Illinois Central Extends Sleeping Car to Jacksonville
Beginning Monday January 6 1902 the Illinois Central will run a through sleeping car between Chicago and Jacksonville via Nashville Chattanooga and Atlanta. It leaves Chicago daily at 6 10 p m and arrives in Jacksonville the next morning over the Dixie Flyer route. The service extends the year round Chicago and Nashville line.
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Illinois Central
Florida
Chicago
Jacksonville
Nashville
Chattanooga
Atlanta
Mincago
Chicago and
Nice mince meat in bulk at T. J. Mititer and Son
Bulk mince meat available from T. J. Mititer and Son. Local supplier advertises ready-to-use portions for kitchens and markets.
Rice water nutritious and its surprising uses
A historical note explains rice water’s nutrition valued by natives in India and its practice of feeding it to retain strength during sieges and illness. It covers preparation, jelly-like cooled water, flavoring ideas, and a Shanghai Mercury anecdote about Ti Hung Chang and a district magistrate.
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India
Orient
Ti Hung Chang
Shanghai Mercury
Billings
Sheep In Varied Clothing Affects Book Binding Claims
A Society of Arts committee report finds that many books bound as Levant morocco or alligator leather are actually sheep skin. Binders and librarians often believed they purchased genuine skins, though microscopic study shows common sheepskin with stamped grain patterns.
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Society of Arts
Levant
Morocco
London Glebe
They Worship the Drum Among Sampiedes of Northern Asia
The piece describes tribes in northern Asiatic Russia and the Sampiedes venerating a drum idol. Lampiede drum performances trigger heightened perception and a claimed disappearance seen by travelers and locals. Debates persist whether the vanishing is a trick or genuine power of the drum idol.
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Asiatic
Russia
Sir Hugh Willoughby
Lampiede
Noted comedian on makeup and voice in character work
The comedian stresses that lines alone do not shape a performance. True art lies in studying the character, mastering voice, dialects, and facial disguise. He warns against superficial accents and urges actors to bury their own personalities.
Ants drink and drown intruding fellow ants
Lord Avebury notes a colony custom where drunken ants are cast into water while sober citizens are gently secluded to recover. Fifty ants were inebriated, split evenly between two nests, then reassembled in one nest. The water task follows immediate punishment vs gentler retreat.
Fortune Telling Advice Sparks Tipping Scheme
A cartoonish exchange jokes about bribing a new astrologer downtown to predict wealth. Griggs notes he would pay a large tip, a thousand dollars, only when he becomes a millionaire, illustrating a critique of paying for guaranteed fortune.
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Griggs
Boston Transcript
Seeing a Flying Bullet How It Might Be Seen in Flight
An old hunter argues bullets can be seen in flight. He describes dipping bullets in glycerin and tracing a line from muzzle to target. By standing five feet to the side and watching a light ground, a dark bee like speck appears as the bullet passes the line.
McKinley and Mrs McKinley A Cribbage Exchange
A Boston Journal anecdote describes President McKinley and Mrs. McKinley bonding over cribbage with shipbuilder Mr. Scott. The President notes he never beats his wife at the game, provoking a knowing smile from Scott as he decides not to challenge her.
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MecKinley
McKinley
President McKinley
Mr. Scott
Mr. McKinley
Poet Refuses Purchases With Sold Love Song
The speaker in the Atlanta Constitution quotes a stern poet who reveals selling a love song and hints he would not spend the money on bacon greens or self raising flour. The remark carries a playful, domestic mood within a literary exchange.
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Atlanta Constitution
Glass Eye Complaint Sparks Tongue Lashing In Court
Uncle Cyrus complains the glass eye he bought is useless and fails to improve his sight. The optician defends the product as no better or worse than prior. The judge presides over the exchange in this peculiarly candid courtroom moment.
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Cyrus
Optician
Train schedule fragment with multiple named lines and times
A scrambled timetable lists trains such as Chicago Express Atlantic Express Overland Limited and Dakota Express with partial times like 12:50 am and 6:30 pm. It mentions baggage check in at the baggage room four minutes after departure and notes daily service with Sunday exceptions.
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Chicago Express
Chicago
Atlantic Express
Overland Limited
Bicuxity & Ex
Pacific
Colorado Special
Carroll Express
Sioux C & Omah
Insurance claims rise in Iowa urge coverage
A local insurance ad touts the Bankers Accident Insurance Co as the top payer of claims in Iowa. It cites testimonials from Foley’s products and other remedies, claiming life and kidney issues improved rapidly, with endorsements from Loughran & Bauer and individual named customers.
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Foley
Loughran & Bauer
Banker's Accident Insurance Co
Iowa
F. L. Merepira
C. W. Lynch
Winchester
Banner Salve manufacturers seek cure failures for refund interest
Information wanted from readers about Banner Salve failing to cure ulcers sores tetter eczema or piles. Manufacturers state they believe no medicine cures every case and invite reports of failures, offering a refund if a cure was not achieved.
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Banner Salve
Loughran & Bauer
Native herbs offer 200 days treatment with refund
An advertisement advises those with rheumatism or blood diseases to consult B. Cowdrey, agent for "native herbs," who provides a personal testimony of its value. A bottle promises two hundred days of treatment with a money-back guarantee if no improvement after following directions.
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B. Cowdrey
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