HALF FARE Epworth League Convention Travel Offer
The Monon Route offers a one fare round trip to Chattanooga from all points on its line for the Epworth League Second International Conference on June 25 26 and 27 1895. Tickets are returnable within fifteen days with possible extension to June 30 by deposit with agents of Q and C or Nashville Chattanooga. Routes via Cincinnati Blue Grass Kentucky or via Louisville and cave regions of Kentucky with Mammoth Cave side trip. Palace sleeping cars Chicago to Cincinnati or Louisville. Sleeping car rate to Chattanooga two dollars per berth. Mammoth Cave visit via Glasgow Junction side trip priced at 1.25. Time tables maps and pamphlets available from Monon Route agents or Frank J Reed General Passenger Agent Chicago. The second item notes Joseph Jefferson born in a Philadelphia house with a new inscription wishing health and prosperity to his family.
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Epworth League
Monon
Chattanooga
Nashville & Chattanooga Railways
Cincinnati
Blue Grass
Kentucky
Mountains
Tennessee
Louisville
Cave
Mammoth Cave
Chicago
Tenn
Ohio River
South
Chattanoog
Glasgow Junction
Frank J. Reed
Promised Land Utah Travel Verse Offers Two Reasons
The piece extols visiting Utah via Rio Grande Western railway from Denver as the continent's grand scenic route. It promotes Utah as a land of gold silver iron coal and fertile valleys with Salt Lake City’s historical and religious appeal, thermal springs parks canons and the Saltair Beach resort.
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Utah
Denver
Rio Grande Western
Salt Lake City
Great Salt Lake
Saltair
America
F. A. Wadleigh
Proportion That Suits AK and South Dakota Springs Ads
A text discussing figures of beauty and a commendation for Hot Springs South Dakota via Samuel W Allerton. It notes a pamphlet by the Chicago rail line and a travel pitch to Michigan Central routes. Also includes a police station quip and a fact about black pearls from Lower California.
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Brown
Samuel W. Allerton
Chicago
Hot Springs
South Dakota
Fred T. Evans
Noans
Ark
Eustis
Severe hailstorm drains crops across San Patricio and Nueces counties
A major midweek hailstorm swept through San Patricio and Nueces counties near Corpus Christi around 9 PM. Hailstones damaged houses and crops. in Meanaville C L Moore and others lost nearly all cotton, melons, and corn. Mrs Moore, children, and mother sheltered under a bed. relatives escaped unharmed as livestock fled.
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San Patricio
Neuces
Corpus Christi
San Patricio County
Meansville
Nueces
C. L. Moore
R. A. Anthony
A. Willnson
Moore
Aluminium driver from Lord Brougham descendant
A London based Brouugham descendant has devised an aluminium golf driver intended to replace wooden and iron clubs in England and America. The club head uses a light strong aluminium alloy with a wooden face and 35 inch length. Balance can be adjusted by replacing the rear screw fastened block.
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Lord Brougham
Brougham
England
America
New York Sun
London
New York
Power gas tricycle praised by science press in trials
A two horse power gas engine drives a tricycle for three passengers tested on city streets. It carries twelve hours of gasoline, reaches ten to twelve miles per hour, climbs steep grades, and is claimed safe and simple to construct. The article notes that after age thirty a woman's brain weight decreases.
Make Iowa Rich by Building Up Cities Within Borders
An editorial argues Iowa should keep fire insurance funds within the state to foster factories, new industries, and jobs. It cites over 2.5 million dollars yearly sent to eastern insurers and claims home companies support more than 20 000 Iowa workers, boosting taxes and local economies.
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Iowa
Towa
Kivery
Captain General Primarevia Murdered in Madrid Office
Major Clavijo, an infantry officer, shot General Primarevia captain general of Madrid in his office. Aymerich restrained the assailant with a sabre. Clavijo was imprisoned. Authorities deem him likely insane.
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Primarevia
Madrid
Mapario
Clavijo
Clavije
Aymerich
Western Athletics Results Favor California University
Cuexaco June 5 The western colleges athletic contest was won by the University of California with a 55 to 17 victory over Michigan and 16 for Iowa. John V Crum of Iowa matched his prior week by running 100 yards in ten seconds and 220 yards in twenty two seconds tying college records.
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Cuexaco
University of California
California
Michigan
Iowa
Olimois
Wisconsin
Chicago
Iowa University
Northwestern
St. Albans
Center
Kentucky
Lake Forest
John V. Crum
Powers demand prompt reply on Armenia reforms
In Constantinople on June 3 the Turkish government sought to delay its reply to the powers proposals for Armenian administration until after the Bairam festival. The powers refused and insisted on an immediate answer.
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Armenia
Constantinople
Des Moines Limb Manufacturer Receives Copyright Crystal Art Emblem
Des Moines maker T Rowley receives a copyright for an artistic emblematic of his profession featuring an eagle bearing a shield with an artificial leg. Newton inventor Geo W Parsons earns two patents for an automatic band cutter and feeder. Summerset’s A B Caldwell awarded a mining machine patent. Seven Iowa patents issued May 8. Copies of drawings and specs 25 cents. Patent solicitors Tuomas G and J RaLen Onwta offer free information for inventors.
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A. B. Caldwell
Summerset
United States
Iowa
Tuomas G. and
J. RaLen Onwta
Solicitors of Patents
Missing Links Among Popes and World Figures
The article notes that of 263 popes only eleven ruled longer than seventeen years. the world population was 1.5 billion as of Jan 1, 1895. It mentions Kansas women running country papers, a discrepancy in a German and British royal line, the Confederacy White House repurposed as a colored school, and the lapidary behind the Rosa diamond valued at 150000. A Damet passed theology exams at Troy Kansas.
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Kansas
Germany
White House
Confederacy
Rosa
Helgium
Damet
Troy
Kan
Amusement Only Card Game Quip Stirs Home Scene
A light hearted exchange shows a wife accusing her husband of gambling for money while he insists he plays only for amusement. The husband mocks the claim by saying he always loses and never wins.
Personal Crisis Reports in France and Italy Compared
In Italy self destruction often ends love dramas, while France reports about 6500 personal crises yearly with roughly 300 classified as passion related. The contrast highlights differing cultural patterns in intimate crisis reportage between the two countries.
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Italy
France
Railway sale offers one fare round trip to Texas points
A dated notice announces the Missouri Kansas & Texas Railway Co will sell one fare round trips to Texas points including Lake Charles Eddy and Roswell with return tickets valid twenty days from sale. Inquiries go to H A Cherrier Chicago.
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Missouri, Kansas & Texas Railway Co
Texas
Lake Charles
Eddy and
Roswell
N. M
H. A. Cherrier
Marquette Kidg
Chicago
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Jasper County
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Philadelphia
Joseph Jefferson
Promised Land
Room 2
Geno Weekly Tribune ‘Tribune
New York City
the New York
Shaw
Newton Record
Morgan & Hunter
Shaw Piano
Record Publishing Company
Register
Aircorph
Record
A. M. Carls
Morgan & Hunter’s
United Kingdom
Boston
City
Adams Street
Twelfth
Clark Streets
Harrison
Michigan Central
Niagara Falls
Mackinac Island
Thousand Islands
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White Mountains
Adirondacks
Portland By the Sea
New England
Seashore
O. W. Ruggles
Gen’ Pass
R and
Tkt
Ast
Lower
Cas
Power
Western Athletics
Johnny Crum
Patent Office Report
Littie
Peuieures Lidia
Williuie
Hall
F. J. Cheney & CO
Proprs
Toledo
Piso
E. Davy
Huntington
Ind
Ganson
Man Wisstow
Ignatius Loyola
Order of Jesuits
Hood
Lillian
G. A. LaRose
Oroville
JOH Carle & Sons
Davis & Rankin Bldg. & Mfg. Co
Patrice O'Farrell
Washington, D
A. Spandel & CO
Topeka
Weart
Frey Co
B. Weart & CO
West
Pacemaker Bicycle Co
Des Moines
Thomas P. Simpson
Washington
D.C
Ingume Ake
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