John Sebastian Named Passenger Traffic Manager of Rock Island System
John Sebastian, long associated with the Rock Island system, is appointed passenger traffic manager for the entire Rock Island system. The role expands to include Choctaw, Gut & Oklahoma Railroad and the St Louis, Kansas City & Colorado Railroad. Sebastian began in 1890 as a ticket clerk on the Santa Fe.
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John Sebastian
United States
Rock Island
Choctaw, Guit & Oklahoma Railroad
St. Louis, Kansas City & Colorado Railroad
Santa Te
Chicago Examiner
Mrs Maybrick Transferred Within Aylesbury Prison
Mrs Maybrick has moved from the manual labor department to the library at Aylesbury prison.
Deafness Cure Claim and Local Ads
An 1880s advertisement claims deafness from catarrh can be cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure and offers a $100 reward for any case it cannot cure. It also features an Atlanta dropsy treatment ad from Dr H H Green's Sons, touting their status as leading specialists. The clashing health claims reflect era newspaper marketing.
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Hall
F. J. Cheney & CO
Toledo
H. H. Green
Sermon Lays Pulpit Symbol, Heart Purity Echoes Altar
A reflective piece contrasts the pulpit with a pure heart guiding the altar, suggesting enduring spiritual progress as years pass. The tone favors moral clarity and religious devotion in steady succession.
Dr Coffee Remedies for Sight and Free Eye Book
Dr W O Coffee a Des Moines oculist claims home remedies cure cataracts granulated lids ulcers of blindness and restore sight He offers an 80 page Eye Diseases book free to readers and invites letters for the copy This notice also mentions Fannie Ward ill in London and her stage absence with a quoted remark from a correspondent.
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W. O. Coffee
Des Moines
Iowa
Defiance Starch Promises Bigger Packages and Savings
The ad claims Defiance Starch outperforms competitors, offering 16 oz per package and better value than 12 oz options. It suggests customers should buy now to stay ahead of competition and stock sales.
Notable Patient Credits Piso’s Cure for Consumption
Mrs THOS Robbins of Maple Street Norwich N Y credits Piso’s Cure for Consumption with saving her life three years ago. The item notes Julia Marlowe is a frequent theatergoer when not acting.
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Thos. Robbins
Maple Street
Norwich, N. Y
Julia Marlowe
Untitled fragment references Defiance Starch price claim
A fragmented line notes mace differs from Defiance Starch and claims a superior one third move for 10 cents, implying a sales pitch or comparison in an old advertisement.
Pleasant Nonsense and Patent Medicine Ads
A fragmented 19th century杂 page notes quips about happiness, lifelong weaknesses, and the dull season for the scissors grinder. It promotes Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup for teething and advertises Dr Kuine's Great Nerve Restorer with free trial offers and a Philadelphia address.
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Dr. Kuine
R. H. Kure
Arch St
Philadelphia
Views of Sarah Bernhardt by the famed actress author
The text notes Mme Sarah Bernhardt as painter sculptor and actress now author of an article in Cornhill Magazine arguing theater is a strong moral influence. It praises theater as erect alive poetic enchanting, instructing and conclusive through stage action. It calls theater the reflection of a nation and a force toward true and beautiful ideas.
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Sarah Bernhardt
Mme. Bernhardt
Cornhill
Bones of Warriors Found in Hythe Crypt Mystery
Special correspondence reports the Hythe church crypt bones are likely from Briton and Saxon warriors, possibly scattered from a 456 battle. Skulls show two race types, with Roman and Danish examples, and many wear marks suggesting battle deaths.
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Brions
St. Leonard’s
Hythe
England
J. Brome Cheriton
Herbert Dale
English
Lympne
Mr. Dale
Mr. Dare
Richard II
St. Leonard's
Dale
Hythe Church
Versailles and French Royal Palaces Unearthed
A vivid account of the Palace of Versailles and nearby royal sites recounts Louis XIV’s grand gallery, state rooms, and the Grand and Little Trianons. It describes the gardens, the motifs on ceilings and walls, Marie Antoinette’s retreat, and the forested expanse of Fontainebleau.
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Versailles
France
Marie Antoinette
Paris
Louis XIV
Louis XIII
Louis
Venus
Ard
Andrea de Sarto
Anne de Pesseleu
Etampes
Marie Adobétie
Fontainebleau
Napoleon
Actresses Debate Tights and Knickerbockers on Stage
In a discussion about stage attire Miss Jessie Millward, newly announced leading woman for Henry Miller, balked at wearing knickerbockers in a scene, exclaiming horrors. Prompting persuasion, producers offered strong incentives to advance the staging choice.
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Jessie Millward
Henry Miller
Actress rejects revealing costume in Boabdil rehearsal
Isabel Underwood, rehearsing the star in the comic opera Boabdil, refused Oriental bloomers proposed by a costumer. She said they would look like the back of a hack and urged cutting them down to reveal more of her figure.
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Isabel Underwood
Miss Underwood
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