Excursions to West and Southwest via Missouri Pacific and Iron Mountain
Travel offer details invite readers to plan California trips with Pacific Coast Limited service and palatial Pullman sleepers. Harvest excursions run on the first and third Tuesday each month to western and southwestern points at one fare plus two. Maps and land books on Missouri Arkansas Texas Kansas and Nebraska available from Bissell Wilson at 111 Adams street Chicago.
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Missouri Pacific Railway
Iron Mountain
California
Pacific Coast Limited
Pullman
Portland
Ore
Southwest
Missouri
Arkansas
Texas
Kansas
Nebraska
Bissell Wilson
Adams Street
Chicago
Safe General Weyler praised for Cuba handling
A Spanish politician asks about General Weyler and if he is a safe man in emergencies. A warm partisan calls him undoubtedly safe, citing his restraint during Cuba trouble and noting his record as one of the safest men in the war.
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Weyler
Cuba
Washington Star
The Lady Help and the Cat Alibi
A humorous tale hints that the Lady Help lies to protect the cat after a vase breaks. The speaker notes the cue of a whispered plea and the common household excuse etching a mischievous, lighthearted scene.
A Boy Discusses Politeness in Life Lessons
A boy’s essay on politeness covers conduct at meals and school incidents. He counsels restraint in fights and jokes, warns against rudeness to poorer peers, and advises gentle behavior toward girls while recalling a cautionary tale about a fatal meal mishap.
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London
Adoption of Arabic Numerals Through History
The piece traces the shift from Roman to Arabic numerals in Europe, noting early appearances in 12th and 13th century texts and price lists, Chaucer reference to new figures, Ware church plate dated 1454, and Caxton 1480, with English university accounts still using Roman numerals into the early 1500s.
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Europe
Spain
Florence
University of Padua
Chaucer
Those Loving Girls
Aunt Mary reveals a lock of George Washingtons hair kept in the family since the Revolutionary War. Clara notes the surprising ancestry and remarks about a barber connection.
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Maude
Mary
George Washington
Clara
Racial Integration Talk Sparks Debate on Future of African Americans
A controversial claim suggests the entire African race in America is gradually bleached out and could disappear with time. The remark reflects heightened nerves around race, biology, and social change, drawing varied responses from communities and scholars.
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America
A Romantic Life. Joseph Hebert Dies in Chicago at Nearly 100
Joseph Hebert an octogenarian veteran of Canadian exploration died at his daughter's home in Chicago. Born 1798 in Three Rivers Quebec he would have turned 100 if he lived until December. He claimed to have met Napoleon during the Peninsular War and to have seen George Washington. Hebert helped found a settlement near Athabaska while young, was a skilled violinist, and remained sharp with strong hearing and vision late in life.
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Detroit
Max R. Davies
Co. B
Third Avenue
Farrand, Williams & Clark
Dr. Williams
Oseph Hebert
America
Chicago
Three Rivers
Quebec
Ralph Hebert
France
Canada
Joseph
Louis Richard
Hacine
Athabaska
Joseph Hebert
Hebert
Napoleon
George Washington
Wild Beasts Arrive At Woburn Park In Acclimatization Scheme
The London Spectator reports Duke of Bedford has introduced a large and varied collection of wild animals to Woburn Abbey park. Deer, bisons, zebras, antelopes, wild sheep and goats, and yaks inhabit open paddocks and reserves. Many roam freely, creating a magnificent, expansive landscape that changes traffic and scenery across Bedfordshire and Buckinghamshire.
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London Spectator
Duke of Bedford
Woburn Abbey
England
Woburn
Bedfordshire
Buckinghamshire
Ant Bite Kills Wichita School Teacher
Nan a Seger a school teacher at Wichita Nan died after an ant bit her face causing rapid brain illness and death in a few hours, authorities report.
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Wichita, Nan
Alma Seger
Low fares Southbound excursion via Chicago & Eastern Illinois
On December 6 and December 20 the Chicago & Eastern Illinois railroad offers discounted one way and round trip first class tickets to the south. Round trips are valid twenty one days with allowed stopovers on the outbound journey. Through first class coaches sleeping cars and dining cars operate on two daily through trains from Dearborn station Chicago. Inquiries addressed to Charles L. Stone Chicago.
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Chicago
Chicago & Eastern Illinois Railroad
Chicago & Eastern Ilinois Railroad
Dearborn
North-Western Line Announces California Travel Specials
The notice highlights excellent service on the North-Western Line to California with favorable single and round trip ticket rates for the season. First class and tourist sleeping cars are available daily, and weekly personally conducted tourist car parties go to California and Oregon. Numerous routes offered without extra charge. details available from Chicago & North-Western Bay agents or connecting lines.
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North-Western
California
Oregon
Chicago & North-Western Ba Y
Mud, pants and mud gutter chase in comic Parisian tone
A brief cartoon caption shows an angry father scolding his muddy son Willy. The child explains he fell in the mud gutter and did not have time to change, despite wearing new pants. The exchange captures domestic humor and a family moment from the era.
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Little Willy
Pepper
New York
W ‘Ld
Homeseekers' excursions to Virginia via rail routes
Describes a Virginia land prospecting program with rail travel by the Big Four Route and Chesapeake and Ohio Railway. Advertises descriptive booklets listing farms for sale, excursion rates, and time schedules. Includes contact in Chicago and promotional lines on health and medicines from period advertisements.
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Virginia
Chesapeake and Ohio Railway
Gale
J.C Tucker
Clark Street
Chicago
Zelaya of Nicaragua Leads Liberal Drive and Canal Plan
Jose Santos Zelaya, Nicaragua’s president, emerged as a top liberal leader and bold adventurer after negotiating a major canal project with Chicago engineer Edwin F Cragin and New York capitalists. Born in Managua and aged forty seven, he is a coffee planter with extensive political and military experience across South America.
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Jose Santos Zelaya
Edwin F. Cragin
Chicago
New York
Zelaya
Managua
Paris
South America
Notable Ancestor Tales and a Lethal Ant Bite
The text recalls a man who met two famous figures in history and preferred calm. He married at 24, his wife died 42 years earlier, and he never remarried. He moved with his family to Maine then New York, finding success in lumber. A later incident reports a girl bitten by a red ant, leading to insanity and death.
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Washington
New York State
Hebert
Maine
Kaleidoscope Sparks Curious Toy Shop Exchange
In Upcreek a customer asks about a kaleidoscope and the salesgirl explains its function. The dialogue shows curious playfulness as the customer searches for the mouthpiece.
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Upcreek
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