Virginia Letter of Travel Through Maryland and Virginia
A Virginia letter recounts a North traveler’s view of life in Maryland and Virginia in 1984. Observations include wild roses and magnolias, oyster-shell roads, two-wheeled carts, oxen, and pickaninnies at the doorway, with hotel rooms bare of modern comforts and społial patterns noted. The writer describes plantation wealth, land poverty, and local cuisine, hints at mackerel fishing plans, and promises a future piece on Warren County women and Cresapeak mackerel.
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Bert Hayes
the Ledger
Maryland
Virginia
Wilmington
Delmar
Pocomake River
Union School
Warren
Chimtauqua
Pocomohe River
Peninsula
Chesepeak Bay
Atlantic
Warren Carls
Allegheny
Eze
Professor Zedaker Arrested for Lunacy in Warren Ohio
A Warren Ohio report says Cassius Marcellus Clay Zedaker, famed Mahoning Valley poet, was judged insane by Probate Judge Reeves after a hearing. He awaits admission to the Newburg asylum while in Sheriff Hoyt’s custody. He sought marriage to a local girl and watched her house, prompting fear. No defense appeared.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warren, C
Zedaker
Cassius Marcellus Clay Zedaker
Mahoning Valley
Reeves
Newburg
Hoyt
Bradford
Rescue of Greely party brings joy with somber note
Rescued Lt. Greely and five men are alive after nearly three years. News of the Greely rescue spreads nationwide, overshadowing politics as Americans celebrate. In New York and Boston crowds focus on St. John’s survivors who have held the flag of honor, six of the original twenty five now living will be brought home at once.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greely
New York
Boston
St. John’s
America
Wuatter
Sam
Geo. P. Orr & O
Laiso
A.J. Davis
Werren
Wife and money gone from Topeka home
Topeka July 15 Mr Herne a Dickinson county stock raiser found a note from his wife Revecca declaring she has left with a gambler from Abilene to whom her father refused marriage. She takes $4000 from a stock sale and asks to protect their children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topeka
Kas
Herne
Dickinson County
Abilene
Greenville Man Shot After Robbery Near River Bank
Richard A. Robertson of Greenville Mercer county was lured by two men yesterday morning beyond the city limits. He was given drugged beer and shot in the back while robbed of 1600 dollars. The wound near the heart may end in recovery though the shooting was kept secret until tonight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrisourne
Richard A. Robertson
Greenville
Mercer County
Robertson
Johnnie McLean Backed in Ohio Campaign Support
The text notes Johnnie McLean pledging 150,0000 dollars to Ohio campaign efforts outside Cleveland, with Hamilton County aligned by Haqquérez to favor Cleveland in October. It also records horse racing milestones at Hartford, detailing Smuggler’s mile in 12:154 and Phallis’s 2:13 full mile, the fastest stallion time and fourth heat record.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnnie McLean
Chicago
Ohio
Hamilton County
Cleveland
Hartford
Phallis
Gowanda
Curtis
Remington
Pittsburg
Bufora
Buckeye
Jackson
Wetherill
Nut Weather Speer Port Wine Sold by A W Murck
Nut Weather notes Speer Port Wine hailed as the best tonic for women the weak and invalids. Mentioned is Surgandy and Claret Wines sold by A W Murck in Warren Pennsylvania.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Speer
A.W. Murck
Warren
Ely's Cream Balm Cures Chronic Catarrh and Hay Fever
Charlotte Parker of Waverly New Mexico reports twenty years of head and throat catarrh aggravated by hay fever. After using Ely's Cream Balm she experienced decided relief and claims a full cure before the bottle ran out with no return of symptoms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ely
Charlotte Parker
Waverly, N
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Virginia Letter
Professor Zedaker
Arested
TIE Ixsane Asylum
Dana
Musical Institute
LT. Greely
Sa Netl
Ofice
New Bachange Block
Seoul
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W. G. Tronees
Las Mice
Osmer
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Liberty Street
J. LL
J. A. Freeman
PV. Murray
Vrecen
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J. M. Davies
Baptist Church
Brown & Stone
Second Street
First National Bank
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Stone
H. E. Brow
Wapmore, Noyes & Hinckley
Warren, Pa
Fon Johnson's Exchange
Ll. D. Wetmore
C.H. Noyes
W Od. Hinceley
Christian Smith
First National
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Scofield
J.D. Danforta
Gay
Variety Mail
Jab
Gaple
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Beatty Block
Ball
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D. Thompson
Dist
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Hickory
Richard
Stewart
A. J. Davis
Second
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Eben N. Ford
Armory of
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G. W. Kinsearr
WH. Tarton
Wilbur & Schnur
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Postoffice
W. W. Wilbur
Greaves
Stadiu
Hall
Episcopal Church
Decana
Friend
Preston
W. B
Possoffe
M. E. Church
Liberty
Dickory
WM. Achntr
ASD Salum
Sfeton
Welbrecht Mieck
Arren
Foundry
New Iron Bridge
Farmers’ Supplies
WM. White
Warren, Penna
Beech St
Dunkirk Depot
Weriso
Nian
Nixon & Gn
Chamberlain Institute
Randolph, N. Y
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J.T. Edwards
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Walter A. Wood
Anson Wood
Cha ¢ Taylor & Co
Oliver Chilled
Paris
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ORR & CO
Warren County
GEO. P. Orr& CO
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Mr. Mead
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Fi. Bartlett
C. A. Lund
Marcela
Laurel
Union Streets
Ginecall
High Warren
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Johnson
L.g.noves
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Edson Bros
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Woods
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