Burlington's Reduced One Way Rates To Northwest 1902
March and April 1902 see very low one way settlers rates via the Burlington and its connecting lines to the Northwest. The Burlington Northern Pacific Express is the through train from St. Louis and Kansas City, leaving St. Louis at 2 15 p m and Denver by the next afternoon, with time for World’s Fair site visits. Another Denver train departs St. Louis at 9 p m. Bills In Congress and constitutional amendments are discussed with historical notes.
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Northwest
Burlington
Burlington - Northern Pacific
St. Louis
Kansas City
Denver
St. Joseph
Omaha
St. Paul
Minneapolis
Pacific Coast
Homeseekers
Cuba
Illinois
Chicago
Cincinnati
Louisville
Gulf of Mexico
Havana
Matanzas
Valley of
Yamuri
Caves of
Bella Mar
American Tourist Association
I. C
Pai
Ss Bee Cote
New Orleans
Mexico
LCG
Florida
Dixie Flyer
Jacksonville
Nashville
Chattanouga
Atlanta
Ccalifornia
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Hammond
J. F. Merry
R. R
Dubuque
Iowa
Kentucky
Tennessee
Mississippi
Louisana
Houses and Superstitions
Real estate men say old time superstitions about haunted houses and crimes on premises are fading. They report fewer buyers balk at living in house No 13 and even wealthy elderly buyers growing to accept mansions as homes despite old beliefs.
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New York Tribune
The Whip Tree in Jamaica Produces Noted Whips
In Jamaica a tree with the botanic name Daphne lagette yields strong, singular whips. Native workmen craft the handle from the stem with bark, and the lash from debarked strips woven into a six to seven foot flexible cord. The lash tapers by shaving off more strips toward the end.
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Jamaica
Daphne Lagette
Dashaway and Cleverton clash over reviews of new book
The exchange calls Dashaway a fellow of extremes a writer of awful sick and sublime prose while labeling him both idiot and genius Cleverton questions the idea and Dashaway says he has been reading reviews of the author’s latest work in Harper’s Bazaar.
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Dashaway
Cleverton
Harper’s Bazar
Distinctly Original in Clara’s Book Praised by Boston Transcript
Edith argues the places and characters in Tom’s book feel authentic, but Clara defends it as distinctly original. The Boston Transcript endorses the book’s unique charm and realism in dialogue.
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Clara
Tom
Edith
Mercy
Boston Transcript
Executor's Notice to Sell Real Estate in Sullivan County
Executor of John Dever deceased offers real estate for private sale in Sullivan County Indiana. Properties include parcels in sections 30 19 21 and Farnsworth lots 7 8 12 15 with coal rights excepted. Sale date February 20 1902 at noon in Sullivan Indiana. terms one third cash, balance in 6 and 12 month installments at 6 percent interest.
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Sullivan Circuit Court
John Dever
John T
Will H. Hays
Sullivan
Indiana
Sullivan County
Towit
Township 8
Ganged West
Farnsworth
John T. Hays
H. Hays
Memorable illustrations in prose and metaphor
Joseph Porter D. D. cites Lowell Muazzini Garfield Lavater Carlyle and others to show how vivid figures turn commonplace ideas into memorable illustrations. The piece discusses how phrases gain force when tied to personal context and everyday acts like jostling and elbowing through life.
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James Russell Lowell
Muazzini
Garfield
Lavater
Carlyle
Joseph Porter, D. D
Homiletic Review
Metals With Remarkable Properties and High Values
The article lists metals by value and use. Tridium tops $780 per pound and sharpens pens. lithium exceeds $1,100 and aids medicine. tungsten at 80 cents is key in metallurgy. molybdenum $1.44 strengthens steel. selenium and uranium have specialized electrical and glass applications. palladium aids instruments and standard meters. vanadium costs $592 and colors glass and inks.
Italy's Marriage Brokers in Genoa Rule Local Market
Italian brokers in Genoa maintain books of marriageable girls across classes with notes on figure fortune and attractions. They operate like merchants arranging alliances and take commissions of 2 to 8 percent of the dowry plus optional bonuses from clients.
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Italy
Genoa
Folklore Beliefs Shape Turkish Views on Animals
In Turkey partridges are detested for betraying the prophet to enemies and their legs are said to be red from Hassan's blood. Killing a panther leads to twenty four hours in prison plus a reward, while the crane is honored and killing it is a crime.
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Turkey
Hassan
The Crocodile Jaw Anatomy Explained
The crocodile has a skull socketed in the jaw rather than the lower jaw being socketed. This arrangement lets the animal lift the upper head like a hinge to snare prey without rising to its feet.
Distressing Asthma and Its Broad Context in Health History
A Youth's Companion summary notes that asthma is a historically broad term now narrowed by physicians. It discusses hereditary links, emotional triggers, and parallels to epilepsy, with attacks often nocturnal. It stresses early, energetic management of root causes and lifestyle errors to prevent chronic lung and heart changes.
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Johnson
Boswell
Proverb Parody Notes From Era Sage Matthewman
A mock anthology of maxims lampooning common sayings. It reworks well known lines with wry twists about labor wealth ignorance pity self interest and fairness attributed to L. de V. Matthewman in Era. The collection satirizes moral sentiments and social norms.
Turquoise Color Change Puzzles Jewelers and Public
About one woman in three cannot wear turquoises without turning them green. Some turquoises will turn green after being worn by any woman. Jewelers of the first class guarantee to replace turquoises if they turn green, and the annual cost of the replacements is stupendous. One firm tested dozens of turquoises strapped to employees to detect green ones, yet some return green. No reason is known for the color change.
Moody and the Questionable Book
A quote attributed to Dwight L. Moody ends with a caution about reading a suspected dangerous book. He states he would not read it, comparing ingestion of poison to mental intake and the need for a doctor to remove it.
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Margaret Bottome
Ladies’ Home Journal
Prisioner at the Bar Wishes Good Evening Before Sentence
The judge asks the prisoner if he wishes to speak before sentencing. The prisoner looks toward the door and says he would like to say good evening if agreeable to the company.
Early Employee Bargain Shaped by Demanding Boss
A Chicago News item humorously portrays an employer Mr Slack pressuring an employee for higher effort as a condition for a salary raise. The dialogue highlights workplace coercion and the brutal tone of the era's labor expectations.
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Slack
Chicago News
His Fall in Court Over Chef Discharge
The dialogue notes a judge presiding as a customer mentions a chef being discharged and going somewhere they call him a cook. The exchange highlights the humor and legal setting of the scene.
Chaor ile Inspires Daughter to Wish for Beauty
In a playful exchange a daughter longs to be pretty and the mother replies sensible men focus less on beauty. The dialogue pivots on Chaor ile, a likely peculiar name or term in the the scene.
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Mamma
Chaorile
Origin of the mile from Roman mille
The term mile comes from the Latin mille meaning a thousand. The ancient Roman mile defined as a thousand paces by a marching soldier.
Rye bread and coffee under the German regime
The Outlook describes the German working class diet noting heavy rye bread and coffee with little meat or dairy. It explains rye bread is monitored and weighed by the government, widely consumed, and considered the empire’s staple, used by soldiers and peasants alike.
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Germany
German Empire
Candlelight as muse in literature and worship
The essay argues candles shape reverence in death rooms and churches while suggesting candlelight inspires finer writing than gas or electricity. It cites Shakespearean night work and Bohemian touches, noting snuffed wicks and discarded scraps reflect a cultural respect for candles.
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Shakespeare
Harot
Portia
Mercy
Polonius
Laertes
London Globe
Smelling Out False Doctrines At Trinity Church
A Living Church correspondent recounts a recent convert to Unitarianism visiting Trinity Church in Boston. He sniffed and said in broken English that he smelled prewnism, sparking notes on how scenting false doctrines could lead to curious outcomes.
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Boston
Sys
The
Living Church
Trinity Church
Trinity
Human Traits In Birds Mentioned By Observers
The article notes humanlike traits in birds as observers discuss jealousy and rivalries among songsters. It cites Burroughs on disturbances in bird families caused by outside flirts and mate poaching and recalls a Dial quotation about an English sparrow hen punishing a errant cock with pecking while others watched.
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Burroughs
Dial
Mistletoe and Indian Pipe Described as Ghostlike Parasites
The piece reflects on mistletoe with its white opalescent berries and green stems, noting its parasitic nature. It then compares it to Indian pipe (Monotropa), calling it an uncanny, ghostlike plant and pondering its parasitic traits.
Look For Good Points in Indianapolis News Quote
Philosopher urges lens and mindset shift to judge people less harshly. The saying praises photographers and critics, suggesting effort to see others kindly reflects on society and personal view.
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Indianapolis News
The Man Who Is Too Proud to Ask for Favors
A concise adage from the Chicago Record-Herald notes that pride prevents seeking help, implying fewer favors received and highlighting self reliance as a virtue and potential drawback.
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Chicago Record-Herald
Digestive Tablet Proclaimed Superior by Expert
W Howset, a noted chemist and director of the Bureau of Materia Medica, endorses T J Hunt of Merom Indiana and his Digestive Tablet. He states the tablet goes beyond ordinary digestive aids and marks the start of health across many benefits.
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W. Howset
Bureau of Materia Medica
Society of Science
London
T. J. Hunt
Merom
Indiana
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L. W. Wakeley
Ener
ST. Louis, MO
Congress
Thomas Jefferson
Illinois Central
Thellinois Central
L. de V. Matthewman
Era
Scott S Bownxe
New York
J. W. Hunt & CO
McCammon
Sullivan Ind
Sullivan County Loan Co
H. Stratton
Sullivan, Ind
Freward
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