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Newspaper
The Harrison News
Location
Harrison, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1900
Page
2
Obie Winters son of Marshal Oliver P. Winters suffered a broken leg and ankle injury after falling from a lumber pile at Gale's lumber yard on Saturday morning. A bystander labeled James B. Carr as one of the witnesses.
Monday evening at the Christian parsonage Clifford Wilson and Miss Pearl Adams were joined in wedlock with Rev. R G White officiating.
Davison's l Ei Israel, the jeweler, reports a first class trade in the past year and thanks patrons for their support. He offers Brave Pipe 92 per joint or 3 joints for Be with coupons redeemable in canned fruits. Also notes holiday visits from Mrs Henry Guevel and son Leo Fail of Muncie and Will Fell of Contrersville, with a late iuchre party hosted by Miss Pauline Fell.
A long list of regional residents and relatives share Christmas visits and holidays. Frank Rolles and four rich children. Carl Doermann of Muncie visiting relatives. Frank Garrison of Westwood with Miss Pearl Calloway. Grant Tebbs and Glen from Hamilton. Wm Anthony confined at home with a cold. D W C Cooper visiting sister Mrs W B Arnold who is ill. Connie and Philip Hss spending holidays in Kentucky. Willie Becker and sister Fannie from Cincinnati visiting grandparents. Minnie Williams from Walnut Hills home for Christmas. Howard McMurray and family from Middletown also in town. Scott Pierce and family from Dayton visiting Dr J P Marvin. Dr F Goodwin family at Fairfield for Christmas. Rob Burk family from Cincinnati visiting A F Burk. Dudley P Wayne and family at Avondale. Worley Vincent from Connersville visiting. Dollie and Pearl Meade at Thornton Horney’s in Mt Hope. Anna and Lucille Lopez from Fairfield visiting sister Mrs F C Goodwin. Johnny Fox family from Lawrenceburg enjoying Christmas with Geo Hopping. Mrs T P Lyon and Lizzie Sineer from Cincinnati visiting Mrs Jacob Bauer. Alden Reese family from Connersville enjoying Christmas. Hon A M Willoughby and son Raymond from Greensburg enjoying Christmas with locals. Walter Bowley and Alvard Bertenshaw home from Purdue for holidays. Ella Campbell and Lou Barre Approved in the Ce Indianapolis spent ...
Bert Cone, with a large Mill Creek Valley Trolley Line contract, spent part of the week with his wife and children. Visitors include Van Morgan and family, the Graysons of Cincinnati, and Jennie Morgan from Cincinnati who plans a visit with her Morgan kin. Local residents Armitage Morgan, J. D. Holloway of Columbiana, Ed Calloway from Cincinnati, contractor Albert Heap of Cleves, and Dr. Lon Hollowell are noted. Ethel Ashby of Thorntown arrives for a kinfolk visit. Max Anders of Bellevue, Ky., visits Joe Kater. Ardes, a vinegar maker, travels with his son Max on the trolley line.
The Christmas exercises at the German Protestant Church were pronounced excellent by all present. The church was trimmed with usual decorations and presented a inviting appearance. After the exercises a nice treat was given to the members of the school.
Conrad Has3 of Harrison Hill displays a fine tobacco specimen from his farm in Tebbs show window. The sample showcases what a diligent grower can achieve, illustrating practical success in the business.
Christmas day brought a warm gathering for Mr and Mrs Charles Hahn senior near here with thirty guests at a bountiful dinner. The celebration included their children relatives and friends and reflected the couple’s well known hospitality.
A social Monday evening at Kate Haigix residence featured ring euchre with a fine picture awarded as the prize. Attendees included Della Rider Pearl Calloway Irie Becker Lawrence Spizger Cliff Cr’z and George Klemm.
The readable portion hints at a congratulatory message for Dr. mer on his good fortune amid a vague professional context. No clear names, places, or dates are established to form a complete item.
Reverend William A. Ferguson and his wife were pleasantly surprised at morning services when a group of church members presented them with a sum of clean dollars. The gift, a token of love from a portion of the congregation, reflected appreciation for their ministry.
Mrs. I B Hunt of Lime Ridge Wis faced a fruitless stomach trouble and jaundice. After vain medical efforts she used Electric Bitters and was wholly cured. The ad touts the remedy as a wonderful stomach liver and kidney cure for dyspepsia and loss of appetite sold by S A Barrow druggist at 50 cents.
The ad highlights yeast cream 42, large box blueing at 5 cents for two, big bottle blueing 4 cents, Apple Butter three pounds for 10 cents, onions ten cents per peck and coal dates. A boxed tie-in package is mentioned.
During the illness of my wife and on the occasion of her interment many kind friends tendered words of sympathy and assisted to alleviate the sorrow. I desire to thank each and every one for the same. May heaven's richest blessing be theirs. Respectfully W H Willettte.
The article notes hotels offering bar attendances serving elegant Christmas lunches with real turkey and trimmings. Patrons could request ample portions, and those who missed out were told it was their own fault for not asking, highlighting competitive excess in holiday hospitality.
A report notes the poor quality of well water in Harrison amid 40 vaults or cesspools, calling the water unfit for use and raising public health worries about the town’s drinking supply.
Rev W A Ferguson pastor delivers New Year sermon at 10 30 a m with a 7 p m Sabbath sermon on William Wilberforce all to bring Gospel Hymns and join in services at the Presbyterian Church
A vintage advertisement touts Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets as a quick cure for a cold with the slogan no cure no pay and a price of 26 cents. The copy emphasizes rapid relief and the product’s promise to treat coughs and colds in one day.
The Columbia presents Fulgora's American and European Stars with Kara the jugler, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Solman in Back Home, Tom Lewis and Sam J. Ryan in The Two Actors, Brothers Herne in Substitution, Polk and Rollins banjo selections, James and Lucy Allison, Zed and Zarrow, Edna Collins, Hayman and Hayman for a strong New Year program. The show starts next Sunday afternoon with a varied and highly entertaining lineup.
An advertisement touts D. R. Merrill at 15 Market Street offering the lowest prices and largest assortment of home goods. It lists steel ranges cooking and heating stoves utensils tinware granite ware nickel copperware Japanware washing machines wringers washboards clothes lines pins brooms brushes and all house furnishing items.
A craftsman offers to supply cuts of all kinds and perform embossing in the finest art style. The note emphasizes high quality work and readiness to fulfill varied material needs.
Putrefying food in the intestines produces effects like arsenic but Dr King's New Life Pills expel poisons from clogged bowels gently and surely. They claim to cure constipation biliousness sick headache fevers and all liver kidney and bowel troubles at 25 cents at the Side Drugstore.
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