Railroad Timetable and Train Departures Summary
R R timetable shows departures from 1715 a.m. 4 29 p.m. and 6 00 p.m with 6 30 a.m. and 5 00 a.m. marks. Eastbound Kansas City Express 8 06 a.m. and Atlantic 20 p.m. New York Express 1 23 a.m. 785 p. A Borgen WF Wire Gen Manage Gen Ticket Agt Heavon Agent Southern Kansas R Railroad trains arrive and depart Ottawa and stations south with 10 45 a.m. arrival and 4 03 p.m. arrival.
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Akeive
Hanklin
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fer
Kansas City Express
Atlantic
New York Express
Borgen
Wire
Ticket Agt
Heavon
Kansas
R. BR
Ottawa
Glorious sight of Newfoundland deer migration across island
The native Newfoundland deer, a robust reindeer-like creature, migrates seasonally from north to south across the island. Herds move in ordered lines, often in detachments led by a stag, marching to browse and lichens during winter, a sight celebrated by huntsmen and described in detail.
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Newfoundland
Lapland
Norway
Huntaman
Forest
Alaska Scenes and Notable Clippings From Various Sources
Descriptive Alaska coastal voyage notes praise Wrangle and Chilkat scenery with warm days and snowy peaks. Mentions Pyramid Harbor and the Wrangel Narrows as well as local canneries and native huts. Also cites ginger ice cream novelty, a domestic warfare forecast by Professor Ely, railroads in receivership, a Nevada shooting incident, and miscellaneous medical ad copy.
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Wrangle
Wrangle Nan Zows
Alaska
Switzerland
Chilcat
Pyramid Harbor
Portland Transcript
Old Time Fences and Farm Life Reflections
A nostalgic piece praises antique fences and past rural practices while musing on modern neglect. It contrasts stone walls, oil rail fences, and hedges with new machinery, trains, and urban life, noting beauty in older comforts and lamenting loss of crafts, songs, and country rituals. It ends with a personal notice about a Wind Gap child.
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Rade
Artemus
Ward
Jess
Fragmentary Verse and Court Note Mention Toledo Figure
A damaged OCR text fragment includes stray phrases about seasons, a Toledo man named Joel W. Kelsey involved in court proceedings, and references to a "Poltoned Sunday" and local streets. The readable names and phrases imply scattered literary and legal mentions rather than a coherent event.
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Joel W. Kelsey
Toledo, Ohio
The Value of Reading for Farmers and Their Minds
A veteran writer argues that farmers with leisure time neglect mental cultivation. He cites aging examples who wasted talent by not reading history, art, or science, and warns that burying talent leads to dull lives. He urges farmer boys to improve their talents through purposeful study.
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Owa
Jersey cows make island wealth from butter not beef
A New Yorker piece notes Isle of Jersey’s small farms or two-acre plots supporting 12,000 cattle and 60,000 people, exporting 2,000 head annually. Cows are butter producers, not beef, yielding high value butter with 700–800 pounds per cow. The system, praised by Eugene J. Arnold, suggests unique dairy efficiency worth global attention.
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Jersey
Eugene J. Arnold
Bell
Cracy
France
Spain
Huras New Yorker
Hotel thieves described as intelligent and well dressed robbers
Chicago detectives discuss hotel thieves as highly skilled criminals. They travel in pairs, register at hotels, drill locks, fix rooms, and loot unoccupied suites while guests sleep. Tools include bar keys, bits, drills, putty, and nippers. Report notes no recent Philadelphia cases.
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Chicago
West
Kelly
Longevity and the Decline of Human Vitality
A historical excerpt discusses aging effects on mind and body, noting memory decline, weaker perception, and slower senses after maturity. It cites infant mortality rates, life expectancy around 33 years, skull capacity differences, and phrenology claims on female morality versus intellect, with gendered physical traits and temperament observations.
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Caxes
le Infanta
The Horse Back and Draft Horse Spine Form
The article discusses horse backs and draft capacity, noting high backs shift weight upward while low backs stress below. It explains the spine’s curvature determines draft suitability and favors a downwardly curved spine as best for draft work. It also mentions Indianapolis streetcar companies offering hot coffee to drivers and conductors at four city locations.
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Indianapolis
Electric Bitters touted as top purifier and remedy
Fragmented ad claims Electric Bitters as the best purifier and tonic for constipation, weak kidneys, and general distress. It promises quick relief and mild stimulation, mentioning toothache and dental pain as addressed by the remedy.
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R.R. Timetable
Newton W. J. Register
Ely
John Hopkin University
W. F. Sun
Howard Barnes
Truckee
Nevada
Barnes
Indianapolis Journal
Titus
Pennington
SDD Adeas
Fulton
Harrison
Hahn
Wind Gap
Ennick
Monic
SuEwEn
Apatiwy
Astor
Isle OF Jersey
Ste
Joseph Mss Staman
Tork
Bidemy
Jeet
Eldemiller.& Co
Louisville
Cincinnati
Chattanooga
Knoxville
Acubulbrox
Louisvile
Coschen
Southeast Ale
Palace
Ohio & Mississippi
St Louis
Tousee
Atlanta
Savannah
Jacksonville
No Ot
Palscale
Pias
Oo Bs
Newsoe
Ohio & Mississippi R'y
Nes West
Goodrich
Pase
Kansas City, Mo
W. W. Peabody
W. P.silattuc
t-Pasw
R Act
Paul Alecson
Xci
Ron
Mansachusette St
Ulriceson
New York City
Peter Erpez
Niall Jon Tecetpt
American Express
Circulara
Richmond
Scott
Needles
Tucker
McCabe &Co
Faea Ea Herveus
Censer Fo
Sigeet
Ieee Tassed Sheolata Nee sDonomiting ‘Mhynician of
Marston Remedy Col
W. Mth St
Faw
Whitcomb Bros
Baltimore
California
Californis
Erie
Whitcomb. Brob
Levi A. Doane
Levi. A. Doane .&.Co
Estate Ad Ltd
Ageh
Massachusetts
Henry Street
Levi
Dean & Co
Leavenworth
Wyandotte
Levi A. Dean & Co
Levit A. Doane & Co
Ce Bo
A. Doaxk & Co
Lawrence
Levi A. Doane & Vo
Neighboo
Levi A. Deank & Co
Photographes
F. F Mettner
Stuaro
Massachusetts Street
Mass
Douglas, Leavenworth, Jefferson
Wyandotte Counties
Gale Ant
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