Great Tunnel Planned For Sierra Nevada
The Central Pacific Railroad plans a six mile long tunnel through the Sierra Nevada near Truckee to reduce mountain grades by about 2000 feet. Chief Engineer William Hood’s revised surveys aim to start soon with a projected cost of at least 10 million dollars and annual savings of around 100 thousand in operating expenses. The tunnel would exceed 36 thousand feet in length, likely becoming the longest in the United States.
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United States
Central Pacific Railroad Company
J. Mayne Baltimore
Technical World Magazine
William Hood
Sierra Nevada Mountains
California
Truckee
Ariz
Hood
Harriman
Mountain Division
Cascade Range
Washington
Great Northern Railroad
Young Man and Woman Exchange Cautious Banter
The scene captures a bashful young man insisting he is not as foolish as appearances suggest. The young woman counters by noting he does not visit often enough to form judgments. The dialogue hints at social amusement and budding romance.
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Miss Hoge
Wrightsort
Protection of American Birds Movement Gains Ground
American Homes and Gardens notes the growing movement to protect birds in the United States. Audubon societies in 35 states lead conservation efforts, with a model law now in force across thirty states and the District of Columbia. The Lacey Act restricts interstate commerce of birds killed illegally and aligns protections with state laws. Public interest rises as season rules and gunmakers acknowledge birds as at risk, marking a significant start to broader bird preservation.
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America
Audubon Societies
American Ornithologists’ Union
District of Columbia
Tiling Confusion Ends With Rope And Thread
A South Side Chinese man in Chicago, unable to speak English well, gestured for “tiling” and was offered rope then thread by the merchant. Misunderstanding resolved when the shopkeeper understood his cue and the customer paid a nickel, leaving pleased.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
John
Tling
Chicago News
Puck Cartoon Pokes Fun At Russian Peddler’s Worth
A clubman points to an old peddler from Russia who bought a basket to sell shoe laces. The men guess his fortune, then reveal he is not worth a cent and still owes for the basket. The mock vignette highlights debt versus outward enterprise.
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Russia
Puck
Ladies’ Debating Society
Doctor and patient discuss fasting after races
A humorous exchange shows a patient recounting a failed experiment of walking on an empty stomach after a racing event and feeling worse, while the doctor suggests trying it.
Borax Free Offer With 20 Mule Team Borax and Souvenir
A limited time promotion offers a full size package of 20 MULE TEAM BORAX and a Borax soap bar, plus a 7x14 color souvenir picture and an 82 page booklet with 1000 uses for Borax in home, farm, garden, and dairy. Send 10 cents in stamps and provide name, address, and dealer name to receive the free package and image.
Quips and quick jests in scattered late 19th century humor
A collage of one liner jokes and light banter from newspapers. Spanning misunderstandings jokes about aging women and men with seven ages, a nurse applicant bargaining for Roosevelt, and humorous exchanges at baker shops and courts. Includes cartoonsish captions and puns from various papers like Puck and Philadelphia Ledger.
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New York
Jack
Ella
Baker's Shop
Teachip Girl
Mamma
Central
The Rheumatism Cure Advertised by S. S. S. Company
An 19th century medical advertisement extols S. S. S. as a permanent cure for rheumatism. It claims the disease stems from uric acid in blood and touts blood cleansing, liver and kidney support, and permanent relief. A customer testimony from New Brunswick notes severe inflammatory rheumatism and temporary relief from doctors and other treatments.
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Swift Specific Company
Atlanta, GA
Artificial ice cream made from cottonseed oil sparks scientific debate
A Stevens Institute dinner showcased ice cream produced by chemical means using cottonseed oil and a centrifugal mixer. The emulsion was frozen chemically with vanillin glycin and nitrobenzol as flavors. Reports say such ice cream sells in Southern states and is cheaper than milk while not melting as fast as the real product. Mothers are advised to use Winslow's Soothing Syrup for teething children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prof. Stillman
Stevens Institute
Lawrence Perry
Technical World Magazine
Earthquake Shakes San Francisco Real Estate Values
San Francisco real estate values fluctuated badly after the major quake, with investors noting disturbed property and shaken markets. A Chicago Tribune report captures the cross city chatter on price shifts and market uncertainty following the disaster.
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San Franciscan
Chicago Tribune
Dean's Kidney Pills Benefit Veteran Captain Hogan
Captain J W Hogan once postmaster of Indianola now in Austin Texas suffered years of kidney pain back ache headaches neuralgia and eye trouble from urine flow problems. After using seven climates and medicines he found relief with Dean's Kidney Pills and reports his health restored to twenty years prior. Sold by all dealers 50 cents a box Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
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J. W. Hogan
Indianola
Austin
Texas
Dean
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo, N. Y
Curio filled clippings span crime ads and divorce counts
Readers encounter a collage of notes from yesteryear including a tongue in cheek exchange about whaling bait, ads for medical cures, and data on rising divorces in major cities from 1895 to 1904. The fragment references Hall's Catarrh Cure and a Toledo notary, ending with a humorous exchange about a hat in a Chicago Tribune strip.
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New York City
Chicago
Philadelphia
Boston
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Ayer
Rees
Fortane
Turer
All Grocers
Jaques Mfe. Co
Pacific Coast
Boraxim
W. A. Wise
Dr. Biurdevant
Wise Brothers Dentists
Mtoe P.M
T.P. Wise
Mose Johnson
Pete Persimmons
Hans
Skreecher
Suphrer
Cleveland
Robbie Bright
English Illustrated Magazine
Miss Watkyns
Mr. Cashleigh
Mr. Wilkyns
Canada
Chicago Daily News
Silkeline
Th’ Grove
Newpnileben
Mr. Winslow
St. Vitas
de Kline
R. W. Kile
St. "Kile
City of Toledo
Lucas Courty
Faark
J. Cueney
F. J. Cuener & Co
Toledo
Frank J. Cheney
A. D
A. W. Gleason
Hall
F. J. Cheney & CO
Portland Trade Directory
Portland
Wester Co
Maselwood Co
Oak
Ruffam & Fendiston
Horsisen
Peatedien
Oldeet Piano House
Allen & Albert- Ramaker Co
Oregon
Ipaaeaien
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Ile
Commercial Elk
Portland, Or
Reierson Machinery Company
Rey Piaeons
Portland Appliance CO
M. Hamilton
Dr. C. Gee Wo
C. Gee
N. U
Portland, Ortgon
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