Sledding woes and winter sales in Kent column
A late nineteenth century Kent column reports seven weeks of sleighing with heavy snow and rain disrupting travel. It notes Musser Parker selling cheap clothing, a Ravenna sleigh riders visit, church and social events, a dance club, a court session, and local business removals and accidents. It also promotes Garland’s gas burners and Diamond spectacles with local shop details.
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Musser & Parker
Switv
Raxpours Hats Dramatic Company
Belding’ Hall
Tus Court of Common Pleas
Conant
Grand Jury
Portage County Officers Elected At 1877 Meeting
Portage County Agricultural Society elected officers at its Jan 9 1877 annual meeting with Q J Wells as president C C Gardner as vice president and two year board members C Waldron G W Bow J L King Ralphs Stalph W Shepard and C H Ballinger. The note warns against traveling agents and trimming debts warns of light plate sold as silver. Also discusses People's Fire Insurance Company 1876 election of P W Woodbridge and Andrew Jackson as officers and directors. A column titled Crystal Purity extols Crystal Diamond Spectacles from Warr Dewry & Co. A humorous letter recounts a sleigh ride from Ravenna to Windham in bitter cold with Mrs Fay honored for hospitality and a later quip about overestimated capacity.
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Ginas
Warr, DewRy &Co
Portage County Agricultural Society
Q. J. Wells
Ravenns
C. C. Gardner
Freedom
Hoard
C. Waldron
Brimfield
G. W. Bow
Rootetown
J. 1D. King
Stalph W. Shepard
C. H Ballinger
Atwater
Portage County
Warr, Drury & Co
Ravenna
Enectios
People’s Fire Insurance Company
Avenue
P. W. Woodbridge
D.C. Coolman
Andrew Jackson
W. 2D. Durham
Nelson Converse
E.R. Wait
J. 2. Conrad
J. McClun
F. W. Woodbridge
Eptron
George Fay
Windham
Esquimaux
Hilo
Portage
Blester
Platitia
Omuel Carlini
Mefonsaens
Samuel Carlisle
Feskles Michigan
Trnebull
Gotuber
Conuuul Pleas
Onin
Fighthey
Jate
Su Sai Seth
Isue
Vortace
Ohio
Paris
Portuseau
Unio
Awiel
Wil
Lester
Newrox
Alley
Obia
Crystal Diamond Spectacles advertised in Ravenna
The ad claims Crystal Diamond Spectacles improve eye strain with warranties from Wart, Dewey & Co. They offer gold silver and steel frames and related jewelry, plus other goods like horse blankets and reading aids. Ravenna December 5, 1876. Also mentions Democratic State Convention and songs by M. Rogers.
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Wart, Dewky & Co
Ravenna
Columbus
M. Rogers
Clyde
Sankey
Slippery Winter Weather and Legislative Gripe in Columbus
January 13 1877 reports severe cold in Columbus with subzero readings and new snow bringing sleighing. The column critiques state budget fights over long-past claims, Whig style legislative waste, and endless talks on presidential questions. Also notes the public interest ad for Dr King’s New Discovery with free bottles.
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Columbus
Chile
Ohio
Gow
General Assembly
Hut
Lewis Istnre
Trac
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