Historic rail fares and stopovers for Colorado routes revealed
An early Chicago and North Western Union Pacific schedule lists excursion ticket sales from Chicago to Denver Colorado Springs Pueblo and return for 829.00. Glenwood Springs 99.00. Ogden and Salt Lake City 10.00 with October limits. June to August sales from Chicago to Denver Colorado Springs Pueblo and return 31.50. Glenwood 48.50. Ogden Salt Lake City 44.50. Tickets valid 80 days, with specific date-based extensions and stopover rules, including a special Chicago Special to Denver departing 10:00 PM and arriving Denver 2:00 PM, and the Overland Limited departure at 6:30 PM daily with two stays to Utah.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago & North Westerm
Union Pacific Lye
Utah
Chicago
Colonado Springs
Preble
Glenwood Springs
Ogien
Salt Lake City
Colorado Points
Ineluque
Hiaketa
Denver
Colorado Springs
Puebla
Ogden
Uckete
Colorado
Connion
Demyer
Eaves Chainges
Uta
Modern myths about snakes and Bank of England gold
A deflationary essay debunks classic legends. Snakes do not hypnotize prey or lick them clean before meals, and a submerged Bank of England gold tank is a fanciful tale. The real Bank is protected by a thief-proof building with soldiers patrolling at night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Cincinnati Enquirer
Bank of England
Britain
The Mysterious Private Detective at a Wedding
At a fashionable city wedding reception two girls notice a fine-looking man with prematurely gray hair who seems to be everywhere yet talks to no one. A nearby young man reveals he is a private detective guarding the gift table, sparking a view of social highwaymen at large.
France Celt or Latin Debate Attracts Reader Letter
An English reader questions the label Latin for French people amid talk of a Latin alliance with Italy. He notes language and civilization are Latin, bloodlines likely pre Celtic, Iberian or Ligurian. The piece also covers balloon experiments, noting a self registering thermometer records 67 below zero at 41 656 feet near Paris and similar readings near Berlin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London Spectator
Toulon
Provence
France
Ireland
Wales
Europe
Austria
Russia
Paris
Berlin
Duel With Broadswords In Washington Gym
In a Washington gym near the police station two Danish officers fought with broadswords before an invited audience. After ten minutes one man was badly cut, a physician bandaged a wound, and after twelve minutes both fighters carried away, the victor fainting. The duel arose from a New York quarrel and was settled by the Danish consul. The incident ended with a note on the strange coincidence of its location near the police station.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Star
Louisiana Avenue
Ninth
Tenth Streets
Twio
Jesue
Leneh
New York
Washington Star
Devourer of the Deep Haunts a World War Wanderer Tale
A world traveler recalls a daytime leap of a 14 foot devilfish near Cape Campeche inspiring awe and fear. The creature soared from the water with winglike motion before disappearing, leaving a haunting, thunderous splash and lasting dread of such beasts.
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Pitteburg Dispatch
Surprised Husband by Jealous Wife In Office Visit
A young wife from Prairie avenue who is deeply jealous follows her husband Charlie Smith to his Minneapolis connection. She dresses quickly, visits his Chicago office unannounced, spends the afternoon there, and after confessing, her husband tells her to buy herself a pretty hat. Chicago Inter Ocean reported.
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Mrs Smith
Prairie Avenue
Mr. Smith
Smiths
Minneapolis
Chicago
Mansfield
Charlie
Mrs. Smith
Charlie Goodby
His Present Fad and a Notable Collection Swap
A humorous dialogue contrasts Timpsonderry and Timpsonberry as Timpsonberry reveals a new hobby collecting derby hats trousers and otter items. He also mentions a splendid collection of school bills and a change in tastes from rare books.
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Perkins
Timpsonderry
Timpsonberry
Harper's Bazar
Incomplete historical note on motion and time aids
A fragment discusses a fly covering 510 steps in a breath, a man potentially running 24 miles in a minute, and clocks adding the minute hand after fashion. It reads as a collection of curious facts about motion and timekeeping without a cohesive event.
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D* L. A. Gebhardt
Schoch-Ottomeyer Building
New Ulm
Minn
LG. Bell
Meridian Block
New
Fred W. Fritschd
Brown Co. Hyak
D. L. A. Fritsche
Brown Co. Bank
J, L. Schoch
Pioneer Drug Store
ArSeRr Pfaender
Attorney AT Law
Schoch-Ottemeyer Block
New USA
C A. Hagberg
Masonic Block
Sunn
Heers
Dakota House
Anton Wiesner
H Dale v. Somsen
U. S
Aed Court
Mmaneupotis
Washington
Philadelphia
Chicago News
Amber Pete
Wm. Koch
Schoch-Ottomeyer Blk
Prinipal
Tostan
Watonwan
D. G. D’evyn
Santa Anna
Cape Campeche
Colonel Hay
Presbyterian
Warsaw
John Hay
John
Hay
Attle Hthel
Boston
Albany
Brooklyn
DR. Downing
New Ulm, Minn
Downing
Downsng Medical Association
German Medical and Surgical Institute
Chicag Inois
United States
Uie
Indy
Ted Be
Ills
Auneapolis, Tenn
FH. Behnke
Ernie Hie Deli Beer
Pall
Seth Hem
Usher
Mtrial Anit
F. dl. Behnke
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