Fancies of Card Players and Their Superstitions
A Cincinnati Commercial Tribune report surveys card players habits and superstitions. It notes seat choices for luck, avoiding outsiders’ feet on chair rungs, shifting positions, and abstaining from lending chips when ahead. It covers slang like bluff and standing pat, women’s cheater-tinged euchre, and prizes in home games including gold pieces and ribbons. The piece ends with a gambler’s belief in not wearing new clothes during play.
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England
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
Harrison's Substitute at Old Forge Speech Gaffe
An Adirondack gathering at Old Forge in 1895 sees ex President Benjamin Harrison delayed by rain and a crowd. A chore boy George crashes the scene, proclaims he will speak, is dragged away, then Harrison speaks as the boy is removed. The scene ends with the former president delivering remarks to the amused crowd.
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Old Forge
Adirondacks
Benjamin Harrison
Second Lake
Blue Mountain
Lake
George
Harrison
New York Mail and Express
Lewis and the Texan Share Witty Barbs in Meeting
The Washington Post notes the ready wit of De Graffenried of Texas and his Irish gifted compliment to Alfred Henry Lewis under a chance meeting. A mutual friend arranged the introduction as they exchanged playful boasts about memory and appearance. The saying about summer leaves and winter absences ends the piece.
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Lewis
de Graffenried
Texas
Washington Post
Alfred Henry Lewis
Lone Star
Spiders and jokes march through Civil War camp tales
A fragment from a newspaper page recounts a Civil War era scene where Meade’s army passes and musicians joke with a camp meeting air. It cites spider myths tied to biblical figures and includes an ad offering Blue Grass farm land in Adair County Iowa for 25 to 40 dollars per acre.
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Blue Grass
Towa
Fontanelle
Adair County
Sunshine Route to California from Chicago trains
The Sunshine Route offers weekly tourist cars to Los Angeles and San Francisco departing Chicago every Saturday at 2 PM. Travel via the Chicago Milwaukee and St. Paul Railway to Kansas City then on the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe Railway to California. Inquiries to station ticket agent. J31
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Pullman
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Chicago
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul R’y
Kansas City
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe R’y
California
Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Railway
Tour of all Mexico on special Pullman train tour
A 37 day Mexico tour departs Chicago January 24 aboard a deluxe Pullman set with observation car CHILI LITL. The package covers rail and sleeper fares meals hotels carriage streetcars boats guides and interpreters with no extras, organized by The American Tourist Association.
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Chicago
American Tourist Association
Beau Campbell
Mgr
Marquette Bldg
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul
Early Risers and Cough Cures Promote Health Claims
Advert says De Witt's Little Early Risers relieve constipation and headaches, with claims of liver and complexion benefits. Also promotes One Minute Cough Cure for colds and throat diseases, and Dr King s New Discovery for consumption with anecdotal cure by Mrs Luther Lutz. Livery bottle offered free samples.
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D. C. Prader & Co
de Witt
D, CO
Prader & Co
D.C. Prader & Co
Dr. King
Luther Lutz
W. C. Hammick & Co
Shelby, N. C
Linal
The Greatest Salve for Skin Ailments Sold by D C Prader Co
An advertisement proclaims a universal salve for cuts bruises sores ulcers salt rheum fever sores tetter chapped hands chilblains corns and all skin eruptions with a guarantee of satisfaction or money refunded. Price is 25 cents per box. Available from D C Prader & Co.
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D. C. Prader & Co
Fragmented Schedule Entry
A list of times and a single Sunday reference appears without context or clear events. No names, places, or actions are provided to form a complete news item or summary.
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Josie Owen
Montpelier
Ohio
S.S
Swift Specific Co
Atlanta
The
Lovell State Bank
George L. Lovell
R. U. Ricklers
R. C. Stirton
George L Lovell
C. Stirton
J. S. Hail W. Owes
Her ‘Man Sandhouse
Nicholas Kolst
National Bank
U. S
Farwell
F. M. Hicks
H. M. Carpenter
Richardson
Marwell
Frank M. Hicks
BE. Surles
John Schweitzer
Wm. H. Proctor
G. Henry George
William Stahler
O. H Soetje
D. E. Pond
North America
Hartford
North British and Mercantile
Pennsylvania
New York
Monticello
Joan Gibson
Bell, Tainter
Rolison and
Macdonald
Aurters
Dept. Go
Columbia Phonograph CO
State St
Ill
P’aris
St. Louis
Beltimore
Philadelphia
Washington
Buffalo
Harger & Blish
Dubuque
Iowa
Iowa Homestead
Farmers’ Institute
Poultry Farmer
Farmers’ Mutual Insurance Journal
Humane Alliance
West
Grant
Meade
Mohammed
Mecca
David
Saul
Detroit Free Press
All
Mexico
M. A. Hogarty
Lexington, Ky
Sawyer
Nature
A. Kempf
Dr. Sawyer
Bucklen
Arnica
Che
New Orleans
Southern Pacific Railway
Mlinois Central
Central
J. F. Merry
A-G.p.a
Lgrb.r
Royalue
Grand Radids Furniture CO
Grand Rapids, Mich
ST. P
Omaha
Sioux City
Cedar Rapida
St. Paul
Minneapolis
Davenport
Farley
Freight
Anamosa
Marion
Calmar—Freight
Davenport—Pfreight Oxford Freight
Monticello Express
Chicago Inter Ocean
Homestead
Farmers’ Institute Editions
Farmers’ Insurance Journal
Hie Express
the Farmers’ Mutual Insurance Journal
the Humane Alliance
National Humane Alliance
Regu
Express
Inter Ocean
Iowa State Register
Iowa Capital
State Register
the Express
WM. Ayres & Sons
Fie Infante and Children
New York City
Europe
Chicago Record
Associated Press
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