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Newspaper
Covington Republican
Location
Covington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 14, 1897
Page
8
Fragmentary notice cites a disputed auction term and a claim of truth prevailing. the fragmentary text references earth and an unclear enumerator. No clear persons or organization names are readable in the surviving lines.
A man recalls a surreal nocturnal voyage in a balloon joined by a mysterious woman who reveals a secret love from centuries past. They rescue the ascent, hover above a house, and narrowly avoid disaster as dawn breaks and a roommate calls out from the window.
A Chicago Inter Ocean excerpt recounts Eli Perkins narrating a Wind sor meeting with Mr Evarts and Depew. The tale features a joke about a sleeper car and an engine wing question, plus Evarts sending annual pork barrels to Bancroft with playful notes.
A Detroit Free Press snippet shows dialogue where a speaker tells Barry to sit partially on both sides to avoid people noting curvature of the spine, a humorous remark about seating arrangement and appearance. The line evokes a playful exchange on social etiquette and commentary.
A playful chat snippet features overheard jests about a girl nicknamed a peach and a playful jab about feeling like a wizard. The light dialogue captures a moment of humorous teasing among friends.
The National Insurance and Chiro list mentions an Easy Chair Free seating upgrade. Two new elegant chair cars will be attached to trains from Dearborn Station Chicago at 12 55 noon and to Brazil Division service. Each car seats four people and features patent reversible chairs and elegant upholstery for travel to Indiana Mineral Springs.
The Wabash Railroad announces a through first class and tourist sleeping car service from Chicago daily at 1:50 am via St. Louis to Little Rock Malvern Hot Springs Austin San Antonio Laredo with a direct connection to the City of Mexico El Paso Los Angeles and San Francisco. Contact Wabash or connecting lines for schedules routes and car details.
The Wabash announces a new rail service between St Louis and Los Angeles with vestibulated sleeping cars. Trains depart Wednesdays and Saturdays from St Louis after the Wabash arrival from Chicago Toledo and Detroit, reaching Los Angeles on Saturdays and Mondays. For toll details contact the Wabash ticket agent Crane Coos G Po To AL St Louis Ma.
The Wabash railroad and Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe announce a quickest service to California with through sleeping cars to Los Angeles. The line boasts twelve hours faster from St. Louis than competing routes and improved times from other points. Inquiries to Wabash ticket agents or C. B. Crane, General Passenger and Ticket Agent, St. Louis.
Those planning a winter trip to Florida are advised the Big Four Route offers the best geography and service from the East and Midwest. Through trains from New York Boston Buffalo Cleveland Columbus Sandusky Chicago St Louis Peoria Indianapolis reach Cincinnati where connections to Jacksonville via the Queen & Crescent route and Louisville & Nashville railway are made with Pullman sleeping cars. For full details contact the Big Four Route agent or E O McCorsick as P T M G and T K T Agt.
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