North Western Time Table October 1903 Travel Hours
The North Western Time Table effective October 3, 1903 lists daily and Sunday passenger schedules and connections for Scoot and Eska routes, with multiple No. trains including No. 13 15 21 23 5 22 24 and freight runs. It notes copper country connections via Saxon and other stops with morning and afternoon departures and typical daily frequencies.
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Saxon
Duluth
West
Calumet Houghton
Ishpeming
Marquette
Calumet
Houghton
Sault Ste Marie
Montreal
East
Lower Michigan
Baily
Sun
Trrto A. m
Naba
G.qs P
Axon
Opium In Diverse Forms Captures Diverse Users
The article explains opium availability and use in multiple forms, noting slaves of the pipe syringe and swallowed powders. It cites Dr Jeniffe of New York City hospital estimating 30,600 addicts there and Vermont’s annual opium sale as grain per capita, far beyond medicinal needs.
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Jeniffe
New York City Hospital
Vermont
Old Clothes Trade Tale At A Family House
A humorous anecdote recalls a USF fundraiser for used garments. A husband jokes about selling a wife found wardrobe stash for five dollars after discovering two hundred forty dollars worth of outfits. He notes the wife now trades for kitchen items and parlor decorations, while he keeps a growing closet of clothes.
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Lousius
Sean
Rest advice from Carter mocked by Frank Sturgis
Frank Sturgis of Strone, Sturgis & Co. sought counsel from a Carter not longs ag. He deplores the recommendation to take a long rest at a summer resort, joking that six months of activity on Wall Street calls for a real rest. He notes paying $10 for the guidance.
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Frank Sturgis
Strone, Sturgis & Co
Carter Not Longs Ag
Sturgis
Wall Street
Gates
Clark
New York Times
The General's Vanity: Cardigan Converse on Balaclava Sketches
William Simpson, a British artist with the Crimean Army, recalls Lord Cardigan examining early Balaclava sketches with a vacant stare and saying It is all wrong. He kept drawing, and finally Cardigan admired his work, noting that Simpson made the commander conspicuous in the front of the brigade.
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William Simpson
Lord Cardigan
Till Simpson
May Goelet’s American wedding trousseau choice
Excitement runs through York as Miss May Goelet, future duchess of Roxburghe, plans to buy all her wedding finery in America rather than going abroad. Such a domestic decision would once have sparked talk of mild insanity.
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Trousseau
York
Miss May Goelet
Duchess of
Wheat King of Indian Territory Named Samuel Williams
Samuel Williams of Purcell, president of a bank there, is likely the wheat king of Indian Territory. He has been more successful than any other farmer in the region, reportedly growing as much as 20,000 acres of wheat in a single year.
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Indian Territory
Samuel Williams
Purcell
Fortune teller verdict sparks marriage doubt
A young man recounts a fortune teller’s claim that he was born to command. Henpeck counters that the pronouncement means he will never marry, highlighting a humorous clash over fate and domestic life.
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Foriune Teller
Henpeck
Will probate at Bridgeport centers on long standing will
A will aged thirty eight was probated in Bridgeport Connecticut last week. Peter Lockwood drafted it in 1865 and it has remained unchanged since. In European Russia 181,490,519 of 267,124,836 acres are owned by the nobility. A six month plague report in India recorded 127 10 cases and 98,579 deaths.
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Bridgeport
Conn
Peter Lockwood
European
Russia
Mary
India
England's Division Into Shires in the Seventh Century
The article recalls England's early administrative system when the realm was divided into shires beginning in the seventh century, detailing the shift from tribal governance to organized counties for more efficient rule and tax collection. The piece notes the emergence of sheriffs and the roles of local leaders in enforcing royal authority.
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England
Aspirations of Youth and Paths to Knowledge
Poem-like piece urging youth to strive for knowledge and virtue. References to mining wisdom, school and college rewards, and virtue as true happiness. Attributed to Jane Montgomery, expresses collective effort and enduring patriotism through education.
Poem Payment Mixup at Editorial Door
A poet submits verse to a newspaper editor who prints a rough draft check with no amount or signature. The editor offers to correct the check, then grants the poet more time to finalize details. The young man returns, noting the lack of amount and signature on the check.
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Siren
Ireland to pursue large scale potato alcohol production
Rapid progress is reported on preliminary plans for processing shuhe on a large scale in Ireland for motor fuel. The agriculture department hopes practical pototo based ethanol will begin in the next year, with Aleche favored for cheaper unlimited supply. An international alcohol car competition may be held in Ireland next year using each nation's own alcohol.
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Ireland
Department of Ascriculture
React
Aleche
Cruel Husband Sparks Daughter’s Wealth Clash
A rich father confronts the penniless nobleman about his daughter’s marriage. The father boasts he bought the husband for her, insisting the pair’s poverty justified the union. The daughter pleads through tears as the true strain of improvised wealth surfaces.
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Sineys
Senator McCabe Pushes Felony Penalty For Concealed Weapons
At the upcoming New York legislative session Senator J. H. McCabe will introduce a bill to make carrying concealed weapons a felony rather than a misdemeanor. The penalty would be a term of four years in the penitentiary or a fine between 500 and 1000 dollars.
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New York
J. H. McCabe
Mrs Parker Known As Mother Parker Receives Visitors
Mrs Parker, called Mother Parker for thirty four years under the American board in the Hawaiian islands, is in her 18th year and welcoming guests at her Gilbertina home in Maroa valley. The article notes her long service and current tranquil life.
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Parker
Hawaiian Islands
Gilbertina
Maroa Valley
Manderson to Speak at Missionary Ridge Dedication
Charles F. Manderson of Omaha, former Nebraska senator, will deliver the leading address at the dedication of the Ohio monument on the Missionary Ridge battlefield on October 21.
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Manderson
Charles F. Manderson
Omaha
United States
Nebraska
Ohio Monument
Missionary Ridge Battlefield
Bi ped and uncle tames explained in playful dialogue
A parent explains a bipeds two legged man to a child by contrasting with Uncle Tames who is described as having one leg. The exchange uses simple questions and answers to teach basic anatomy in a humorous, rural tone.
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Mac
Tommy
Paris Trees Count On Street Care and Costs
Paris reports six to twelve trees along its streets excluding parks squares and gardens. A dedicated corps handles the trees and bears the expense of maintenance under the system described as Sfr. 2 root per tree.
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Paris
Senator Hoer recounts a profane Washington lawyer tale
Senator Hoer relays a crude anecdote about a Washington attorney with a case pending who tells his boy to visit the supreme court. The boy meets the crowded court where Chief Justice asks what he wants. The boy replies that Mr Blank sent him to see what he was up to, illustrating the lawyer’s blunt humor.
The One Thing Needed for Patience in Fishing
A fragmented old passage recalls a teacher urging patience to pupils while fishing. The tale mentions a 'toy fishing' scene and a boy named Skye, with scattered dialogue about what is needed when going fishing and the value of waiting. The faded text hints at common moral aims in a school vignette.
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Palladel
Torrie
Skye
Remarkable Rutland Death of World-Rreat Dog
A famed mixed English German shepherd born in Rutland Vermont has died at age ten. Weighing 5 pounds, the dog stood three feet high at the shoulder with a 12 inch tail, a long body, and a powerful neck. Despite its size, the canine was noted as a terror to evil-doers on dark nights and boasted a 50 inch chest and a 35 inch neck collar.
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Gov
Rutland
Vermont
Quebec Man Chooses Pickles At Church Supper
A man from Quebec is puzzled by a church supper menu. He is shown a rad con printed with the fare and is asked to identify the fat in the pickle. He points to the word pickles and asks to cross out the nickel, then to fry all the rest.
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Quebec
Estate Sold to Tenants at Malahide Coast Ireland
Lord Talbot of Malahide offers to sell his baronial estate to tenants under the new Irish lord act. The Malahide estate, near Pullin, has a unique history as it has remained in the male line for over six and a half centuries since its grant by Henry II.
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Cifers
Lord Talbot of
Malahide
Pullin
Ireland
Henry II
Fragments Hint at Sporting Event Preparations
The text hints at upcoming competitions for women in tennis and bowling with references to strength and nerves. It mentions fears of a future male threat and includes odd phrases about cigarettes and birch beer, reflecting a quirky, dated tone from a columnist.
Teacher tests pupils on Joan of Arc tale
A country schoolteacher asked his pupils who Joan of Arc was. After a long silence some stared at one another. A pupil finally answered, She was Noah's wife, causing surprised laughter among the class.
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Joan of Arc
Gressin
Lbppinell
Noah
Wealth of Languages and a Ferocious Bay of Fundy
A German statistician studies language wealth listing 266909 words as the top count with German near the lead and many others named. The Bey of Fundy between Nova Scotia and New Brunswick reportedly sees tides up to 71 feet with furious rise rates drowning animals feeding offshore. A Berkeley professor’s wife chased a burster into a closet, locking the door until help arrived.
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Bey of Fundy
Nova Scotia
New Priswick
Burgite
Macd Michardcor
Tle
University of California
Berkeley
Rettice
Casey Lene and Pete Man? Refers to Mike’s team
The fragment hints at Casey Lene and a Pete man associated with Mike, noting he stopped work the first time he blew his whistle, in a New York Times style query.
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Mike
Casey Lene
Paris and London Courcies
Paris and London courcies report a central issue with economic drives and a misrendered phrase about ear 9 percent. The fragment references international focus and potential financial instruments affecting city economies, though specifics are unclear.
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Paris
London
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E.C. Dewitt & CO
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Ries Heerisbeuery
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Congress
Famec
U. S. Pigging Card Co
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Bury
L. H. Truettner
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Californalitorpia
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Washington
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San Francisco
Los Argeles
Portland
Pallman
North Western Line
W. B. Kniskern
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N. W. RY
Chicago
UNION
Pacific
Wisconsin Central Railway CO
Wisconsin Central By.Co
Milwaukee
Minneapolis
Praia No. Sol
Ashinned
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Bessemer, Mich
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Cespada
Wheeler& Wilson
Wheeler & Wilson
Wheeler 2
Wilson Mfg, CO
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