River travel compares the Mississippi to world rivers
The author contrasts the Mississippi with rivers like the Amazon Danube Rhine Volga and Nile noting scenery, river conditions, and tourist appeal. He argues modern accommodations on the Mississippi could elevate travel to match European offerings, but people still favor Europe. Chicago Record-Herald.
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St. Paul
St. Louis
Fudson
Rhine
Amazon
Ma‘nes
Ciudad Bolivar
Parana
Paraguay
Buenos Ayres
Montequeo
Mississippi
Sinkin
South Americas
Missouri
Europe
Danube
Mississipi
Balkans
Volga
Russia
Nile
Chicago Record-Herald
Charity theatricals yield over $100 in a small town
A young woman active in church and mission work organized amateur theatricals for a local charity. Despite little newspaper notice, the event reportedly raised more than $100 with a door take of $1.50. A friend recalls a promise from her father to not repeat the show in exchange for the donation.
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Roy
St. Joseph Press
Fragmentary note on clothing and labor in scripture
Fragmentary OCR passage discusses sending clothing to the heathen as direct opposition to Scriptural teaching. It questions how one should be concerned with what to wear and suggests that labor is needed to obtain provision. May Beakin context appears as garbled names and places.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ion
From Old World to New in Forty Four Hours
An analysis outlines Atlantic mail times from New York to London, comparing ship routes via Newfoundland and the potential of turbine propulsion to cut ocean travel to about forty four hours. It cites historical averages from the post office and rail/turbine developments shaping faster transatlantic service.
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New York
London
United States Post Office Department
New York Post Office
London Post Office
Newfoundland
Yiz
British Isles
Port Aux Gasque
Aspey
North Sydney
London Dispatch
Southeastern
Chatham
Dover
England
Willie
Atlantic
Foundland
Lee Ney
Ory
Backache warning and kidney remedies urged in city notice
A damaged text fragment cites Mrs. D. McGee praising Doan’s Kidney Pills for backache and kidney trouble, noting rapid relief after purchase at Smith & Reed’s. The notice also advertises Nickel Plate railroad service with low fares, dining cars, and through trains to Chicago, plus ticket offices at Chicago locations.
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Dean
Smith & Reed
Foster-Kilburn Co
Buffalo
United States
Dodn
Yates
Nickel ‘Plate Road
Chicago City
Adams St
la Salle St
van Buren
la Salle Sis
Chicago
Missouri River
Iown
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Portland
A Poet Wordsworth Aloofness Revealed by Lake Village
An old Wordsworth account from Lake Country Sketches describes him as kind to the sick and needy yet distant to neighbors. Islanders recall he rarely socialized, preferred long walks, garden paths, and steady composing. When not interrupted, he would hum a rhythmical tune as he walked and mused.
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Wordsworth
Lake Country
England
Exchange of Horses Ends with Blind Steed
A Philadelphia merchant summering in Camden Maine swapped a lively horse with a French Canadian. The visitor’s wife found the new horse was blind. The Frenchman claimed he warned the trader but the swap proved a poor match for both owners.
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Camden
Philadelphia
Al'm
Dorse
Philadelphia Ledger
Trees Shaped by the Wind Weathered by Gales in Park
Wind influence shapes tree growth revealing curved trunks and bent branches. A local arborist notes windward exposure causes long-term deformation and wind pruning. Residents observe trees leaning toward prevailing gusts and study patterns across several species.
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Cate
Vanity Pinak
SIP
Jee
Ward
Ana Metundlotia
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Lacania Teutonic
Bismarck
Harre
Ane
Queenstown
White Star
Southampton -American
Southampton
Ouvey
the Herald
California
Oregon
Washington
Kniskern
Benger Traffic
Aru
Oka
Ner
Orporate
EAA Raadt
Inrebs Bros
Ford
Dewittroo
Herald
Pation el Brors R
South
Peoria
Pepe Pela
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