Railway timetable notice for east bound trains to Omaha
Schedule lists east bound trains including No 2 Omaha Limited at 4 45 am and 4 50 am, Dubuque Express, Fort Dodge, Sioux City Omaha, West Sound No 5 Fast Mall, Omaha St Paul Limited, and No 401 Omaha St Paul coaches only. South bound connections and freight notes included. Agent H W Rowley signs as agent.
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Chicago Great Western Railway
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Minneapolis
Waterloo
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Omaha
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Brewster House
Daily Train Schedule Notice
Service shows departures at 8:45 am and 7:25 pm daily with Sunday exceptions. Creed timetable notes appear in the damaged text but indicate regular daily operation with one Sunday gap.
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Dee I
Our Lead Pencils Through Time and Worth
A brief reminiscence notes how personalized lead pencils once delighted boys and young men. It contrasts today’s affordable pencils with ancient values when pencils were rare and prized, with imports from Germany and gold coin as sole payment. The piece cites a New York merchant and the New York Press to illustrate changing perceptions of pencil value.
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Germany
New York
Pellmell
New York Press
Anglers and the Tragic Truth of Forest Life
A reflective piece quotes Country Life In America praising anglers while noting the paradox of hunting fish. It contrasts the beauty and nobility of trout with the brutal feeding patterns of bass pike and sea fishes, framing fishing as a clash between elegance and slaughter within nature.
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America
Earliest English Judicial Inquiry On Digger's Death
An old writer notes that in 1200, six and twenty venerable persons were summoned to hear evidence about the death of a digger in the fields named Martin Bolsover, marking a rare early form of judicial inquiry in England.
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England
Martin Bolsover
Bible Society reports banner year in Russia scripture distribution
The British and Foreign Bible Society notes a remarkable year despite Russia's turmoil, with about 500000 scripture copies circulated in European Russia and many more in Siberia.
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Russia
British and Foreign Bible Society
European
Siberia
Gossip in the Conservatory After Major Hardy Proposal
Sallie and Bob share a late night chat in the conservatory after Major Hardy’s controversial proposal. Sallie refuses him while praising her father and contemplating family duties and social expectations. Bob, the heiress’s confidante, weighs advantages and the strain of hostess life on appearance and sleep.
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Hardy
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Lady Martin
Coral
Major Hardy
Darling
Father
Lie
Jigley’s Knot Hole Peek at Baseball Fans
The Philadelphia Press notes Jigley enjoys baseball as much as a boy and reveals his clever habit he carries a board with a knot hole into the grand stand to peek at the game through it. This odd trick showcases persistent youthful joy at the sport.
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Jigley
Philadelphia Press
Kennedy’s Laxative Honey and Tar cough syrup claim
The advertisement asserts a sworn statement by the manufacturers protecting users from opiates in Kennedy's Laxative Honey and Tar cough syrup. It notes the product is sold by all druggists and claims it drives the cold out of the system.
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Kennedy
Excursion Rates Set On Several Wisconsin Routes
Excursion rates are in effect on the C M and St P railroad lines serving Burlington Elkhorn Delavan Fontanelle Kansasville Kilbourne Madison McFarland Stoughton Walworth and Waukesha. Good return until September 30. J B Swearer, Agent. S Manta
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Burlington
Elkhorn
Delavan
Fontane Kansasville
Kilbourne
Madison
McFarland
Stoughton
Walworth
Waukesha
J. B. Swearr
S-Manta
How to select grain seed with a farm mill method
The Minnesota experiment station describes a practical seed selection method using ordinary fanning mills. By adjusting screens and shakes, farmers separate seed from kernels and chaff, yielding seed and market grain in desired proportions at about forty bushels per hour.
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Minnesota Experiment Station
Locust Tree Planting Guidance From Ohio Experiment Station
The Ohio experiment station warns against fast sale claims of black locust at $25 per thousand. Reliable Ohio nurseries price $6 to $10 per thousand. Locusts take eight to twelve years to reach post size, do not sprout from roots when uninjured, and are killed by grazing livestock. Planting along fence lines near usable land is ill advised due to damage to pastures and rodent problems.
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Ohio Experiment Station
Ohio
Celery claim in Canada reads like sensational city news
In a Farm and Fireside column T Greiner questions a tale that a Canadian Mr Bolton sold forever lasting celery to a Michigan nursery and will sell plants for at least one dollar. He doubts the perennial claim and trusts existing varieties like Golden Self Blanching Giant Pascal and Winter Queen for cultivation.
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Bolton
Canada
Michigan
T. Greiner
Turnstile Fence Keeps Hogs Out While Letting Men In
An Iowa farmer explains a turnout idea where a basket carrier can enter but hogs cannot pass. The angled wing design blocks hogs, and a foot board prevents small hogs from jumping. The structure uses minimal space, requiring only enough room for the feeder’s body.
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Iowa
Garden harvest rhythms through May to summer
The passage traces a home garden sequence from May radishes lettuce and spinach to early peas and beets, then Fourth of July potatoes and corn. It notes a moving stock of sweet potatoes and follows with snap beans cucumbers onions and melons, highlighting aromas and flavors.
Early Risers Pills Promise Gentle Laxative Relief
Thousands annually witness the efficiency of Early Risers. These pleasant reliable pills have a long standing reputation as a laxative and cathartic. They are staple in millions of homes and will promptly relieve constipation without griping. Sold by all druggists.
Important Change of Time for Chicago Great Western Trains
Effective June 3 the Chicago Great Western railway alters train times. Details appear in the timetable columns as adjusted schedule information for passengers and freight.
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Chicago Great Western Railway
Mystery of the Remsky brothers unravels in blizzard tragedy
Petrof Remsky travels to join his brother Dmitri but finds him missing after a brutal store robbery. A search over seasons reveals Dmitri dead from a fall of snow and the thief Spencer Trowbridge, who had broken jail, lies at the heart of the crime, with $250 found on Dmitri’s body.
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Petrof Remsky
America
Dmitri
Petrof
Dimitri Remsky
John Mason
Mason
Russia
Ife
Duurt
Spencer Trowbridge
Metamorphosis of a Goose From Log to Bird
A curious natural observation explains how a creature clings to a log and, after husk bursts, emerges as a full grown goose. It feeds from the log for a few days before breaking away in a complete form and performing all functions of a goose.
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Genesee Jans
Dunkley's Fruits
Banner Grocery
Quick gambling tale from Detroit on odd coin bets
A Detroit speaker warns that gambling lures victims to quick bets using fifty cent pieces and odd or even games. A man recalls a coin dated 1879 versus 1880 winning on the odd date while another game with greenbacks, the so called green heels poker, uses bill numbers as hands and can ruin a fortune.
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Washington
Detroit News
Model Sickness Described by an Artist
An artist recalls model sickness, a sudden nausea and fainting among first time models. He cites nervous strain and long holds in awkward poses, noting even strong men and black models have suffered, and says only practice reduces the condition.
Humble and Herb Pronunciation Through History
A discussion on H word aspirates and historic shifts in English pronunciation. It notes pre nineteenth century absence of aspiration in humble herb hospital and similar words, citing Dickens and biblical Hebrew, plus Livingstone in Ireland with a comic misunderstanding about the cannibal language and a quip about translation.
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David Copperfield
Dickens
Amaty Ellenp
Kodol for Dyspepsia Promises Comfort and Relief
Advertises Kodol for dyspepsia and indigestion claiming it digests what you eat and rest the tired stomach. It cites relief from heart palpitations, flatulence, sour stomach and promotes a youthful, healthy stomach free from worry. Sold by all druggists.
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