Chicago and North Western Time Table Highlights
Train schedule details list east west and north routes with express and limited service. Notable items include No 4 Chicago Express at 2 06 A M No 34 Sterling Express at 110 A M and No 12 Way Of Chi name at 1 46 PM along with Pacific Express 11 00 A M. Freight and passenger services noted with arrival times at 10 10 P M 6 00 P M and 5 10 P M. Agent Geo W Rogers signs.
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Chicago Express
Sterling Express
Chanaeme Ecu Duo
Atlantic Express
Denver
Limited
Overland Limited
Omaha Express
Denver Limited
Pacific Express
Carroll Express
Express i Oees
Iba
D. M
Des M. Pases’r
Dee M
Des M & Dak
Cuei Vom Ccek
B.C. Paes
Mondey
Geo. W. Rogers
Iowa to Elect Senator John H Gear March 4 1895
The legislature completed the election process and John H Gear will assume the Iowa senatorial post on March 4 1895 for a six year term. He vows to represent Iowa fully and worthily as long as health and strength permit.
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Iowa
John H. Gear
Editorial urges spring or fall meeting for nicer weather
The Upper Des Moines Editorial Association should move its meeting to spring or fall to avoid harsh weather. Last winter the gathering was at Eagle Grove in extreme cold and this season’s meeting in Carroll faced 35 degrees below zero.
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Upper
Des Moines
Eagle Grove
Carroll
Postmaster Resigns After Deputy Misstep
Thos. Daykin of Center Grove in Dubuque County moved to a farm last summer and handed the office to a deputy. The deputy’s duties informed Daykin, who could not find a suitable successor and resigned. He moved the office to Dubuque, but the Dubuque postmaster said the resignation took effect January 31, forcing Daykin to return home with the office.
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Thos. Daykin
Center Grove
Dubuque County
Dubuque
New Year Fashion Novelties for Ladies and Their Influences
The article surveys 1830s style revivals from Empire to Renaissance, noting wider skirts, voluminous sleeves, ornate trims, and the surge of fur and ermine. It highlights mother and child fashion trends, then reviews McDowell Fashion Journals and English publications, with price details and mail order options from A. McDowell & Co.
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McDowell
la Mode de
Paris
Lealer
Messers. A. McDowell & Co
West N14th St
New York
Harper's Bazar Preview: In the Diplomatic Set by Mary McCulloch
The January 20 issue of Harper's Bazar will feature In the Diplomatic Set a witty Washington society tale by author Miss Mary McCulloch.
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Harper’s Bazar
Washington
Mary McCulloch
Lawmakers Debate Salaries For County Officials In Iowa
A Dubuque Telegraph summary notes Iowa legislators consider paying county officers salaries instead of fees. The bill would set liberal salaries for sheriffs and other county officials while sheriffs would pay jailers. Editors warn against underpaying jailers risking escapes and public danger.
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Iowa
Dubuque
Sovereign Accepts Courts to Right The Wrongs
The Des Moines Leader mocks General Master Workman Sovereign for deciding that Secretary Carlisle is wrong and will use courts to correct issues. It questions his reliance on legal mechanisms and predicts he will fix lapses in Washington and duties by legislators.
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Workman Sovereign
Carlisle
Sovereign
Washington
Des Moines
Iowa Assembly Debates Prohibition Amendment and College Funding
Iowa lawmakers discussed an amendment to add Section 26 to Article 18 prohibiting all intoxicating liquors for sale. They also debated funding for the Iowa Agricultural College and Experiment Station with a one tenth mill levy replacing current appropriations. The session included a humorous notice of a member from Calhoun being congratulated on marriage and assigned to the domestic relations panel.
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Senate
House of Representatives of
Iowa
Boardman
Iowa Agricultural College and Experiment Station
General Assembly
State of
Calhoun
Young
Calhoun County
Hood's Sarsaparilla New Year Calendar Promotion
One of the daintiest New Year calendars issued by Hood's Sarsaparilla proprietors features a lithographed "Sweet Sixteen" image and delicate color. The calendar pad is readable and stylish, available from druggists or by mail for six cents for one or ten cents for two stamps to C. I. Hood & Co. Lowell Mass.
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Hood’s Sarsaparilla
Hood’s Calender
C. I. Hood & Co
Lowell
Mass
European theater notes and opera plans from 19th century press
A roundup of theater and opera news across Europe. A Russian version of Our Boys in Moscow, Utopia Limited in Berlin, and the fiftieth Christopher Columbus at London’s Lyric. Verdi may set Romeo and Juliet with Boito as librettist. Duse starred in Heimat in Berlin and Harris renews Covent Garden tenancy. Regret over historical inaccuracy in opera given by Marie Roze.
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Moscow
Prince of Wales
Christopher Columbus
Lyric Theater
London
Verdi
Dr. Boito
Herr Suderman
Berlin
Signora Eleonora Duse
Madga
Mrs. Tanqueray
Zola
Marie Roze
A Pleasant Outlook in Tit-Bits Cartoon Panel
A playful exchange where a young boy teases Mr. Mangle about walking straight after an imagined sister’s wedding plan. The dialogue hints at family expectations and playful warning from a parent.
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Mr. Mangle
Stanley and Bond Escape Tale From Dark Continent
In a dramatic exchange, Stanley recalls a peril in Africa where the Mokololo posed a deadly threat. He credits his survival to removing an upper false plate, a daring act that saved his party. Bond remarks on the realistic nature of escaping by the skin of one’s teeth.
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Stanley
Bond
Italian Study Under a Master Six Months In
A speaker confirms six months of Italian study under a master and notes progress as the master also shows improvement in German, according to Fliegende Blatter.
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Fliegende Blatter
Traveler teases conductor over three day train hold up
A traveler jokes to a western train conductor about not being held up for three days, noting the rarity of such delays and the sense of boredom in transit. The remark reflects light humor amid travel woes.
Compulsory Affection at Aunt Jemima Visit
In a Chicago Record piece a child confesses love for his baby brother, saying affection hurts less than being spanked. The exchange with Aunt Jemima portrays a domestic scene centered on punishment and family bonds.
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Jemima
Tommy
Yessum
Tommmy
Chicago
Unjustly Accused Dialog Sparks Notable Exchange
In a tense scene a man pleads innocence claiming no intention to kiss. The woman accuses him of attempting earlier, while he insists his aim was only to kiss in a misunderstood moment. The exchange centers on trust and misinterpretation.
France Moves Against Anarchists Under New Law
French government acts to suppress anarchist preaching and activities as outrages spread unrest. Observers note for a broader success other nations must follow France in this crackdown to curb conspirators shifting operations abroad.
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Republic
Kansas City Journal
France
Omaha Bee
Germany
Italy
England
St. Louis Globe-Democrat
How to Wash Table Linen in Clean Care Steps
Instructions emphasize washing only with clean water and vessels, boiling in a cheese cloth bag, pretreating stains with alcohol, and rinsing in cold water. Use mild soap, Brown Windsor, salt with tea cloths, and hot to lukewarm washing. Detail drying, whitening, bluing, starch, sun drying, and precise ironing for damask and embroidery.
How to wring out hot wet flannels
The method uses a towel folded to absorb moisture. Place the flannel in a square bag with a through stick and a middle opening. Drop the dripping cloth into the bag and use the stick to twist and wring it dry.
How to Care For a Refrigerator
The guide advises placing the unit in a cool spot with light and air. Weekly, empty it and wash shelves with hot suds, rinse in boiling water, and dry in sun or near heat. Clean the ice rack carefully, wash the interior with suds and boiling water, then dry. Use washing soda solution, run off water, air the unit an hour, then restock. Avoid placing warm food inside to prevent flavor transfer.
How to Make Paint Shine Without Varnish
A recipe blends one gallon linseed oil two ounces burnt amber and black lead and a quarter pound litharge boiled together to form a quick drying glossy finish resembling varnish.
How to remove odor from cooking vessels
After cooking fish onions or cabbage a simple method removes lingering flavors. Wash the utensil with soap and water, nearly fill with cold water, add a tablespoon of washing soda per quart, boil, then rinse with warm water and dry. The vessel will be odor free.
Two Stocking Rotation Practiced With Drying Routine
Advice emphasizes not wearing the same stockings on consecutive days. Use two pairs alternately, hang to dry and air between uses. End each day with tepid foot bath and brisk towel rub to finish.
How to Make Virginia Fegneog
Directions for a traditional eggnog recipe. It describes separating eggs, beating whites and yolks, mixing with sugar, then folding in cognac and Jamaica rum, adding milk, and using most of the whites for lightness while reserving some for decoration.
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Virginia
Fashionable Vanity Accessories Displayed by Jewelers
The Jewelers' Circular notes double ended scent bottles and pink coral stickpins drawing inquiries from women. New enamel swordpins and enamel trimmed muff chains appear alongside saltcellars and a boat shaped pipe holder. Oblong enamel toilet trays with solid enamel or raised bands showcase pretty contrast.
Paris eats over two thousand tons of snails yearly
A medical writer notes that in Paris more than 2000 tons of snails are consumed annually. The text also mentions Delaware deriving its name from Thomas West, Lord de la Ware, and a statistic claiming five percent of dog bites prove fatal.
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Paris
Delaware
Thomas West
Lord de la Ware
Unlucky 1893 era ends as 1894 eyed with hope
The article surveys a dire 1893 year of bank failures, rail and railway accidents, major fires in London and U S cities, floods and cyclones abroad, and a deadly Persian earthquake. It notes 1894 dawns with renewed resolve, while European diplomats in Rio push into Brazil’s political fray and U S naval forces move toward Rio de Janeiro.
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Senate
United States
National Bank of Australasia
Australia
England
South Pacific
American Erie Railway
London
Boston
Chicago
Mississippi
Georgia
South Carolina
Gulf Coast
Europe
America
Kuchan
Khorassen
New York City
Asia
North Africa
1894
World’s largest city and tallest structures listed
The Philadelphia Record notes Lon don as the largest city and Yosemite in California as the highest waterfall. It mentions Oxford’s 21 colleges and 5 halls, the Eiffel monument in Paris as the tallest iron tower and a deep Pria dram shaft in Bohemia.
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Oxford
Eiffel Monument
Paris
Priadram
Bohemia
Kremlin
Moscow
Washington Monument
Washington
Philadelphia
Vick's Guide to Flowers and Vegetables Promises Colorful Catalog
The advertisement promotes Vick's Guide a 112 page garden catalog by James Vick's Sons Rochester NY priced at 10 cents with color plates of Chrysanthemums Poppies and Vegetables and a front cover feature Vick's New White Branching Aster and New Double Anemone. It invites gardeners to request the guide noting the 10 cent price can be deducted from the first order and asserts value for new and old varieties.
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Vick
James Vick
Chinese woman seeks nursing and medical training in early move
Cy Yoke of San Francisco may become the first Chinese woman to qualify as nurse and doctor in the United States. She was sold as a child in China and brought here by high binders, raised at a mission home, and has supported herself as a nurse among the Chinese for three years. She aims to study at a nurses training school then a medical college. Opposed by some pupils who object to a Chinese roommate, with final board decision pending.
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Cy Yoke
San Francisco
China
United States
Misson
Nurses’ Training
Nurses’ School
Harper's Bazar
A Singing Student in London
Miss Jean Forsyth recounts her experience as a pupil of a famed London vocal teacher in a vivid account that reads like fiction but is stated to be literally true.
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Harper's
Jean Forsyth
London
Subscription Bundle Offer for The Intelligencer and Register
An advertising notice promotes a one year subscription to The IntelligenceR and the Des Moines Weekly Register at a combined price of 3.00 and 1.50 respectively. The offer targets readers seeking a bundled deal and advertises savings on both publications.
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Iowa
Iowa State Register
Congress
Register
Washington
Iowa Legislature
J. L. Budd
Lowa
Telegraph
Weekly
Intellin
Boch
Intellligencer
Des Moines Weekly Register
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Ames
W.M. Greetey
E. K K. Chamberlain
Aghter
Atlas National Bank
Third National Bank
Valley National Bank
Story County Bank
Parley Sheldo
B. J. Shelden
Reser
J. A. Fitchpatrick
Story County
Nevada
Owners of Story Co
Nealee.t
Smith & Son
Read’s Market
Main
Ames, Iowa
M. Hemstreet
F.T. McLain
Hemstreet & McLain
Chas. Whitaker
Avotary Public
Chicago & North Western
Ratilwayt
Agricultural College
Cooper
Montgomery
Friedrich Wilhelm Stadtische Theater
Rio Janeiro
Mello
Brazil
Peixoto
Rio
Atlantic
Admiral da Gama
Mexico
Frankfort-on-the- Main
Naples
Yosemite
California
Vick’s Floral Guide
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Premum
Arlington
Gare Crry
Gate City CO
Hoputator Drug Store
H. D. Miller
Ust
Cramer Bros
New Orleans
Illinow Central Railroad
Webster City
Webster
Jackson
Missisippi
Hammond
Louisiana
Marins
J.F. Merry
P. A
Hamilton & Co
Adams Bros
Grocers
Sissy
Sisson
R. T. Sisson
Intelligencer
Ipera House
J. B. Elliot
Ames Lowa
New Bakery
Aivd Confectionary Store
Perkins
Main Street
Ofa
T. W. Sheldon
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