Rock Island expands to El Paso shortening Chicago to Los Angeles route
The Rock Island line, linked with Southern Pacific and Mexican Central railways, plans a 546 mile Liberal Kansas to El Paso Texas extension. The project creates a shorter Chicago to Los Angeles passage than Santa Fe, with construction cost near 7 million dollars and routes via Liberal to Santa Rosa New Mexico and Carrizozo.
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Businens
el Paso
Tex
Southern Pacific
Mexican Central
Southern California
City of Mexico
Santa Fe
Liberal
Kan
el Pano
J. H. Conlon
Chicago, Rock Island & Mexica
Santa Hons
Carrizozo
el Paco & Northeastern
Carriaozo
Carria
Dawson
Rock Taland
Miranda Grant
Colfax County
N. M
Rock Island
Hear Liberal Station
Canadian River
San A Miguel
Mora
Colfax
Various Schools in Germany and Autographs Collection
The piece notes numerous German institutes training workers from farmers to barbers and cooks, often government supported or token tuition. It details Devlin Royal Library’s acquisition of a vast autograph collection by Austrian Arturia, including Beethoven pieces, Haydn, and others. An English solicitors firm questions a university degree offer to a client seeking Parliament entry, citing the principal’s disrepute. Russell Sage is humorously described as frugal and a strong eater with broad knowledge of meals.
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Germany
Devlin Hoyal
Arturia
Beethoven
Haydn
Schubert
Bonsini
Paganini
Buubbing
M. PF
University of Idaho
Russell Sage
Mr. Sage
New York
The Pilgrimage of OToya-san to a Prospective Marriage
O Toya san, urged by her mother for a betrothal to a foreign-tinged suitor, seeks guidance at a shrine. She faces family pressure, cultural clash, and superstitious fears as she pursues a divination through temple paper bullets to bless a future marriage. The journey blends dreamlike reverie with social tension at the Bund and shrine.
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Bund
O'Toyasan
D'Toyasan
Hotal
Happines
O'Toyasin
Hatobaale
Phargee
Amearica
U'Toya Ean
Hilla
O'Toya-Aan
O'Toya-San
Lea
Meron
Abe
Otoya-San
Aleeva
O’toyasan
Benton
O'Tognain
Benten
O’toyssan
Dearer Thou Goes The Neater To Her Shalt Hon He
Two figures stand on the deck of an outgoing steamer as a romance unfolds aboard a ship bound for Nippon Ushen Kaisha. The couple plans to sail to the New World to seek work and safety, leaving behind fears and uncertainties for a brighter future.
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Japan
Naming of Clothes Origins and Derivations
A compact survey of fashion words traces the roots of common garments. It explains costume from French custom, dress from dresser, petticoat from outdoor coat, and gown from Welsh origins. The piece touches corset from corps, stockings from Anglo Saxon terms, garter and pocket etymologies, plus pallase from Latin pellis and related terms including macintosh origins.
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Dresser
Howe
French Dictionary Salary Sparks Government Debate
A long standing feud between the French government and the academy centers on the dictionary begun forty years ago. Deputies suggest scrapping immortals pay, though each earns about 1,600 francs annually, totaling 64,000 francs a year, arguing the cost will mount for a work that spans centuries.
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French Academy
France
Public drinking pose amuses at rail stations
A Philadelphia Record quip notes how men awkwardly pose with their left hand while drinking in public. The piece observes the right hand holds the glass, the left retreats to the waistcoat pocket, and some swing the arm like a pendulum, creating a humorous spectacle for onlookers.
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Philadelphia Record
Deal with the faults of the hungry man six
A garbled line appears to reference dealing with faults of a hungry man and a fictional character Finaukin related to Pennsylvanw Grit, suggesting a damaged OCR fragment from a historical page with unclear context and entities.
St Paul Road Receives 10 Giants Engines for Fast Trains
The Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul railroad announced new giant locomotives with 84 1/4 inch driving wheels and 200 pound boiler capacity. Officials claim they will revolutionize schedules and power on limited routes between Chicago Milwaukee and Omaha. A Hawaii delegate’s wife was noted for editing a Honolulu newspaper.
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Chicago, Milwaukee and St Paul Road
St. Paul Road
Inchea
Toller
Poenthin General
Miller
The
St Paul
Chicago
Milwaukee
Omaha
Advertising Principles From a Past Perspective
A fragmented discussion on advertising emphasizes clarity about products and fair pricing, urging merchants to present facts in print to build trust. Repeated impressions are claimed to gradually engage readers and drive purchases, highlighting consistency and visibility in newspaper ads.
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Carnhill Magazine
Fragmented 19th Century Ad Fragments and Trial Outcome
A chaotic OCR page shows ads praising gum arable and medicinal tonics with misspelled words and strange claims. A local court report notes Thomas Wieming of Bathdrom Idaho found guilty of manslaughter for killing John Kesler during a beating, Kesler dying from a fatal stab wound.
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Thomen Wieming
Bathdrom
Idaho
John Kesler
Fleming
Keeler
Kesler
Handsomest Calendar of the Season Reproductions
The Handsomest Calendar of the season in ten colors features paintings by Moran. Issued by the General Passenger Department of the Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul Railway. Priced at twenty five cents. Address F A Miller, General Passenger Agent, Chicago.
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Moran
General Passenger Department
Chicago
Milwaukee
Paul Hallway
F. A. Miller
Paudenger
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O’ Toya-san
Goa
Alrogs
Detogate
Thergen Wilros
Hawaii
Honolulu
Anns
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