Local notices and ads from the mail building pages
A collage of 19th century local items including newspaper masthead, editor names, and various advertisements. Mentions prices, carriers, and deadlines, plus scattered notes on politics, ships, and business. Contains references to Manila freedom, McComas, and Admiral Schley, with generic local business promotions and oblique political commentary. The text offers fragmented glimpses of civic life and commerce in early Hagerstown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mail
S. Jonathan Street
Court House
Bnthe Mail Publishing Company
Hagerstown
Richard
J. Hamilton
James J. Bulscoe
Belts and Collars Show Lively 19th Century Fashions
Fashion notes describe wider belts of satin or ribbon with jeweled buckles and variations like the Du Barry girdle worn knotted at the front or sash style at the back. Berthas and lace trimmed edges appear, with mentions of chiffon, tulle bows, corset covers, and department store availability. The text advertises Spring Stock clearance at Growin Store, Bagerstown, promoting low prices on silks, wash silks, ginghams, percale prints, and muslin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chifton
Public health ad touts kidney cure and local products
A lengthy public notice extols Doan's Kidney Pills with a testimonial from Geo F Semler of 127 Jefferson St Cumberland Valley Transfer, claiming relief from back pain after heavy lifting. It mixes ad pitches for druggists and a flood of local business promotions, calling attention to spring sales, hats, hosiery, millinery, harness, dental services, and assorted goods from merchants on Potomac and nearby streets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geo. F. Semler
Jefferson Street
Cumberland Valley Transfer Station
Dean
Cook Bros. Drug Store
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo, . Y
Soaring MMiltimary Styles Lace Curtain Laundry Ad
Graceful colors and affordable prices invite customers to use Troy Laundry for lace curtain laundering. Miss Burhans of Kohler Building urges prompt service, promising satisfaction and sample work on adjustable metallic stretchers for scalloped lace curtains.
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Amon
Troy Laundry
Hagerstown Agents Seek Shoe Business Growth
We are Hagerstown agents for large manufacturers with a national reputation for correct reliable shoes at right prices. We ask you little profit hoping to build a big shoe business by selling you good shoes cheap.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D.det
Hagerstown
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United States
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Batis
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Bagerstown
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Folay
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Presces
J. G. Bradley
Washington
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Washington St
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Grave Bros
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New York
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Kansas
Pennsylvania
Horemfhettites
Sadelery
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A. A. Herren
Finch, Ark
Foley
D.C
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City Pharmacy
Central Drug Co
Tate
H. A. Downin
P. Schindel
Draggvist
Postoffice
Bolt
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Miller’s
Cu Land
Jonatham Sts
Monath's
Ube
Gstausud Sud
Baronealy
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Lewet
Vcerstown
Peoply
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Moa
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Whindel & Co
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Potomac
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Syria
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Petomas St
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Potomac St
Fine Life
U.S
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Milton Koehler
Chas. W. Boyer
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