03 Dec 1887
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Newspaper
Portsmouth Times
Location
Portsmouth, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1887
Page
1
Describes a dramatic jailbreak attempt in a Union prison as guards patrol a oak-walled cell with a ladder entry. Prisoners hear chains above and feel relief at a trapped air draft while a steady stream of inmates is lowered down the outside stairway amid cries of overcapacity.
The narrator and three others are moved into a crowded dungeon cell with ankle chains. They decide to pose as Union soldiers to avoid worst danger while awaiting further fate. The heat, lack of bedding, and scarce food heighten their misery as they endure a brutal, shared confinement.
Survivor accounts describe chained Union men enduring brutal confinement in a dungeon like prison. They recount capture routes from Ringgold to Dalton, guarded by cadets, then Chattanooga, with some relief from sympathetic ladies and a hotel breakfast before returning to Swims jail.
The narrative describes captives moved through rooms, chained in irons, and guarded in a vermin‑ridden dungeon. They resist water shortages, attempt to pay for extra food with money via Swims, and face a sadistic guard who toys with promises of wheat bread and molasses while providing corn bread and spoiled pork. The tone reflects endurance and fleeting hope of deliverance.
Local notes report heavy rains affecting Stone Mills and BV Freestone Co operations. Town updates include new crane hull plans, school progress, public events at Didinsky's Hall, and community notices from Buena Vista to Portsmouth and Cincinnati. Captain Sullivan plans resignation. building firm progress praised. various residents travel for visits and meetings.
Lyra lyrics note a quarterly church gathering with ten preachers and social events including G A R supper in Wheelersburg. A robbers raid on David Ruth's store near Center Furnace ends with a tied owner and $40 stolen as two assailants flee toward Vesuvius Fee. no arrests.
County Attorney E Bainbridge Monday praises Electric Bitters after his brother recovers from malaria and jaundice. A Kentucky resident agrees it saved his life, claiming the remedy wards off malaria and aids kidney liver and stomach disorders. Price 3 cents and 31.00 at George Fisher's Drug Store. Congressman who blew out the gas should explain he came from Texas.
An early advert promotes Dr Ferris's Favorite for women claiming it treats delicate female health issues with positive care. The text touts physician credibility and a money back guarantee, stating it is a legitimate medicine for women and sold by manufacturers with a printed guarantee. It also mentions Dr Ferris's Pellets as a related product and notes a vegetable composition and dosage guidance.
Foraker trails his party in nearly every Ohio county. Speaker Carlisle predicts a long Congress session into August. The President receives gifts from land speculators in Minnesota. Carlisle urges a 70 million dollar annual revenue cut and tobacco tax shifts. The Chicago Tribune mocks Frankie’s cottage. Tammany seeks the 1888 Democratic Convention in New York. Dr. Grance W. Figip, a London dentist, noted. Frank Gordon, secretary of Scioto Lodge, dies after a locomotive accident near New Vienna en route to a Brotherhood ball.
Advert says Dr Bull’s Syrup ends months of baby distress by soothing stomach upset. It touts Laxador for indigestion relief and urges purchase from all druggists as a wonderful remedy.
Bobby informs young Featherly that C felt disappointed by a missed call last Sunday. Featherly staggers through a reply, noting his sister’s reaction yet trying to recall details as discussions unfold.
An old ad style notice touts Simmons Liver Regulator as a universal malaria immunity. It claims faster action than calomel or quinine with fewer side effects. Also cited are testimonials for Dr. Tomas Eclectric Oil curing sore throat and malaria related distress, and a claim about circus shows aiding sick children.
An 19th century advert asserts scrofula as a fatal scourge attacking mankind. It claims Sapersparilla purifies blood and restores life and health while a joke about a swearing husband underlines the era's humor.
Warning against fake cures for consumption and lung issues urging to demand Dr King’s New Discovery for throat lung and chest ailments. Trial bottles free at Geo Fisher's Drug Store with large bottles priced at $1. The passage also notes President Cleveland’s horseback riding comment, saying he has never been a “straddler.”
A disjointed excerpt discusses lungs airways and breathing struggles. It lists terms like cough and pneumonia and likens chest obstructions to a failing effort. A garbled closing line mentions a price 75 cents a ton.
An early advertisement notes rates for advertising space with the phrase each additional insertion and describes Nonpareil type for display advertising. It also announces that the Book and Job Printing shop offers to execute every description of mercantile printing in the best style at fair rates.
Trial of Fidelity Harper's opens in Cincinnati. Wets win Georgia election race with black voters' opposition to prohibition. A California bank fails amid money strain. Edward Reed dies from a ladder fall in Chillicothe. Northwest blizzard lashes the region. Col Kerper seeks electric streetcar expansion in Walnut Hills. London mine disaster leaves 340 entombed with 220 escaped. Forger Kebler exposed in Hamilton county with losses over 200000. New York DA drops Ives case. Democratic love feast at Cooper Union. Bailey Post to elect officers. Fiora Suarren visits Cincinnati. Harvey Wettz hiring surveyors for Wellston.
Local item notes the Knights of Honesty organization established near Adams Countyborder with ties to Scioto and nearby counties. It mentions notable personnel changes at Ford Opera Company and Criterion, plus theater and dancing activity across multiple states. A Scioto jail sentence and a fatal accident in Chillicothe are also touched on.
The product Dr Bull's Cough Syrup leads the local market in cough remedies in James town X, according to recent listings. The report highlights its top ranking among available preparations in the area.
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