Rail timetable shows Galena lines to Milwaukee and Chicago
The Illinois Central timetable dated Nov 27 1904 lists trains to Galena from Chicago and St Paul with arrivals at Madison Milwaukee and Galena. It notes west and south routes to St Louis Omaha and the Pacific Coast via Omaha and St Paul with connections at Dixon Mendota Normal La Salle and Bloomington. T. McDermott, Agent.
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Madison
Eau Claire
St. Paul
Minneapolis
Galena
Milwaukee
South Madison
Paul Limited
Chicago
N. Maha Limited
Chicago J
Maha Express
Abuque
Lim
Chicago Limited
South Express
St. Louis D'Ly
Ieseacaner
Decatur
Aesenier
St. Louis
Cairo
Massengers
Bloomington
Dixon
Mendota
Normal
la Salle
Omaha
Sioux City
Montana
Oregon
Washington
Terriory
Colorado
Pacific Coast
T. McDermott
Hot times a comin in a rural hymn verse
The Atlanta Constitution quotes a gospel verse warning believers of impending hard times. The plea laments sin and the devil’s temptation as a foreboding message of judgment and peril.
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Atlanta Constitution
The Aftermath by Evelyn Singer in an Old Town
Evelyn Singer presents a reflective dialogue between Susie and Bertie about past arranged marriage, love, and remorse. They recall steps taken under pressure, the mountain life, and a shared history that ends with renewed vows beside a beech tree, signaling reconciliation before a quiet, hopeful future.
President Eliot Growing Younger In Humor Tale
Harvard president Charles W. Eliot joked about growing younger as he recounted two experiences from his career. He recalled being called Old Eliot by his chemistry students at the Institute of Technology and overheard one passerby asking if Charley had been out tonight, illustrating the change in perception with age and familiarity.
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Eliot
Harvard
Boston
The
Institute of Technology
Charley
Judge Sherman Renames Estate Found-on-a-Rock
Judge Sherman, while renovating his Gloucester Massachusetts summer home perched on rocks, considered a fitting name. He wrote to a friend who joked back sending correspondence addressed to The Hon Judge Sherman Found-lead-on-a-rock Gloucester Mass.
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Judge Sherman
Gloucester
Mass
Judge Shermen
Discharge of a Big Gun at Sea Range
A vivid description details firing a thirteen inch shell: diameter thirteen inches, length three feet, weight 1,100 pounds with a 250 pound powder charge. The shot costs $500, and the report covers the flash, roar, and shock as the shell travels eight miles or more, skips like a flat stone, and throws water high in columns.
Cost of Living in 1797 from Early New York Advertiser
Market report from the first issue of the New York Commercial Advertiser dated October 2 1797 records prices for butter beef flour pig iron country bar refined iron oak boards North river pine nails brown sugar white sugar lump sugar and German steel. Prices ranged from 12 cents a pound for nails to 150 155 a ton for rolled iron with various staples listed in cents per pound or per barrel. The edition valued at eight dollars per year and preserved by R Burns Linderman of Syracuse New York.
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New York Advertiser
New York Commercial Advertiser
R. Burns Linderman
Syracuse
N. Y
Wall Street
Caius Caligula
J. Pierpont Morgan
Newport
New York Yacht Club
New York Yacht Club Squadron
Col. Payne
Aphrodite
Howard Gould
Niagara
John Jacob Astor
Nourmahal
H. H. Rogers
Kanawha
William K. Vanderbilt
Virginia
When Cornishmen Had Tails
A sixteenth century writer notes a Devonshire belief that Cornishmen had tails as divine punishment for the supposed infamy of cutting the tail from Thomas a Becket. He cites England’s “infamy of tayles” and laments mistaken tales about Englishmen abroad.
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Devonshire
England
Thomas A Beckett
Tayles
Marchandyse
Beyond the Reach Soap Sparked By Child Proverb
A mother overheard her young daughter call a classmate a harsh insult and punished her by washing out the girl’s mouth with soap and water. The child quipped that many more insults lie deeper, implying the punishment would not reach them all.
Good-By and the Power of Tomorrow in Love
A poem reflection from the New Orleans Picayune contrasts farewell with daily greetings. It recalls Pompeii lovers and warns against delaying affection, urging gentleness to those we love before time ends or tomorrow never comes.
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New Orleans Picayune
There'll Be No Pie Pastor Declares Pie Control
A Montreal Herald item recalls a pastor planning a new church who faced varied advice from parishioners, especially among those who contributed little. At Sunday service he quips that he will handle the funds and there will be no pie, signaling strict control over church finances.
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Montreal Herald
Whale Seen In Table Bay Harbor Dock
A rare sight in Table Bay harbor where whales are seldom seen near the docks. Early one morning a whale swam from Loch jetty to the South Arm and back, eluding exit until daylight when it disappeared. Night watchmen reported the unusual maritime visitor lingering in the dock area.
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Harbor Dock
Table Bay
Table Way Harbor Board
Loch Jetty
South Arm
Limits to the Value of Religion in Boston Sale Debate
A past meeting weighed selling the Old South Meeting House in Boston with advocates arguing the land’s rising business value. Judge Charles P. Thompson opposed the notion, remarking that real estate may be high but God Almighty still holds a corner lot.
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Old South Meeting House
Boston
Charles P. Thompson
Superior Court Bench
The Sport of Millionaires and Their Steam Yachts
A discussion of how captains of industry cut luxuries like steam yachts during financial strain. It details Corsair and Aphrodite costs, crew pay, coal consumption, and maintenance, estimating annual running costs around 90 000 dollars plus wide ancillary expenses. It notes yachts small and large spur economic activity across ports and trades.
A Perfect Understanding
A man bluffingly admits remembering a small debt and plans to meet at 4 o clock at the hotel to time himself, while another observer suspects the meeting masks an intent to avoid payment. The dialogue reveals a con game setup and tension over the expected encounter.
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London
Schoolboys as Leaders of Israel and a Conductor’s Slow Trip
A Baptist minister in Washington Connecticut once reported for strawberry theft by village boys. In retaliation the boys fixed his pulpit with pins. The preacher later quipped about who led Israel out of Egypt, saying the schoolboys did it. Fred L. Haywood, a Greenfield conductor, recalls twenty one years on the Greenfield to Springfield line and a passenger who asks if the train always moves slowly.
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Susie
Davids
Bertie
Israel
Washington, Conn
Egypt
Haywood
Fred L. Haywood
Greenfield
Springfield
Boston
Adjunct to Church in Jersey City Opens Gym and Dance Hall
The Rev John L Scudder pastor of the First Congregational church in Jersey City announces an adjunct building now in working order though unfinished. It will house a gymnasium dancing academy bowling alleys and other facilities at an estimated cost of about 200000. Also notes the Shah of Persia will travel with a 43 person suite including four doctors when visiting Europe.
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John L. Scudder
First Congregational Church
Jersey City
People's Palace
Shah
Shah of Persia
Europe
War Prices in Japan Rise Slightly in Late 1904
Prices for commodities in Japan advanced modestly despite ongoing conflict. November and December 1904 averaged about eight percent higher than the same months in 1903, signaling limited inflation amid wartime conditions.
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Japan
Mascagni’s Sincerity Shines in Laborious Conduct
The celebrated composer Mascagni is praised for his energy and fervor as a conductor. He performs with great earnestness, often perspiring heavily at the end of acts, and explains he changes clothes and receives a thorough rub-down between acts to endure the evening.
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Mascagni
Val
Shipbuilding In Britain Increases Under Construction
Lloyd's Register returns show 474 vessels totaling 1 251 243 tons gross under construction in the United Kingdom at March 31 1905 excluding warships. This marks an uptick of about 202 000 tons since December and compares with 098 vessels of 664 tons under construction at end of March last year.
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Britain
Lloyd's Register of Shipping
United Kingdom
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G. W. Everet, M.D
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Galena, IU
Blum’s Brewery
Galena Studio
Henning Studio
Illinois
St Louis
Galen
Dubuque
Sally Ferelienses
St Paul
Assenger
Llinois
Newspaten
Evelyn Singer
Albert
Mr. Desmond
Mose Abner
Abner
Walter Desmond
Ally Story Pub
Coain Air
Stephen P. Steele
Peterboro
N. H
Mr. Steele
Steele
Maine
Colonia
New York Atheletic Club
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New York Times
Kanawha, A
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Collins
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