Illinois Central Special Tours Mexico and California
The Illinois Central Railroad issues a promotional folder detailing ocean and rail excursions from New Orleans for Mexico, California, and beyond. It lists multiple trips under expert management, with Pullman vestibule trains, dining and observation cars, Mardi Gras stopovers, and through sleeping car service. See Quincy Building Chicago and other agents for full itineraries and rates.
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Illinois Central R. R
New Orleans
Southern Pacific S. S
Louisiana
Havana
Chicago
Cincinnati
St. Louis
Louisville
Illinois Central R. A
Cuba
Mexico
Panama
Central and South America
West Indies
Europe
California
Beau Campbell
American Tourist Association
Quincy
Adams St
Illinois Central
Raymond & Whitcomb
West Pullmans
Los Angeles
San Franscisco
Oraha
Cenic
Longfellow on poetry and its inspirations in a cordial visit
Hezekiah Butterworth recalls a meeting with Henry Wadsworth Longfellow at his Cambridge home. Longfellow explains how Psalm of Life, Excelsior, Wreck of the Hesperus, Old Clock on the Stair, and The Bridge arose from personal moments, letters, and sorrowful reflections.
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Wita
Longfellow
Cambridge
England
Professor Longfellow
Charles Sumner
Washington
Gloucester
Norman
Pittsfield
Berkshire Hills
Boston Music Hall
Boston
Brighton
Hezekiah Butterworth
Land offers in Minnesota and Canada entice buyers
One hundred thousand acres of timber and meadow land in Eastern Central Minnesota offered from $4.50 to $8.00 per acre and two hundred thousand acres of prairie land in the Canadian Northwest priced at $5 to $8 per acre. Henry M. Troy invites inquiries at 502 Guaranty Building Minneapolis.
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Minnesota
Canadian Northwest
Henry M. Troy
Minneapolis, Minn
The Death Cup Fungus Warns of Deadly Poison
The Death Cup Amanita phalloides resembles edible mushrooms and is highly dangerous. It has a white or yellowish cap, a bulbous base with a filmy veil, and white gills and spores. The base is a key distinguishing feature, and gathering should be done only by experts to avoid fatal mistakes. No antidote exists. treatment relies on stomach pumps and purgatives. Washington Post.
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Washington Post
Peach Blossom Cinderella of Korea Brings Hidden Help
A Korean variant of Cinderella features Peach Blossom, a servant girl who learns from sparrows and a helpful imp. She gains access to a royal fete through luck and kindness while her jealous sister suffers a costly downfall after pursuing forbidden fruit and following the cow into the woods.
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Korea
Peach Blossom
Porter Sloth Provokes Challenge at Country Station
On a hot day a passenger asked a porter where the station master lived. The porter, reclining on a seat, motioned with his foot to the Master’s house. The passenger offered two shillings if the porter could show a lazier action. The porter replied in a flat drawl to pocket the bet.
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London News
Price Variations in Department Store Scotch Flannels
A woman asks for the price of Scotch flannels in a large New York department store. A distant clerk mentions varying prices and skirts the sale, sparking a brief exchange about cost rather than purchase.
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New York Times
A Judge of Human Nature
A Paris Gaulois quip notes a judge of human nature assessing health via heirs. The doctor replies the patient is improving, while the patient insists he can tell without aid, judging by his heirs' behavior.
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Paris Gaulois
Broad Laws for Sale and Local Grocer Notes
A local notice lists Poland China brood sows for sale from Scotch Grove by C. B. Applegate with farrow dates April 10 to May 1. The Model Grocery promotes fresh inventory and brisk movement of groceries. Ferndell Coffees touted as favorites for coffee buyers. Silent Jay the Grocer's endorsed.
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Scotch Grove
Poland
China
Applegate
Ferndell Coffees
Jay the Grocer’s
Ant Robbed by Lizard in a European Edge Scene
A Bordighera passerby observes a black one inch ant with brown wings dragging a larger cricket. The ant retreats into shade, then resumes pursuit, until a common brown lizard on a wall darts down and grabs the prey. The ant circles in agitation as the lizard ascends with the cricket.
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Bordighera
Hall Caine’s Publisher Judgment and a Bold Rebuff
A budding author once submitted a manuscript to Hall Caine. Caine read it briefly and returned it with minimal criticism, prompting the author to protest that his ideas deserved more consideration. Caine replied that an impartial judge would value ten times the effort.
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Hall Caine
Hand of Fame
Mr. Caine
The Sensation of Hunger Explained by Blood Flow
A German physician attributes hunger to emptiness in stomach blood vessels. Hunger subsides when blood rushes to the stomach after eating and digestion begins. Anemic individuals may have congested vessels with no appetite, while tongue nerves affect appetite via spiciness or disease.
Scandalous Advertisements Promote Corporal Punishment
The Press of New Zealand reprints startling notices seeking a trusted lady to administer corporal punishment to three girls. Nearby, a London Standard ad from years ago offered discipline lessons for unruly children with home consultation fees and rods supplied, signaling historical attitudes toward corporal punishment.
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New Zealand
London Standard
Notice of Election Monticello Iowa 1904
The annual meeting of the Independent School District of Monticello Iowa is set for March 14 1904 at Monticello city hall from 1 to 6 pm. Voters will elect a treasurer for two years to succeed E G Hicks and a director to succeed J S Hall. Also on the ballot a two thousand dollar tax levy for the school house fund to cover bonded debt and interest. R P Smith Secretary. Also various local notices include Stevenson farm for sale at 53 per acre with 283 acres two miles from Monticello, and requests for separators and houses for sale nearby.
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Monticello
Iowa
E. G. Hicks
J. S. Hall
Independent School Corporation of
Stevenson
Jones County
McLaughlin & Eby
Strength in Food and a Public Immigration Proposal
An ad touts Kodol Dyspepsia Cure as boosting physical strength by aiding digestion and nutrient absorption. It claims to be pleasant tasting and essential for health. Philadelphia Inquirer notes Congress man Adams proposes capping annual emigrants at 80,000 with an amendment for competitive examination.
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Philadelphia Inquirer
Adams
Little Early Risers Promoted as Safe Cures
Advert says Little Early Risers by DeWitt are perfect safety for children and cure biliousness. It claims no griping or sickness and that they always work, with universal preference over other pills. Mentions St Paul Globe and a Kansas inquiry about Anna Eva Fay and William Allen White.
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DeWitt
St. Paul
Globe
Anna Eva Fay
Kansas
Wiliam Allen White
Witch Hazel Salve origin and cautions on counterfeits
EH C DeWitt & Co of Chicago claim original genuine Witch Hazel Salve for cuts burns eczema and more. Warns of dangerous counterfeits and advises checking KH and DeWitt on the box for a guaranteed cure. Also notes Peoria Journal and US duty on champagne with protection for cider mills.
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EH. C. DeWitt & Co
Chicago
C DeWitt & Co
Peoria Journal
France
United States
Remarkable Fenner Case Cured by One Minute Cough Cure
Mrs Gertude E Fenner of Marion Indiana faced severe pneumonia from a deep lung cough and weight loss to 92 pounds before crediting One Minute Cough Cure with a full recovery after four bottles. The Philadelphia Ledger notes a surge of cheap Belgian revolvers imported last year, raising safety concerns.
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Gertrude E. Fenner
Marion
Indiana
Philadelphia Ledger
Belgium
Pneumonia Saviour: Dr King’s New Discovery Ended Child’s Illness
Mrs W Watking of Pleasant City Ohio credits Dr King’s New Discovery for curing her son of pneumonia and a severe cough after doctors failed. The remedy, touted as the only sure cure for coughs colds and lung diseases, is guaranteed by O H Soetie druggist for 50 cents with trial bottles free. Chicago News notes a naval collision as evidence of risky maneuvering by two battleships in a confined Caribbean area.
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Chicago News
Illinois
Missouri
Caribbean Sea
Electric Bitters touted as remedy for nervous disorders
An advertisement extols Electric Bitters as A remedy for overwork sleep loss and nervous tension preventing collapse It claims to heal liver and kidney disorders cure nervousness rheumatism neuralgia and malaria germs for 50 cents and guarantees satisfaction by O H Soetje Chicago Post mentions Senator Smoot and a toga remark.
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O. H. Soetje
Chicago Post
Senator Smoot
Overtime and Lively Workers Promote Health Pills
Parody advertisement touts King’s New Life Pills for digestion and general stomach and liver relief. Claims easy safe cure for minor ailments with a price of 25 cents at Soetje’s drug store in Minneapolis. Also mentions government livings-cost study in Indiana Iowa Illinois and a plug for Scarless Liniment by H C Lowery of Nevada Iowa for sprains wounds.
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Dr. King
Soetje’s
Minneapolis
Indiana
Iowa
Illinois
H. C. Lowery
Nevada
First hand organ season opens in Albany streets
Albany residents heard the first hand organ of the season as ragtime melodies lift spirits while awaiting spring. The rhythmic tunes echo through the streets, signaling a local cultural welcome amid the changing season.
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Albany Press
Bucklen's Arnica Salve Cures Two Day Sore in Five
P A Danforth of LaGrange Ga suffered six months with a running leg sore but Bucklen's Arnica Salve cured it in five days. The ad declares the salve heals ulcers wounds and piles and guarantees cure at 25 cents. Sold by O H Soetje Topeka druggist. The Topeka Herald notes Japanese battleship names conceal poetry if any.
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P. A. Danforth
LaGrange
Bucklen
O. H. Soetje
Drugggist
Topeka
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Syre
New York Weekly
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Monticello, Ia
Sharples
DeLaval
M. J. Shaw
B. D. Coppock
Springville
James A. Voorhees
Edwin Burchell
Shelby
W. IF. Rohn
Witch Hazel
The
Pacific Coast
Milwaukee & St
Paul R’y
F. A. Miller
Santa Fe
Kansas City
Palmer
Pass
Agt
Des Moines
Towa
Ayer
J.H. Burge
Macon, Col
J.C, Ayer CO
Lowell, Mass
National Bank
Parneln
F. M. Hicks
H. M. Carpenter
Richarnson
Csh
S. 8. Farwell
Frank M. Hicks
N. Sarles
John Schweitzer
John McDonald
G. Henry George
William Stahler
Chestnut
Fourth Streets
W. A
A. Kempf
Prop
Eagle Drug Store
St. P
Mon
Ticello
Omaha
San Francisco
Sioux City
Cedar Rapids
Davenport Farley
Kansas City and Weat Calmar
Oxford Freight
H. C. Bohlken
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