One Hundred Years of Uhrichsville Post Office History
L E B Haskins chronicles the Uhrichsville post office from its 1840 establishment to 1900, detailing how mail handling evolved from weekly horse routes to rapid rail networks, changes in postage rates, the shift to adhesive stamps, and fiscal swings in the postal system, with notes on early postmasters and the Franks/Bache administration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Republic
United States
Congress
Washington
Jackson
Post-Office Department
Cat's Frolics Tell of Tootsie and Carnations
The Science of Pussyology recounts Tootsie the cat of Aliss Frances Willard enjoying imaginary intoxication from Irish violets and carnations. The Angora’s antics include leaping to the piano, batting blossoms, and napping with a pink nose buried in blooms as family antics unfold.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louise E. Dew
International
Tootsie
Aliss Frances Willard
Miss Dew
Angora
Summer Outings by Pennsylvania Lines Agents
Seashore Mountain and lake resorts advertised for easy summer trips. Agents will provide rate, fare, and travel details and offer valuable information free of charge. Contact the nearest Pennsylvania Lines Passenger and Ticket Agent, Uhrichsville, R. E. Metcalf.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sctmmer Adler
Pennss
Sania Lines
Francerace
Pennsylvania Lines
R. E. Metcalf
Uhrichsville
Tippecanoe Community Notes and Social Scene
Local items from Tippecanoe include visits by J D Spiker to relatives near Stillwater and guests at Mack Chaney’s, several measles cases, and deaths from whooping cough. Band box social planned for Friday May 18 with school entertainment, millinery updates, Epworth League India Famine Fund drive totaling 360, and new Epworth officers elected April 22 for six months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J.D. Spiker
Stillwater
N. Chaney
Haverfield
Mack Chaney
J. Septer
B. McPook
B. Milliken
B. J. Green
Cadiz
John Stevens
Ray
Minnie Guthrie
Lide Hotz
Holz
Howard Auld
Conotton
Auld & Barr
Epworth League
India Fanuie Fund
League
Joseph Siman
J. G. Coventry
Ind
Geo. Morrisrd
Dolph Stewart
R. Hean
Myrtle Fitch
Pearl Billingsley
J. C. Merriman
Vervia Ramsey
Rush Cleanings Funeral Party and Visits Feature Local Socials
Mrs Mark Inston is slowly improving Miss Grace Grassey is on the sick list Albert Huston and wife spent Sunday at his fathers J Barroway is in Cleveland on business this week Jacob Schumacher and wife spent Sunday in Tuscarawas Oscar Milligan of Gnadenhutten visited his parents last week Miss Addie Barnes visited friends in Uhrichsville the first of the week Charles Schafer and family visited friends on Watson Creek one day last week Miss Bertha Rankin of Uhrichsville is spending a few days at home on account of sickness P G Myers and daughter of Tippecanoe made a business trip through our valley last week Emerson Fouts of Stillwater and J W Blackwell of Franklin spent Sunday with friends here Last Wednesday evening the birth day anniversary of Mass Bertha Morris friends planned to surprise her Selections of instrumental music were rendered Cliff Furbay favored the audience with a few graphophone selections Miss Bertha was the recipient of many fine presents The crowd dispersed with well wishes for many more happy birthdays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uhrichsville
Haskins
Ohio
United States
Uhrich’s Mills
Mark Inston
Grace Grassey
Albert Huston
S. J. Barroway
Cleveland
Jacob Schumacher
Tuscarawas
Oscar Milligan
Gnadenhutten
Addie Barnes
Charles Schafer
Watson Creek
Bertha Rankin
P. G. Myers
Tippecanoe
Our
Emerson Fouts
Stillwater
J. W. Blackwell
Franklin
Bertha Morris
Etta Schumacher
Cliff
Furbay
Miss Bertha
Exclusions to Washington D C for Shrine Meeting
Excursion tickets to Washington D C via Pennsylvania Lines for May 19 20 21 non transferable, valid for return by May 28. Visitors may see the president National Museum Capitol Arlington Heights and the Lee homestead while enjoying springtime on the Potomac.
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Imperial Council
Mystic Shrine
Washington, D. C
Pennsylvania
Washington
National Capital
National Museum
Capitol
Arlington Heights
Robert E. Lee
Potomac
Also Mentioned on This Page
T. Lanning & Co
Grant Street
The
Bon Ton
On Earth
Third Street
Roger’s
Uhrichsville, Ohio
Ricks & Son
Dennison, Oaio, Mes Ree
L. EB. Haskins, SR
North America
Benjamin Franklin
Home Department
American Congress
France
Richard Bache
Gestal Freewan
Dennison
OAIO
Margaret Round
C. F. Brooks
Water Street
Drs
Wisner & Dole
Sazeple
Anne
WEW Idea Publishing CO
Baoapwat Kew Yous
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