Lands of Tourists Visit Mount Vernon and Riverside Park
Tens of thousands visit Washington every year and ride steamers to Mount Vernon. Electric lines link Alexandria to the Mount Vernon area with Riverside Park hosting picnics and dancing. The piece notes Sunday closures, moral concerns, and future plans for rapid transit across the long bridge to the city.
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Washington
National Capital
George Washington
Mount Vernon
Potomac
Virginia
Avery
Palisades
Alexandria
Marshall Hall
Congress
Long Bridge
Streeet
Riverside Park
Potomac River
Stadion
Rhine
Fairfax
Israel
Larry D. Pry
Making the Dogs Useful in Sacramento Gardens
Manuel F. de Costa builds a ten foot wheel with a two foot wide rim to power irrigation. A dog runs in the wheel to turn a crank that drives a hand pump from a dog well. After thirty minutes of exercise a fresh dog replaces the previous one. The dogs appear to enjoy the work and anticipate the reward of food.
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Manuel F. de Costa
Sacramento
New Method of Fishing by Catfish in Arkansas
Report describes large catfish found in a hollow cypress log near Marianna Arkansas. Two fish weighed 60 and 45 pounds. Mill workers, inflamed by the discovery, used kitchen dippers to remove pond mud and uncovered several barrels of similarly large specimens in the low water.
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Marianna
Ark
Keystone Watch Case Co Introduces Immovable Bow Ring
The Keystone Watch Case Co of Philadelphia, the world’s largest watch case maker, adds a new bow ring that cannot be twisted or pulled off. This secure design protects against pickpockets and accidents tied to the old friction-held bow. Aimed at Jas Boss filled and other cases, the company markets a safer, non detachable feature.
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Keystone Watch Case Co
Philadelphia
Pioneering tonics and travel ads from a late 19th century catalog
A block of ad copy offers Nucksen Arnica Salve claiming cures for cuts bruises sores and skin eruptions with a money back guarantee. Also featured are electro photographing advances, Honey of Figs laxative, Dr Bosanko piles cure, and extensive Buckeye Route rail excursion promotions with dates and destinations across the Midwest and South.
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Nucksen
W. H. McKee
Buckeye Route Sells Michigan Excursion Tickets
The Buckeye Route will issue special excursion tickets to Michigan on October 17 and November 14 offering one first class fare for the roundtrip. Tickets are valid twenty days from sale with return privileges to view Michigan resources. Buy through Buckeye Route agents or contact W H Fisher Columbus Ohio for details.
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Buckeye
Michigan
W.H. Fisher
G. P
T. A
Columbus, Ohio
Excursion trains advertised by railways for South trips
The P Jtimore and Ohio Southwestern Railway markets home seekers trips to Virginia, the Carolinas, Georgia, Florida and more with one fare round trip dated September through December. Tickets good twenty days with stopovers. Buckeye Route also touts trips to Shelbyville, Charleston and other points. Also note Queen Victoria gifting $15 to a couple marking their 70th wedding anniversary.
Buckeye Route Excursion Tickets For Southern Points
The Buckeye Route will sell round trip excursion tickets to Alabama Florida Georgia Kentucky Louisiana Mississippi North Carolina South Carolina Virginia and Tennessee at one fare on September 4 October 2 November 6 and December 4. Contact agents C H V T for pamphlets rates or W H Fisher G P T A Columbus Ohio 26 48.
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Solumbus, Hocking Valley & Toledo
Michigan
Wisconsin
Minnesota
L'U
Upper Michian
Atc
W. H. Fisher
Columbus
Ohio
Buckeye
Alabama
Florida
Georgia
Kentucky
Seimisnua
Mississippi
North Carolina
Sauth Carolina
Tennessee
Virginia
Olio River
P Jtimore & Ohio Southwestern Railway
South Carolina
Louisina
Valley of Virginia
W. Ry
O. P. McCarty
St. Louis
Shelbyville
Charleston
Shelby
Coles
H. V
T. Ry
G. P
T. A
Louisiana
Ohio Central Lines Excursion Rates for Knight Templar Event
Ohio Central Lines announces excursion tickets at one fare for round trip for the Knight Templar of Ohio State Conclave in Cleveland with sale dates October 2, 3, 4, and ticket return limits shown. Separate Home Seekers’ Excursion tickets to Northwest West Southwest with $2 extra and 20 day return limits go on sale September 25 and October 9. Similar Michigan round trips at one fare available September 18, October 17, and November 14, 20 day return limit. Additional tickets to South and Southeast including Virginia and states south of the Ohio River sold October 2, November 6, and December 4 with 20 day return limit.
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Wabash
Great West
Northwest
Southwest
Kansas City
Omaha
Denver
Swift
Southern
Carew Building
Cincinnati
Ohio
Ohio Central Lines
Michigan
Virginia
Ohio River
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Old Dominion
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Hilda Johnson
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Paul Dispatch
Floney Bee
Happy the Golden Rover
R K. Munkittrick
Detroit Free Press
Mapid Transit
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Fig Honey Co
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Toledo Railway CO
Marion
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Canada
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A.M
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Luigi
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Cincinnati & Muskingum Valley
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New York
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Zanesville
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Cincinnati Mall
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Circleville
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Joan “ Lancaster
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