Washington in spring as office seekers flood the capital
Amos J. Cummings portrays Washington's spring scene with blossoms and bustling crowds while civil service reform challenges the hunt for political appointments. He details how departments from State to Agriculture fill with hopefuls, the postmaster shuffle, and the strong hand of Speaker Reed shaping Congress as the city teems with new energy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gary
Cleveland
Department of Agriculture
Teresits Bluff
James Wilson
Wilson
Congress
Morton
White House
Seettera
New York
Washington
Thomas B. Reed
1025 Miles in 1009 Minutes Run Over Chicago Line
A Chicago to Denver run of 1025 miles in 1009 minutes is touted as the longest continuous run by a railroad, noting no special prep or delays. The report praises speed and reliability, suggesting daily service could match the time. Also recommended is De Witt's Witch Hazel Salve for burns and minor injuries from J M I Trotter and Truitt & Smith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago, Burlington and Quincy
Chicago
Denver
de Witt
J. M. I. Trotter
Norfolk
RR. I. Walker
Brambleton
Truitt & Smith
Berkley
Fruit Growers Refrigerator Express ready to ship north
Armour Co proprietors announce readiness to move perishable fruit points north. Cars are well supplied and will receive freight at all points on the A and DL line, at Saskas siding and on the wharf of the New York Philadelphia and Norfolk railroad in Norfolk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Refrigerator Express
Armour & Co
A & DL
SiSas
New York, Philadelphia and Norfolk Railroad
Norfolk
Mai
Oyster Packers and Atlantic City Oyster Dealers Face Boom
Atlantic City Virginia oyster trade centers on Norfolk and the Chesapeake Bay, with W. H. TE & Co. and Nottingham & Wrenn's wharf leading firms reporting up to 100000 bushels sold this season. Shuckers numbered about sixty to one hundred twenty five per firm, profits steady, demand rising as inland transport expands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norfolk
United States
Hampton
Chesapeake Bay
Atlantic City
Virginia
Nottingham & Wrenn’s
Rappahannock
James
R. A. Higgins
Atwood & Stacon
Boston
Nottingham & Wrenn
Robert Cleverly
W. J. Crobsy & Co
Nottingham
Gaston
Savannah
Meyers, J.D. Armstrong & Co
McCullough
Atwood
Isaac Paine
C. Paine
Straw Hats For In May Sales Start Soon
A hatter explains straw hat timing and style shifts. Weather affects first straw hat release and men begin shopping in late May. Consumers expect each hat to last through the season as sun and wear wear down straw hats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tome
Persua
Philadelphia Morse Show Opens at St Martin's Green
The Philadelphia Morse Show will run from May 26 for five days at St Martin's Green Wissa Hickon Heights. It features a new class with four teams of three qualified hunters riding horses by members of Uvett and shown over regulation jumps. A hunting tandem class is introduced this year and has never been open before. The condition calls for one wheel horse at hands or over, with leader as a qualified hunter. The pair is judged as a tandem and then the leader is saddled and shown over the regulation jump.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Panama
Chestnut Street
South America
Cheatnut Street
Philadelphia
Eeveryboy
Princeton
Tigers
Cornell
Trarvard
Yale
Columbia
Central High School
Manual Training School
Europe
Great Britain
Trinity College, Cambridge
Lord Forester
Lord Kinsale
John
Spain
Antithert
Senate
Ipso Faeto
St. Martin's Green
Wissahickon Heights
Brotherly Love
Uvett
Free Pills Offer From King’s New Life Pills
Free sample box offered by H Buckden Co of Chicago for King’s New Life Pills. Claims to ease constipation and sick headaches, with benefits for malaria and liver troubles. Pills advertised as free of deleterious substances and to purify the system by toning stomach and bowels. Regular price 25 cents per dose, sold by Burrow Margin & Co., druggists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. Buckden & Co
King
Wurrow, Margin & Co
Letter of testimonial for L B Myrick doctor in Norfolk
L B Myrick, agent for United States Express Company at 17 Main Street, Norfolk, writes a testimonial praising Dr L B Firdy for curing a chronic cold and cough with neuralgia and insomnia. He notes long months of treatment, modest fees, and a gradual improvement, ending with sincere thanks and hope this helps others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Express Company
Main Street
Norfolk
MR. Myrick
L. B. Firdy
L. B. Myrick
Dr. L. B. Firey II Specialist in Eye Ear Nose Throat
Dr L B Firey II has offices at rooms 8 and 9 No 186 Martin street over Bb and 10 cent store New number 358 Specialties catarist asthma way power dyspepsia drapness and all diseases of ly lip ear nose throat chest stomach and bowels Consultation always pre
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iius
Matin Street
Also Mentioned on This Page
Benauty
Sunday
Virginian
Amos J. Cummings
DD. C
Capitol
Botanic Garden
Potomac
Pennsylvania Avenue
Evers
Tie
Civil Service
Army of Place
Treasury Department
Governor Long
Massachusetts
Apostle
War Department
Covernor Alger
Michigan
John Sherman
State Department
Secretary of State
Department of Justice
Joseph McKenna
Bate
Cornelius N. Aliss
Gladstonian
Tno
Department of the Interior
P. M.S
Congressman
the Oyster Packers
Philadelphia Times
New York Times
Baltimore
WM. Lanahan & Son
Battimone, Mo
Business College
Wneltien
Adriania
Tone
South
Catalogwe Free
Briscol
Atlinio
J. M. Messler
jJa20
J. F. Sarg & Son's
Gur Salesroom
Granby St
ROG Orm
Lithia
Eh Holmes & CO
OTL
DHS
ALT, West
Norpola Candy Nenctien
Meuclennahan & Powil
Boyebrisns Pharmacy
Quattlebaum's
Gho. M, Meredith
Virginia Ha Water Co
Portland
New NO
Water Street
Bale Yee Collins
Warien
Charlotte Street
The
Mettowee
MR. L. B. Myrick
L. B. Firey
Whitis
Portsmouth
Etc
Virginia Military Institute
Lexington
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!