Madison to Milwaukee and Galena Time Table Notice
Close connections at Madison with fast trains for Eau Claire St Paul and Minneapolis. Illinois Central timetable effective Nov 27 1904 details departures arrivals with routes north east west and south including Chicago St Louis and Omaha connections. T. L. McDermott agent. 7:33 a.m.
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Crain
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Chicago
St. Louis
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St. Paul
Minneapolis
Dubuq
St Paul
Canada
Arena
Chicago St. Paul
M. J. Burns
Madison
Eau Claire
Milwaukee
Illinois Central Railroad
Bt. Paul Limited
Maha Limited
Maha Express
Toces
Ast Mail
Sioux City
Ives
Alent
Buque
S. Jabuque
St. Paul-Chicago
Chicago Aay
South Express
St. Louis D'Ly
Ealeae
Decatur
Cairo
S J Bloomington
Ixon
Mendota
Normal
la Salle
Omaha
St.anl
Oregon
Washington
Terri Coorado
Pacific Coast
T. L. McDermott
Shameful demise tale of a bishop and a pie
The late Bishop Peck of the Methodist Episcopal church enjoyed a generous slice of mince pie at Mrs. Brown’s. He later fell ill from overeating and told his ministers he was not afraid to die, but ashamed to admit his indiscretion.
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Vince
Bishop Peck
Methodist Episcopal Church
New Hampshire
Brown
Bell ringer Jose saved worshipers as cathedral bell collapses
Jose, the bell ringer, spots Anita at dawn and contemplates bravado and love before a cracked bell topples. He descends the ladder to warn worshipers, saving many as debris rains down. Anita aids him, declaring him brave as taps echo from the barracks.
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Capitan
Enrique
Anita
Jose
Pellmell
Infant Monstrosities and Premature Growth Claims
The New York Sun discusses so-called man-boys with extraordinary infancy growth, citing Pliny's Natural History of a son reaching four and a half feet in three years, Craterus aging rapidly, and King Louis I of Hungary noted for precocious development from birth to early adulthood.
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Pliny
Euthimedes
Phiegon
Craterus
Antigorus
Louis I of
Hungary
New York Sun
Lawson and the bewitched secretary tale in Boston
In Lawson's Boston office a young woman with many diplomas became temporary secretary. She delivered dictated letters with striking spelling errors. When corrected, she giggled and she claimed she had been bewitched by a fairy.
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Lawson
Thomas W. Lawson
Boston
Mr. Lawson
Indian Guides To Accompany Dr Gordon In Alaska
Dr George B Gordon curator of American archaeology and ethnology at the Free Museum of Science and Art University of Pennsylvania will spend the summer among Alaska tribes. He will travel over 6000 miles accompanied by Indian guides and interpreters to collect Luck specimens for the museum.
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George B. Gordon
American Archaeology
Free Museum of Science and Art
University of Pennsyvania
Alaska
Gordon
Department of Archaeology
Private Hopkins Keeps His Word in Blazing March
In the Birmingham Post story, Private Hopkins refuses to walk after marching under a scorching sun. He eventually breaks into a sprint, claiming that what he did was not walking as a bull charged behind him, and the unit continues its advance despite his protest.
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Hopkins
Blankshire
Scott
Birmingham
Eng
The Little Black Man Reflects on Sinner’s Shadow
A poem by E. Kiser explores guilt and fear as the sinner suspects a dark following. The speaker notes that others see the black man behind the sinner whether or not the sun shines, hinting at hidden sins like cruelty and lack of love.
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E. Kiser
The Reserved Seat in a Crowded Train Car
A crowded train car has one seat reserved by a selfish woman. A little girl and her grandmother arrive. The girl condemns the seat as unfair and wins the seat for her grandmother, prompting amusement from bystanders.
Emperor William Declines War Article Request
A sensational New York paper asked Emperor William of Germany to contribute a signed article on the far eastern war. A check for 35000 accompanied the request. The emperor replied by return mail with a curt note stating he had no desire to write for such a publication on any subject, especially the Russo Japanese War. The check was returned.
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Keiser
New York
William of
Germany
Far East
Chinese Population in New York Grows Despite Exclusion
The latest census lists 6 080 Chinese inhabitants in New York yet estimates suggest the number may be twice that. Despite a rigid federal exclusion law and few births in Chinese quarters the population appears to rise.
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New York
Couldn't Spare It Your Money or Your Life Line
A social media style mock dialog shows a robber demanding money and a brave reply about saving for old age. In a terse exchange the thief threatens and the victim refuses to comply. The scene emphasizes street crime and a defiant, humorous twist.
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Sriehmin
Seville’s Giralda Tower and Its Rich Heritage
Seville, an ancient Spanish capital, blends Moorish and Gothic architecture with vibrant life and famed sights. The Giralda tower dominates the skyline, rising 260 feet with 35 inclined ramps, pink stone and brick, boasting four bronze Moorish balls and a 14 foot weather vane El Girafillo. The cathedral houses Murillo paintings, Columbus’s son Fernando’s tomb, and a 3 pm bell chime with a Santa Maria bell weighing eighteen tons.
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Seville
Madrid
Murillo
Julius Caeears
Rome
Giralda
Mahomet
Spain
Guadalquivir
Andalucia
Giralda Tower
Madison Square Garden
New York
Christopher Columbus
Fernando
Santa Maria
French Doctor Describes Borodino Sinking At Sea of Japan
Dr. Paris, surgeon of the Russian hospital ship Oren, details the Borodino’s destruction during the Sea of Japan battle. He notes Japanese shells hit true vitals while Borodino listed and sank, and that Admiral Rozestvensky and officers showed no fear despite the fleet’s fatigue after tropical service.
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Paris
Rojestyensky
A Bright Boy From Madison Narrates Phillips Childhood
A Madison resident recalls novelist David Graham Phillips as quick and bright with a appetite for sensible aims. He once bought a cent’s worth of cheese rather than candy, prompting the grocer to explain the limit of a cent’s value.
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David
Graham Phillips
Madison
Ind
David Graham Phillips
Phillips
Hunter Kills White Quail in Alabama Hunting Trip
Policeman Ed Broadfoot of Florence Alabama while out hunting shot a white quail. The bird had a solid white head neck and breast with white predominating in the wings. The back was light brown inclined to red all in the tall. The bird was in all respects a perfect specimen of a quail. Memphis Commercial Appeal.
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Ed Broadfoot
Florence
Ala
Memphis
Holmes and Captain in a Father’s Search Tale
In a New Orleans Times-Democrat excerpt the writer recalls Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes as the “Captain” in a paternal quest to find his son reported wounded at Antietam. The story notes Anglo-Saxon proprieties and contrasts historic gentility with raw family emotion.
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Oliver Wendell Holmes
7 States Supreme Court
Capital
Justice Holmes
Antietam
Dr. Holmes
Dad
Joseph
Egypt
Esau
New Orleans
No Joke to Be a Giant from Car diff Wales
George Auger of Cardiff Wales stands 7 feet 8 inches tall and weighs 320 pounds. The 23 year old giant describes daily life as a constant struggle with furniture doors hats and clothing. He must sleep across three beds and wear custom gloves while avoiding damaged hats and awkward rides on public transport.
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George Auger
Cardiff
Wales
Auger
Mr. Auger
Leslie’s Weekly
A Maid of Honor in Fact Cartoons Court Life
A London corre spondent reports that a late Lady Bloomfield who served as maid of honor published reminiscences revealing intimate court incidents. The queen forbade diaries among waiting ladies, birthing a sharp repartee about journal keeping and status. A hostess teasingly noted a new maid of honor would not be one even if she kept a diary.
Prof Wiener and the Peasant Tale From Harvard
Professor Wiener of Harvard recounts a tale about Russian peasants being reticent. While traveling in Russia he spends a day with a peasant who asks where he came from and where he is bound. The punch line shows the peasant can process only the two bits of information exchanged.
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Wiener
Prof. Wiener
Harvard University
Russia
America
Moscow
In the Old Countr y poem fragment
Fragmentary verse evokes longing for homeland the old country with garbled lines about green shore, cabins and kin. The speaker laments loss and exile, noting distant gold and familiar touchstones faded by time and distance.
Prizes for Inventors at Paris Academy of Science
The Paris Academy of Science offers two prizes. One prize of 20000 dollars by Pierre Guzmann seeks a method to communicate with inhabitants of a planet. Another prize awaits a discovery of an infallible remedy against Asiatic cholera.
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Paris Academy of Secience
Pierre Guzmann
Judges Display Wisdom at Nevada baby show
In Nevada Missouri judges awarded every child a prize at a local baby show as the mothers present did not insist on different outcomes. The scene reflected a communal spirit with prizes handed to all participants rather than a competition winner.
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Nevada
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India
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SidInoors
Daily Story: Pub. Co
Alameda
Enrique Rosalez
Capitan Enrique
Sunny
Italy
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Ehuder
Griss
Ter Gazette
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