Girls 14 travel by rail curiosity in Ohio country
Aged fourteen and never seen a railroad train, two Holmes County girls arrived in Orville after a journey from Millersburg. A local man helped guide them to friends near Smithville, describing their wandering in a land of cheap transport and tempting temptations.
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Commonwealth
Ohio
Millersburg
Isis
Orville
Holmes
Punkins
Smithville
Joan
Joseph Peril
Dr Howard’s specific offered at half price by S H Boyd Co
S H Boyd Co promotes Dr Howard’s specific for constipation and dyspepsia at fifty cents, now sold for a quarter. The sale promises a refund if it does not cure, and notes the medicine comes as pleasant to take cranules with sixty doses per package. The ad urges headaches, sour stomachs, dizziness, liver trouble, and eye specks as conditions it can treat.
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S. H -Boyd & Co
Br Howard
S H Boyd & Co
Howard
SHI Boyd & Co
Shot From Hamilton Reflects Market of Newspaper Ads
In Orrville Crescent remarks, a late campaign setback is blamed on a plotted scheme. The piece compares newspaper columns to a merchant’s stock in trade and argues publishers deserve freedom to sell ad space to both parties without accountability questions.
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J A Hamilton
Orrville Crescent
The
Crescent
Enjoyed Fine Feast by Modern Woodmen of America
Members of the Modern Woodmen of America Judge enjoyed a rabbit fry with sides on Thursday night. Seventy odd brothers answered to roll call as a drill team in full regalia demonstrated progress in tactics. Laton Crichfield, county prosecutor, served as toastmaster.
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Woodmen of America
Hoad Force
Latan Crichfield
Latan Crichfield, Counth Prosecutor Beet
Water Shortage Hits Doylestown Amid Dry Caverns
The Doylestown area faces a severe water crisis as months of scant rainfall leave cisterns dry and wells drying up. Residents report dwindling supplies and fear ongoing drought as the ground freezes, hindering moisture movement and relief.
Horses Sold At Keeney Sale In Bridaon Afternoon
Nadies Brothers offered horses at Keeney sale and achieved above average prices. Trade noted strong demand with several animals fetching better than typical, while others met expectations. Subscriptions for The Republican highlighted in the notice.
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Keeney
San Brida
Nadies Brothers
Massillon Wooster and Mansfield Electric meeting discussed
A large gathering in the mayor's office heard Massillon and Wooster promoters push for an electric line of about 79 miles from Barberton to Canal Fulton Massillon Wooster and Mansfield would traverse Wayne Ashland counties seeking 7000 for right of way and stock subscriptions in hopes of spring construction Eastern capitalists pledged support but blocked by lack of concrete figures The Railway Committee of the Board of Trade voted to investigate and report back to the public soon
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Railway Committee
Board of Trade
Massillon, Wooster and Mansfield Electric
Missouri Order
Railway Committee of the Board of Trade
Bartholemew
George J Schwartz
G. B Bartholomew
L.B. Stanley
Cleveland
Bartholomew J A Shaidnagle
Massillon
Guthman
Youngstown
Schwartz Guthman
Barberton
Canal Fulton
Wooster
Mansfield
Gutchman
Wayne
Ashland Counties
Ohio
Lake Erie
Gthman
Buchanan
Orrville
Jefferson
John M Crley
George W Ryall
Ryall
Bartholomew
J A. Shaldnagie
L. B Stanley
Sbarthulomew
Stanley
Frank W Miller
Canton
Shaldmagle
Miller
Schwartz
Frank W. Miller
M. Criley
Board of Citizens
Wartime drug ads promote salves and laxatives
Old advertisements hail Bucklen’s Arnica Salve as a universal healer and Foley’s Orino Laxative as a pleasant remedy for constipation. The jumbled copy touts various products including DeWitt’s Little Early Risers and Electric Oil, with prices and local drugstores named, reflecting period marketing.
Bloomington Reading Circle Hosts Prof Thorne on Soil Sterilization
On Friday evening the Bloomington Reading Circle met at the home of Prof and Mrs Black. Bert Thorne delivered an instructive talk on sterilizing the soil for greenhouse plants and spent nearly an hour answering questions raised by his address.
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Bloomington
Black Bert Thorne
How to Treat a Sprain Liniment Advice
Sprains swellings and lameness are promptly relieved by Chamberlains Liniment. The medicine reduces inflammation and soreness so a sprain may be cured in about one third the time required by usual treatment. 25 and 50 cent sizes for sale by S H Boyd & Co.
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Chamberlain
S H Boyd & Co
Winter coughs and lung cure advertised in 19th century tract
Winter blasts trend prompts strong claim that Foley's Honey and Tar cures coughs colds and prevents pneumonia pleurisy and consumption by strengthening lungs. Advertisement appears from Bixler Pharmacy and S H Boyd Co.
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Foley
Bixler Pharmacy
S H. Boyd
Shopp’s Cough Remedy Promises Safe Lung Healing
Dr Shoop's Cough Remedy is advertised as a non opium non chloroform safe option for coughs. It uses leaves from a mountainous shrub to calm distressing coughs and soothe bronchial membranes, claimed suitable for children. Sold by Bixler's Modern Pharmacy.
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Dr. Shapp
Ste
Bixler
You can cure dyspepsia with Kodo remedy
An old advertisement promises relief for dyspepsia indigestion and stomach trouble by taking Kodo periodically. The sale is guaranteed by Kriger's Drug Store with location inORIA. The copy emphasizes a familiar brand telltale of vintage ads and guarantees the product.
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Kriger
Cincinnati Hardwaremen convention boosts Gersten schlager sales
George Gersten schlager of Cincinnati showcased high grade buggy production at the Hardwaremen's convention. Carloads of buggies were sold, keeping the factory busy and extending orders beyond the Exposition dispatch.
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Cincinnati
Gerstensachlager
George Gerstenschlager
Gerstenschlager
Kentucky
Fire incident at King of Kettler shop ends near disaster
Saturday morning a small blaze started while David Nice worked with gasoline. workers quickly contained the fire with little loss. Friday night Henry Kettler discovered a lamp left heated in the room, grabbed it and threw it into the alley, an explosion ensuing. had he delayed, a serious fire could have followed.
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David Nice
Mr. Nice
Tienry Kettler
King of Kettler & Son
Diamond Alley
Kettler
Oil venture boosts R C Flack in Eastern Minn field
Friends report Flack’s oil venture in the Eastern Minn field shows strong results. A well drilled while he was on site yielded better than average production, with estimates above seven barrels per day. The section has become the field’s focal point, with over 300 wells showing generally good results.
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R. C Flack
Businss
Eustern
Train Runs Over Weaver at Orrville Wreck
Claude Weaver a Penn Line brakeman at Orrville fell from a boxcar ladder and was run over by three passing cars. He escaped with a broken wrist and numerous severe bruises.
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Claude Weaver
Penn
Orrville
Weaver
Revival services at Methodist church after New Year
The annual winter revival at the Methodist church will occur shortly after the holidays. Details of service conduct have not been decided yet.
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S. H. Boyd & Co. Druggists
W. H. Wiler
Hamilton
America
Doylestown
jRaston
Empire Roller
Naftiger
Daisy Dairy
Sterling Stock
Daisy Horse
Great Western Cereal Co
Chicago
Ill
Frank A. Naftzger
Ank'l
Bucklen
A. F. Hardy
East Wilton
Maine
S. H. Boyd & Co
Bixler Pharmacy and
Salon & Co, T the
DeWitt
Kreiger
Oria
R. C. Flack
Digaeen
S. S. Ball
Rayanswood
Vans
Eniy
Eodiaestion
I. i Qewiitt &Co
Enioam
Kreiger Drug Co
Castoria
Alytius Boukkt
Hig Per Sonal
Katee
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