Climbing Cheops A Camel Ride Up The Pyramid
Rev Dr Haynes writes from a Cairo visit detailing a breakfast, a Nile bridge view, and a five person ascent up Cheops the pyramids with guides. He describes the dangerous steps four feet high, the 240 foot mid course, the fear and relief on descent, and the sphinx and temple nearby.
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Troy
N. Y
Airo
Egypt
J. M .&. Haynes
Sap
H. D. Sweet
Nile
Pyramids
Mr. Solomon
Abraham
Cheops
Sphinx
A Promising Jesse Rs Teacher Arithmetic Problem
A classroom exchange questions the value of a long-serving office-holder. The teacher praises Jonnie for solving the problem and suggests recommending him for appointment as a government accountant to Congressman Hull. The Des Moines News provides the quote.
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Congressman Hull
Des Moines News
Commerce in Danger from Joint Traffic Association
The Inter Ocean warns of a Chicago to New York rail pool called the Joint Traffic Association. It accuses Morgan‑led managers of flouting interstate laws, throttling competition, and diverting freight, grain, and passengers west and south. It cites halted ticket types, higher rates, and restricted excursions, urging shippers and the public to oppose the monopoly.
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Chicago
New York
Joint Traffic Association
United States
St. Louis
Atlantic Ocean
Mississippi River
Niagara Falls
Board of Managers
United States Supreme Court
Poem Fragment Sings of Love and Duty
A fragmentary verse portrays a young woman and her employer. He desires closeness and protection while she mirrors affection and duty, hinting at mutual longing and social expectation. The brief lines evoke intimate promise within a work relationship.
Jokes of the Jesters at the New York Sunday World
Cora complains about summer hotel gossip and Merritt seeks to quiet scandal by feigning a serious romance. Cora suggests they become engaged to prove the flirtation is innocent, while Merritt resists broadcasting the truth.
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Merritt
Cora
Mamma
New York Sunday World
Bobby’s Idea of Pyjamas Laughs at Family Breakfast
The New York Journal recalls a humorous scene of Mr. Woodby Sunday staying at his fiancée’s cottage. He shares a room with Bobby the younger brother and the boy quips about the nightwear. The father joins in the light mockery at breakfast.
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Bobby
Woodby Sunday
Mr. Sunday
New York Journal
Proverbs For the Times: Bicycle Wisdom and Phrases
A collection of humorous old proverbs about bicycles and riding. It riffs on wheels, cycling mishaps, and rider virtues with playful phrases attributed to W. J. Lampton in Truth.
Woes of the Museum Freak and Stranger Exchange
A humorous exchange unfolds as a skeleton speaker laments misfortunes at a museum while a stranger coins quips about construction methods. The conversation shifts to tall buildings and a native’s stubborn pride as they discuss progress and clouds mocked by real-world feats.
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Carey
No-o
Chicago Post
Treasurer’s Semi Annual Balance Sheet for Story County
We certify the balance sheet of H T Henryson Treasurer of Story County Iowa for January 1 1996 to June 1 1806. The Story County Board of Supervisors has examined the report and finds it correct with money and vouchers on hand. Signed June 2 1896 by Joan Joanson EpWth Rex.
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L. T. Henryson
Story County
Iowa
Board of Supervisors
Story, County
H. T. Henryson
Joan B. SuAw
Joan Joanson
EpWth Rex
Board of Health Ee
Farmers Institute
Eee
Ee Ee
Helena the county seat of Phillips county described as a thriving trade hub
The article portrays Helena Arkansas as a leading Southern city with box factories, the largest saw mills, canning plants, and strong railroad access. It highlights fertile Corn and Clover Belt lands along the railroad line, inviting settlers to take advantage of cheap rates to northern markets and abundant nearby acreage ready for cultivation.
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Arkansas
Ihelena
Phillips County
Helena
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Shakespeare
Jesse Rs
Johnnie
Jonnie
Bodov
Inter Ocean
Venus
Philadelphia Inquirer
the Times
Wheelamus
W. J. Lampton
Uty
Arkansas Midland
Railway
Arkansas Midland Ry
G. T. Updegraff, Gen. Pass. and Freight Agt
Helena, Ark
N. J. Spencer
Hall
Main
Ames, Iowa
North-western Line
North-Western
Union Pacific Railway
Chicago & North- Western R'y
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