Rail Special Fares From Richmond and Chicago Trips
Announcement lists rail promos: Richmond to return for one fare plus 2.00 on sale Sept 8 to 11, Philadelphia to return with one fare plus 2.00 on sale Sept 14 to 16, plus cheap summer rates to Chicago Milwaukee and Waneska Wis St Paul Minneapolis and Duluth Minn Mackinac Island and Mackinaw City Mich Deadwood Lead and Hot Springs S D and other Wisconsin and Minnesota resorts.
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Oddly Named Towns in United States Spark Wry Observations
A Chicago Chronicle piece surveys peculiar town names from Alone Kentucky to Seven Devils Idaho and others, noting how such monikers invite questions abroad. It playfully contrasts Affinity North Carolina with Joy Texas and Longs for truth about residents and local habits.
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Chicago Chronicle
New York
N. C
Lonesome
Jersey
N.C
Cream
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N. J
Colorado
Oregon
West Virginia
Crook
Eye
Lax
Ala
Blind Bay
Sodom
Pluto
Miss
Greene River
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Lewiston
Pig
Lamb
Chickies
Big Foot
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Beauty
W. Va
Jug
White Ribbon Society
Dry Town
Cal
Magic
Wall Street
Fairplay
Alamede
Fashion
Jaysville
Hell Hole
Colo
Japan
Russia
N. Y
Jingo
Tenn
Leapyear
Whisky Buttes
Mont
Seven Devils
Ida
Crickets In Japan Charm Children With Cage Trade
A large green cricket in Japan enchants children who buy it in bamboo cages from street booths. Varieties include white tree crickets differing by season. Some produce a loud note when several sing together, while a late fall species offers a bell like chime.
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Japan
There is no instinct like that of the heart
A short quotation from Byron notes that no instinct compares to the heart's promptings. The line emphasizes the primacy of inner feeling. It reflects romantic era thought on emotion guiding human action beyond reason.
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Byron
Hindu Wizard Baffles Viewers With Mesmerizing Trick
An occidental master of magic describes a Lucknow performance where a boy on a glass-boarded table receives water poured into his hands. The liquid turns green, forms a jelly, and a snake head emerges before the reptile dissolves back into water. The juggler drinks the liquid, leaving observers puzzled by the illusion. The report cites Harper's Weekly.
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Linda
de Dna Club
Lucknow
Ile
Michael Angelo and the Sistine Chapel Ceiling
Charles H. Caffin notes that Michelangelo, though urged to paint, considered himself a sculptor. After four years from 1508 to 1512, the 10 000 square foot expanse reveals 343 principal figures and many decorative elements. At thirty three he began this vast fresco, whose variety of expression exceeds most marvels.
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Michael Angelo
Julian II
Sistine Chapel
Rome
Jeremiah
Charles H. Caffin
St. Nicholas
Kitchen Dominates Chinese Homes in Traditional Craft
A missionary notes that in China the front of the house is the kitchen and the population is counted by kitchens. Brick chimneys are rare, smoke vents into the court, and mud stoves serve as the common cooking fire for the poor.
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North Platte Valley
China
Chicago Chronicle
Social banter between two unnamed speakers
A brief exchange reveals a boast and disbelief about wealth. One comments on a man’s money being abundant and squandered while the other questions whether such ignorance is bliss. The dialogue style mirrors light social theater or serialized sensationalism.
Fortune’s Benefits Taste Through a Fitting Palate
A Montaigne thought on fortune notes that its blessings suit only those with the right palate. The idea links enjoyment of luck to cultivated taste and discernment, implying reward requires preparation and perception.
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Montaigne
Resemblance of a historic novel attracts praise
Miss Cayenne discusses her work with a critic who notes it resembles successful historical novels. The critic asks how, and the reply highlights the work being neither strictly a novel nor a history. The exchange reflects literary debate and quotation from Shakespeare.
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Miss Cayenne
Washington Star
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Elephants
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