Commodore Pickering’s miraculous escape from Housatonic torpedo attack
The 73-year-old Commodore C. W. Pickering recalls the 1864 Charleston harbor disaster aboard the Housatonic. He describes firing on a torpedo boat, the vessel’s explosion, his plunge into the sea, his survival amid wreckage, and the loss of his clerk Charles Muzzey and others. The account highlights his injuries and near-death experience during the Civil War incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. W. Pickering
United States Navy
Navy
St. Augustine
Fla
Windsor Hotel
Charleston Harbor
Fort Sumter
Charleston
Charles O. Muzzey
Boston
Housatonic
Muzzey
New York Mail and Express
Best cigars and Italian business vigor noted in columns
A revelrous scene over cigars shows wealth and social bravado as a man pays a dollar for a single smoke while an attendant flaunts luxury. A New York Sun comment lauds Italians as industrious, economical, and sharp in business. Life sketches a casual engagement between Miss Blanche and Miss Lillian as they discuss summer inquiries and a marriage proposal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jay
Philadelphia
New York
New York Sun
Miss Blanche
Lillian
Blanche
Electric Bitters Endorsements Sparkboard Cure Claims
W D Sulit of Bippus Indiana and Abraham Hare of Bellville Ohio testify to Electric Bitters as curing rheumatism and liver kidney blood ailments. Thousands back the claim, price fifty cents at J B Walker Williamsburg and W R Walker Batavia. A Shelby county testimonial tells of Dr King New Discovery for Consumption curing a seven year case after one dose. Free trials offered at same drug stores.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paine
L. Bowen
Springfield
Mass
Richarrison & Co
Burlington
N.r.m-T.c-C.w
W. D. Sulit
Bippus
Ind
Abraham Hare
Bellville
Ohio
J. B. Walker
Williamsburg
W. R. Walker
Batavia
Dr. King
Luther Lutz
W. C. Hamrick & Co
Shelby, N. C
Clermont County
Clermont
Charlotte Moo
John Nadooe
B. Batrron
Doc
D.an.t
Glasses restore sharp reading in Galveston letter
Letter from May 6 1885 praises A K Hawkes crystalized lenses and patent spring eye glasses. Frank Miller reports improved vision to read fine print. Endorsement includes W R Walker of Batavia Ohio and other local ads for shops and books in Cincinnati and Batavia trades.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Galneston
A. K. Hawkes
Frankh
School Reports for district and high schools for sale
Reports advertise latest designs for district and high schools with sample and price list. Also includes Hall's Catarrh Cure testimonial offer by F J Cheney Co of Toledo and a public hunting trespass warning from Goshen township residents listing multiple names and farms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State OF Ohio
Toledo
Lucas County
Frank J. Cheney
F. J. Cunney & Co
Hall
A. D
A. W. Gleason Notary Public
F. J. Cheney & CO
Goshen Township
O. Morris
Henry Gibbs, Jr
A. 0. Leever
B. Stouder
Jas
Cook
F. Pardue
Wm. Haight
W. ©. Stouder
A. Snider
W Lennns
Wm. L. Gordon
Benryler
James
Millinery bargains and winter stock offered for wholesale
Millinery goods advertised with low wholesale prices in Batavia. Plushes, Velvets, and Feathers featured. Felt hats priced from 35 cents to 1 dollar. Miss Jennie Eulass promotes the sale with urgency as stock must go. Additional notices include holiday excursions, remedies, and local business ads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Batavia
Cts
Jennie Eulass
Woman's Rights Exchange Wordplay Over Horse Blanket
In a witty exchange, Huspano asks Mary to mend a horse blanket despite a two week old garment. Wire objects to repairing horse blankets citing odor. Huspano offers to buy a 54 Horse Blanket next time if the mend is completed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huspano
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Peril
Gotham
Wells, Richardson & CO
Props
Burlyton, Vt
Clermont Courier
Sewind Machines
JT. H. Moss & CO
Fifth Street
Cincinnati
Albuns
Visi Gabel
ED. B. Scott
JW Booory
Ring
B. Scott
Masonic Building
Main Street
Enolon
Mavink
Beatae
SA Caneaterm
Ance Bros. & Whittz
Oregon
Hayrt
Clermont House
W.rufus Walker
Stand
George E. Stevens & Co’s
West
Fourth Street
Paris
Pennsylvania Lines
Pittsburgh
America
John Wanamaker
O. K
Milford
H. H. Robinson
Labrador
Niagara
Swayne
Swayne & Son
Court House
Bucklen
J. BR. Walker
Hong Kong
Walker & Vanosdol
Portamouth
East India
W. A. Noyes
Power's
Rochester
Wwelcoman
Charles Ulmer & CO
Merchant Tailors
E. H. Siefke
John Moormann
Moormann & Siefke, Merchant Tailors
Race Street
Drahman & Enneking
Reliable Merchant Tailors
Pearl and Sycamore
Uckeye
Monarch
E. F. Harmeyer
Walnut St
Cincinnatty
C.P
Kohl & Middleton
Vine St
Fericfian
Houriyenows
Wm. Ayres & Sons
H.W. Fra
the Jewel
Weenstein, Threade
Carminalius
Dec
Cino
Hotels
Georgetown
Gibein
A. M. Kautz
St. Nicholas
Dick Hotel
Moscow
Pao
W. F. Smidley
DYE House
Robert Walker
E. Third St
Administrator's Sale
Goo
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