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Newspaper
The Clermont Courier
Location
Batavia, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1888
Page
2
Harry Winthrop leads bold cavalry raids around Richmond facing heavy danger and political tension as secrets and loyalties strain relations with Kate and Alphonse Lecroix. The narrative follows Civil War campaigns including Kilpatrick’s raid, Custer’s daring charge, and a tense confrontation with Lecroix as Winthrop’s fate and loyalties unfold.
A hodgepodge of quips from various authors and a cartoon caption. Notable items include quotes from Josh Billings and Dr. C. H. Parkhurst, reflections on curiosity and virtue, and a humorous exchange about a Countess in Italy. The piece reads like a period miscellany of sayings and a single comic panel.
A reflective article catalogs outdated beliefs on days for haircuts travel and house purchases, and odd cautions about newborns. It highlights rituals like foot first on waking, keeping a fire near a newborn, and prohibitions on backward walking, noting modern readers have escaped these warnings and can laugh at fallen fetters.
The Ameri can Standard Code requires two green flags by day and two green lights by night on the rear of a train to show it is followed by another train on the same timetable. Two white flags or lights indicate an extra, while a blue flag and light signal inspectors at work and not to be coupled or moved until cleared.
Time tables for Pan-Handle schedule effective November 11 1888 list train directions from Batavia Junction Ohio. Western trains join Cincinnati and St Louis route westward with through east bound connections at Xenia to Springfield Dayton and other western points. Red Bank Junction Chicago trains westbound connect with North bound C and RR trains. Through east bound trains include Pullman Palace sleeping and buffet cars to Pittsburgh Harrisburg Philadelphia New York Washington and Baltimore. For details contact J S Hory Batavia Junction E A For Pittsburg James McCrea manager Pittsburg J S Hoey Linwood agent.
Conductors and engineers will be held personally responsible for the proper adjustment of switches used by their trains. Engineers must not carry persons on their car without a permit from the superintendent. THOMAS TAGGART, Superintendent.
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