Wabash R R Summer Fare Offers and Ad Blurbs
A jumble of railway sale notices and 1900 era ads with discounted fares to St. Louis Portland Maine Providence Rhode Island and summer resort trips via the Wabash Railroad. Also promotional copy for Starch Defiance and various consumer goods plus a few quips and testimonials.
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Wabash Railroad
St. Louis
Portland
Maine
Chicago
Providence
R. I
Niagara Falls
Wabash R. R
Wabash New City
Farnam St
Harry B Moores
Omaha
Neb
Baron Euchi Shibusawa Visiting San Francisco on Tour
Baron Euchi Shibusawa, Japan’s wealthiest man, visits San Francisco during a U S and European tour to study steel plates and shipyards. He is 63 and his wealth is estimated at 100 million dollars.
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Euchi Shibusawa
Japan
San Francisco
United States
Europe
Baron Shibusawa
Hogs Have Language Says Naturalist About Pig Speech
Naturalist James Speed argues hogs use distinct vocalizations for feeding, danger, and interaction. He recounts a dawn barnyard scene showing pigs reacting to a familiar voice and a later encounter with a trapped sow, illustrating animal communication and maternal signaling. A mill and a wife are always in want of something.
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James Speed
Ernest Seton Thompson
Hymn by Saxon Poet From 1659 Ends Up Popular Worldwide
The tale of Paul Gerhardt, born 1606 in Saxony, who wrote the hymn Give to the winds thy fears on a dark night after facing deposition from Berlin church. The piece, first published in 1659 and later translated by John Wesley, endures in hymnody.
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Paul Gerhardt
Saxony
Nicholas
Berlin
Gerhardt
Madam Gerhardt
Duke Christian of
Meresburg
John Wesley
Mexico’s Diaz Seen as Longtime Leader and Its Future
Leslie’s Weekly portrays Diaz as Mexico’s enduring statesman who guided the country through warlike revolutions to peace and prosperity. It notes his age, asks who can succeed him, and recalls his escapes from prison and rise from coal-heaver disguise to commander. The piece stresses Diaz’s impact and the stability his rule brought.
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Diaz
Mexico
Republic
Leslie
Governor as an Investment in a Novel Company
Ex Governor Geary, a war veteran, is depicted in a tale from the Pennsylvania legislature. Lobbyists pressed him to sign bills, including a proposed Geary Shanks Lead company, arguing the governor would profit from the bullets he carried. The quip warned the bill would be considered before he melts, humorously linking his weaponry to a corporate prospectus.
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Bunn
Pennsylvania
Geary
Mexico
Geary Shanks Lead Company, Limited
Scottdale Merchants Form Adver tising Association
Businessmen of Scottdale Pennsylvania form an association to boycott fake advertising and invest only in daily and weekly newspapers. George B. Shupe chairs the gathering with C. H. Poonaugh as secretary. They pledge merchants not to join illegitimate schemes and plan a list of objectionable ads for the next meeting. Merchants who violate the contract face fines and must swear to compliance.
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Scottdale
George B. Shupe
C. H. Poonaugh
Duke Dead. Cody’s Famous Horse Duke Euthanized
Col. Cody ordered Duke shot after a knee wound from a four dollar plug. Veterinarians said the wound would not heal. Duke, famed as Buffalo Bill’s horse, was beloved by young and old alike and now Cody has only Prince.
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Cudys
Duke
Harrisburg
Buffalo Bill
Colonel Cody
Prince
Kansas
Black Garb Defines Clergy Fashion Through Luther Era
Black only became clerical wear after Martin Luther. When Luther shed monk robes, the elector of Saxony sent black fabric and a salt made from it. The clerical coat cut diverged from lay fashion long after.
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Martin Luther
Luther
Elector of
Saxony
72 Year-Old Woman Finds Cure in Dodd's Kidney Pills
Sarah F. Rowe of Shepherd Illinois, aged 72, reports long years of kidney trouble and scalding urine. She credits Dodd's Kidney Pills with curing her disease and ending the painful sensations, saying she feels better now than in twenty years.
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Shepherd
Sarah F. Rowe
Dodd
Red Cross Ball Blue Ad and Okoboji Summer Vacation Mention
An expired newspaper ad promotes Red Cross Ball Blue detergent and invites readers to ask grocers for the product. The rest of the item highlights summer trips to Okoboji and nearby Wisconsin Minnesota and Iowa resorts with rail round trip rates described as low. The note closes with a quip about a pretty woman.
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Milwaukee Railway
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Iowa
Okoboji
Omaha
F. A. Nash
Western
Farnam St
Irons and laundry tips for shirt waists and a nerve remedy
Instructions for home ironing of summer shirt waists with Defiance starch and damp cloth techniques. Steps include smoothing, rolling, and ironing from top to bottom with plaits raised by a blunt knife for distinct stitching. Also mentions airing the garment before storage and a cited nerve remedy offer with address. A closing quip about a mean man appears.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Philadelphia Inquirer
Hall's Catarrh Cure Proven Constitutional Remedy
Advertisements claim Hall's Catarrh Cure is a constitutional remedy priced at 75 cents. The note adds a cynical remark about people proud of having nothing to be proud of.
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Hall
Price
Nebraska Railroads Taxation Debate Through Board of Equalization
A historical overview argues railroads should bear a fair share of taxes. It reviews a twelve year pattern of assessments by Nebraska’s Board of Equalization under varying administrations, noting decreases for railroad and telegraph property and limited increases in land values, with cites of 1893 1894 1895 and later years.
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Nebraska
Board of Equalization
Holcomb
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Farnam &T
Alabastine School
Alabastine Company
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RED Cross
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L Kiting, Ltd
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