Geological Survey to Explore the American Desert
In a five months long 2000 mile trek from Eureka Nevada through Utah to Death Valley, geologists led by Mr Spurr describe the arid terrain of the American desert. They detail springs as the only water sources, sparse populations, extreme heat, and the difficulty of transportation across sand dunes and salt flats.
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Ington
Partnure
Agical Survey
American Desert
New Arizona
Yuma
Coloesert
Majobe
Ama- Ecih
Ralston Desert
Wheeler
Pree
Eureka
Nev
Utah
Gobbe’s Valley
Carson
Spurr
Africa
Mr. Spurr
Sierras
Nevada
America
Alaska
Yukon
Death Valley
Furniss Creek
California’s Wonderful Musical Freak Buddy Blair
In Tulare county a 20 year old boy named Buddy Blair, labeled an idiot, lives a sheltered life with his family. He cannot speak or reason but recalls and reproduces music perfectly after hearing it once, playing the piano with emotional, uncanny accuracy. His mother notes music soothes him, while discord or cruelty causes distress.
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Buddy Blair
Buddy
Chinese Hobo Pang Wang Lights Cell With Ritual Fire
Pang Wang, known as the only American Chinese tramp, sought lodging at Harrison Street station. He kept a taper burning in his cell to ward off evil spirits, claiming a 13 year travel ritual and protection from his guardian deity.
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Chicago
Pang Wang
Harrison St
Pang
le Valise
Tom Powers
Powers
United States
Wang
Dean's Ointment Advertised as Instant Hive Cure
An old advert promises instant relief and a permanent cure for hives in children and adults. The claim states Dean's Ointment never fails and is available at any drug store for 50 cents.
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Dean
Felief
Every Man a Law to Himself on Diet and Digestion
An essay praises mixed diets while arguing digestion governs health. It touts Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets as a safe remedy for indigestion and poor digestion, claiming tablets aid digestion, boost gastric secretions, and improve appetite. The piece claims pills outperform laxatives and stimulants and notes availability in the United States Canada and Great Britain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Africa
Polynesia
Stuart
United States
Canada
Wary Visitor Haunts Pullman Family at Victoria Hotel
A man claiming to be Gustave Pullman and heir to George M. Pullman demanded 360 900 at the Victoria hotel. He insulted and assaulted staff and Sanger Pullman, prompting police escort to Bellevue for observation while the family long has avoided him.
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New York
Victoria Hotel
George M. Pullman
Sanger Pullman
Gustave Pullman
Pullmans
Thirtieth-st
Bering
Pullman
Germany
George Pullman
Gustave Bering
Chicago
George
Sanger
Bellevue
Novel journey by wheelbarrow from Vincennes to New Orleans
J B Short of New Orleans and Thomas Kinney of Hannibal Missouri undertake an unusual trip wheelbarrow powered by Short’s strength. They start in Vincennes Indiana aiming to reach New Orleans as a public stunt and travel experiment.
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ST. Louis
J B. Short
New Orleans
Thomas Kinney
Hannibal
Short
Kinney
Vincennes
Ind
Powtermaker
Rade
The Broad Liberal Candidates Win Popular Support
A political pitch extols broad liberal policy as building confidence among the masses. It claims the candidates appeal to every party and vow to secure the unanimous vote of the population through quality and economy.
Kinney’s Car Opponent A Paralyzed Traveler Touts Odd Venture
Kinney aged 48 once a molder became paralyzed below the waist in 1895 from a gunshot spine wound. He traveled in an invalid chair until Vincennes and a worn chair failed. He and Short bought a “horseless carriage” for 50 cents and set out two months ago arriving in St. Louis where Kinney was arrested, then released from City hospital. He remains a physical wreck with kidney surgery scars and bruised limbs from the journey.
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Kinney
Vincennes
Ind
Short
New Orleans
St. Louis
Four Courts
City Hospital
Miles to lead Washington centennial parade grand marshal
Lieut gen Nelson A Miles has accepted the office of grand marshal for the Washington centennial parade. The event will likely include every military organization in the district and many from outside.
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Washington
Nelson A. Miles
Wyoming Population Figures From Twelfth Census
Official census returns show Wyoming population rising from 60,705 in 1890 to 92,531 in 1900. The state’s growth equals a 52.4 percent increase.
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Washington
Wyoming
Trains Schedule Note
Card Trains marked thee Dalty 8-Gheeper Perlor car C-Chair car D-Diaing car Except Sunday.
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Dalty
Perlor
Chicago Night Express and Vestibule Tickets
Freighted timetable fragment lists ticket office at 5 W Washington Chicago and multiple train services. Entries include Chicago night express with times around 1:... am, a pair of Chicago f tm hLs with fares, Chicago vestibule service with afternoon times, and a Monon accommodation schedule with afternoon and morning times and prices.
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Washington St
Chicago
Chicago Express
Chicago Vestibule
City Ticket Office Schedule Details
Schedule notes list arrivals and departures for trains via Union City and broader routes. It shows times for Cleveland, New York, Boston, and Philadelphia connections with prices and am/pm stamps.
Historic Train Timetable Fragments From Benton Harbor Area
A garbled rail timetable lists multiple Benton Harbor departures and arrivals alongside connections to Wabash St. Louis Lafayette Chicago and Mattoon lines. The fragments include times such as 4.56pm 9.5 am and 1.41am 2.40pm for various services, with limited station names and routes.
Cincinnati and nearby rail connections timetable fragment
A fragmented timetable lists trains from Cincinnati to greensburg Ver and Louis ex Peoria Bloomington Champaign and other destinations with varying departure and arrival times. The snippet shows multiple trips including afternoon and midnight departures, indicating a busy regional rail schedule.
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Cincinnat
Cincinnati
Greensburg
Flex
N. Ver
Louis
D. A
Transportation lines and schedules across Ohio regions
Fragmented timetable notes list departures and arrivals for various rail carriers including Vandalian Lines and Western Express. Mentions Columbus, Dayton, Xenia, Logansport, and Chicago routes with times such as 7.10pm 97.00 per, 12%am, and 3.30 pm 44 pm. References to St Louis West routes and Pennsylvania Lines appear amid the clutter.
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Columbus
Spring
Ohio
Lynn
Dayton and
Xenia
Spencer Acc
Col. Ind. & Louis
Logans
Chicago
T. H
St. L. & West
TT. H
St. L. Ace
St. L
St. L and West
Western Express
T. H. & Effingham
Pennsylvania Lines
Ind
Louia
Vernon
Madison
Martinso'e & Vin
Dayton & Xenia
Pittsburg
East
Logansport
Martinsville Ace
Knights, & Rich
N.Y
Balti
Wash
Dayton & Spring
Springfield
Mad
Colum
Louis, Martins, & Vin
Pittsburg & East Phil
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California
San Francisco
Tulare County
Blair
Crank
Tomores
Wteee
Hare
W. Wash. St
Tommy
Toni
Pop
Miles
Taggart Bakery
Uncle Law
C. Aneshaensel & CO
Ohio Street
W. Washington St
Indiana
the Sun Liners
Mznick
Ferera Enows
Bat Ened
Permnanans
Medicine Cos
Bex
Gen Prancens
Cal, Sloan Drug CO
W. Washington
Indianapolis
Ing
Cincinnati, Hamilton & Dayton Railway
W. Washington-at
Dayton
Dayton Lim
Toledo
Detroit
Chicago, Indianapolis & Louisville Railway
Menez
Cleveland Line
Anderson
Union City
Bos
Et.s
Pos
Bos. Lim
Benton Harbor Line
Benton Harbor
Wabash Accomimod
St. Leute
L. S
Lafayette Accom
Lafayette
ST. Louis Line
Peoria Line
Peoria
Bloom
M&ex
Peoria & Bloomington
Wsam
Champaign
Peoria & Bloom
Springfield and
Vinois
Lake Erie & Western
K. R
Mich
Chi
L’porte
Indiana, Decatur & Western Ry
St. Lm & Ox
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