Baltimore and Ohio Adds Sleeping Car on Through Trains
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad introduces an ordinary sleeper attached to through trains starting February 13. Train No 6 Chicago to Pittsburgh and back will feature the new car, with reduced Pullman rates half price for the ordinary sleeper option. Train No 7 Baltimore to Newark and No 8 Newark to Baltimore also affected. The Santa Fe reports popular California tourist sleeping cars with low-rate tickets and guided by Pullman staff.
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Evolution of the kiss analyzed across cultures
Collier's Weekly notes a profound analysis in Revue Scientifique showing kisses vary by sensory and culinary dimensions. The piece cites Paolo and Francesca, Verdi, Swinburne, Bouguereau, and Hobson to illustrate kinship between olfactory and gustatory forms and the instinct of preservation guiding intimate acts across cultures.
Bohemian Janet Proves Harmless City Student
Aunt Jane worries Janet’s bohemian lifestyle signals danger but Cousin John notes many art students in New York adopt bohemian habits. Janet learns to make coffee and handle studio life, spending more on herself while renouncing comforts, yet remains largely harmless and inoffensive.
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Georgia Politician Bob Toombs and the Lost Middle Name
Exhumed by the New York press, the tale recounts Robert Alston Toombs once proudly used his middle name Alston. A rival mocked him with taunting initials Cat leading Toombs to drop the middle name and be known as Bob. The anecdote highlights ad hoc political theater and nickname origin in Georgia history.
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The Branch of Caine and the Irish Unionist Split
A well known Iris man dined with Lord Hampden governor of New South Wales and praised the governor’s family for loyalty to Ireland except for one brother who sided with Caine for the Unionists in 1886. The Irishman quips that this brother was “the Branch of Caine” provoking a good humored remark from the governor.
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Welsh Mountain Sheep Win Legal Recognition of Boundaries
In a surprising case, Welsh mountain sheep gained legal recognition of their ability to distinguish field boundaries and paths through their pastures. The ruling notes the flock’s navigation skills and assigns a nominal valuation, underscoring the court’s attention to animal awareness in boundary matters.
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Opens February Bed in Ozark Mountains Delightful Climate
An OCR fragment promotes a February opening in the Ozark mountains with a pleasant climate and scenic views. It mentions medicinal waters, cheap excursion rates via the Frisco Line, and routing through J. O. Plank, manager of a room at Arcade Century Building. A stray quote from a patient praises Pine's Care medicine and lists medical claims amid period ad language.
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Parker to Succeed as Manager of Rock Island Road
Walter the Pisco of Truesdale named governing manager of the Rock Island road replacing W. H. Truesdale who becomes president of the Lackawanna. H A Parker, second vice president, will oversee transportation while freight and passenger departments report to their heads. Promotions announced for E K Gower, H H Embry, and E B Boyd. Parker has served since 1866 and rises from engineer to top executive within the Rock Island system. A casual postscript asks about a child and swelled head.
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Syrup of Figs praised as premier laxative remedy
The advertisement extols Syrup of Figs from the California Fig Syrup Co as a worldwide trusted laxative remedy. It emphasizes genuine Byrup of Figs benefits for constipation, over indulgence, and related ailments, warning against imitations and urging trial and recommendation to friends.
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Catarrh remedy endorsements and western immigration note
Letters praise Peruna for catarrh cure from Gov McCord and ex governor McCord, plus a 1898 Kan Nebraska delegation report on wheat, terrain, and immigration prospects in Dauphin Regina and Prince Albert districts with details on climate, water, timber, and farming potential.
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Chicago Great Western Earnings Rise Amid Maples Leaf Route Data
February 1699 earnings for Chicago Great Western show a net increase of 33018.44 over three weeks, lifting year-to-date gains to 293296.19. The item also lists a patents section with inventors across Missouri, Kansas, and Nebraska, including several Missouri filings, and includes a note about patent service pricing and a paper reference.
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Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Praised
A 1900s style column extols Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for female ailments. It cites letters from readers, including Mrs J C Orms, praising relief from dizzy spells hot flashes sleep issues and womb troubles. It notes Mrs Pinkham's longstanding work and her letter correspondence with women nationwide.
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