Sunday Excursions by Colorado & Southern Train
The Colorado & Southern railroad will run a Sunday excursion train from Greeley to the waterworks at the mouth of the Poudre canyon starting July 11. The 9:40 a.m. departure arrives around noon and returns at 5 o'clock using a $1 round trip fare.
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the Tribune
Colorado & Southern Railroad Company
Greeley
Bellevue
Waterworks
Poudre Canon
the Canon
Windsor
Local Candies and Confections Praised for Purity and Quality
Advert says readers will brand them “ . K.” for praise. It extols their pure sugar base and guaranteed purity of all ingredients. The message promises very high quality at moderate prices, inviting acceptance of the confections.
Traveling on Railroads and Fares in Old Days
A railroad tale describes fares around three dollars for a Cincinnati trip and a cheap round trip ticket of about one to one and a half dollars. An exasperated conductor jokes that he can afford to buy the passenger cheaper than the company. A Chicago encounter offers a ticket for Louisville but the traveler goes to Indianapolis. The conductor finds the passenger’s name written as Mary Flaherty on the ticket.
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Cincinnati
Chicago
Louisville
Indianapolis
Mary Flaherty
Pittsburg Press
Snoring and Civilization Aimed At Health
In Health notes a columnist argues snoring stems from impure sleep room air. Mouth breathing bypasses nose and air is not properly warmed or cleaned, risking lung irritation and future widespread snoring. The piece links snoring to tooth decay and baldness as civilization advances prompts more sleepers to snore.
Train Delay For A Cup Of Coffee
A traveler with two minutes before his train left stopped at a small junction restaurant. The young woman offered to delay the train by phoning the superintendent, who, owning the branch road restaurant, could spare time for a meal.
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Millard County
Utah
J. W. Wootten
Burtner Irrigation Co
Salt Lake
Wootten
Bath pervades life and language in the nation
The London Chronicle laments Bath’s omnipresence in daily life and speech, noting how towns adopt Bath terms and how militant residents even toss bricks at offices over Bath chaos. The piece contrasts Bath’s influence with a longing for a firm Bath chair and a medieval era without baths.
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Nnion
London Chronicle
Divorced Workman Dawsons Woes Shown In Jest
In a humorous exchange Wilber notes Dawson is divorced after being bounced at Saturday. Hickenlooper adds the detail, while the dialogue shifts to playful, dialect filled banter about Miss Pansy and a suitor. The fragment reflects social chatter and local color from the Denver Post and Lippincott’s.
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Wilber
Dawson
Hickenlooper
Lippincott’s
Professor and cook tease about taming a bug
A narrator quotes a line where a professor praises Regina after twenty five years of service and humorously mentions taming a bug. The exchange carries literary tone with admonitions about contempt and reputation.
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Regina
Dressing for Impact and Language Reading
The saying that apparel proclaims the person echoes through centuries. A Polonius-like warning urges modest, appropriate dress. The article notes Chinese reading requires knowledge of about 4,000 distinct characters to read texts effectively.
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Michael Stern
E. S. Carrithers
West Oxford
Park Moise. Co
Polonina
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Hoosier Club
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J. T. Clough Furniture Co
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