“Bear meat! bear meat! bear meat!Buffalo meat! buffalo meat!Venison! venison! venison!Turkeys, roasting pigs, coons, possums, chickens, ducks, geese, and the finest beef, mutton, veal, pork and lamb in the city, at Blake’s, Saturday and Monday, December 22nd and 24th.” “Go to Blake’s big show and see the Buffalo hanging whole Continue Reading
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Portsmouth’s First Carload of Tropical Fruit Arrives
“The first car load of tropical fruit that ever came to this city was received by Miller & Wilhelm last Saturday night. They were direct from Honduras via New Orleans, and were but nine days en-route. There were 526 bunches of bananas and 150 boxes of oranges and lemons, and Continue Reading
Mussel Shell Gatherers at Portsmouth
“Mussel shell gatherers have commenced the season’s work in this vicinity. Quite an army of them are dragging the river just below the cottonwoods. The men have adopted a new method of gathering the shells. they use two long poles to which are attached a row of lines and hooks. Continue Reading
Dying Wish is Held Sacred
Charles E. Winters, a clothing designer from New York, is leaving his position at Schwartz Clothing in Portsmouth to join his brother JR Winters in a new business in Easton, Pennsylvania, following the former proprietor’s death. The opportunity at the leading tailoring store in Easton is deemed a lifetime chance.
The Portsmouth Shoe Manufacturing Company Incorporated
“Portsmouth is to have another shoe factory. That much has been definitely settled. The company has been in process of organization for several months. Dr. Tremper and Charles N. Franck are the prime movers in the new concern. The company was incorporated at Columbus Thursday. It will be known as Continue Reading
Lutz Photograph Gallery Sold to BG Harris
“LB Lutz, who has been conducting a photographic studio for several years, has sold out owing to ill health, and with his wife will go to Newark for an indefinite stay.” “The purchaser is BG Harris, an old Portsmouth boy and former apprentice of Mr. Lutz.” “For several years past Continue Reading
Let Flowers Be Her Valentine
This beautiful advertisement by Gustav William “Gus” Putzek, owner of Knost Floral Company at 1229 17th Street, Portsmouth, Ohio, got right to the point: “Thrill her with red roses. Capture her heart with gay violets. Delight her with a bright bouquet of carnations. We have a grand selection -have us Continue Reading
Ephemera Friday #3:
This colorful piece of ephemera was once provided by the Leichner & Jordan Company of Portsmouth, Ohio. If this sign didn’t see your goods delivered you call ring them at 1410. Who can tell me what this is?
Ephemera Friday #2: The J.F. Davis Drug Company Advertisement
Today’s piece of ephemera is a postcard-sized advertisement from the J.F. Davis Drug Company, distributors of Johnston’s Dull Kote Paint, located at 518-520 Second Street, Portsmouth, Ohio. When we think paint we don’t often remember that the compounding expertise of pharmacists were essential to creating color matching paint in a Continue Reading
Ephemera Friday #1: The Telephone Bill for Philo S. Clark & Company
Today’s piece of ephemera is the February 1918 bill from The Portsmouth Telephone Company to Philo S. Clark & Company at the Turley Building. His initial bill was $3.90, including toll calls, but was reduced by $0.50 after applying his previous credit and on-time payment discount, brining his amount due Continue Reading