Record Run Beats Speed Limits on Denver Route
Special Burlington Route from Chicago to Denver covered 1025 miles in 1,069 minutes with 21 stops, averaging 57.56 miles per hour including stops. Henry J. Mayham of New York rushed to Denver to be with his dying son William L. Mayham. The trip completed in under 19 hours, claimed as a world-record long-distance dash with a hand-picked crew and no special preparations.
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Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad
Henry J. Maylam
New York
Denver
Chicago
Union Depot
Galesburg
Aurore
Sixteenth Street
Aurora
Red Oak
Creston 11
Villisca
McCook
Fort Wayne
Mayham
Uma
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy
Pennsylvania
Burlington Road
Encouraging Child Letters Builds Life Long Ties
Children should be urged to write letters as it develops letter writing skills and helps them express ideas. Establishing the habit in childhood aids future life and provides comfort to parents and children when they grow, keeping fraternal bonds strong between siblings.
Wood and steel notes from the era of streetcars
The article notes the strength of Borneo ironwood and Canada rock elm, comparing weight efficiency. It highlights St Louis as the largest street car manufacturing city globally, with about three thousand cars produced last year. Charleston, South Carolina, has a commission on wide ironwork, and it mentions four years of street construction and slanted ingre in city streets.
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Borneo
Charleston
8. C
Hay
Wade Iron
Warren county Tennessee a near perfect circle in state map
The Circle County Warren county Tennessee is nearly a perfect circle, centered in the state with a curved northern boundary following a small stream. It is bounded by Cannon, DeKalb, Coffee, Grandy, Van Buren and White counties and is not notable beyond its shape.
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Circle
Warren County
Tennesses
Cannon
DeKalb
Coffee
Grandy
van Buren
White
Fortitude and remedies in health claims of bitters
The note touts Hostetter's Stomach Bitters as a corrective remedy for indigestion and related distress. It claims regular use conquers stomach ailments, heartburn, gas, and bilious issues and extends purported benefits to malaria, kidneys, nerves, and rheumatic conditions.
Snelens Newspaper Ownership and Local Public Park Gift
Dresden holds a sole property piece, the morning issue Dros ener Anzeiger, donated to the city after the last proprietor’s death to fund public parks. A sizeable eight-acre playground will be ready, funded by Mince George’s heir, with the paper praised for its restraint and civic stance. Deafness remedies and seed advertisements fill the rest of the column, noting medical claims and local farm goods promos.
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Snelens
Dresden
Mince George
Appene
Wilk Investigate Doctor and Irish Patient Chat
A garbled OCR style dialogue shows a doctor asking an Irish patient about sleep with mouth open and about a nocturnal examination. It mentions public speakers, Aunt Michaels, and references to remedies, possibly medicines, with scattered names and phrases. The fragment hints at a medical or public talk setting with singers and druggists noted amid unclear content.
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Wilk
Mean Fling Rides On as Miss Hitler Praises Stallion
The New York World notes Miss Hitler’s fine horse Mean Fling that she has ridden since girlhood. She compliments its preserved strength and vitality, highlighting the animal’s enduring vigor and loyal performance.
Might He Mistaken She If I Were To Die
A witty exchange unfolds as a man challenges a partner’s claim he would never find another wife, while she teases that his future choices might not measure up to her. The dialogue centers on pride, romance, and the fear of losing a spouse.
Left His Card and Rivalry in an Odd Meeting
The tale recalls Voltaire and Piron once enemies who met at a friend’s country house. Piron left a defiant card on Voltaire’s door labeling him a rogue, while Voltaire feigned amusement. The fragment hints at a murder arrest in Whilaluiphia, with unclear names and details.
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Voltaire
Piron
Hin
Tribute to General Jo Shelby by Webster Davis
Webster Davis offers a reverent tribute to General Jo Shelby, praising his steadfast friendship and chivalric honor. The piece extols Shelby as a brave, generous, and magnanimous figure who bridged Union and Confederate loyalties, urging fraternity and mutual respect among ex soldiers and a shared patriotic future. Davis recalls Shelby’s care for comrades and a reunion in Houston, where Shelby received heartfelt homage.
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Webster Davis
Boldier
Jo Shelby
Porrow
Fairsweather
Shelby
Bis
North
South
Houston
Sirmale
Doings Of Boys Mentioned In Gossip Column
An old lady narrates how Boye AN and William fare with a milk route earning 1500 dollars yearly. Jim gains notoriety writing for a New York Sunday tale about Sadie W. of the Whizard. Bob leads a different life, currently serving ten years in Sing Sing.
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William
Jim
Perse
Sadie
Bob
Sing Sing
Harper's Bazar
Fragmented exchange hints at marriage and rejection dispute
Readable fragments show a heated exchange about prior suitors and a marriage decision. The dialogue suggests lingering resentment and a claim of one rejected suitor, with abrupt emotional language indicating unresolved tensions. No clear names or dates are given.
Fragmented quote from Indianapolis Journal fish tale
A garbled snippet from the Indianapolis Journal features a talking fish and an animated speaker. The odd dialogue mentions trying robber flash and worma with the fish dying before escape.
Remarkable Locomotor Ataxia Cure Promoted in Sedalia
A Sedalia Missouri report details Mrs Roe recovering from locomotor ataxia after using Dr Williams Pink Pills for Pale People. She describes blindness like carpet sense, regained strength, and a return to health after several boxes, attributed to the remedy. The article includes a notarized testimonial and product details.
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Sedalia
Kodalla
First Baptist Church
Mollie
E. Roo
Kos
Row W
Denver
Hr. Willams
Dr. Williams’ Medicine Company
Bohenwotudy
N.Y
Farmer Heeds fiery sermon and comforts wife with odd remark
A farmer, moved by a red-hot sermon on eternal damnation, consoles his wife with the earnest belief that the sermon is likely wrong. His sturdy response, Never mind, Bully, that must be wrong, reflects a grave yet hopeful tone.
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Tennyson Ned
Wil
Guaranteed cure ad promises for digestion and liver disorders
An advertisement touts Dr Henovator and Ray’s Renovator as a universal spring remedy for constipation and derangements of the stomach liver kidneys and bowels claiming unqualified success. It features testimonials from readers and offers a free booklet and a priced treatment guide with evidence snippets and editorials.
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Trentom
Henovator
Edward Wood
Pringhar
Ds Ray
Kay
Adilios de
Kay Medica
Comatia
Net
Touching Appeal From Beggar Pleads For Help
A poor beggar stops a pedestrian to say he and his wife and five children face hardship with an installment due on his bicycle tomorrow. The Yonkers Statesman notes the plea and its modest request for aid.
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Yonker's Statesman
Women Members Accused of Cheating in Election
Women members of a Huffalo charitable institution face accusations of cheating at an election. The unusual guidance notes that women appear to be natural politicians amid the controversy.
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Huffalo
Worn Fashion and Quack Cures Highlight Obscure 19th Century Errata
A garbled prose item describes a muff and elbow cape of cogute feathers, boasts about a girl who can chew gum and look pretty, scoffs at Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup patent cure, and touts fake health elixirs. It notes silk moroon petticoats a yard wide in varied colors.
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Nature
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