Across the Wastes on a Little Toy Train
An account of a desert journey from Khartum to Haifa by rail built years earlier by Gen. Kitchener. The travelogue describes mirages, harsh terrain, Nile greenery, and encounters with Roosevelt and aides, ending with arrival at Halfa and aboard a government steamer.
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Khartum
Haifa
Kitchener
Khalifa
Taifa
Nile
Death Valley
Palma
Colonel Roosevelt
Abbott
Roosevelt
Cal
Loeb
Halfa
Abu-Sembel
Give Your Stomach A Chance to Aid Digestion Naturally
An 1890s style health notice promotes Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets claiming to restore gastric fluid balance with a fruit and vegetable formula. It lists Hydrastis Golden Seal Lactose Nux and Pepin herbs, priced at 60 cents, with free trial mail offer from F A Stuart Co Marshall Michigan.
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Stuart
Jamaica
F. A. Stuart Co
Stuart Building
Marshall, Mich
Pasco Lots For Sale At Bargain Prices
A big sale of Pasco lots announces inside lots at $60 and corner lots at $75 with terms of $10 cash and $5 monthly, no interest. The addition lies near the Pasco pipeline, overlooks the Columbia River, and offers a majestic view as the city expands toward the northwest.
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Pasco
Columbia River
Modern Fire-Proof Buildings Rise in Pasco
Pasco reports a rapid building boom with over fifty fire-proof buildings costing 5 to 80 thousand dollars. In the last year more than 185 modern residences were erected, priced 1 to 7 thousand dollars each. A single project exceeded 20 thousand dollars and the Northern Pacific Railway Co. completed a 10 thousand dollar Men’s Clubhouse for its Eastern Washington employer, not including furnishings.
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Pasco
Northern Pacific Railway Co
Washington
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Prof
Stevens
Everett & Edmonds
Diverett
Salisbury
Union Street
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