A Romance of Venice and a Lost Engagement Ring
Rosa Dale and John Brabazon recount a nine year old engagement under chestnut trees, a vanished ring, a mistaken betrothal to Lady Helen Hartford, and a surprising reunion with Rosa now grown, revealed by Miss Barony at the American consulate. The tale shifts to a Civil Service reform debate in Ohio, weighing Pendleton’s plan against party interests and the fate of offices under a Democratic administration.
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Roga Dale
John Brabazon
Jose
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Rosa
Braba
Rees
Brabazon
Osaidlie
Mrs. Dale
Rose
Mrs Dale
Brabazonia
Helen Hartford
Venice
United States
Barony
Helen Brabazon
Miss Barony
Mr Brabazon
Helen
Mr Barony
Belove
Mr Bra
Koga
Rosa Dale
Amber Sti
Hosa
Cincinnati
Pendleton
Ohio
Congress
Civil Service Commission
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Republican Party
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Democratic Party
Tumbighee
Peodletoe
Olio
Wooster
Wayne County
Wonster
Treau
Spruce Street
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Parker's Ginger Tonic Reassures Newark Mother
A Newark mother touts Parker's Ginger Tonic as a remedy to quiet both her baby and herself. She claims it prevents bowel complaints and is better than any stimulant for restoring strength and appetite.
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Parker
Newark
Wheeling & Lake Erie stockholders meet for 1882 elections
Texicpo reports the Wheeling and Lake Erie Railroad annual meeting with near full stock representation. Directors Noah H Swayne Jr and Oliver George W Davis named to fill terms, with M D Woodford as general superintendent elected. Meeting adjourned to February third Wednesday 1883 amid rumors of factional disputes and internal tensions.
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Texicpo
Wheeling & Lake Erie Railroad
Hon
R. Griggs
Jessee
Commodore Garrison
Noah H Swayne
Oliver George W Davis
Second National Bank
Local Hop Industry Promises Profit and Health Benefits
An old advertisement touts hops at 1.25 per lb with acre yields of 1000 dollars profit and links Hop Bitters to health. It notes price stability and calls for wealth from hops. The Americas Club of Philadelphia limits inaugurations to 100 attendees with uniforms and ceremonial dress.
Cure for urinary disorders advertised by D Park & Sons
An advertisement for Bachupaiba claims a quick complete cure for urinary affections including frequent and painful urination and kidney disease. It lists a price of $1 and assigns Ohio Depot and D Park & Sons of Cincinnati as suppliers. The piece appears amid political data on South Carolina voting suggesting racial suppression of Black voters.
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Bachupaiba
Ohio Depot
D. Park & Sons
Cincinnati
Ohio
Skillful forgery shocks Cleveland bank scene
The Cleveland article details a daring forgery case tied to the National Bank of Commerce. A man identified as W T Watson used a New York draft on Manhattan Bank to steal 5 670 40, with forged proof and sensitive paper allowing near perfect impersonation. Watson vanished after the scam, described by experts as one of the most skillful schemes.
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Cleveland
Onto
Society of Savings
Commercial Bank
New York
National Bank of Commerce
West
Manhattan Bank of New York
W T Watson
Manhattan Bank
Bank of
Buffalo Bank
Watson
National Bank of Commercet
Parker's Ginger Tunic Gains Family Praise for Sickness Relief
A Salem Argus notice praises Parker's Ginger Tunic for helping a family relieve sickness and symptoms. The endorsement notes broad usefulness and strong affect on daily life.
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Parker
Salem Argus
Poke Peters Engineer Killed in Foster Crossing Collision
William Peters known as Poke, a Columbus Dispatch engineer of the east bound train, died in the Foster’s Crossing wreck. Married about three months earlier, he lived in Pendleton and had worked for the road since 1873. The crash occurred after orders confusion and miscommunication between trains No 5 and others, as Peters and his colleague Dugan tried to avoid a fatal collision. Eyewitness accounts describe the moment of impact and Peters leaping to safety failed to save him.
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Poke” Peters
Foster's Crossing
Pendleton
William
Poke
Dugan
Peters
Cincinnati
Foster's
al Foster
Tmeo
Kiralfy
Larry Holland
No 5
Holland
Stoche
Casper Spyder
Hin
Wells Health Renewer Offered for Nervous Debility
An old Ohio drugstore ad promotes Wells Health Renewer as a remedy for nervous debility and generative weakness. The item is advertised at Ohio Depot and mentions Cincinnati area locations.
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Wells Health
Ohio Depot
Inold Park & 3
Cincinnati, Ohio
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