Cuban Railways Curiosities of Travel
A Havana to Matanzas rail line offers two routes with fares from 1.10 to 1.50 in gold for first class. The long route takes two hours forty minutes, with locals and travelers sharing cars. striking scenes include poultry stowed under seats and street fruit vendors at stops. A forward coach car displays the next station name in readers, a novelty noted by the Times Democrat correspondent.
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Havana
Matanzas
aenfuegos
Cairt
India
Burma
Europe
New England
ody
taurista
United States
china
New Orleans Times
Democrat
Fragmentary prose about unity and duty in life
A damaged excerpt discusses the need for a guiding purpose to unite the self and avoid division into secondary issues. It quotes James Freeman Clarke on prioritizing one grand aim at every moment as the nearest duty. The text also oddly mentions an undertaker and a champion boxer, with incomplete references.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Freeman Clarke
Nonsensical Definitions and Cloaked Diction From The Brooklyn Eagle
A fragmented excerpt from the Brooklyn Eagle surveys odd, humorous, and overwrought phrasing in various quotes. It touches on moral judgments, language accuracy, moderate drinking, weather and science metaphors, and literary criticism, weaving a collage of eccentric descriptions and bizarre comparisons. It references a hotel register, a dramatic critic, the play Galatea, a pair of local animal contests, and stray notes on sunspots and astronomy.
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denver
clersaman
Ham
Agriculural Park
Geoge W. Cable
solim
Venice
Deniney
oman
Breokloo Eagle
The Weality of War Tiers Battle Picture From Saakim
A letter from an officer of Scots Guird describes a brutal march after a fight near McNeill's. The ground is littered with graves, skulls, and decayed bodies, scavenged by hyenas and vultures as camels force a slow, dusty advance.
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saakim
Guird
McNeill’s
smarch
Be Gove anllustration with wild chase tale
Ethelindia and George recall a daylong chase by hostiles. George claims three companions were pursued by Indians in a tight squeeze and jokes about a “tight squeeze” illustration to explain the moment. The exchange is playful and full of rustic dialect.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ethelindia
George
ray g Jove
ler
Fragmentary note on dental care and brain energy
The fragment discusses dental and hair phosphate use and links decay to brain workload, with mentions of dentists, barbers, and brain awakeners. It references heavy smoking or drinking and notes rapid tooth and hair issues amid persistent fatigue.
Seient Miscelliny and Natural Observations
A collection of brief notes covers varied topics from chemistry and geology to plant biology and human variation. It mentions verum, gallium, Dr Livingstone, Sir George Somers, a kelp-like plant with yearly seed growth, electric effects on seeds and beets, color linked flavor in nuts, native woods for the New York Museum, solar power figures, and albino Indians with sun sensitivity and kin resemblance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Livingstons
south Africa
Fernanda
Wm. N. Rive
George Somers
Shakespeare
Herr Schoster
Mininett
Cielf
J Gotf
Am vfivas Timiors
United states
New York
India
A. T. Fraser
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AGAZINES
Rexo
DING BOTEL
LAKE HOUSE
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renevaret
Otherviss iy Faree- Aariout Cearches
Pat
Sidney Smith
Canterbuy
boarder
Brooklyn Engle
undertaker
tha
Sullivan
eder-bant Taree
noughis
Gove anllustration
Toota
Iptersien
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Rosette
TUTT’S
andler sallerer
PAG
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LAYBER & WOLD CO
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TRUCKER
CAL
MLL
CLINTON
45nG& HINDS
McKINNEY’S LANDING
FLUSASANI
Lake
Taboo
McKINNEY, Treprietor
BUSINESS DIRECTORY
SACRAMENTO
TMH
Cook & Co
Corsth
T Street
alltoruia
nitfornya fiat Unk
Rideout
Kreders Cox
A. Abbull
Con Path
J street
Lankins
Ballonns & Witsor
PINAIGER & QULEN
VIRG NEA STRELT
Reno, of
Nevada
TANSILL'R CELEBRATED
PuNoes Sioa Asjan
THOMAS PRICE
Chemics Laboratory
MACRAMENTO
STARET
LASUIROK
Terma
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PHILADELPHIA
BIEWERY
DI, Jd. J. MOORE
DENSAL
tr Waggoner
Depot Hotel
JOUN EF
ALEXANDER
acwige
A. DAWSON, BM
Sunderlann
R, M.CLARE
B. CLARKE & KING
D. King
ATTORNEYS-AT-LAW
Uver Eberynes Bank
Cohaty
DR. T, GERGSTEWN
sunderland
Virginia street
PIERCE EVAS
Noury Publi
Chambers
pene
DK, W. BERGMAN
Second street
Webster
sratiiee eno hevedn
DR. MINTIE
Kearny St
San Francisco
Umea
Saint eBee
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MISTIE DANDELIOS
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