Excaraton Pares and Other Rail Trips From Chicago
Excaraton Pares offers return trips from Chicago via Grand Trunk Railway with double track to Mosbury Park for 21.35 dollars with dates June 29 30 July 1 2. t Huston round trip 20 dollars with June 22 23 24 25. s Buffalo and return 12.25 with July 8 9 and 0th. Detroit and return 6.50 with August 14 15. Niagara Falls and Return 12.25 with June 18 19 20. Philadelphia and return 19.00 with September 15 16 17. Toronto and return 12.65 with June 19 20 22 23. Tubberal limits and stopovers. Full particulars at city ticket office cor net Clark St and Jackson Blvd Chicago.
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Chicago
Grand Trunk Railway System
Mosbury Park
t.Huston
Buffalo
Wrtroit
Juigust
Niagara Falls
Philadelphia
Toronto
Cornet Clark St
Jackson Blvd
Idea Strikes Man After Downturn
A man facing hard times experiences a flash of inspiration. He pursues a plan to change his fortunes, drawing on resilience and practical steps to regain footing.
Defiance Cold Water Starch Promises Time and Money Savings
Housekeepers are urged to buy Defiance Cold Water Starch for laundry use. Each 16 oz package costs 10 cents and does not stick to the iron. The ad notes Defiance is chemical free and warns grocers against selling older stock.
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Defiance
Doan’s Kidney Pills Relieve Trenton Man’s Back Ailment
A. A. Boyce of Trenton Missouri describes severe cold settling in his kidneys causing back and side pain sparing him from work. After trying various medicines, Doan’s Kidney Pills reduced the ache until it disappeared. Available at dealers or 50 cents a box from Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
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A. A. Boyce
Trenton, Mo
Doan
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
N. Y
Dr Lyman Abbott Warns Wealth Is a Danger
The speaker notes wealth as a danger, while framing it as a tempting risk. Abbott emphasizes caution about riches and its potential moral or social perils.
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Lyman Abbott
Hall's Catarrh Cure and Constipation Pills Ad
An old advertisement claims catarrh cannot be cured by local applications and promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure taken internally plus a claim of a physician's prescription. It also markets Mae's Family Pills for constipation and condemns religious persecution as vanity-driven.
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Cheney & CO
Props
Toledo
Pardon for a Slipped Remark Sparks Conversation
A playful note hints at a Shakespearean style slip of the tongue and a light request for pardon. The speaker references red lips and someone named as a subject, inviting gentle humor and ambiguity.
Miss Gilchrist’s New York Ambitions and a Shopping Trip
Miss Gilchrist skims the rush hour car to reach the shopping district for outfits before night. She dreams of New York life with Horace Whiting while she keeps Oliver Leighton at a distance, unsure if she will commit before meeting Whiting again. A flirtatious scene unfolds as fellow travelers tease, and she longs to return to Pineville for her fiancé.
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Miss Gilchrist
Horace Whiting
Pineville
Oliver Leighton
Oliver
Whiting
New York
Leighton
Mise Gilchrist
Seagull Given Military Honors at Isle of Wight Fort
A pet seagull named Mac, kept by the Royal Garrison Artillery at Golden Hill Fort Freshwater Isle of Wight, died and was buried with military ceremony. The bird lay in a coffin covered by a sheet as two gunners acted as bearers and other soldiers mourned at the grave outside the fort, saluting the coffin.
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Golden Hill
Freshwater
Isle of Wight
Royal Garrison Artillery
London Daily Mail
Eagles Overwhelmed by Flock on Westtown Farm
West Chester correspondence reports a hundred crows attacked a big eagle at Darlington Beebe's farm in Westtown. The flock drove the king of birds several miles, forcing it to alight and fall, though the eagle eventually escaped.
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Darlington Beebe
Westtown
West Chester
Philadelphia
Trainer Fought For Life In Lion Wrestling Bout
Reg, linked to the Bostock annual show, was badly mauled by Brutus the lion during a practice pairing. The trainer retained his wits as he bled from fifty wounds, with Rostock and assistants aiding to separate man and beast. He was bandaged at the Hippodrome infirmary and later taken to Rothschild hospital to prevent blood poisoning.
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Lion
Reg
Bostock
Paris
Kansas City Journal
Brutus
Rey
Mr. Rostock
Traine
Rostock
Hippodrome
Rothschild Hospital
Saye
Conservators of Peace G A R Leaders in Patriotism
The G A R is praised as a major conservator of peace due to its Civil War sacrifices in blood and treasure. Its members led movements for higher patriotism and loyal citizenship, promoting fraternity and reunification between former enemies while guiding national service.
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Vno
South
Dog Delivers Shingles Up Roof with Master
James Dell a carpenter of Nereong trains his dog to carry shingles up ladders to rooftops. The dog reliably fetches a mouthful of shingles and returns for another load, drawing astonished looks from locals in Morristown New Jersey as reported by the New York Tribune.
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James Dell
Nereong
Mr. Dell
Dell
Morristown
N. J
Memorial Day Reverie in a Silent City
A reader recalls a Memorial Day scene as she watches bayonet drills and distant mustering. Soldiers march past graves while flowers are laid, honoring the dead and the nation’s cost. The piece closes with a reflection on living memory and distant graves tended by strangers.
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Dhum
Vierg
Riehauid Wateon Gilder
One Man Builds Coventry Church From 1810 to 1817
John Green a Coven try stonemason built a church near St iichall Coventry by his own hands from the first stone laid in 1810 to completion in 1817. He undertook the project unaided and sustained it through seven years of labor.
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Stiichall
Coventry
John Green
Coventury
Fowl Catching Dog A farmer uses dog to catch fowls
An Essex farmer trains a dog to watch and seize fowls on command. The animal eyes a target and, with practiced precision, holds the bird by the neck until the farmer arrives to kill it, delivering a novel method for supplying customers.
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Essex
Boycotts Two Nations The Times Reports
The London Times notes the Russian government is boycotting both England and America while pursuing items that can be bought elsewhere.
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The
London Times
England
America
Cured Locomotor Ataxia Credits Williams Pink Pills
Mr James H Watkins of 72 Westerlo Street Albany says he was cured of locomotor ataxia by Williams Pink Pills after years of stiffness, unsteady gait, pain, and weakness. He details gradual improvement after six boxes and regained ability to walk and work with occasional calf twitch.
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Mr. Watkins
Toan
James IT. Watkins
Westerlo Street
Albany
N.Y
Williams
FIXING RAILROAD RATES
The article explains how railroads set freight rates like a strategic game. It notes that communities and industries compete for favorable rates, with managers weighing moves carefully to avoid harming cities or manufacturers. It states U S railroads offer rates far lower than government owned systems in Europe and Australia.
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United States
Europe
Australia
German Army Relies On Trained Carrier Pigeons
About a thousand trained carrier pigeons are kept in active service by the German army. The birds are used for communication tasks and are stationed with military units.
Packers Receiving Fair Play Inquiry Under Fire
The Garfield report on the packers and Yousiness methods faced sharp criticism but the figures remain uncontroverted in the ongoing eight to twelve month inquiry. Officials dispute a magazine claim that forty Iowa banks closed in 1903 04 due to Reef Trust cattle price manipulation and attribute bank failures to speculation and risky banking.
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Garfield
Iowa State Auditor's Office
Allen's Foot Ease advertised as cure for foot pain
An old advertisement touts Allen's Foot Ease powder as a cure for painful and smarting feet and ingrown nails. It promises comfort, easier wearing of new shoes, and relief from sweating feet. Sold by druggists for 25 cents with a trial package free, from A S Olmsted, Le Roy, N Y.
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Allen
All Druggista
S& Olmsted
le Roy
Lailey Reflects on Kindness and Gender Roles
A reflective remark stating that both men and women betray their nature when they are not kind, attributed to Lailey. The line explores social expectations and personal behavior within gendered norms.
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Lailey
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EAA le
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