Musical Calls At Chicago Depots Spark Opera Tone
The Sunday Chronicle notes depot train callers in Chicago use powerful voiced chants to announce arrivals. Tom Kennedy at Union Depot, a portly police caller, and George Gimberting at Grand Central Station master the tunes, while others on Rock Island, Lake Shore, and Detroit lines vary from melodic to spoken calls. Passengers find comfort in the rhythmic announcements amid busy depots.
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Natural Mistake at Auction Causes Laundry Laughs
Neighbors recount a mortifying incident involving Mr. Swadleigh known for a long neck after a laundry mishap. On Sunday after an auction he wore a shirt incorrectly, sleeves and collar holes misaligned, provoking his wife Maria to reveal the shirt was put on wrong side out as the laundryman had starched the wrong end.
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Tax on German Cycliste and Crystal Palace Costs
Estimated 8,120,000 cyclists in Germany each pay 50 cents to register and obtain a number for their machines with a badge. The system requires over $200,000 annually to run London's Crystal Palace, with revenue barely covering costs.
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California Vulture Reigns as Largest Bird in Region
The article notes the rare California vulture now found only in the Cocopah mountains, standing about four feet high and resembling the turkey buzzard. It contrasts with the extinct California buzzard, driven to extinction by poisoned meat, and mentions the high value of its eggs, with only two preserved compared to fifteen known great auk eggs.
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What Cuba's Lose Means to Spain
Cadenced editorial style compares Cuba's loss to Spain with personal hunger and quotes a patent remedy Hoatet ter's Stomach Bittern claiming it cures indigestion dyspepsia and constipation.
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Rarest Bird in Existence at Philadelphia Zoo
The horned screamer, the rarest extant bird, resides in South American jungle swamps and feeds on aquatic plant life. About the size of a turkey, it has a blackish brown body and galinaceous appearance. The lone captive specimen belongs to the Philadelphia Zoological Gardens aviary.
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Popham’s Asthma Specific Praised by Sheridan Resident
ADDIE ELLIOTT of Sheridan Iowa writes that after two years daily asthma paroxysms and many ineffective medicines, Popham’s Asthma Specific greatly improved her condition. She used it twice daily for a year and reports only one episode in the past six months.
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Neckwear for Fair Maids in Winter Forms
From November Ladies' Home Journal: silk shirt waists will be worn through winter while a stock tie, akin to the waist, suits the season better than linen collars and string ties. A tiny inch wide linen collar paired with the stock is recommended, testable at men's furnishing stores.
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Grain-O Beverages For Children Compete With Coffee
A vintage advertisement touts Grain-O as a nourishing grain drink for children that mimics coffee in taste and effect. It claims Grain-O costs about a quarter and promises health benefits from serving more to youngsters. Sold by all grocers in 15c and 25c sizes.
Seven States Bar Pauper Voters
Seven states deny voting rights to paupers. Delaware Massachusetts Missouri Rhode Island South Carolina Texas and West Virginia make up the list of states restricting indigent ballots in this evolving Union.
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