Great Rail Records Made By Early Locomotives
The piece recounts historic rail speed feats by American and British lines, noting dramatic bursts in the Burlington and Chicago and Northwestern contests between Chicago and Omaha, including a 24 hour Chicago to Denver run and fast Cheyenne to Omaha connections. It highlights record speeds, delays, and the persistence of railway rivalry.
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Amiotlensd
Eiveryone
Chicago
Burlington
Northwestern
Omaha
Nebraska City
Rock Island
Denver
Rocky Mountain City
Cheyenne
Omaah
Union Pacific Railroad
South Omaha
Burlington Road
Creston
Iowa
West
Rock Island Road
Trains Set Speed Records Across Early Rail Lines
Anglophone and American rail tests in 1890s linked to speed quests. Articles recount trains racing from London to Aberdeen and New York to Buffalo with reported averages near 64 mph and claims of 120 mph bursts. The piece notes rival runs by Rock Island toward Denver in 1898, detailing lavish equipment and cross–city fanfare.
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Rock Island
Denver
Green’ River
Tricks in all trades lapidaries and hair work deceit
A Chicago jeweler faced a customer with a garnet sent for ring setting. The lapidary allegedly substituted a cut stone of similar color, casting doubt on whether the original stone would be returned. The piece also describes hair substitution in hairwork, noting stock ornaments and dishonest practices.
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Chicago
New Mexico
Bashful suitor triumphs with father’s plan for marriage
John Collear of Petersburg West Virginia was shy about speaking to Eliza Whitchurch of Pittston Pennsylvania. His father arranged a staged courtship with a photo visit and Eliza accepted, leading to engagement and a recent marriage.
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John Collear
Petersburg
W. Va
Ife
Tie
Eliza Whitcchurch
Pittston
Eliza
John Alden
Miles
John
Collear
The Kings of England Verse and Cambridge Shooting Remark
A article notes adding a verse tracking English monarchs from William the Norman to Victoria with playful cadence. It recalls nineteenth century Cambridge shooting chatter where Bert Harte boasted about firing a revolver from a porch provoking Howells about bringing down a two volume set.
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England
William
Bess
Jamie
Charles
Cromwell
James
Mary
Anne
Georges
Victoria
Cambridge
Bert Harte
Pacific Slope
Mr. Howells
Grant's Big Plurality in 1872 Election
The text notes Grant’s large plurality in 1872 as he sought reelection. It cites about 700 000 votes as the largest plurality, with 305 000 votes listed for his first term. The passage reflects historical voting figures and Grant's prominence in that period.
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Grant
Women in Hospital Beds Warned to Seek Early Care
An appeal urges women to avoid delaying medical checkups for ovarian or womb issues. It cites warnings signs such as bearing-down pain, backache, and nervous exhaustion and promotes Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a preventive aid after a Milwaukee woman credits the remedy with avoiding surgery and restoring health.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
Mus. Prnaianm
Mrs. I. M. Knapp
Kinniekinnie Avenue
Milwaukee
Wis
You fellows and the king of beasts clash in tales
A lion boasts of adventures while a hyena jokes that the lion tells great stories but is seen as a lion. The exchange reveals wit about tact and storytelling, reflecting playful zoo or nature humor in press quotes from Philadelphia and Indianapolis papers.
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Cass
Webster
Massachusetts
Michigan
United States Senate
Mount Washington
Senator Hanna
Tello
National Hotel
Washington
Congress
Old Cass
New York Press
Philadelphia Press
Narrow Escape for Owosso Secretary After Kidney Ailment
Mrs. Julia A. Mallahan of Owosso Michigan, secretary of Rebekah Lodge No 2, nearly died from kidney disease and severe backache. She credits Dodd's Kidney Pills for a dramatic recovery after initial doctor doubt, noting many local recoveries and urging others with kidney trouble to try the remedy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Julia A. Mallahan
Owosso
Mich
Owosso, Mich
Ehte Rebekah Lodge
No. 2
Dodd
Michigan
Railway System Built and Equipped in Modern Construction
A railway system is described as built and equipped in the most approved modern manner. It notes sixty Pullman sleepers in continuous service on the Big Four and its through car lines.
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Pullmar
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America
Lake Shore
Igan
Southern
Kago
Buffalo
London
Aberdeen
Estern
New Gentral Road
New York
Mrs. Colleat
Jepvaraide
Mrs. FM
Mona “M-Knapp
National City Bank
Lynn
Mass
Lupia E, Paakuam Mapicing Co
Tommy
Paw
Wigg
Tad
Indianapolis Press
Warren J. Lynch
W. P. Deppe
Pass
Tkt. Apt
G.P& NA
Cincinnati
Man
HELA
East
Pophan
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