Battle on the Transasiatic Express Ends in Fiery Showdown
On the Gobi plains a delegations clash erupts as bandits assault the train while Fulk Ephrinell and Horatia Bluett wed in a dining car ceremony. Faruskiar leads Chinese guards and passengers in a fierce defense, killing Ki-Tsang and ending the attack with a dramatic clash.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ti-Tsang
Gobi
Major Noltitz
Douchak
Faruskiar
Ghangir
Popof
Tchertchen
Grand Ransasiatic
Vhharkalyk
Nathaniel Morse
Fulk Ephrnnell
Horatia Bluett
Caterna
Tehertchen
Miss Bluett
Fulk Ephrinell
Faraskiar
Lob-Nor
New York
Isaac
Abraham
Rebecca
Rachel
Central Asia
Noltitz
Pan Chao
Ephrinell
Stoker
Sumbush
Santa Fe Trail Hotel Idea Prompts Local Debate
A Las Vegas reader in the Optic proposes a three story brownstone Santa Fe Trail Hotel with a 220 foot dining room and walls adorned by scenes of the old trail. He suggests naming it Santa Fe Trail Hotel Company and dedicating rooms to states territories and foreign possessions. Estimated cost is 80,000. The note ends with census data from Bengal noting 4,000 baby girls married in Bengal with 600 under a year old becoming widows.
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Kansas City Star
Optic
Las Vegas
Westport
Missouri River
Santa Fe
United States Cavalry
Noble Redman
Doniphan
Kit’ Carson
OO Kiblberg
Branawick
William Kroenig
Olnthe
Kran
Corneil Grove
Bent's Fort
Raton Mountains
Red River Station
Fort Union
Fort Craig
Pigeon
Roost
Bengal
Do You Treat Your Gowns Right and Rich Are Slow Payers
A fragmented column mixes fashion advice with social anecdotes. It notes wealthy women delaying payments for wedding gowns and fashion items, warns about proper gown hanging to extend wear, and discusses brief nurse services versus full-time care amid medical costs. The piece blends domestic tips with social observation.
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Cleveland Moffett
Trousseau
Newport
New York
A Good Cleanser For Worsted Fabrics
A recipe describes a cleansing agent made from equal parts naphtha alcohol and chloroform. It notes the solution is volatile, bottle corking essential, and recommends outdoor use with open flame avoided. For indoor use work in a bathroom with windows open and wash batches in gasoline then air dry.
Counting Sheep and Trained Nurses in 19th Century Boston
A fragment combines a children’s verse about counting sheep with a newspaper note on nursing training. It notes that trained nurses share coursework but differ in duties, and describes visiting nurses, school nurses, and an experimental hourly nurse model tested in Boston.
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Boston
Twisted foulard suit with dot de sign and crochet buttons
Description outlines a suit featuring a twisted foulard with dot de sign, double box pleats on shoulders and front, straps securing the pleats, small crochet buttons, a shirt sleeve, and a full circular skirt.
Mrs McKinley Today Reflects Grief and Resilience
Mrs. McKinley appears aged by tragedy with whiter hair and a sad expression yet a steady, sympathetic reception from others. Her health improves and she attends to household matters as she continues daily drives and public shows of cordiality amid ongoing grief.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Messrs. Ephrivell, Biuett & Co
Kandijar
Tiflis
Pekin
Transasiatic
Ki-Tsang
Monsieur Bombarnac
Jaruskiar
Ptenna
Popef
Francis Trevellyan
Trevellyan Hall
Ephrnnell
Foruskiar
Miss Minett
Madame Caterna
Kinko
Varuskiar
Ki-Taang
Heavy-en
Little One
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