Yosemite Valley Described as A Terrestrial Paradise
Descriptions praise Yosemite Valley in the Sierra Nevadas as awe inspiring and accessible year round. The article details the scenic route from Merced to El Portal, the grandeur of El Capitan and Cathedral Spires, and the Merced River’s cascading rivulets and waterfalls including Bridal Veil Illilouette Nevada and Vernal Falls.
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Yosemite Valley
Sierra Nevadas
California
Yosemite
Awahni
el Fortal
Merced
el Portal
Yose Suite
el Capitan
Washington
Nevada Falls
Vernal Falls
Indian Chief's Novel Gift Reveals Mail Oddity
A Sioux chief names High Eagle crafts a beaver foot purse as a gift and mails it, prompting St Paul post office inquiry workers to note the unusually legible return address and the odd chance of luck tied to an amulet. The tale ends with clerks lamenting the strange items they handle.
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South Dakota
Minnesota
High Eagle
St. Paul
Policeman Escorted Woman Gets Whisker Grabbed
A Chicago officer escorting a woman to a patrol wagon was grabbed by the woman who clutched his whiskers. Rescued by fellow officers, the shaken policeman fled to a barber shop, the incident prompting jokes about whiskers and pensions.
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Chicago
Nisago Record-Herald
A Vindicated Poet Reference in Duchess Dialogue
A Washington Star snippet cites a duchess and Mrs. Fingill debating sentiment versus status. The duchess laments lacking a good heart while a poet is quoted to say kind hearts outweigh coronets, reflecting on virtue beyond rank.
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Widge
Curious Chinese Comet Cue Noted In Star Quip
A St Louis Star item jokes that Chinese invent a new comet without a tail, calling it a cue. The quip plays on language and the idea of clever invention. No scientific claim is made.
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St. Louis
Betzville tale ends as Andrus Gobble perishes over debt
Old Andrus Gobble, famed for shrewdness in Betzville, lent $100 to Orone McDooble to join a telephone line project. Orone’s grating voice wore down Andrus as he pursued repayment, culminating in a horseradish driven scheme that left Andrus dead from exhaustion and dehydration after weeks of weeping and dry tears.
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Andrus Goobls
Betzville
Orone McDooble
Orone
Andrus
Crone
Old Andrus
Grone
Andrus Gobble
Old Andrus Gobble
Bo Old Andrus
W. G. Chapman
Increased Use of Rat Skins in Calcutta Venture
Trade in rat skins for fancy articles has risen with Britain alone showing a $250,000 turnover last year. Buyers seek supplies from 100 to 10,000 skins. A Calcutta venture plans to cure and prepare brown rat skins for book bindings purses gloves and related women’s items. Calcutta reportedly has an inexhaustible rat supply.
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Great Britain
Calcutta
The Ways of Men and Women in Chicago
In a downtown Chicago scene two young women debate charm and vanity. One revels in a sophisticated life with Charlie Ferguson and his flashy car, while the other claims never to worry about loss of interest. Their banter reveals rivalries, rumors, and fragile egos amid city fashions and social games.
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Chicago
Charlie
Charlie Ferguson
Arthur
Springer
Ke Charlie
Garl
Swan at Law Advancing Probate Practice in Atlantic IA
T B Swan attorney at law reports wills drafted and probated reports made for administrators and guardians appointments secured probate practice details general law business transacted in Atlantic Iowa
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4Th and
Chestnut Streets
Atlantic
IoWa
C. B. Clovis
Estate Matters
General Law
Bualneus
Melcher’s
J. B. Rockafellow
John H. Wood
BEN U. Wood Co
W. Savery
Sixth and
Chestnut Sts
Dr W C Heers Dentist Office Over Smiley's Music
Dentist Dr W C Heers maintains an office above Smiley's Music Store at 415 Green Street in Atlantic City. Local residents are advised to contact the office for appointments and inquiries.
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W.C. Heers
Smiley
Green
Atlantic
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Wosenamme Valle
Callorma
Maiden
Betzville Tales
Orone McDooble and
Andrus Gobbs
Ells Parker Butler
Peter Newell
Petror Nowe
Chas. A. Grubb
T. B. Swan
Wood & Savery
D. O. Herbert
East Fifth Street
Max Emmert
J. D
Musson
Bell
G. Clark
Homeopathic
Interne Hospital
State University of Iowa
R. A. Gamble
Opera House
Chas. D. Finley
Chestnut Street
C. L. Campbell
Gillespie Building
A. S. Mullins
G. R. Miller
Gillaspie
J. A. Giffen
C. Thurman Furniture Company
W. M. Bailey
Chestnut St
Butler
M. H. Butler
I. Saver
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