Through-Car Route Established Between Coast and Chicago
New through palace sleepers and free reclining chair cars operate between the Pacific coast and Chicago via Union Pacific and Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul lines. Three daily trains, no car changes en route, with fast comfort and electric lighting. Through service from Sidney and Shiney, with connections to eastern trains. reservations via Union Pacific agents or FR. A. Nash and H. W. Howell at Omaha.
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Union Pacific R. R
Chicago
Milwaukee & St. Paul Ry
Pacific Coast
U. PY
C. M. Asi BP. Ry
Union
Canal
Adams Street
Shiney
Sidney
Palace
Omaha
Union Pacific
A. Nash
General Western
H.W. Howell
Avent
Farnam St
Burlington Route Tourist Cars to West and Pacific Coast
Travel rates list 25.00 to Portland Tacoma Seattle 25.00 to San Francisco Los Angeles 22.50 to Spokane 20.00 to Salt Lake City Butte Helena. Proportional low rates to hundreds of points including Big Horn Basin Montana Idaho Oregon Washington British Columbia California. Every day Feb 15 to April 30 tourist cars daily to California and Seattle personally conducted excursions three times a week. Inquire of nearest Burlington Route agent.
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San Francisco
Los Angeles
Spokane
Salt Lake City
Butte
Helena
Big Horn Basin
Wyo
Montana
Idaho
Oregon
Washington
British Columbia
California
Seattle
Burlington
The World's Best Workers Demand for Dr King's New Life Pill
A puff promotes Dr King's New Life pill as the wonderful activity of the new century. It claims to relieve constipation sick headache biliousness and digestive or kidney troubles with a 25 cent price at all druggists.
Transfers of real estate business in Sidney Neb
Sidney Nebraska advertises transfers of a general real estate business with improved ranches and grazing lands. includes irrigated farms and lands under proposed government reservoir sites offered at low prices. correspondence solicited.
Farmer's Wife Gets a Share in a Farm Paper
A farm publication targets the entire farm family with features for wives and young readers. The Twentieth Century Farmer, 233 Farnam Street, Omaha Nebraska, offers a 35 cent three month trial or 1 dollar yearly subscription. It promises 24 to 48 pages weekly with illustrations and engaging reading.
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Frank
Reading Matter Deals For One Year At Dollar Rate
An offer lists three paper combinations for one year at $1.00. Each option includes the Weekly World Herald and other periodicals such as Farm and Home, American Swinelord, American Poultry Journal, Orange Judd Farmer, Prairie Farmer, and Prairie Farmer Home Magazine. Orders go to Weekly World Herald in Omaha Nebraska.
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Weekly World-Herald
Farm and Home
American Swinelord
American Poultry Journal
Orange Judd Farmer
Praire Farmer
Prairie Farmer Home Magazine
Omaha
Nebraska
Ballard’s Snow Liniment Heals Face Cancer Claim
A Smithfield Newfoundland man reports rapid cancer relief after accidentally applying Ballard’s Snow Liniment to a facial cancer. He states the lesion came out and the face healed with no scar, praising the preparation highly. Sold by D. J. Scanton.
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W. W. Prickett
Smithfield
Ballard
D. J. Scanton
Remarkable Cure Claim for Herbine Medicine
A reader hails Herbine as highly effective for indigestion loss of appetite sour taste in mouth and related symptoms noting complete relief after a few doses. The letter points to the product sold at D J Scanlon's for 502 bottles.
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D. J. Scanlon’s
Custom garters and ribbons at weddings through history
The New York Press notes old customs in marriage ceremonies. Brides wore ribbons to share with close friends after the vows and a piper tied a garter to his bagpipe. Lombard country girls reportedly wore daggers in their garters.
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New York
Tragic Self-Harm Idea Challenged by Indian Reports
In India personal crisis reports show opium use by natives for trivial reasons. Children destroy themselves after scoldings and wives suffer from husbands complaining about meals. No regulations govern poison sales enabling easy access.
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India
Boy silent on thanks for ride with Mr Speedway
A mother questions Willie about thanking Mr Speedway for giving him a ride. Willie whispers he did thank him but was told not to mention it. The brief exchange appears in the Life section.
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Willie
Mr. Speedway
Scribbler Accuses Magazine of Rejection Over Ads
A dialogue records Scribbler blaming Mlaptrap Magazine for rejecting a clever story to avoid distracting readers from advertising pages. Ascum counters by noting the piece was too clever.
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Ascum
Mlaptrap
Scribbler
Telephonic and Telegraphian Farewell Mystery
A man dies in town last summer as his wife nurses him by telephone from Newport and his physician treats by telegraph from Bartharbur. A letter from the Alps read by his clergyman accompanies the funeral, suggesting a remarkable long distance farewell.
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Newport
Bartharbur
Toggs' Old Friend-Goods Gracious, Man
Toggs laments street corner cornet playing part of life. He explains his wife blocks practice at home, and asks if the stunt is for a living.
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Toggs
Inconneniency report cites Old Sviders leader lawsuit
Nagysby and Wayggsby cited in Los Angeles Herald item about Holdum president of the Old Sviders' association being sued. Sincerity quote ends note.
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Waazysby
Holdum
Old Sviders’ Association
Nagysby
Wayggsby
Los Angeles Herald
Dr Kilmer Swamp Root Kidney Remedy Ad
An advertisement touts Dr Kilmer's Swamp Root as a cure for rheumatism back and urinary issues. It promises relief from frequent urination and nocturnal trips, claims strong results, and offers samples and a free book by mail from Binghamton New York.
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Br. Kilmer & Home of
Swamp-Rost, Co
Binghamton, N.Y
Saved New Childs Life By Dr Kings New Discovery
Mrs. W Watkus of Pleasant City Ohio credits Dr King s New Discovery for saving her three week old son from pneumonia and a terrible cough. The ad proclaims it a sure cure for coughs colds and all lung diseases and offers guaranteed 50c and 1.00 bottles with free trials.
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W Watkus
Pleasant City
Electric Bitters touted as remedy for grip and derangements
An advert claims Electric Bitters cure the grip’s weakness nervousness and loss of appetite. It says the tonic purifies blood regulates stomach liver and kidneys and rebuilds health after grip attacks with a small 50 cent price and druggist guarantee.
Reversible wall map free with Prairie Farmer offer
Readers can get a 46 by 66 inch reversible United States and World wall map mounted on rollers. It is sent on approval with 15 cents for packing and postage, and a full refund if not pleased after return to THE PRAIRIE FARMER at 601 Adams Street Chicago.
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United States
Prairie Farmer
Prairie Former Home Magazine
Adams Street
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National Biscuit Company
America
Chicago Weekly
Inter Ocean
Associated Press
New York Sun
New York World
Sidney Telegraph
the Telegraph
Sidney, Nebraska
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul
Portland, Tacoma
Tle
Fullerton, Neb
National Medical Co
Sheldon, Lows
Houser
York
Neb
Sheldon Town
J. W. Harper & Son
Stoney
D. Lyon
Union Pacific Land Agent
VIA
Picza
Omiulia Nume
Denver
Che Sidney
Krug
McAleesge Building
Sidney, Neb
A. Jones
Harper
D. J. Scanlon
Chas. Callahan
C. D. Essig
A. K. Greenlee
A_ PEASE
Dan Bergman
Milton Ahrens
The
First National Bank
T. B. Dawson
Rose Street
Abuse Bros
Schlitz
Milwaukee
Zang
Porter
Col. Front.and Rose Streets
McIntosh
J. T. McIntosh
Coahie
Ekimerican Bank
Europe
Sidney Meat
C. Girmann
General Merchandise
Crockery
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