Man Traces World Tour From Minneapolis to Honolulu
Austin Peirce of Minneapolis embarked last August with twenty dollars and returned with one dollar and five cents. He earned by working in various trades and teaching Danish to foreigners, recording stops from Cairo to Tokyo. His travels included Beirut, Jaffa, Jerusalem, Aden, Bombay, Rangoon, Calcutta, Bangkok, Hong Kong, Canton, and Japan before reaching San Francisco and Honolulu.
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Austin Peirce
Minneapolis
Minn
Freigners
Cairo
Port Said
Beirut
Damascus
New York
Jaffa
Jerusalem
Palestine
Aden
Arabia
Karachi
Beloochistan
Bombay
Mivdras
Rangoon
Brimith
Ideed
Poniog
Stgapore
Calcutta
Bangkok
Creathy
Hongkong
Canton
China
Portugal
The Old Bill A Horse Welfare Protest Poem
A narrator lays blame on owners for Bill the horse. Fifteen years of hard riding, neglect, and improper gear have left him bowlegged, with saddle galls, eye irritation, and fatigue. The poem condemns overwork, lack of blankets, poor harness fit, and harsh reins.
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Ile
Bill
Bil
Rand
Old Bill the Loyal Horse
The passage描 describes an aging horse named Old Bill who, despite frequent stumbling and wear from service, still shows spirit when conditions allow. The speaker notes Bill’s good digestion and moments of "old spirit" into a forced gallop, yet laments the animal’s fatigue and urges care to avoid harm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill
Father and Mother Dominate Oak Park Children Vote
A Chicago suburb's pupils were asked to name the greatest person. Lincoln led with 14 votes, Washington 11, McKinley 6, Roosevelt 4, while "My Father" and "My Mother" each drew 3 votes. The piece praises parental reverence and contrasts child sentiment with adult views.
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Oak Park
Chicago
Lincoln
Washington
McKinley
Roosevelt
King Arthur
Joan of Arc
King Solomon
Kingdom of Love
Tomorrow's Good Depends On Today’s Vision
A reflective line on future welfare tied to present perception. It contrasts belief in eternal punishment with an honest appraisal of current truth and its impact on well being. The text critiques excessive emphasis on doom and corrupted digestion as metaphor for misdirected focus.
Glen Ivy Hot Springs Company Delinquency Notice
The Glen Ivy Hot Springs Company board levied a ten dollar per share assessment on all stock. Unpaid shares after noon June 27 1908 become delinquent and will be advertised for sale, then sold July 25 1908 to cover the debt and costs. W A Avery secretary, Delta Building, Los Angeles California. May 9 1908.
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Glen Ivy Hot Springs Company
Delta Bidg
South Spring St
Los Angeles
California
Delta Bldg
South Spring Street
Californa
W. A. Avery
The
Furnished Rooms and Rentals Advertised in Local Paper
Furnished rooms for rent offered with central locations near Main and Sixth Streets. VAL Clleitson advertises two houses with barns and additional furnished rooms nearby. Also a classic help-wanted notice seeking energetic men in California to solicit life insurance with Cal Mutual Livestock Assn based in Delta Eldy Los Angeles.
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Val Clleitson
Tne
Gleason
California
Cal
Mutual Live _stock Ass'n
Delta Eldy
Los Angeles
Also Mentioned on This Page
Corona Lumber Company
Fred L. Wilkin
Masonic Block
Edison Talking Machine
Victor Graphophone
Fred S. Alden Company
W. L. ‘Douglas
Solid Leather Boys
Cameron
Cluett, Peabody & Co
Santa Ana
Main Street
W. L. Gray
S. Bus
Fashion Stables
Europe
Kobe
Moji
Japan
Yokohama
Tokio
San Francisco
Honolulu
Fight Pleasekeeping
Independent
F. A. Perkins
Corona
F. M. Baird
Kodaks
J. M. Browning
Main St., Corona
James G. Daniels
Russ Lumber & Mill Co
J. M. Spining
West Sixth ST
Corona, Cal
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