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Curiously Interesting Finds From 1897 News Pages
Ainsworth recalls finding crisp 1897 papers in an old house, including the Washington Democrat from Nov 3 1897 with ads for local shops and a fire district project. Notable items mention corn huskers, LaGrippe cures, theatre listings, school notes, and a death obituary, plus a Birmingham post office mystery about long distance calls.
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C.A. Thompson Ainsworth
Percy Skubal
Washington Democrat
St. Louis
Miller and Hood
Glasgow
Lytle
Wm. Blair and Son
Temple Pharmacy
J.B. Crail
O.E. Brown
Citizens Savings Bank
Joseph Keck
Frank Stewart
Charles Keck
L.D. Robinson
C.M. Beck
Shaw and Bowman
Madam Potts
Graham Theatre
Empire Theatre
New York City
Our Exchange
Knoxville Express
Keola Eagle
Wellman Advance
Brighton News
Riverside Leader
Winfield Bacon
Dayton Grove
Maude Thompson
Riverside
Brighton Township
Nettie McClellan