Half Fare to Chattanooga for Epworth League Meet
The Monon Route offers a one fare round trip from all points to Chattanooga and back on June 25 26 and 27 1895 for the Second International Conference of the Epworth League. Tickets valid return up to fifteen days with possible extension by depositing with agents before June 30. Routes via Cincinnati Blue Grass Kentucky or Louisville cave regions Kentucky with Mammoth Cave side trip. Parlor and dining cars on day trains and palace sleeping cars on evening trains. Cave visits include guides and two trips in one day with reasonable hotel and cave fees. For details and schedules contact Monon route agents or Frank J Reed Chicago.
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Chattanooga
Epworth League
Monon
Nashville & Chattanooga Railways
Cincinnati
Blue Grass
Kentucky
Mountains
Tennessee
Louisville
Cave
Mammoth Cave
Chicago
Tenn
Ohio River
Chatanoo
South
Glasgow Junction
Trank J Reed
Colin's Financial School Offer Advertises Series Set
An advertisement promoting W H Harvey coins books and related works, listing prices for cloth and paper editions, titles such as Colin's Financial School and A Tale of Two Nations, and instructing readers to order Set No. 2 of 6 Booka with George Currier as agent in Chicago.
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Colin
Financial School
Coins Financial
W H. Harvey
Coins Financial School
W HS Harvey
Judgce
Henry G Miller
Chicago
W. H. Harvey
Excursion Tickets to Denver Meet From Chicago Great Western
In Denver 1895 the Chicago Great Western Railway offers excursion round trips to attending the National Educational Association meeting. Tickets are $1 first class plus 200 for the round trip and go on sale July 4, 5, 6, and 7 for arrivals in St. Joseph or Kansas City. Return by Sept 1, 1895 with through cars and modern conveniences. berth reservations available via ticket agents.
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Denver
National
Treducatiional Association
Col
Chicago Great Western Railway
St. Joseph
Kansas City
Berth Reserva
Great Western railway adds new sleeping cars
The Chicago Great Western Railway on its Maple Leaf route plans service on May 79th with new compartment sleeping cars from the Pullman Company. The line will offer upgraded equipment seen as the best in the West and tourist tickets to all points. Chicago office at 115 Adams Street. Lord, general passenger and ticket agent, rooms 200 and 210 Quincy Building, corner Clark and Jackson Streets, Chicago, Illinois.
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Chicago’Great Western Railway
Maple Leaf
Pullman Company
Chicago City
Adams Street
Hl Lord
Quincy Building
Clark and
Jackson Streets
Chicago
Epworth League Trip to Chattanooga by L and N Railway
Epworth League members can travel to Chattanooga via the Louisville and Nashville route through Mammoth Cave with special low rates covering hotel and cave fees for Epworth League ticket holders. Maps and rates available from C. P Atmore, General Passenger Agent, Louisville Kentucky, or J. K. Ridgely, N W A, Chicago Illinois.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Epworth League
Chattanooga
Louisville & Nashville Railroad
Mammoth Cave
America
Nashville
Vanderbiit University
Methodist Church
Cincinnati
Louisville
Evansville
St. Louis
Allerton praises Hot Springs South Dakota in letter
Chicago judge Samuel W. Allerton extols the Hot Springs in South Dakota for rheumatism relief and expects booming tourism with more hotels needed. He notes the climate is superior to Hot Springs Arkansas and references a pamphlet about the springs from the C B Q I R publication.
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Samuel W. Allerton
Chicago
Hot Springs
Southakota
Jared T. Evans
Evans, Hot Springs
South Dakota
Ark
Eustis
Puncture proof bike band advertised with whale oil note
An ad-like fragment describes a puncture proof band for bicycles using strips of whale line between the air tube and outer cover. It mentions Dieter G7 in Ave Brooklyn NY with a November 14 date and a reference to Piso's Cure for cough.
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Dieter
Ave
Brooklyn
N.Y
Secor's Direct Fuel Propulsion Promises Transatlantic Revolution
John A Socor claims a new propulsion system converts fuel directly to thrust, moving ships without screws engines or paddles. A test boat propelled by enclosed air fuel explosions demonstrates rapid, controllable propulsion likened to a rocket, with expected large economic and shipping impacts.
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John A. Socor
New York
Queenstown
Campania
Lucania
Jules Verne
Asher
Atlantic
Sandy Hook
Rouse’s Point
Edison
Tessla
John A Secor
Secor
Newton Creek
Washington and Talleyrand in 1794 Sequences in Philadelphia
The narrative recalls Talleyrand's 1794 exile from France and journey to America. In Falmouth he sought letters from an American general who lamented broken ties to his homeland. Benedict Arnold is named as the only American who could not offer letters. Washington declined to meet Talleyrand for political reasons, while Talleyrand later cites a Machlas landlord claiming Washington’s presence was notable, illustrating shared peril and political maneuvering between England and France.
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Washington
Talleyrand
Napoleon M
le Margulis de Talleyrand
Perigord Waar
America
France
England
Falmouth
Benedict Arnold Talleyrand
Lord Lansdowne
Pitt
Philadelphia
Machlas
Beaming Eyes and Rich Men in Early Washington Lore
A fragment from a historical piece notes a boast to see Mr Bingham, famed as wealthy, while Napoleon, though never in America, is cited for kindly remarks about Washington and its leaders, contrasting popular myths with documented acts.
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Bingham
Napoleon
America
Washington
Knavisi
Miniister
Third raft attempt to ship logs from Stella Washington
The Pacific coast log men plan a 526 by 62 by 20 foot raft at Stella Washington containing 400000 swelling feet or 6000000 feet hard measure. The raft will start down the Columbia river toward the sea in mid June if weather permits. Previous rafts failed before reaching the river mouth and debris endangered ships. If this attempt fails, steps will be taken to stop the project.
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Stella, Wash
Pacific Coast
Stella
Wash
Columbia River
Pacific
Europe’s Mother-in-Law Christina Dictates Royal Alliances
Christina, queen of Denmark, famed as Europe’s mother-in-law for arranging marriages, guides key betrothals including Prince Albert of Sax Coburg Gotha to Wilhelmina of the Netherlands. Her influence extends to Russia, Emma of Holland, the princess of Wales, and the empress of Germany, with Wilhelmina as granddaughter.
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Christina
Denmark
Europe
Lile
Albert
Sax
Coberg Gotha
Wilhelmina
Netherlands
Russia
Emma
Holland
Wales
Germany
Gundatone and the Languages in Victorian Critique
A fragmentary report praises Chadstone for mastery of Greek Latin French Italian and English. It notes the Italian ambassador’s tribute to England after a three hour conversation. Also hints at Mr Gladstone's busy engagement with pen and literature and an anticipated edition of Bishop Butler’s works with full annotations.
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Hiehop Hutler
Ex Empress Eugenie Portrait Featured Here
A rare portrait of ex Empress Eugenie of France is printed, noted as still in the royal treasuries and painted before Paris fell. The piece claims she never sat for a photograph until recently, during the brief pre abdication era, and reflects her appearance more accurately than prior engravings.
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Eugenie
France
Eugfenif
Parin
Jis
Tullleries
Pomona Man Plans Nile Rescue Expedition
James J. Coyle of Pomona California plans an expedition up the Nile toward Soudan to rescue Dr John Neufeldt Austrian prisoner of the Khalifa. Coyle served in Egypt with Gordon Coyle and Royal Civil Engineers, lived in Alexandria, spent seven years in the Nile region, and now runs a Pomona hotel saving every dollar for the venture.
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Neufeldt
James J. Coyle
Pomona
Cal
Nile
Soudan
John Neufeldt
Khalifa
Gordon Coyle
England
Corps of
Royal Civil Engineers
Egypt
Alexandria
Khartoum
Sahara Desert
Cayle
New Japanese Monthly The Sun Debuts In Tokyo
A new English facing Japanese monthly magazine titled The Sun begins in Japan. It aims to be a serious review of politics economics science literature and art with English notes mainly on the late war. Editor Hakubunwaean of Honcho Sanchome Tokyo.
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Japan
the Sun
New York
Sun
China
Merkal
Iwai Onishi
Nangaku Fujisawa
Kiyo
Hakubunwaean
Tokio
Yellowstone Park Buffaloes and Wildlife Tour Highlight
In Yellowstone Park a thriving herd of buffalo remains the plains’ last stronghold, guarded by Summer and Winter soldiers to deter poachers. Deer elk roam the park while Hayden Valley hosts winter migrations, and the public is invited to learn about this Wonderland through Sketches of Wonderland by the Northern Pacific Railroad.
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Yellowstone Park
United States
Buffalo Range
Yellowstone Lake
Hayden Valley
Wonderland
Northern Pacific Railroad
Chas. S Fee
Bt Paul
Minn
Change of Time on the Big Four Route in Chicago
The Big Four Route adds a new daily train from Chicago at noon starting May 26, reaching Indianapolis at 6 10 p m and Cincinnati at 9 01 p m, then connecting with the Washington express to DC arriving with a Baltimore stop. The train features electric lighting and parlor sleeping and dining cars and serves Washington and Atlantic resorts via Alleghany and Blue Ridge mountains.
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Cincinnati
Washington
D C
Big Four
Chicago
Indianapolis
Washington Express
Cheannenke & Oblaey
Washington, DC
Baltimore
Alleghany
Blue Ridge Mountains
Virginia
Sea Shore
Clark Street
Syrup of Figs Offered as Pure Laxative Remedy
Public notices praise Syrup of Figs as a pleasant laxative that cleanses the system and aids kidneys liver and bowels without weakening them. The California Fig Syrup Co markets the remedy in 60c and 1 bottles, with its name printed on every package to prevent substitutes.
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California Fig Syrup Co
Golf Pronunciation and Old Sayings of a Victorian Wit
A Scots golfer laments the mispronunciation of golf from John o Groats to Airlie while noting the word remains silent in the mouth of players. Other items include a Punishment tale of Private O Gready, tobacco cure ads, a corny humor line about meals, and various household remedies and advice snippets.
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England
John O’ Groats
Airlie
Exhorter’s bold plea as revival crafts roof venture
During a rural revival, an old-fashioned Methodist exhorter drew a large crowd with a fiery appeal. He proclaimed, O Lord, back up what I am asking for and come right down through the roof, declaring I am a carpenter and will nail on the shingles again.
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Isecor
Inventor Edison
John
New York State
Tunale Ag
Standard
Bulls of
Wall Street
Paine
Verstad
Drugeists
Eynes
Byrup
Goud
O'Gready
Ster- Nog Remedy
New York City
Hanson
Jones
Brown
Hogeman
Miles, &O. C. Clark Co
New Haven
Dr Pierce
N.Y. Ghicago, Vol
Walste
Coupon Pattern Company
N. Y
Columbia Bicycles
Hartford
Pope Mfg. CO
Bartford
Moston
New
Coalambia
Bothsiambias
Hartforda
Volumbia
Cbs
Pita
Wy Sa
Greta Z Leve
Wilber WD
Chiraco
Dorid
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