New Bullet Smoking and Library Cars on Overland Route
Daily service on the Chicago Union Pacific and Northwestern Line between Salt Lake City and Chicago introduces entirely new Bullet Smoking and Library cars. The cars boast latest design, modern improvements, and ample reading materials. The Overland Limited carries these cars, with Union Pacific first west of Chicago to inaugurate the service. Ensure tickets read The Overland Route.
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Chicago
Union Pacific
Northwestern
Salt Lake City
Overland Limited
Irrigation Fair and Buffalo Bill Show Set for North Platte
The Irrigation Fair and Buffalo Bill’s Wild West show will be held in North Platte Nebraska on October 9 and 16 1896. Union Pacific will sell round trip tickets from Nebraska points and Cheyenne Wyoming at one fare. For ticket limits and sale dates contact E R Breisch Agent.
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North Platte
Neb
Union Pacific
Nebraska
Cheyenne
Wyo
E. R. Breisch
McLernons Remnant Counter Promo Draws Shoppers
A compact notice promotes the remnant counter at McLernons promising savings for shoppers seeking discounted fabric pieces and misc leftovers. The brief urges patrons to visit for bargain buys and budget-friendly selections.
The Pardoning Power and Oppressive Responsibility
General Harrison discusses the pardoning power in This Country of Owls with a tale of a 1880 pardon bid denied, a late reprieve granted by telegram, and the burden of life and death in presidential duty. The piece notes that the president may commute sentences and remit fines, underscoring the grave authority over justice.
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Binine
Harrison
Ladies' Home Journal
Bar Harbor
Blaine
Mr. Blaine
Mars Weather Compared to Earth Finds Clear Skies
Camille Flammarion notes Mars has almost perpetual fine weather with rare clouds or storms. He cites only 15 days in late 1894 when Mars was veiled and mentions occasional snow streaks as exceptions to otherwise tranquil, non windy Martian atmosphere.
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Earth
Mars
Schiaparelli
Pole
Camille Flammarion
North American Review
Marco Polo First Traveler to Trace Asia Route
Noah Brooks notes Marco Polo as the first to explore and document vast regions across Asia and beyond. He describes Polo's journeys through Persia China Tibet and Southeast Asia revealing cities rivers and manufactures and even distant lands like Zanzibar Madagascar and Siberia.
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Marco Polo
Asia
Persia
China
Tibet
Laos
Burma
Siam
Cochin
Japan
Indian Archipelago
Ceylon
India
Andaman Islands
Abys Sinia
Zanzibar
Madagascar
Siberia
Arctic Ocean
Noah Brooks
St. Nicholas
Fatal Fault on Boulevard Ride Sparks Police Chase
A cyclist challenged by a Chicago police officer refuses to explain his mishap along the boulevard. The officer, sweating and gripping the rider, notes the cyclist was the only one caught after bystanders sped by at about 20 miles per hour.
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Chicago Tribune
No Help for Actors Causes a Frost in Town
The piece jokes that no one can stop actors from mounting benefit performances, which would ruin schemes. It notes even the supernatural encounters hesitated before imitation, reflecting a comic urban blight in Detroit.
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Detroit
Iribune
Ear rings through the ages from the Persian to Greek lore
The Chicago Times Herald notes earrings as a universal ornament across civilizations from Persians to Romans. It argues piercing should heal before wearing, defends earrings as fashionable and feminine, and questions banning them due to barbarous origins.
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Hera
Chicago Times- Herald
The Puritan Sunday Reflections on Sabbath Customs
A Westminster Review piece argues for respect toward the Puritan Sunday while criticizing those who harshly attack it. It notes the historical influence of Puritan strictness, its social value through defined rest and worship times, and calls for balanced reform that respects diverse human needs.
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Westminster Review
The Russian's Easy Existence in Literature
Pall Mall Gazette argues that wealthy Russians shun physical activity and overheat homes and dress in heavy furs, harming health, while common people, poor and abstemious, stay healthier by frugal living and outdoor activity. Black bread supports strength under harsh conditions.
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Pall Mall Gazette
Russian Impressions Incident In Polish Travel Memoir
Georg Brandes notes a humorous Russia travel episode from Indtryk Fra Polen. At the German frontier a Muscovite official questions two numbers of the Paris Nouvelle Revue and threatens censorship. The officer confiscates Danish works including Brindes and a Chinese-French dictionary.
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Georg Brandes
Russia
Poland
Copenhagen
Paris Nouvelle Revue
Warsaw
Herr Brindes
We Could Do Better But Success Depends on How You Cultivate
The quote from Mr. Gratebur in the New York Sun argues that ambition alone rarely guarantees success. He states the likely successful person will succeed anywhere, noting that success is more about cultivation method than the soil or starting field.
Nautilus inspired idea of airtight ship compartments
The article notes the nautilus shell contains 40 or 50 compartments that fill with air or water to control buoyancy, suggesting the concept for airtight compartments in ships. This natural design demonstrates how occupants could sink or rise as needed.
The Woman in Court
A San Francisco Examiner excerpt notes lawyers avoid calling women as witnesses when possible and warn against cross examining them. It recounts opinions from Rufus Choate and Judge Barrett on witness strategy, claiming women may twist facts and should be avoided in court unless desperate.
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Rufus Choate
Barrett
San Francisco Examiner
Wesley Blocks Byforms to Stop Prolix Fugue
In Musical Memoirs Mr William Spark recounts Wesley’s demonstration on a new London organ. After a long fugal subject, a second subject began as the vicar urged cessation. Organ builder Mr Bishop bribed the organ blower to stop, but the wind ran out leaving Wesley mid fugue.
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William Spark
Wesley
Bishop
London
Grant
Qualifications for the American consulship
A thoughtful view from Scribner's on how consuls should be chosen and treated. Merit, exam-based appointment, and retention after service mark a career path. A consul must be a gentleman, educated and versed in social graces, and able to speak and write the host country’s language.
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Department of State
Scribner’s
Patent Office Claim for Partial Invention Rights
Any US citizen may file in the patent office a claim to a partial invention stating it is not yet completed and requesting protection until it is perfected. The provision outlines time to develop the invention before full protection is granted.
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United States
Patent Office
Baronets Institution Traced to James I in 1611
The Order of Baronets was established by James I in 1611 and exists only in the British dominion, not in continental Europe.
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Order of Baronets
S S S Blood Remedy Promises Cure for Eczema and Other Diseases
An advertisement extols S S S as a unique blood remedy that targets the root blood disorder behind eczema and other conditions. It cites patient testimonials from William Armstrong of De Pere Wisconsin detailing eight years of suffering and dramatic improvement after three days on S S S, claiming permanent cures.
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S.S.S
William Armstrong
de Pere
Wis
Prson
Indiana
Mt. Clements
Florida
Real Blood Remedy Promises Quick Cure
A promotional notice for S. S. S. a vegetable blood remedy by Swift Specific Co. of Atlanta Georgia. It claims to address the seat of disease and expel it promptly even after other remedies have failed and offers free mailed books on blood and skin diseases to any address.
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S. S
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