American Watch Company card touts 1850 start and vast output
A card from the American Watch Company proclaims operations begun in 1850, a four acre factory, over a million dollars cost, more than 700 workers, producing 75,000 watches per year and selling at least half of US watches. It contrasts European handcraft with its own uniform timekeeping and accuses cheaper European parts of poor quality.
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United States
Switzerland
Mexico
Santa
Chicago
Wells Street
Washington
Congress
South
Mississippi
New Orleans
Plains
Indiana
Fort Wallace
A. Washington
Army
Lee
Johnston
Ohio
Barnum
Connecticut
New York
House
Hubbard
Louisiana
How American Watches Are Made by the Waltham Company
The American Waltham Watch Company claims superior all under-one-roof production with advanced machinery that reproduces each part with exactness. Watches range from affordable solid silver hunting cases to the finest chronometers and jeweled ladies pieces, all warranted by a special certificate except the lowest grade.
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Waltham
Iome Watch Company
Boston
Wholessle and Retail Grocers No. 69 Ferry Street
Wholessle and Retail Grocers at No 69 Ferry Street Oubkoal Win appear in a local business notice. The column confirms the store operates under a general goods license and serves residents with daily essentials. The listing highlights its physical address and continuous operation in the community.
Shawano County Journal Local News Request
The Shawano County Journal asks residents to send local news to the office for publication, stating that local items best benefit the community by sharing in the newspaper.
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Shawano County Journal
Shawano County
Mail Arrangements and Local Notices From Catho1ie Cource
Mail arrangements outline arrival and departure times for Eastern Southern routes via New London and Green Bay, with office hours and Sunday timing. Several village notices report church site position, trout fishing success, log drives, new lumber yard, haying weather, and local ads for saleratus and harvest tools.
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Biaila
New London
Green Bay
German wagon accident kills Jefferson man in Sparta
Hansel a Jefferson resident died when his wagon toppled and the hind wheel rested on his head near Sparta while bringing a wheat load. The incident stunned the town as authorities investigated the freak tragedy.
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Sparta Eagle
Hansel
Jefferson
West Bend
Eureka
Madison
State Journal
Glen Beulah
Grant Co. Herald
Fennimore
D. T. Parker
James Bailey
Horrible Massacre Reported in North Carolina
The Newborn Republican details a brutal July massacre in Jones county near Policksville. Three colored men forced entry, killed Mrs Foscue and her infant, shot Miss Foscue, killed a grandchild, and beat Mr Foscue to death before looting the home. Neighbors and soldiers pursued the killers as the neighborhood mourns five victims.
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Richard B. Foscue
Jones County
Policksville
Foscue
Miss Foscue
Owen Witty
Foscus
William Foy
Newbern
Polloksville
van Burn
Raleigh Siegister
France
Corps Legislatif
Denmark
Prussia
Fremont County
Lamerie
North Platte
John Riggon
Washington
New York
United States
Santa Anna
Virginia
Marine League
Sisal
Prof
Eastman
National Observatory
Wm. Rourker
Surratt
John Lee
O. 0
Drake
Omaha
John Ray
Fremont
Nebraska
Elkhorn River
Peru
Boston Commons
New Salam
Rich mineral discovery reported at Eagle Mountain Idaho
A report highlights a rich mineral discovery at Eagle Mountain Idaho and discusses broader issues of gold and silver finds, foreign trade, and fiscal concerns. The piece notes a shift in postage rates, a kerosene lamp explosion near Kingston, and various political, legal, and crime items, including the Surratt trial testimony and public notices on Reconstruction.
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Eagle Mountain
Idaho
England
America
Kingston
C. W
Misa Mooney
Wm. A. Petit
Charley Wilson
Memphis
Lottie Sherwood
Earl of Derby
Maximilian
Prussia
General Land Office
New Orleans
E. B. Jones
Wells
Fenton
New York
Spottsville
Ind
Green River
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Sleawano County
Torme
Auvertiring
the Star
Ste Yrices
Well & Upham
THE
City National Bank OF
City Bank OF
A. Lawton
Conrad Kruger
Europe
First National Bank, of
Green Bay, Wis
Maus of
Henry Strong
M.D. Peak
Calder
Harry Strong
Charles Yullar
J. Fair
1. Peak
D. Colburn
Arest
Miss Robinson
Colborn & Westcott, Deslers In
Shawany
Eevee
Wisconsin
Fairbanks
Fairbanks, Greenleas & CO
CM Upham
Dester
E. B. Foote
Lexington Avenue
Cor
Eant 26Th At
Engst 25Th St
J. ¥. Weston
Parevrre
Broadway
N.Y
American Watch Company
Tobias
Cortlandt Street
United States Internal Revenue
CouLecron
Shawano
Appleton
W. Johnson
TB. Freenan
Pater
Silamano
Wis
Ofice
C. Barrows
Tusday
M. H. McCord
H. Currin
H. Martin
O. Brooks
J. A. Murray
Oronto
VSP
Tung Wan” Oro
Darrin and
Martin
Shawano Lake District
Oshkosh
Luzern Yamp
Keshena
Durrin & Andrews
Belive
Iit
D. B. DeLand & Co
Mity Burxep
Green Bay Gazette
W. H. Wour
Fort Howard
Pella Road
Richmond Street
C. M. Upnant
State News
the State Journal
Wm. Spooner
29Th Regiment
Deerfield
Dane County
Milwaukee
Arlington
Columbia County
Columbus
Baraboo Valley
Portage Register
Lowville
Register
Matilde
Austria
Rarmoeaux
Banpress
Russia
Albany Journal
Taos
N. M
Judge Knapp
New Mexico
Rocky Mountains
Jadison Journal
Mrs. Lincoln
Tate
City of
Racing
North Carolina
Mcfrulloch
Capitol
Treasury
Guv. Flanders
Gov
Patton
Alabama
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