Electrical Exhibition at Philadelphia Enchants Crowds
A detailed account of the Philadelphia special on the Franklin Institute Electrical Exhibition notes lively displays, prizes for pupils, and standout exhibits. It highlights a tube lantern spark toy, a torpedo boat model, a glowing hat trick, and the Perfect Hatchers showing rapid chick production. Report includes crowd size, vendor anecdotes, and brief local notices about theft, a lawsuit, and canal traffic.
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Palabrlria
Pal
Sonething
Panuch
Franklin Institute
Queen & Cos
Ttis
Ordnance Department of the Navy
Agua
Vleetiiuts
Faison
Telegraphs and monopoly suit eyed in fierce patent fight
A Philadelphia Times editorial urges scrutiny of the Bell vs People's Telephone Company case now before the U.S circuit court in New York. It notes the fight over priority of invention between Bell and Crawbaugh, and argues public sentiment favors Crawbaugh and the People’s Company, given Bell’s high prices and monopoly profits. The piece also critiques European diplomacy and England’s Egypt policy amid imperial conference signals.
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New York
United States
Bell Telephone Company
Peete’s Telephone Company
Bell
Sentor Edmunds
Roscoe Conkling
Alexander Graham Bell
People’s Telephone Company
Daniel Crawbaughb
Pennsylvania
Bell Company
Crawbaugh
Historic Jefferson County town on the Opequon
A Tang of 1884 reports a rail journey to a Jefferson County town with four churches and a hospitable population of 400 to 500. Notes on geology, medicinal Chalybeate Spring, old landmarks of Methodist and Presbyterian churches, and local reminiscences. Also mentions Belva, duchesses, satire, and local news items including a burglary at Winchendon post office.
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Minopieway
Jefferson Co
W. Va
Erick
Jefferson County
M. P
M. E. South
P. E
Union
M. E
H. Bruner
John. Gibson
Opequon
Scolley
West Virginia
John Chapman
Methodist Protestant Church
Moreanon
Lanyon
Belva
Georgiana
Devonshire
Sleet
Jane
Gordon
Muchtalk
Exeter Manufacturing Company
Exeter
N. H
United States
Canada
Winchendon
Mass
Run on a Drug Store for Trial Bottle of King’s New Cure
A garrett and Bicele drug store reports an unprecedented rush for a trial bottle of Dr King’s New Cure for consumption coughs and colds. The ad urges those affected by chest colds bronchitis and lung trouble to call in and obtain the remedy.
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Fdifon
TIE Sun
Ham
Ema
HELIX
Seth W. Taley
Philip Nolan
Postofice Department
Washington
Indiana
Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company
Wisconsin
Signal Corps
Lincoln
Chesapeake and Ohio Canal
Cumberland
Chortank River
Caroline County
Montana
Manitoba
Garrett & Bicele’s
Dr. King
KKK
Doug Steere
Legular
Aise
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Dresanaker
Feos
Frederick G.ty
Jon
Aplea
H. Stoc
Patrick Gibarte
Sepia
Patrek
Enin
Agnetural Parx
Maryland Central
Idh
Concor Ib
Cmd
Frederick
B.C
O&o
Hatlers Tiecu Vce
Seprsdiw
Duffey
Julius Hafners
Frederick City
All Saints and
Market Sts
Patrick Ant
Terris Vory Low
Mra
Wax Redolph
Sapinesnuf Serurer
W. Pateek Sereet
TR. Ebbert & Sons
Hareware
West Patrick Street
B.d
Patrick Street
Patrik Stre
Antbock
Rae
Jacoss M. Miller
Te Feuerites
Fredelick, MD
Zellers
Patrick T
John Es Hargett
RE. Patrick Street
Hatrick Shert
A. B. Haboets
Philadelphia
Uts
Plymouth
Canandaigua
James &. West
Pileen
Iask
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Philadelphia Times
Baltimore Herald
President Grevy
Humbert
Italy
England
Germany
Austria
Russia
Egypt
Berlin
Tan News
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