Maps and Bicycling Drive New Demand for Road Maps
The rise of cycling boosts demand for road maps, especially muslin-mounted editions. United States maps focus on cities and railways, with Chicago leading mapmaking and New York challenging. Advances in cheap, accurate methods reduce costs, while cycling spurs road improvements near big cities.
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Itas Mona Roomea
Cyeling
United States
England
France
Germany
War Department
New York
Westchester
Tong Island
Staten Island
New Jersey
Chicago
N. Y. Sun
Why They Are Cheap Novel Methods Employed by Importers of Japanese Goods
A study of Japanese imports explains why items like toothpicks and fans sell for a penny. Labor costs are low in Japan, but duties and freight raise prices. however, packing thousands of small wares with vases allows them to slip past duties as mere packing.
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Japan
Orient
Man Arrested After Dream Led to Self Harm Attempt
In London a man arrested on a charge of attempting death by his own hand explained he planned no suicide. He said a dream prompted him to think he was cutting his throat and woke to find he was actually hacking his neck with a carving knife.
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London
Cincinnati Enquirer
Gobbleton Wedding Mystery Cited by New York Froth
Fragmentary note reports a marriage event featuring Gobbleton and a partner referenced as Gobbleton plus mentions of happiness and merit as alleged by a New York Froth publication. The text is incomplete with unclear dates or locations.
Yellow Prevails in Autumn Fashion Across the Land
The St Louis Republic notes yellow as the season’s favorite color in dresses, coats, millinery, ribbons, and decorative accents. Shades include old colonial yellow and autumn leaf, with combos pairing yellow against dark browns for luncheons and teas. Bright yellow lamp shades and napery will lift rooms on dull afternoons.
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St. Louis Republic
A Convincing Comparison of a Common School Education
A father argues that grammar and arithmetic are essential in modern times. He uses a Roman example to urge Johnny Blykins to persist in arithmetic, humorously noting the Roman pupil would struggle with spelling words and would possibly smash his tablet and run off to fight Indians.
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Johnny Blykins
Johnny
tVe
Washington Star
Invention Promises Photo Micrograph Device
A man describes a new wonder ful invention, a photo merographic apparatus capable of photographing things so small as to be invisible. A woman responds with a playful, sharp remark about recording his good resolutions, reflecting a witty exchange.
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Chicago Post
Not the Right Name Telegram Riddle from Atlanta
A telegram from Atlanta warned of an incendiary suspect described as six feet tall with a scar on the left cheek and a limp in the left leg. A reply from Georgia notes a man admitted burning a house but claimed the name did not match the alert, illustrating a case of misidentification in early news dispatches.
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Atlanta
Georgia
Atlanta Constitution
Longevity Indicators From Biometry Insights
At an Academy of Science meeting W Warner discussed Biometry, the science of life measures and longevity. He described inherited potential longevity, how environment affects duration, and body traits linked to longer life in humans plants and animals. He cited large heart lungs and digestive organs, a long trunk with short limbs, and facial features as signs, plus cases and cautions about parental longevity.
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Academy of Sentence
W. Warner
Warner
Itis
Jon Bevity
Rochester Democrat and Chronicle
Letters to the Queen Show Her Personal Replies
A Victorian notes piece recalls Queen Victoria answering letters from the public after fifty years on the throne. A child’s letter about a doll through a hill led to the queen sending a replacement doll. A poor elderly writer’s kind note about rheumatism prompted inclusion of a remedy. The NY Journal reports on these quaint exchanges and other brief quips.
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Victoria
N. Y
Forgetful reader hunts poets in library mix up
A distressed narrator combs shelves for quotations from Browning Tennyson Swinburne and others. She grows frustrated as she searches poetry by many authors including Byron Gosse Dobson Stevenson and Moore, finally giving up and admitting she has forgotten the intended line.
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Kitty
Jn Browning
Tennyson
Shetley
Lang
Shakespeare
Byron
Swihburne
Gosse
Austin Dobson
Stevenson
Moore
Kraut Bucklen Arnica Balve and Oddities
Bucklen's Arnica Balm touted as best salve for sores eruptions and skin issues with a satisfaction guarantee. Advertises 25 cents by Emmert & Burrell. Also notes a Japanese statue project in Kyoto funded from war spoils, plus Chamber remedies and a Brussels centenarian tale. A wife credited Chamberlain's Pain Balm with quick neuralgia relief. Floating seaweed beds prompts a French invention to dampen waves with a net device.
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Bucklen
Arnica
Eale
Emmert & Burrell
Leonard Wells
East Brimfield
Mays
Holden
Mr. Wells
Gale
How to Prevent Croup for Young Mothers
An article explains croup origin from a cold and the first signs of hoarseness. Early treatment with Cham berlain's Cough Remedy is advised to lessen risk and curb attacks, with no harmful ingredients. Emmert & Burrell stock the remedy.
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Chamberlain
Emmert & Burrell
Stockholders Meeting at Henney Buggy Co
Notice to stockholders of Henney Buggy Company, Freeport Illinois, for the annual meeting on Monday December 7 1896 at 2 PM to elect fifteen directors and conduct other business. Secretary O P Wriagut dated November 24 1896.
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Henney Buggy Company
Freeport
Ill
O. P. Wriagut
Personally Conducted Tour Through Mexico
The North Western Line arranges a personally conducted tour through Mexico under Mr J J Grafton ex excursion manager. The party meets in Chicago and departs February 20 1897 aboard a vestibuled Palace train for a thirty day trip visiting cities and sites across Mexico with options to extend. Pamphlets and rate details are available from Chicago & North Western Ry agents.
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Mexico
J. J. Grafton
Chicago
Chicago & North- Western Ry
Frances Shimer Academy Winter Quarter Opens Dec 8
The Frances Shimer Academy announces the winter quarter opening on Tuesday December 8 at Mt. Carroll Illinois. Strong departments in instrumental and vocal music and art. Students passing academy examinations admitted to the University of Chicago without further exams. Ten pupils may earn half their expenses for board and tuition in the literary department. For calendars address the Dean.
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Frances Shimer Academy
University of Chicago
Frances’ Shimer
Mount Carroll
Ill
Mt. Carroll Seminary
Idam
Gardner
Mt. Carroll
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