Around the World Travel Journal Opens With Havana View
George Edwards sails from New York May 1 on a private yacht and reports Havana under American stewardship. He notes cleaner streets, Americanized civic life, strong water supply, strict anti alcohol rules for soldiers, and growing investment prospects while cautioning limited opportunities for small capitalists.
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George Alfred Edwards
Havana
San Cristobal de la Habana
Key ‘West
New York
Celonies
Uncle Sam
United States
Australian Miner's Luck and Perseverance in Desolate Diggings
An Australian miner, facing utter poverty after a fruitless search for gold, trudges back to his camp with dwindling food. He recalls cursing fate in despair, then, after resting, resolves to reclaim his tools, driven by hope and a sense of divine mercy amid the harsh scrubland.
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Perth
England
Lady Broome
Corhhill
Job
After-Dinner Lawyers Relate Windsor Hotel Fire Escape
A group of lawyers at a New Orleans hotel recount their Windsor blaze experiences. One recalls leaping through a window fire roared through doors while others describe rushing crowds, makeshifts like ropes viewed as dangerous, and narrowly escaping with only clothes on before the flames trapped stairs.
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Windsor Hotel
Artunl
Bowthern
St. Lows
Hart
Windsor
New Orleans
Chinese Almanac and Its Lively Influence on Daily Life
The Chinese almanac is the world’s most widely printed publication guiding daily actions by time and date. It emphasizes accuracy for all activities from travel to ceremonies and notes a historic belief that even ministers refuse to sail on days deemed unlucky by the almanac.
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Germany
Burlington Route Ticket Deals and Turf Tales
Burlington Route offers round trip fares to Sioux City Omaha St Joseph and Kansas City at 42 00 return to St Louis 49 50 and Chicago 53 50 with summer validity to September 4. Also promotes three east routes via Billings St Paul Salt Lake City and Denver and a Pullman sleeper via Billings Omaha St Joseph. The rest of the page reflects a colorful turf history focusing on Mike Dwyer the famed plunger, his bets and legacy, and contrasts with his brother Phil.
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Sioux City
Omaha
St. Joseph
Kansas City
St. Louia
Chicago
Billings
St. Paul
Salt Lake City
Denver
Pullman Sleeper
Butte
Anaconda
St. Louls
Mike Dwyer
Joe Cotton
Dwyer
Hanover
Mike
Tremont
Black Court
Fortune
Fingland
America
Mike Twyer
Phil
Harges
Plungers and the Turfs Old Time Kings of the Bets
A historical view of Mike Dwyer the Silent Magician and the Dwyer brothers rise and fall in racing betting. From their fortune and fame to ruin in Florida orchards, the piece recalls Rhadamanthus Bramble and the heyday of track wagering with Jimmy McLaughlin riding.
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Dwyer
Mike Dwyer
Florida
Jeen
Phil
Brooklyn
Mike
Rhadamanthus
Dwyer Brothers
Pag P
Phi
Bellu
Rhad
Bramble
Luke Blackburn
Hindoo
Onondaga
Dewdrop
Miss Woodford
Tremont
Hanover
Inspector B
Longstreet
George Kinney
Kingston
Raceland
Fall
Brathard
Jimmy McLoughin
McLaughlin
iWin
America
Train Ticket Offer From Butte To Gregson Springs
One dollar fare to Gregson Springs with return. Tickets valid on any train leaving Butte from 4 45 p m Saturday to 4 45 p m Sunday. Return to Gregson between 8 30 p m Saturday and 12 o'clock Sunday night. Latest improvements for Turkish baths and maintenance.
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Gregson Springs
Reeturn
Butte
Gregson
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Hotel Inglaterra
Waldorf Aetoria
Ludlow
Burlington
Phil Vaniels
East Broadway
Gramling's
N. Main
Bayker
Tam
Gil
Long Street
Anne
Raleland
MR. Edwards
New York Bay
Tor Morrow
Walonda
Grannan
B. A
P. RY
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