From Scranton to Paris All the Way by Rail
Discusses an all-rail world route linking Europe and North America, tracing plans from the Atlantic to the Pacific via Bering Strait. Details include British American and Siberian lines, potential fares, speeds, and the role of Russia’s Siberian railroad in transforming global travel by rail.
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Scranton
Paris
Bays
Chicago Times-Herald
William Gilpin
Atlantic Ocean
William Oupin
Colorado
Europe
At- Tande
United States
Bering Strait
Russia
Viancluves Bering Strait
Trane-Siberhin Road
New York
Liverpool
Ehining Ster
Gilpin
London
Cavite
New York City
Chicago
Milwaukee
St. Paul Helen
Porthind
Vancouver
Priv. Heme
Ahwka
Pritish
Aleska
Bering Sea
Huselan
Furth
Jules Verne
Ruvela
Pms
North Sea
Japan Sea
San Pranat Jetet
Chicas
Lomion
Apples Instead of Whisky A Political Plea
An editor argues replacing whisky with apples could curb dipomania and social drinking. Apples offered as a morning opener would curb cravings, promote moral conduct, and be cheaper and healthier than alcohol. The piece cites science roles, urges responsible hosting, and envisions broader social harmony with apple alternatives.
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Ape Plese
Uia
Travel and trade notes spark rail list and tickets idea
Passage describes cars moving through Petersburg Berlin Paris London and travelers from beyond Bering Strait selling tea and silk and plans for a 25 000 mile interchangeable railroad ticket. It notes Knights of the road invading Russian steppes to take orders for reapers and harvesters and cites the Western Passenger association as likely to face difficulties solving the ticket concept.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. Petersburg
Berlin
Paris
London
Bering Strait
Knights of the Road
Russia
America
Europe
Wesern Passenger Association
Misquotations and the Familiar Quotations Plague
The piece discusses how common quotations are often misquoted and misremembered. It notes that careless oral transmission, memory limits, and context loss lead to altered phrases and widespread errors across generations. It contrasts living speech with written usage and laments mass misquotations.
Symptoms and Causes in Morals and Society
From the Mailadelphia Press an essay argues that cures must address underlying causes rather than symptoms. It links medical treatment to social ills such as poverty divorce mob violence lynching and urges removing root causes through changes in law morality and social welfare.
Metual Mistake at a Friend's Doorstep
Two ladies waited impatiently outside a friend's house on Mira Darley's. They argued about whether the door would open promptly and debated if anyone inside would answer. After a brief exchange they rang again and the door finally opened. Tit Bits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lales
Mira
Darley
Coure
Ming
Poetic Fragment Teases Sensual Imagery in Tit-Bita
The verse fragment presents playful, sensuous imagery with references to feet and a vine motif. The odd archaic phrasing and scattered punctuation suggest a lighthearted, tabloid style item from a Tit-Bita column.
Odd Duty of Lawyers Addressed by Mr Howe
The Times Herald discusses Mr Howe New York criminal lawyer defending Thorn the alleged murderer of Guldensuppe. Howe upbraids Mr Nocks counsel for letting his client confess and argues a lawyer may not aid in false testimony yet must avoid guiding the court to reach a preconceived result. Johnson quote: a lawyer may not reveal truth nor falsify, but must not usurp jury or judge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Carolina
Routh Cirevin
New Big End
Century Magazine
Georgia
Europe
Henderson
America
The
Times-Herall
Howe
New York
Thorn
Nock
Tim
Hows
Euwill
Tr. Johnson
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Alaska
St. Petersburg
Krasnoyarsk
England
France
San Francisco
Anouver
Portland
Vindivoxtok
Terie Strait
le Kore Tomangoo
Vladivostok
Terineg Strait
Hering Stralt
Rutsk
Booth Chicago
Poshtige
Lud- Indon
Fenton Huorher
Mich
Minttower
Wie
Bouthampton
TSMR
Yokohama
Buex Cmt
Yiuragdae
San Franciavo
Ban
Franciaco
Siberian
Tut
Southhampton
United
Kothommiieo
Pacific Ocean
Monaghan
State Department
Sues Canal
Baltic Sea
Rain Sea
Siberian Road
Amoor River
Chahorowka
Far East
Tusajan
Abita
Enas
Siberia
Ural
Michae Theron
Cone Mownehiy
California
Washeen
Ruevin
Anesia
Orient
Chichiko
American
Anfe
Old World
New World
Mal-De-Mer
Union Depot
Canal Street
Riberia
Japan
Corea
Bremen
St. Thivtartelvu
Abaiy Bt
Petersburg
Vinilivostok
San Franchisco
Rawhexter Democrat and Chronicle
United State
Iticura
Providence Journal
Cours
Bam
Hart
Min. Bartlett
Ned
Lee Yureone
Bartlett
Eddam
Boys’ Reefers
Saninter Bros., Ecthiers, Hatters, Furnishers
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