Real estate offers and railroad encampment notes from Omaha paper
An Omaha real estate dealer W G G Albright promotes city property exchanges for farms or wild lands and invites offers. The Grand Army of the Republic selects Chicago Burlington and Quincy as the official rail route to the St. Louis encampment with special trains and low rates. Also mentions tonic ad claims, Castoria ads, and a German Reichstag note with Collegian.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. G. G. Albright
South 15Th Street
Omebs
Omaha
Shim
Department of Town
Grand Army of the Republic
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad
St. Louis
Burlington
University. OF Notre Dame
Tra ‘Dame University
Law
MINIM
St. Edward’s Hall
Sisters OF the Holy Cross
Thesday
Notre Dame
T. E. Walsh
University
Two for Five and a Fireman’s Compassionate Rescue
A veteran fireman recounts the 17 January blaze in a poor eight ward two story shanty. He saves a crippled old man and a young woman Mary while a porter Batty organizes aid and a doctor visits. Dora cares for Mary until her death, and the old man longs for Mary’s return but remains content.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Blunt
Jack
Blunt
SUSG
Cap
Tor
George
Mary
Batty
Dr. Blank
Dora
Charity
Fellera
Hhiis
English Writer Charges US with Grammatical Folly
A discussion in Youth's Companion notes English critics claim American students expose real ignorance through misused h sounds and common phrases. It compares national speech habits, cites examples like wad you there and no apples in my desk, and urges a reform next term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Britain
Jetter H
United States
Grammer
The
North American Review
Western Reserve
Ohio
Connecticut
Massachusetts
New’ England
Tottie
Watt
A Teasing Proposal From Aberdeen Courtship Tale
A bashful Aberdeen youth, failing to announce his marriage intent, writes a roundabout note to his sweetheart Jean. He recalls visiting on successive nights Monday to Thursday and asks if she would notice his presence again that night. The dialogue reveals playful warding and social courtesies of courtship.
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Aberdeen
Jean
A Sin ewy Mermaid at Atlantic Beach in a Swim Race
A vivid scene on Atlantic Beach features Disperta Haraolian in scarlet and white striped attire as she competes against a college athlete. The race from raft to wharf ends with both swimmers in the water, the crowd cheering as the mermaid finishes ahead, the judge noting a playful misstep.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Disperta Haraolian
Atlantic Beach
San Francisco Argonaut
Cassius
Cassar
Old Times on the Western Reserve and related notices
A mosaic of Victorian era items recounts pioneer Yankee traits on Ohio’s Western Reserve, notes on Santa Cruz slang, river packet fortunes from the Louisiana Lottery, health ads, and Notre Dame and Davenport College promotions, mixing social vignettes with advertisements and notices.
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Jeremy Taylor
Jeremy
Taylor
Caetoria
Castoria
Miss
Cas_toria
Afghanistan
Omaha ‘Commercial College
Rohrhough
J Proprietors
Reichstag
Omaha Type Foundry
Chicago
Freicht
Pricem
Omaha, Neb
12Th
Howard
Brainerd & Arkatrong
Gul Market Street
Philadelphia
Broadway
New York
Trylts
Stewart ‘Healing Powder CO
Runsseven
Wm. T
Esterbrook
Esterbrook Steel Pen CO
Camden
N. J
John Fin
New Yorke
Hazaltine
Warren, Pa
Grann
Rive Bureau
Arcade
Cincinnati
Sda
Dresefor
Chicagos
Gorattre
Peller
Washington, D. Ons
Eric Malbusiness College
City, Mo
New Cat
Inliad Ax
Lavanon
Washington
Alex Duke
Santa Cruz
Albion
Menimia
San Francisco Post
Bucky Carrolles
Argus
Tennessee River Packet
City National Bank
Louisiana
Lem Hill
Harry Crane
John Crane
T. B. Sims
Cairo
Hill
Mr. Crane
Iim
George Herberge Herbert
Ameer
Davenport Business College
J. G. Duncan
Davenport, Town
Bulgaria
Paulding County
Scott
Pern
J. C. Duncan
Davenport
South Carolina
Omaha Typé Foundry
Oli Elas
Mubyon County
Seathia
Smith’s
Bright
Z. F. Smith & CO
Pierce
Dr. Pierce
Son Ae
World's Dispensary Medical Association
N.Y
Radway's
Lee
Radway
BO Quick
DR. Radway & CO
Dr. Radway
Eansas
Pacific
A.pacific Fio Manufacturing CO
St, Louis
H.h.green & Sons
Dia
Bo Shane
Oorr Reds
Ee “Oneai Eagen
Terchan Rchant
Town Tor
Tanalll
D. I. Wenster & Co
Dambureg
Towa
St. W
Wizard Oil Company
R. Isaac Thompson
Troy, N.Y
Arater Or Bafety Rein Holder Co
Holly
Mion
Genais
Castorda
Hrav
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