Music for the Home Instrument Sells for Fifty Cents
A compact ebony and nickel finished instrument with bell attachments is offered for fifty cents prepaid. Limited to one per family and mailed on receipt to Geo D Alexander Manager Cumberland Md. It features tunes such as Sweet Marie Pride of the Ball the Holy City Little Game Called Kissing and Daisy Bell among others.
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Sweet Marie
Holy City
Geo
D. Alexander
Tux Mostean Novatary Co
P.O. Box
Cumberland, Md
Innovative card counting and binding machine showcased
New England firm reveals a high speed device packing 600000 postal cards in ten hours. It wraps a narrow paper strip using a multi fingered mechanism, applying mucilage with precision. Also notes Southern Homeseekers excursions by Illinois Central South to Tennessee Mississippi and Louisiana with multi city departure times and low round trip fares.
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New England
Minois Central
Yazoo
Tennessee
Mississippi
Louisiana
Ilinois Central Southern
Sioux City
Sioux Falls
Onawa
Cedar Rapids
Lyle
Fort Dodge
Ohio River
Mississippi Valley
Two Baggage Fiends Menace Travelers At Rails
A satirical jeremiad rebukes the depot baggageman for habitually robbing trunk owners of small sums and terrifying passengers. The piece contrasts trunk handling with the fragile Saratoga, then shifts to a museum display of the nervous system and a Philadelphia slum anecdote reflecting on conduct and intrigue in urban transit.
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Texas Siftings
Texas
Kister
Saratoga
Tyre
Sidon
Rome
Handemann College
BR. 8. Weaver
Philadelphia Record
Zuni Indians Dancers Outshine Minstrels in Fort Worth Tale
A Fort Worth Gazette account recalls a voyage to a Zuni pueblo where two dancers impressed observers with flawless footwork and athletic grace. The piece highlights high jumps, side leaping, heel and toe work, and a final ornate dog dance. Spectators note their stamina and rhythm over a three quarter hour performance with minimal percussion.
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Bnelk
George Sherman
Denverman
Fort Worth
Ife
Resort
Tattoo
Sone
Tilke
Primrose
Snakes and Snake Stories From an 19th Century Talk
A Westminster Budget report summarizes Sir William Moore’s Balloon Society talk on snakes based on India experience. He notes 218 known Indian varieties with only 33 poisonous, warns nostrums often fail, discusses snake anatomy, fangs, and cautions against unsafe cures. He also covers prevention, first aid, and odd historical anecdotes while touching on climate and travel notes.
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India
William Moora
Balloon Society
Westminster Budget
Sir William
Willem
Tle
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Trey
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Rochester
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Fy Holtaaud
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Stilash Sanuishiy
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