The Pluck of a Preacher at Buffalo Hump
A 1901 Idaho trek describes a preacher who finds rough camp life, shifting religion, and a mule of a journey. Prices soar, a horse earns 1500 in four months, and a new organ sparks camp revival while a sky pilot faces opposition and ends with a stay of faith. A London Chronicle note ponders when Mr ceases to be used.
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Idaho
Buffalo
Buffalo Hump
Butfsie
Ife
Lewiston
Torburch
Buffalo Ehamp
Swiss antipathy toward motorists grows in public life
In Switzerland strict laws curb motorists in Alpine towns and on passes with frequent enforcement. A Berner Bund contributor calls the motorist the anarchist of the trade quest and his car a bomb, proposing an antimotor league to ban driving on Sundays and public holidays until public opinion favors full motor suppression.
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Switzerland
Berner Bund
Motorist
Jarrow Monastery Ruins to be Preserved by Government
The rector and mayor secured government protection for the 7th century Jarrow monastery ruins dating from 644. Despite scant remains, doorway remnants and windows endure. Beowulf Beile, known as the Father of English Historians, was educated there from age seven by Bennet Biscop. Jarrow parish church, linked to the monastery, will also be repaired under Lord Northbourne’s initiative.
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Hede
Jarrow Monastery
Jarrow
Beile
Bennet Biscop
Lord Northbourne
Westminster Gazette
Night telephone in Boston stores prompts late shopping trend
Boston merchants embrace night telephone service to handle late orders and deliveries. Shoppers use it to place last minute purchases, arrange morning delivery, and avoid missed opportunities when out of town. The piece also surveys US presidential religious affiliations and marks Franklin’s bicentennial birthday calls for national celebration.
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Boston
Wonma
Principles of Effective Salesmanship in Advertising
The text urges cheerful reception of customers, avoiding stiffness, and building trust through honest store news. It advises salespeople to know their products, post themselves on articles, and convince customers with credible, value driven messages rather than focusing on price alone. It emphasizes reader intelligence and consistent customer engagement to secure future sales.
Stevenson Speech Moves Scots in Samoa
A Stevenson Story recounts his address to a gathering of Scotchmen in Samoa. He admits pride in being Scots and notes Scotland’s history, though harsh, is not wholly unpalatable to humane minds. A German attendee, prejudiced against Stevenson, shed tears as the audience sang Auld Lang Syne after the speech.
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Stevenson
Samoa
Isles
Scotland
Yen Opposite Says Opposite Qualities Marry Best
A quirky note from a column hints that people with opposite traits form the happiest marriages. He adds a practical twist seeking a partner with money.
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Yen
Woman Bandit of Spain and Captain Mendoza Saga
In the Guadarrama mountains Spain a band of bank raiders used women as accomplices led by Sugaune a brave young woman. Captain Mendoza spares her life and tries to reform her. Suzanne escapes with him and later confronts him on a mountain frontier. Years later Mendoza is abducted in Madrid but released by Suzanne who sends him home. A sequel claim follows about a convent graduate’s marriage to a military officer.
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Sierra de Guadarama
Spain
Sugaune
Suvimuac
Miguel Mendoza
Madrid
Mendoza
Capitain Mendoza
Suzanne
Wille
Toledo
Ilia
Susanne
Menloza
Avhen Mendoza
Stumahe
Montloza
Mendoza O
Memon
Marte G. Trevor
A Lucky Stomwash and Cautionary Domestic Advice
A sketch warns of risks before railway journeys and mentions a collision at Cannon Street where a passenger train was empty and no injuries occurred. It then urges mothers to protect children in hot weather with castor oil and Chamberlain's remedies, noting these should be kept ready and sold by all druggists.
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Cannon Street
Weekly Dispatch
Low Round Trip Rates to Artinad and Nearby Routes
Advertisement notes daily round trip reductions to Artinad via Northwest Line with options through San Francisco and Los Angeles. Includes a Yellowstone National Park and Alaska side trip, requesting a 2 cent stamp for illustrated folder and full route information. Mentions Miss Fien Ikeller’s book translation and Chamberlain’s Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy with druggist endorsements.
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Artinad
Low Round Trip Rates to Portland and West via North Western Line
Promotion for travel to Portland and Yellowstone via direct routes and connections through San Francisco and Los Angeles. Includes advertising for the Lewis and Clark Exposition route, illustrated folder offer, and a low rate option with side trips to Yellowstone and Alaska. Also mentions Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets and various local services and products.
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San Francisco
Los Angeles
Yellowstone W National Park
Alaska
Illinois Central Railroad stockholders meeting ticket notice
Public notice states the regular annual meeting of Illinois Central Railroad Company stockholders will be held in Chicago on October 1 1905 at noon. Each registered holder may receive a travel ticket valid to and from Chicago for travel to the meeting, with stipulations on issuance and use, available through the Assistant Secretary in Chicago.
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Ihnois Central Railroad Company
Chicago
Minos
Tlinois Central Railroad Company
Ramas 4
Liwis Central
Near
Uhleuwgu
Air
A. G. Hackstafp
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