20 Jan 1885
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Newspaper
Springfield Globe Republic
Location
Springfield, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 20, 1885
Page
1
Partial weather note reports winds from the northwest, variable conditions, and a low barometer. Mention of cloudy skies and scattered showers appears in the fragmentary text with no clear date or location.
A fragmented ad style piece accuses local merchants of duplicating and inflating prices. It contrasts dealers who offer fixed one price with manufacturers and calls out a Mammoth Establishment for varied pricing and aggressive stock deals. Mentions specific items like $10 overcoats and $20 suits, and references multiple coat and vest prices across ranges.
The text lists several underwear items and prices that seem unreliable, mentioning Scotchbay Patent Seamed Underwear at 40e and heavier options like Heavy Gray at a quarter. It also notes Starlet and Beary Scarlet Shaker Socks at 25e and Blor Mived and Place Seamless Cotton at Ihe among others, suggesting marketing language or misread OCR.
A fragmentary OCR style line lists items such as collars cats fine neckwear suspenders and handkerchiefs with mis-spellings and archaic terms. The text hints at a 25 percent figure tied to purchases and a final year end reckoning. The source is garbled and lacks clear context or complete facts.
A notice highlights Manufacturer's Prices that save 2 percent on each dollar of goods bought, emphasizing a straightforward discount program for buyers seeking value.
In Ohio and Tennessee reports an officer killed a chicken thief near Roanoke and another suspect wounded after a struggle over bags of fowl. The second suspect, Sanders, died later. Gowen pursued a second man and wounded him as he fled. Frail details mix with other congressional and local notices from the period.
A collage of comic and reflective snippets follows a bird at the center, then a widow with a sewing machine and a sharp-tongued admirer, Whittier’s editor feud, and a Detroit anecdote about a man tested in human nature. The pieces blend humor, social observation, and literary note in a late 19th century tone.
A jumble of notes cites diverse items from 19th century life including European politics, theater gossip, explorations, trade, and curiosities. It mentions Mark Twain receipts, Canada Pacific Railroad forecasts, Alaska geography, a German chemist, Siberian legends, and a bevy of oddities from New York and Philadelphia society.
A nostalgic reflection contrasts antique sailing vessels with modern steam and iron ships. The author laments lost craft and recalls long voyages to India and the East, noting faster communications and the telegraph changing seafaring life. Also praised are reform milestones in women’s rights and a humorous church anecdote.
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