Bread in China Reveals Street Vendors and Moslem Icons
The article surveys Chinese bread peddlers in Tientsin and Peking, noting back carriers or neck straps, sesame cakes, and rattle sales with dice. It details popo sellers from Shangtung, their street cry, wheat bread baked in vapors, and Moslem carts bearing the olive vase emblem. It mentions moon festival cakes and limited bakery presence due to local tastes and climate.
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China
Simon
Tientsin
Ali Baba
Peking
Celestial Empire
Shangtung
Train Fare Specials From Chicago and Other Cities
Chicago and return on sale daily at 28.95 dollars, St. Louis and return 27.00, Portland Tacoma Seattle and return on sale daily. Salt Lake Provo Price Ogden and return on sale daily. Grand Junction Mack Colorado and return. Cody Wyoming Black Hills Hot Springs South Dakota approximate half rates all summer. Milwaukee and southern Wisconsin Michigan resorts on Lakes Michigan and Huron Canada Maine and New England St Lawrence Lake Champlain regions very low daily. Call or write for rates train service berth reservations and comfortable trip. M A SHIPMAN 874 Agent C B Q Ry . 27.50
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Special Reduced Excursion Rates Notice
Special excursion rate offer from Richmond and Philadelphia with one fare plus 2.00 on sale dates in September. Summer cheap rates listed for Chicago Milwaukee and Wisconsin resorts plus Minnesota towns and Mackinac areas. Announcement by J. A. Kunn assistant general freight and passenger agent Omaha address at 1201 Farnam St.
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J. A. Kunn
Farnam St
Omaha
Widow of Balzac and the Legacy of Debt
The widow of Balzac, Mme Hanska, bore the burden of debts and a great name after her husband's death. She endured opposition from Balzac's family, later yielding her fortune to her daughter, and remarried after years of sorrow. She spoke little of the loss, offering a rare remark on happiness and respect for true life.
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Mme. Hansky
Balzac
M. Hanska
Old Fashioned Woman Echoes Through Local Roast
An Atchison Globe quips about the bygone ideal of the old fashioned woman. The piece riffs on women who kept wifely duties and domestic legends, from washing to cooking, with a playful critique of changing roles and expectations.
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Himalayas
Atchison Globe
Instinctive Action In Death
A cannon ball killed Charles XII by tearing through his head yet he seized his sword hilt. The blow impressed the mind with the idea of attack and defense despite its instantaneous, overwhelming force.
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Charles XII
A Mexican War Tale of Colonel Hayes and Scott
An anecdote from T. E. Parish’s Gold Hunters of California recounts Colonel John C. Hayes's scouting raid near the padre during the Mexican War. Hayes explains no report was filed, and when General Scott questions the lack of pickets, Hayes quips that he would shoot the first man who woke him if surprised.
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Winfield Scott
T. E. Parish
California
Hayes
Scott
General Scott
Regular Army of the
United States
Gap in the Language: Need for a Word for Fiancée
A literary figure laments English lacks a native word for a fiancée while noting many terms for drinks exist. He finds current options like sweetheart fading and suggests a term to match English American usage, proposing a true English equivalent to fiancee.
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Philadelphia Ledger
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