The Los Angeles Limited Cinematograph
A travelogue of newspaper men filming along the Union Pacific route from Chicago to the West. The story recalls underground advertising influence, a mysterious tripod device, and a playful but fateful chase of photo opportunities across Salt Lake, Lucky Baldwin’s ranch, Pasadena, and other landmarks.
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Union Pacific
Chicago
Buffalo Bill
Dorrance
New York Tribune
Hazlett
Pittsburg
O’donnell
Pittsburg Dispatch
New York
Los Angeles
Salt Lake
Lucky Baldwin
U. P
Pasadena
Chinese hand made papers and colored visiting cards
Describes rice straw hand made papers and thin octavo visiting cards colored for different uses. Notes crimson or red for bills yellow or gold for wrapping goods orange for weddings and other hues for assorted purposes.
California Leads Nation in Baseball Ball and Bat Demand
Californians buy more baseballs and bats per capita than any other state. About 50,000 baseballs and 20,000 bats are needed each year to meet the demand created by the sport’s strong hold in the state.
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California
New Fast Train Service Chicago to Cincinnati Inaugurated
The Big Four inaugurates a new fast train Monday February 19 leaving Chicago at 11 30 p m for Indianapolis 4 40 am Cincinnati 7 45 am completing eight hours fifteen minutes over three hundred miles. It is a passenger only service with one stop at Indianapolis and includes Pullman sleepers and a smoking car. Tickets and reservations available via ticket agents or I P Spining General Northern Agent 238 Clark St Chicago.
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Big Four By
Chicago
Cincinnati
Indianapolis
Pullman
I. P
General-Northern
Clark St
Romans Ate Oysters The Roman Epicures
Ancient Romans enjoyed vast numbers of oysters and could identify their coast of origin by taste. Their seafood indulgence showcased refined palate and regional sourcing.
Aged People Statistics Across France and Europe
In France 123 of every 1,000 inhabitants are over sixty, compared with 73 in England and 79 in Germany, highlighting higher older populations in France. The figures appear from a historical demographic comparison.
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France
England
Germany
Boston's Fondness for Beans Sparks Spending Debate
A quirky comparison shows Boston households spend more on baked beans each year than would buy the United States Navy's largest battleship. The item highlights local culinary habits and budget priorities with a humorous urban twist.
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Boston
United States Navy
Train Robbery Escaped Prisoner Hidden Under Platform
The narrator hides under a railroad platform to avoid pursuit after a jail break. He directs the night man to locate Camp’s letters, but a sheriff and Camp’s men search the car and station, risking discovery as Madge Cullen aids discreetly. The sheriff’s courteous defiance contrasts with Camp’s impatience.
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Camp
Baldwin
Cullens
Gordon
Madge
Cullen
Listeners Never Hear Anything Good Chapter Excerpt
A sheriff forbids humor as Cullen and companions search a car while Madge and Camp scheme. Four men crawl under a truck, one spying for letters and a signal to report back before pursuers close in.
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Darky
Gentman
Miss Cullen
Mosely
218
The Bully and the Dime Tale
Samuel Gompers uses a parable to condemn the rich and powerful for exploiting the weak. A boy builds a snowman and is shoved by a bully who claims the boy's reward. A benevolent man gives the boy a dime for comfort, then the bully demands half the money, arguing moral entitlement.
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Samuel Gompers
American Federation of Labor
Giant Waves Hit Passage Island Lighthouse During November Storm
Walter Peters, keeper at Passage Island light house near Isle Royale, describes Lake Superior waves breaking all kitchen windows and flooding the floor as a November storm rages. The 60 feet high house was flooded and the pumping house washed away, with stones weighing up to 100 pounds scattered nearby. The wind came from the northeast and the island’s narrow shape faced the gale.
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Lake Superior
Walter Peters
Passage Island
Isle Royale
Mr. Peters
Duluth
Maud Consented. Bashful lover finds rush to happiness
An absent minded clergyman recalls helping a bashful suitor. While pondering a theological problem he is interrupted by a neighbor’s daughter and a diffident youth. She invites him on a ramble and he eagerly agrees to marry if Maud consents.
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Maud
A Minor Trouble
A speaker recalls a homeowner’s mishap from a smoky bed causing a fire and water damage. The fire killed the man, with townsfolk noting the unusual run of bad luck and the aftermath of burnt boards and feather ticking.
Peddler and farmer tale ends in comic fraud
A Pretoria farmer, long sold by a peddler, buys a ready reckoner to test the peddler’s methods. After seeing last year’s figures, the farmer confronts the fraud, yet buys more goods, proving gullibility and a costly misjudgment. Congressman Longword quips on investors’ naivety.
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Nicholas Longword
Transvaal
Pretoria
The Chinese Clerk in Hongkong described in Chautauquan
Edwin Wildman portrays Chinese clerks and merchants in Hongkong as skilled money changers and quick calculators. He notes the Chinese schroffs’ tactile coin sense and bank clerical roles, praising their integrity and multitasking as accountants cashiers and middlemen.
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Hongkong
Edwin Wildman
China
Schroff
Parliament Row Over Rate Bill Ends In Verbal Duel
Mr James of Kentucky interrupted Mr Bibley of Pennsylvania during a speech on the rate bill. The two men traded heated insults, with Sibley marching into the aisle and demanding respect as James finally sat down after a sharp exchange.
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Mr. Bibley
Pennsylvania
Ollie James
Kentucky
Mr. James
Sibley
James
Old Brocade Dream in A Celtic Christmas
A black oak chest reveals an old brocade with lavender perfume sparking a vision of a garden enclosed by yew hedges. The speaker recalls a human rose with auburn hair and lace cobweb sleeves, and a pink mossrose gown in pale blue and pink garlands, long dead.
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Brereton
Dwarf Trees and Giant Results in Urban Gardens
A February Garden Magazine writer argues that dwarf trained trees can fruit early, contrasting with standard trees that take five or six years. The piece urges small-garden owners to plant dwarfs to grow apples and pears on limited plots, even in city settings.
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Garden
Government Controls Key Japanese Monopolies
The Japanese government now directly controls major monopolies including railroads telegraph and telephone networks salt works tobacco and camphor production, consolidating economic power and state influence over essential industries.
Nature's Way and Dr Pierce's Discovery Endorsed
An advertisement extols Dr Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery as a natural remedy for bronchial and throat ailments and many other chronic conditions. It highlights ingredients from native roots and urges readers to request a medical book and sample remedies by mailing to Buffalo New York.
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Pierce
Nature
Dr. Pierce
Teading Medical
RV. Pierce
Buffalo
N. Y
Puts Ban on Opium Across Australian States
The states agree to prohibit sale and growth of opium and the commonwealth government Australia bans opium importation except for medicinal use.
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Australia
Salzer's Bargain Seed Book Offer
Seed firm John A. Salter Seed Co announces a special Salzer's Bargain Seed Book with bargain seed prices and a free seed package to grow eight tons of feed on a farm. Mail remittance of four cents to receive the book and a free commodity pack.
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John A. Salter Seed Co
la Crosse
Wis
Women conductors on Valparaiso street cars
Double deck street cars in Valparaiso are run by female conductors. They wear neat uniforms and present a good appearance.
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Valparaiso
Laxative Bromine Quinine Tablets Promise Quick Cure
An advertisement claims a single day cure for a cold with LAXATIVE BROMO Quinine Tablets and offers a refund if it fails. The copy highlights We Rove’s signature on each box and promotes value for women readers and Lewis' Single Binder cigars from Lewis' Factory in Peoria Illinois.
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Lewis’ Factory
Peoria
Iil
Age and Birthday Bet Sparks Aged Confusion
A and B dispute A's age claiming 62 or 63 years. A, born January 1, 1843, insists on being 62 while B argues 63. The wager includes a wild twist that A is a handsome widow masking age, yet A has lived 63 birthdays despite being 62 by years.
Benedictine Liqueur's Storied Origin and Monk Craft
The article traces Benedictine liqueur to its legendary start in 665 A D and credits Dom Bernardo Vincelli, a monk at Fecamp, with perfecting a cordial by 1500 that preserves the order's name. The piece highlights the Benedictine monks as the source of the famed formula and its enduring popularity.
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Bernardo Vincelli
Fecamp
Clock on doorstep after milk pitcher left in bedroom
A Bath policeman during early rounds found a clock left on a doorstep because the resident had taken the milk pitcher to his bedroom and left the clock in its place. The simple domestic mix up prompted a brief, lighthearted note on absentmindedness.
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Bath
England
Man of many troubles finds some things go his way
A man known for constant troubles experiences a rare moment of favorable outcomes as an unspecified matter shifts in his favor, offering a sense of relief amid ongoing difficulties.
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