Unique Union Pacific Excursion Delights Denver Journalists
A vintage excursion by Union Pacific was arranged for about sixty leading newspaper men at Brown Palace Hotel in Denver to view the Wyoming division Overland Route. The trip showcased new track reductions, shorter distance Omaha to Ogden, steeper grades removed, tunnels and embankments, and praised Horace G Burt and team for a two year completion of what would have taken five.
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Rockies
Union Pacific Railroad Company
Brown Palace
Denver
Cola
Wyoming
Union Pacific
Omaha
Ogden
Buford
Bear River
Utah
Black Hills
Cornefl Bluffs
Cheyenne
Laramie
Howell
Hutton
Laramie Plains
Cooper's Lake
Lookout
Madivine Bow
Allen Junction
Iona
Rawlings
Tipton
Green River
Bryan
Leroy
Ames Monument
Sherman
Dale Creek
Bear River Valley
Sherman Branch
Lone Tres Creek
Lone Tree Creek
Horace G. Burt
Union, Pacific Railroad
Dickinson
J. B. Berry
Chibf
Devil's Slide
Weber Canyon
Dr H Finlay Helms Sued Over Breach of Promise
Dr H Tinley Helms of Lincoln Nebraska faced a breach of promise suit by Miss Louise Lacey of Chicago for 10000. He filed a motion to require the plaintiff to sue with more specific petition detailing a 409 dollar trousseau including itemized articles and costs. Lacey, formerly a stenographer for Hibbard Spencer Bartlett & Co in Chicago, left to marry.
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H. Finlay ‘Helms
F.incoln, Neb
Mise Louise Lacey
Chicago
H. Tinley Helms
Fay
Dr. Helms
Miss. Lacey
Hibbard, Spencer, Bartlett, & Co
The Hague Protests Over Kaffir War Support
The arbitration tribunal at The Hague protests Chamberlain’s speech supporting use of Kaffirs against the Boers in South Africa. The piece condemns Britain for arming Africans and argues the war was framed as white man’s war, noting the vast European population could overwhelm the Boers without African troops.
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Hague
Arbitration Tribunal of the
Cape
Colony
Natal
Africa
Chicago
Colorado dairy official offers to swallow germ to test tuberculosis theory
T. J. Monson, Colorado Dairy Commissioner, volunteers to ingest germs of animal tuberculosis to prove Dr Koch's theory that bovine tuberculosis does not pass to humans. He is sincere and would require his family to receive an annuity if the experiment proves fatal.
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Colorado
T. J. Monson
T. L. Monson
Dr. Koch
Mr. Monson
Dr. Koith
Newspapers as Educators at Mountain Grove Academy
Prof. W. H. Lygeh of Mountain Grove Academy in Missouri reads 58 newspapers, six daily. He uses them in classes to teach current history and geography, arguing newspapers reveal the drama of life through commerce, politics, and social relations. Each Friday morning is devoted to newspaper reading.
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W. H. Lygeh
Mountain Grove Academy
Mountain Grove
United States
Lts
Academy
Barrows Urges Golf and Outdoor Habit
Oberlin clergyman Rev J H Barrows argues the current athletic craze will fade and that Americans should adopt outdoor activity for health. He urges business leaders to prioritize golf for older men, claiming it leads to longer life and greater happiness and success.
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Barrows
J. H. Barrows
Oberlin
French Inquiry on Tail of Waterloo Lion
Belgian historian Barral writes to Rostand asking if Mme Rostand has any of her grandfather’s papers to illuminate whether French troops damaged the Waterloo Lion. Brussels sources note the tail was twisted, with a plaster model showing an elevated tail while the battlefield statue droops. Foundry owners confirm the original model had an upraised tail.
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Petit Bien
Brussels
Barral
Edmond Rostrand
Waterloo
M. Barral
Porto Rican Painter Exhibits Carnegie Portrait
Miss Herminia Davila of Porto Rico displays a black and white silk needlework portrait of Andrew Carnegie in the Porto Rican section of the Pan-American. The piece mimics steel engraving with minute needlework, showing head and shoulders, exact to a photograph, with a specially designed frame and embroidered pansies in the four white corners.
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Herminia Davila
Porto Rico
Andrew Cal
Negre
Carnegie
Miss Davila
Speed of Locomotives Tested on New Jersey Central
A New Jersey Central locomotive hauled a train of nine coaches at an observed speed over three miles of 82 miles per hour. Officials say such performances can be repeated regularly, though average U S locomotive speed remains under eighty. Train sheets show American engines lead foreign ones in efficiency, speed, and economy.
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New Jersey Central Railroad
Rooster in Harness Draws Curiosity at York Church
Charles A. Long, pastor of the York German Baptist church, amuses himself with fancy chickens. His six year old daughter adores the birds and has trained several fowls to perform tricks. A Black Minorca roaster, harnessed to a wagon, gives rides with the girl guiding the reins. The birds also play see saw and display other skills in photographs.
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Charles A. Long
York
German Baptist Church
Hide Iva
Cummins as a Remarkable Political Figure in 19th Century Iowa
The Chicago Tribune recounts A B Cummins as a notable town Republican governor nominee with a vivid Des Moines episode from 1894. It details Gear's rivalry, Cummins and Mrs. Cummins using social tact to unsettle opponents, and Cummins later remaining a deft political player through 1900.
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A. B. Cummins
Cumming
Chicago Tribune
Des Moines
Cummins
United States Senate
John Henry Gear
Gear
Sioux City
Council Bluffs
Plain People
Old Gear
Young Blythe
Cummolus
Crear
Soddies Rise in Eastern Colorado Homes
Soddies or sod houses are now being built in large numbers in eastern Colorado. They use oblong sod pieces about eighteen inches by seven inches by three to four inches, laid directly on the prairie without a foundation. They stay cool in summer and warm in winter, providing shelter against winter winds with a coal or cob tire for heat.
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Colorado
Description of Shrewd Americana from Buffalo Letter
A Buffalo letter portrays Americans as sturdy, practical, and entrepreneurial. It notes attractive but plain dress among women, blunt manners, and self-reliant men who build fortunes. The piece contrasts European polish with American thrift, hinting at figures like Carnegie as exemplars of “hustlers” driving trade rivalries.
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Kogiishman
Buffalo
Europe
Far West
Great
Middle West
Wall Street
London
Carnegie
Landon Chronicle
A Warning to Preachers About Sleepy Congregations
A relic anecdote from Cyrus Townsend Brady in Lippincott describes a preacher learning a hard lesson when a drunken member sleeps through a sermon. The pastor’s loud zeal backfires as the man wakes, stares, and bluntly voices the crowd’s reaction, illustrating the risks of aggressive preaching.
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Cyrus Townsend Brady
Lippincott
Mexican Women Make Good Wives
A historical description of Mexican women praising their docility and trustworthiness as wives. It notes simple dress, healthy figures, and long hair, with comments on aging patterns and traditional attire like plain cotton gowns and blue rebosos.
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Mexico
Bible Times
Do Not Drink White Eating Digestive Tip Daily
A Ladies' Home Journal note cautions against drinking liquids with meals. It warns that frequent or careless liquid intake can dilute gastric juices and weaken digestion. Eat without fluids in the mouth and minimize liquids until the meal ends.
Prisoners loaded aboard ship in suspended baskets at Port Natal
Reported scheme by the English to transport prisoners aboard a ship at Port Natal involves suspending captives in baskets swung by a crane. Boers protest the method as dehumanizing yet their complaints seem to count for little.
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Port Natal
Courteuil Council Bans Tall Silk Hats
Courteuil municipal council moves to enact an ordinance banning tall silk hats within its borders. Advocates call the stovepipe ridiculous headgear and a badge of social superiority. Reformers say the tall hat is worn by aristocrats who live off the sweat of the poor.
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Courteuil
Thames steam experiment inspires century of growth
A late nineteenth century clipping recounts a Thames trial where a steam engine moved a barge against the tide at two and a half miles per hour. The item blends advertisements, medical claims, home goods pitches, and travel rates, reflecting a period mix of science, commerce, and everyday life.
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Thames
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Mrs. Cummins
Senator. Gear
Volladelwal
Paris
Wabash R. BR
New York
Wabash
Kansas City
St. Louis
Niagara Falls
Larry J. Moores
Dept. Omaha
P. J. Cheney & CO
Hall
Magnetic Starvh Co
Omaha, Neb
Goodness
C. Phelps Brown
C. P. Brown
Hewburgh, N.Y
Cis
Ayers
Excelsior
Bulta
Bickers
Pher Steel F
Chan Bowerard
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