Overland Limited Debuts Daily Chicago to San Francisco
The joint Chicago & North Western Union Pacific and Southern Pacific introduce the Overland Limited trains running daily between Chicago and San Francisco and Portland. The car fleet features electric lighting with Westinghouse power, electric fans, observation and library spaces, and deluxe dining and sleeping cars.
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Chicago & North-Western
Union Pacific
Southern Pacific
Overland
Chicago
San Francisco
Portland
Metropolitan
Westinghouse
Overland Limited
City Hotel
Forest Park Exposition to Feature Hills in St Louis 1908
The 1908 exposition in St Louis will be the first to integrate hills into its central picture. The main exhibit and towers sit on the lower level while the elevated tract hosts the Art Gallery and U S Government building. Cascades and hanging gardens connect the three hills forming a mile long water circuit.
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St. Louis
Forest Park
United Tates
E Tion Company
City of
Art Gallery
United States Government
Commission of Architects
Overland Limited introduces new compartment cars with luxury features
The article describes Overland Limited car interiors offering fourteen sections per car, private drawing rooms with berths and toilets, women’s retreats, and a bay-window observation end. It highlights a novel telephone service at Chicago and San Francisco terminals and notes the feature's appeal to women and children during travel. The piece also reports on Naples secondhand cigar stokes and prevalent stub trading near docks and the navy yard.
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Overland Limited
Chicago
San Francisco
Oakland
Naples
Navy Yard
Chicago Herald
Doctor’s Bad Plight and Recovery with New Discovery
A Hebron Ohio doctor recalls losing his voice after a severe cold and a two year obstinate cough. He tried Dr King’s New Discovery for Consumption Coughs and Colds and found quick relief, reporting ten days of better health. Risk free trial bottles offered by L M Bosworth.
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M. L. Scarbrough
Hebron
Ohio
L. M. Bosworth
Settlers' Low Rates to West via North-Western Line
One way tickets at low rates during March and April to Colorado Utah Montana Nevada Idaho Oregon Washington California Victoria Vancouver New Westminster Nelson Rossland and other Kootenay District points. Special round trip Home seekers tickets on first and third Tuesdays in March April and May. Apply to Chicago and North-Western Ry agents.
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Colorado
Utah
Montana
Nevada
Idaho
Oregon
Washington
California
Victoria
Vancouver
New Westminster
Nelson
Rossland
Kootenay
Chicago and
North-Western Ry
Seed corn for sale by W. P. Coon
200 bushels of white and yellow seed corn offered for sale at 1.50 per bushel by W. P. Coon.
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W. P. Coon
Grant and Ochiltree Weaving Wartime Ties and Horses
A veteran recalls how after the war General Grant and Colonel Tom Ochiltree built a lasting bond. Grant appointed many former subordinates to federal posts and made Ochiltree U S marshal in Texas. Ochiltree became a famed patron of racing with horses named after him while serving in office.
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Grant
Tom Ochiltree
Ochiltree
Tom
Texas
New
Southwest
Washington
White House
Louisville
New York
Saratoga
Washington Post
The Three Meal Habit and Its Effect on Health
A discussion argues that the three meals habit burdens working capacity by increasing overeating temptation. It claims digestion diverts half the body's energy and labels the after dinner custom a major hygienic error contributing to a generation of dys Weytics.
Work and Morale in the Face of Pessimism
The text argues work harms morale by fostering pessimism that saps daily rewards, noting how constant negativity undermines effort and success. It emphasizes resilience to preserve motivation and productivity in daily labor.
Liquor Intensifies Tobacco Poison in Smoking
The London Lancet states that evil effects from smoking are greatly heightened by alcohol. Pyridine, the chief poisonous tobacco constituent, dissolves better in alcohol than water, and pyridine bases can be traced in an immoderate smoker’s mouth. An alcoholic drink rapidly washes out this oil and carries it to the stomach.
Pity to Punish Both Straining Father and Son
Dialogue from the San Francisco Bulletin shows a father and son debating punishment for shared faults. The son argues against double suffering, suggesting to call it off as father expresses equal hurt.
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Tommy
Pop
San Francisco
Hunting Banter Echoes in Philadelphia Press Cartoon
A snappy cartoon caption shows Downes and Ascum trading quips about hunting. Ascum asks where the black eye came from while Downes jokes he merely hunts trouble, reflecting lighthearted gid humor in a Philadelphia Press panel.
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Ascum
Downes
Philadelphia Press
Whose Girl are You Theatre Headache Cure Ad
Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin is promoted as a headache cure and preventive remedy. Directions suggest consistent use to avoid recurrence. Sold by L M Bosworth in the periodical advertisement.
Horses for Sale Span of Bay Road Geldings
Imood Gro. COPESTAKE. FAIR stationery and toilet articles at Loughran & Bauers'.
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Span of Bay Road Geldings
Imood Gro
Copestake
Loughran & Bauers
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NEW Overland Limited
Omaha
Government
Fish Commission
Liberal Arts
Grant and Ochiltree
Alcohol and Tobacco
Church Directory
John Crandler
al Iw
P.t
Ednesday
F. D. Ferrall, Pastor
Junior Endeavor
Christian Endeavor
First Congregational Church
Cor. Kellogg and
Iowa
Srs
Chas. H. Seocombe
Methodist Epissorat Church
Charles Lyman Nye
Epworth League
Tammabdan
United Breth
CAV Sch
L. Wilson
Loughran & Bauer
Parley Sheldon
Pres
F. H. Schleiter, Ass’t,Cash
AMES
Story County Bank
Western National Bank
Knautie
Kachod & Kuhne
First National Bank
Chic
Marshalltown
Des Moines Savings Bank
Des Moines
Surance
BELL
J. B. Kooser & Co
Groceries and Queensware
Club House
Mutual
Soreneon
Fish and Game
The
Cuy
Caniel Bros. & Herman
Canier Bros. & Herman
VER & Longsdorbe
Roul Try
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