The Countess Baranov on a Russian Night Train
Passengers on a late train recount murders along the route near Tarascon while a mysterious handsome man in a compartment with Countess Marie Baranov reveals a dramatic tale. He may be a thief or a lover. he returns her money after an exchange and urges her to help him cross the frontier before the Russian Empire ends.
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Canneg
Tarascon
South
Awoman
Marie Baranov
Marie
France
St. Petersburg
Mentone
Ivan
Tam
Cept
Singular railway episode in a countess tale
An elderly doctor recounts a Paris to Mentone journey involving Countess Marie Baranow and a devoted unknown man. The man remains silent to honor a vow, while the countess, ill and solitary, forms a quiet bond. She dies, and the stranger, grieving, kisses her hand before vanishing. The tale ends with a remark on the oddity of the episode.
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Russia
Manters
Marie
Monsieur
Van
Ivan
Mentone
Marie Baranow
Bicycle memorial tale in a widow's grave sculpture
A Rio widow planned a memorial on her late husband’s grave showing their first meeting, her cycling hobby, and herself in rational dress in alto relievo. The sculptor’s effort is criticized as not artistic, per the Undertaker's Review.
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Rio
Bicycles Sandall
Alto
Higgins Named A Prize Fighter In North American Quip
A Philadelphia North American quip calls Higgins a prize fighter in jest noting his talkativeness rivals a French general. The remark frames Higgins as outspoken and sharp tongued in a playful barbed aside.
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Higgins
Philadelphia
Father and Son: Danish Crown Conflicts and Marriages
A historical overview traces King Christian IX of Denmark and his royal progeny from the Danish succession struggles of 1863 to the 1868 shift after Frederick VII’s death. It notes the dynastic upheaval over Schleswig Holstein and Lauenburg, Bismarck’s role, and Denmark’s internal ministerial crises, ending with the enduring tale of royal marriages within Christendom.
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George
Greece
Christian
Denmark
Schleswig-Holstein
London
Srederick VII
Christian IX
Prince
Schleswig-Hoglstein
Frederick VII
Prussia
Austria
Germany
Bismarck
Ilolstein
Schleswig
Lauenberg
France
England
South America
Wasps Diligently Engineer Buried Prey In Ground
United States engineers witnessed a ground wasp drag a dead swamp spider toward its burrow. The insect cleared a hole, widened the entrance, measured the spider, and after persistent work, pulled it underground to store for winter.
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United States Engineer Corps
Spectrators
Phil
Chicago
Ocean
Fragmentary Denver Times exchange hints at conflict
A distorted Denver Times fragment shows a young man declaring fear of hanging while a neighbor jokes for him to move away, referencing his father’s wishes. The text suggests a tense street encounter with unclear context or outcome.
Make the Table Beautiful with Embroidered Centerpieces
A guide on refining table settings with handsome linens and embroidery. Emphasizes harmonizing embroidery colors with china, using white work for versatility, and features motifs like blue cornflower strawberry scallops and California red pepper berry to enhance table sets.
Morrows Kid-ne-oids Gains Praise Across Illinois
Illinois residents report relief from kidney related ailments using Morrows Kid-ne-oids Yellow Tablets. A Galesburg letter carrier cites relief from back pain and sleeplessness after frequent long walks, noting the remedy’s effectiveness when other medicines failed. Stated prices and distribution are listed along with a London stamp tally.
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Illinois
Morrow
J. R. Rogers
Mulberry Street
Galesburg
Ill
H. J. Moogh
Grain-O: A Coffee Alternative For Delicate Stomachs
An old grocery ad touts GRAIN-O as a pure grain beverage that substitutes coffee. It claims easy digestion, similar taste, lower cost, and suitability for children, priced at 15 and 25 cents per package.
Womanly Work: Ferns for Winter Table Decoration
Practical guide for housewives urging one winter plant, favors ferns as centerpiece decor. Advises six inch fern pots costing about fifty cents, warns maidenhair fern dislikes living-room air, suggests coleus as an affordable alternative. Notes ferns thrive with extra care, including nightly bathroom showers to maintain freshness.
Winter in the South Gulf Coast Getaway Ad
An advert promotes the gulf coast along the Louisville and Nashville railroad from Mobile to New Orleans as the ideal winter retreat with mild climate pure air and ample hunting and fishing. Through cars from northern cities and Florida destinations are advertised with first class accommodations at moderate prices. Write for folders to J. K. Ridgeley Chicago. 11-4dtf.
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Gulf Coast
Louisville & Nashville Railroad
Mobile
New Orleans
Florida
J. K. Ridgely
Chicago
Midland Route Tourist Car service resumes Chicago to San Francisco
The C M and St P Ry resumes the Midland Route Tourist Car service from Chicago to San Francisco with a Friday 10 35 p m departure, stops at Omaha Salt Lake City and Colorado Springs, and final arrival in San Francisco Wednesday morning. An optional Salt Lake City day visit is offered. G H Hearrorp G P and T A 9 25d& wid
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C. M
St. P. Ry
Chicago
San Francisco
C.M
St. P
Omaha
Colorado Springs
Col. Mid
Salt Lake
So. Pac. Ry
Salt Lake City
Ussenger
The Cooking of Hominy
Wash and cook large hominy in twice its depth of cold water for seven or eight hours as water boils away then add salt and serve when tender. Small hominy needs one to two hours. For cold sirge hominy, melt butter in a pan heat and brown, serve upside down. small hominy may be sliced and browned.
Cheap Southern Railway homeseeker tickets offered
On the first and third Tuesdays through October the Southern Railway sells one way and round trip passes to almost all points in Tennessee, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, North and South Carolina, Virginia and Florida. Homeseekers pay one fare plus $2 for the round trip, valid twenty-one days from sale. Address Ww . Tavaroz Louisville or J. C. Beam Chicago for details.
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Southern Railway
Tennessee
Mississippi
Alabama
Georgia
North Carolina
South Carolina
Virginia
Florida
Southeastern
United States
Tavaroz
New York Tribune Advertises Its Republican Weekly
The New York Tribune offers a representative Republican party newspaper with multiple editions. Subscriptions range from $1 to $10 yearly, plus a $2 semi weekly and a $2 weekly option. Friday’s issue includes a 20 to 24 page illustrated supplement full of varied content and heavy illustrations. Sample copies promised free on request. Clubs for the Semi-Weekly Tribune encouraged, with sample copies available.
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New York Tribune
Daily Tribune
Tribuna
Tribune
THE
For Sale Everywhere One Cent a Copy Ad
An old classified line proclaims for sale everywhere at one cent per copy. Mail subscription available at 3.00 a year with offer to send a sample copy.
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Hee Ge Ter
Freakport
Stephenson County Abstracts
Oscar Taylor
Frick
Notary Pabna
Spol Sa
D. S. Brewster
Drawa Desde
Mortgseu
Andr
Arkansas
Colorado
Dakota
Iowa
Kiison
Missouri
Nebraska
Bear River Valley
Utah
Freeport
R, W. Serre
B. F. Toumas
Smith & Thomas
Stato
BANKE
D. C. Brownn
H. A. Antrim
Casa B
G. Shomway
V.pres
F. Dorman
Asaf
First National Bank
O. B. Browxer, Pres
A. BrowBuy
Case
Knowlton Brothers
Bankers
Europa
Herrmane
Collmann & Co Capital
Contmanr
Graanam
Collmann
V-Pres
Jungrunz
Casta Directoes
D. B
Schulte
Wm. Trombor
Charles E
May John Fosha
W. N. Cronkrite
John G. Collmann
C. O. Collmann
Second National Bank
Nat
Red H. d
Poon Winatue
Alfred H. We
Jacob Krohn
Reuben Hiegfris _ a. Hance
Elson
Ritchie & Lukermann
van Buren Bt
Court Houses
Fereport
Emmett & Borrell
Stephenann Atraat
Til
al Snyder
L. Beatrice Ent
Masseus
Stephenson Street
Illinois Central Railroad
Poth Aro
Hava
Christendom
the Wasp
Denver
Papa
Denver Times
London Journal
Republic of Salvador
the Sunday Sun
the Sun
New York
Spain
Paris
Tribune Sunshine Society
Market
Standard
Chicago Journal
Sreay
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