Global trivia and stats from early 1900s columns
A collage of figures: forests acreage in government reserves at 46.772 million acres, England's post service profit around $20 million yearly, 100000 animal skins for Oxford Bibles, Dutch dikes costs, a Liverpool charity authoring Bible entries, Florida orange crop projections at 1 million boxes, a rough rider’s broken leg, plant stem changes in dry air, US armed forces totals near 97,000, Paris Exposition tourism to Berlin at 400 weekly, cotton crop profits estimated at $200 million, Antwerp rat hunt, Salvation Army India famine aid, New York with 1522 polling places versus Nebraska, Alabama’s governor’s mansion absence, and 20000 miles of US street railways with 500 horse-driven.
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England
Japan
Netherlands
Liverpool
Bille
Florida
Kansas City
Berlin
Antwerp
London Salvation Army
India
New York City
Nebraska
North Carolina
Wit and Wisdom Collage of Humorous Probes
A string of terse quips and maxims on life, politics, and human folly. It verses clever lines about talent, ambition, and the foibles of public figures, punctuated by a testimonial about Chamberlain's Cough Remedy and a proverb about Providence.
Train Schedule for Moberly to Des Moines Route
Local freight No 70 at 4 50 a m Eastern Express No 2 at 10 00 a m Past Freight No 96 at 5 00 p m Atlantic Express No 4 at 10 10 p m Pacific Express No 1 at 5 00 a m Fast Freight No 95 at 9 40 a m Western Express No 3 at 5 40 p m Local Freight No 71 at 6 50 p m daily except Sunday all trains carry passengers except 95 and 96 between Moberly and Des Moines Local Agent Crane T M Wale Gon t Pass Agt 2 men a
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Pacific Express
Western Express
Eastern Express
Atlantic Express
Moulton & Ottumwa
NORTI
Nortit
Moberly
Des Moines
CRANE
T. M
WALE
Agt
Burlington and Nebraska Expresses and Fast Trains to West
Train notices list No. 41 The Burlington Northern Express via Quincy and Hannibal with connections to Kansas City St Joseph Lincoln and Puget Sound No 5 The Nebraska Colorado Express one night to Denver No 3 Hannibal Quincy to Laclede via C B K C and No 2 to Northern Missouri Twin City Express to Iowa Minnesota No 55 Quincy No 15 Hannibal last night trains to Kansas City St Joseph Nebraska Denver Scenic Colorado Pacific Coast California Excursions from St Louis St Joseph and Burlington with weekly departures via Denver and Salt Lake City Write for trip details and folders W C Maxwell L Wakeley Howard Elliott Keokuk St Louis and general offices MO
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Nannibal
Quincy
Kansas City
St. Joseph
Puget Sound
Portland
Missouri
Iowa
Laclede
Lincoln
Nebraska
Denver
Burlington
Hannibal
Twin City
Minnesota
Tannibal
Denver, Scenic
Colorado
Pacific Coast
Chicago
St. Tiquis
California
St. Louis
Scenic Colorado
Salt Lake City
W.C. Maxwell
L. W. Wakeley
Keokuk
Howard Elliott
Fragmented Quotations From Classic Authors
A collage of quotes from Goldsmith Uncle Eben Carlyle and Colton on folly virtue and truth. The items juxtapose wit and wisdom with terse observations on speaking and folly. No coherent event or dated news, only literary fragments and notable lines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Goldsmith
Uncle Eben
Washington Star
Colton
Berlin university to get new art history professor
Prof Henry Thode, historian of medieval and modern art at Heidelberg, succeeds Prof Hermann Grimm as professor of art history at Berlin University due to Grimm’s retirement for health reasons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Thode
Heidelberg
Hermann Grimm
Berlin University
How to Cure Croup in Children
Mr R Gray of Amenia Duchess county New York praises Chamberlains Cough Remedy as the best medicine he has used a fine remedy for croup that never fails to cure when given at first signs of hoarseness or even after the cough develops keep a bottle ready for instant use for sale by W I Berry. If what happens does not make us richer we must bid it welcome if it makes us wiser Johnson Men evil manners live in brass Trenry VIII If you run after two hares you will catch neither Proverb
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Birdie
Darwin
Thos. Whuitfield & Co
Wabash Avenue
Chicago
W. Fr’. Berry
R. Gray
Amenia
Duchess County
N. Y
W. I. Berry
Johnson
Brass
Electric Bitters Promising Health Boost From Idaville Ad
Victims with stomach liver and kidney troubles and fatigue may find relief. J. W. Gardner of Idaville Indiana praises Electric Bitters for restoring appetite strength and vitality. Available at C A Powers drug store for 50 cents with subscription request note.
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J. W. Gardner
Idaville
Ind
C. A. Powers Drug Store
Just Saved His Leg Thrilling Escape From Frightful Death
Charles Davis of Bowertson suffered two years of severe lung trouble that seemed fatal from consumption. He used Dr King's New Discovery and soon reported instant relief and a permanent cure. The remedy, proven for 25 years, treats throat chest and lung troubles. Bottles 50 cents and 1.00, guaranteed, with a free bottle offer at C A Powers drug store.
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Charles Davis
Bowertson
Dr. King
Leslie Eastburns Fate in a Twist of Irony
Bloomfield Dec 1 Leslie Eastburns sweetheart, daughter of the man he was accused of killing, has wed another man. Rev L R Tricket officiated and H S Hatch of California is the groom. Eastburn was formerly indicted for Jasper Suttons murder, sentenced, then granted a new trial on a technicality and acquitted.
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Bloomfield
Leslie Eastburn
Sutton
Eastburn
Sure Kidney Cure Advertised By Memphis Dealer
A testimonial claims relief from years of backache after one bottle of Smith's Sure Kidney Cure. Capt. Wim. Forrest of Memphis Tennessee reports a complete cure and recommends the patent remedy priced at 50 cents, sold by W. F. Berry.
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Smith
Wim. Forrest
Memphis
Tenn
W. F. Berry
He that is merry of heart hath a continual feast
A brief quotation from the Bible noting that a cheerful disposition sustains life with joy from within, reflecting on merriment as a continual sustenance regardless of circumstance.
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C. A. Powers
Moulton Business Directory
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J. A. Bradley
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Moulton, Iowa
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E. T. Printz
Orriere
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Moore House
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Cafe Davis
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