22 Dec 1885
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Newspaper
Springfield Globe Republic
Location
Springfield, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1885
Page
1
The holiday season prompts ideas for useful and beautiful gifts. Suggested items include silk and satin waders, handkerchiefs, umbrellas, hosiery, fur and plush caps, night robes, percale shirts, fine underwear, cuff buttons, collars, gloves, and related accessories.
The store offers selections for boys of all ages with prices notably low. Corduroy suits in brown with blouse and belt buckle priced around six dollars, rough and tumble suits two to three dollars, dress suits from five thirty to twelve dollars, and varied overcoats from minimal to higher-end options.
A destructive blaze vents through the town causing extensive damage to buildings, wagons, and stores along the main street and nearby homes. Reported looting followed the fire as emergency crews battled flames, with several blocks evacuated and a temporary halt on rail and telegraph services nearby in a sprawling disaster report from the scene.
The readable portions describe arrests, warrants, and court actions connected to a chaotic scene with references to a priest, military figures, and a tumultuous town event. Names, dates, places, and outcomes are scattered. the passage mixes legal notices, crime reporting, and social disorder with many garbled phrases.
About home events and local notices relating to residents and public figures, with references to Valnabus, Nemads, Tetsam, and Willan Crampton. Mentions Major TL Law Austersiny and Cor ate pHMC, plus a Paris distress note and a proposed fete of industry for workers.
A historical overview traces the rise of natural gas from its first rounds in the western New York and western Pennsylvania regions to widespread domestic use. It notes initial dangers, such as explosions, shifting to a gas powered era with Pittsburg and surrounding towns adopting gas for heating and industry. The piece discusses wells around Murraysville and Lake Erie, scientific questions about supply, and forecasts for future domestic use and price effects. It also includes an ad on the White Sewing Machine highlighting its popularity and durability in Springfield.
A garbled county page notes multiple happenings in Greene Township. Residents discuss farming, cedar wood shipments, and plow ground prep. Mentions of social visits, a few illnesses, a local gathering at a pinery, and plans for holidays.
Fragmented report details church services school activities and local notices in New Carlisle. Mentions Me Kew group Curellas and various local figures and the printing works shutdown over December. Describes holiday observances, charitable activity and a mix of social and civic items across the town.
A fragmented Newark length column mentions a large sale at J M re Now 1 East High street and a traveling theatrical company to Empire State. Rev WW Newell of Pari and the McAll Mission announce a Wednesday afternoon talk at Second Presbyterian on The MeAll Mission. An invitation goes to those interested in evangelizing France.
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