Burlington offers low one way settlers rates to Northwest
During March and April 1902 the Burlington announces very low one way rates for Northwest settlers via its connecting lines. The Burlington Northern Pacific Express runs from St. Louis to Denver in one day, with time to visit the World's Fair site and explore Denver. Weekly through tourist sleepers to California depart Wednesday nights. The railroad promotes excursions and services to Kansas City, St. Joseph, Omaha, Denver, St. Paul, Minneapolis and beyond.
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Northwest
Burlington
Northern Pacific
St. Louis
Kansas City
California
Denver
Scenic Colorado
Salt Lake City
St. Joseph
Omaha
St. Paul
Minneapolis
Pacific Coast
Homeseekers
Cuba
Chicago
Cincinnati
Louisville
Gulf of Mexico
Hevans
Matanzas
Valley of
Yamuri
Caves of
Bella Mar
American Tourist Association
I. C
New Orleans
New Orlean
Mexico
Lcc
Florida
Dixie Flyer
Jacksonville
Nashville
Chattanooga
Atlanta
Alifor Nia
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Omega
Ammond
Hammond
J. F. Merry
Dubuqque
Iowa
Dubuque
Kentucky
Tennessee
Mississippi
Louisana
Manicuring Tips From Mary E Walker M D
Practical guidance for nails and cuticles from Mary E Walker M D. Strengthen fragile nails with wax and alum, use almond oil for brittleness, and apply pitch myrrh mix at night to remove white spots. Soften hands in warm soapy water, push back the scarfskin, avoid cutting it, and use a minimal set of manicure tools.
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Mary E. Walker
Ladies’ Home Journal
Theater seat comforts spark church pew complaints
A Philadelphia Record quotation from a churchman contrasts theater seating with church pews. He notes plush theater chairs with hat racks and coat hooks, while church pews crowd visitors and require paying pew rent despite free salvation. He jokes about hats in church and retreating behind one.
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Philadelphia
How Lamp Chimneys Were Invented
Aime Argand, famed for his lamp and gas burner, accidentally created lamp chimneys while testing brighter light. He placed a broken oil flask neck over a wick, producing a brilliant flame and prompting practical development of the new design.
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Aime Argand
Quits. Maud and Kitty Reflect on Gossip
Dialogue from the Boston Transcript features Maud asking Kitty about the rumors people spread about her and Kitty replying that she does not know. They acknowledge it may be best not to be enlightened by the gossip.
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Maud
Kitty
Boston Transcript
Diamond Ring Debt Recalls Hidden Affection
A Chicago Tribune snippet features a romance tied to a diamond ring with a line where a man admits frequent thoughts of his sweetheart and reveals ongoing payments to Stoneking & Co. for the ring, underscoring a personal conflict between affection and debt.
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Harold
Stoneking & Co
Chicago Tribune
Anemone From Forth Lived In Captivity
A sea anemone first taken from the Firth of Forth in 1828 thrived in captivity for decades and remained alive until 1887 showing remarkable survival in a controlled environment.
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Firth of Forth
Judge Cox and Family Among Washington Colony at Narragan Sett Pier
Judge Cox and his family are part of a large Washington colony gathered at Narragan Sett Pier for a community event with residents from nearby areas.
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Judge Cox
Washington Colony
Narragansett Pier
Ostentatious Display of Wealth
A brief item notes Tim Dat and Muggsy show off wealth in exchange with peers. Tim boasts a nickel sum he claims can be changed, prompting comments from others.
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Beston
Charleston Lost Yet Not Dead The Telegraph’s Return
L C Hall recalls the Charleston earthquake and the moment the city’s wires went dead then revived. Telegraph linemen restored contact with distant offices as a faint Morse surge signaled life, a voice from the tomb, confirming Charleston still existed and was rising from oblivion.
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Charleston
L. C. Hall
Citizer
C. N
Natural History Tales From a Curious Menagerie
A compilation of odd facts on animal traits. Camels cannot swim, seals often stay underwater long, starfish smell with their undersides, greyhounds race fast, many fish change color, sea anemones once lived in 1828, giraffes and ostriches boast large eyes, grizzly cubs in captivity struggle, Eskimo dogs eat dried fruits, sour fruits like oranges and lemons are rarely eaten, orangutans shield themselves from rain, arm hair orientation aids shedding rain.
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Firth of Forth
Cincinnati
Why Pompeii Residents Never Returned After Vesuvius
The article discusses why Pompeii residents did not return after the eruption. It notes about 30 000 inhabitants lived there, only a few hundred died, lava and ash were not very thick, and many beautiful houses remained intact. It ponders home love superstition and fear of another disaster as possible reasons.
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Pompeii
Max Nordau
Vesuvius
Brain foods in fruit skins highlighted
Our Friend asserts skins of grapes and other fruits cereals and vegetables contain the most brain sustaining nutrients. It cites analysis and an Indian officer’s tale where officers recovering after eating grape skins. The piece argues skins protect health and aid normal thought.
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Savarin
United States
India
Scipio Flanagan Stages 1800-Pound Case Feat on Wharf
Folklore recalls Scipio Flanagan lifting an 1800 pound packing case with help from a hand truck at the waterfront. A mishap toppled the load trapping him briefly, yet he crawled free and returned to work while fifteen men assisted. The tale from Frank Leslie's Monthly preserves his endurance.
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Scipio Flanagan
Frank Leslie
Old Delusions About Quail Eating and Rope Safety
A Kansas City Journal excerpt mocks beliefs that a man cannot eat more than one quail daily for a month and that a horse cannot pull a sand filled rope. It cites Will Upton at Lawrence who ate two quails daily for over thirty days and later ate three or four in a day. It jokes that any cow pony in Kansas would rope with a sack at the end of a two hundred foot line.
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Lawrence
Will Upton
Kangas
Kansas City Journal
Big Dipper constellation feature in Ursa Major
A fragment notes the Big Dipper lies in Ursa Major the Great Bear and mentions the tail forming stars. The text hints at further celestial patterns but ends abruptly.
The Dipper stars named and their Pointer guidance
The handle stars are Benebasch Mizar and Alioth. The bowl stars Megres Phad Merak Dudhe form the dipper bowl. The last two are The Pointers guiding toward the pole star, about 29 degrees distant, with bowl and top stars separated by about ten degrees.
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Benebasch
Mizar
Megres
Phad
Merak
Dudhe
A Bad Lot and a Jail Term Hint
A dialogue notes Goodman’s three sons as a bad lot with two deserving prison time, while Brown mentions a redeeming quality in the third. Newitt agrees the third is already jailed.
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Newitt
Roasting Comfortably in a Chicken Barn Tale
A New York World note recalls a man who lived in a chicken barn to be near his wife’s relatives in the house. He finds peace of mind more important than bodily warmth.
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New York World
Old Venetian families fade as grand palaces sell
Historian notes most ancient Venetian lineages dissipated since the fifteenth century. The Golden Book defined nobility and access to doge palaces, with Count Grimani among rare surviving named lineages. Today new rich men, including many Jews, dominate banking and industry. Venice’s wealth shifts to banking, mills, gas, glass, and ships on the Adriatic.
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Venice
England
France
Grand Council
Count Grimani
Doges
Titian
Grimani
Grand Canal
Rialto Bridge
Chicago
Professions Allegedly Shaped by Ethnic and Religious Lines
A London Tatler passage claims certain creeds dominate industries, citing Quaker cocoa makers, Jewish cigar merchants and Christmas card producers, Welshmen in retail and pharmacy, and Irish in journalism, presenting a dated stereotype of occupational luck by ethnicity.
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London
Jong
Draper’s
Tatler
The Dinner Ordeal Prompted by Street Invitation
A notice from the Atchison Globe notes a dweller’s growing hesitation and timid behavior as a guest approaches his home for dinner, ending with the husband meeting his wife as a subdued apology. The piece appears in a Union subscription context.
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Atchison Globe
Three Six Same Prices at Druggists Put Up By T. J. Hunt
Merom Indiana pharmacist T J Hunt posts three sixes on druggists' prices. He announces uniform pricing across products, aiming to simplify purchases and reduce price confusion for customers.
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T. J. Hunt
Merom
Ind
Executor's Notice to Sell Real Estate in Sullivan Indiana
Executor of John Dever's will offers private sale of real estate in Sullivan County Indiana by order of Sullivan Circuit Court. Properties include multiple sections and Farnsworth lots with mineral rights excepted, at the Hays office, February 20 1902 noon, terms: one third cash, balance in 6 and 12 months, interest 6 percent, notes secured by mortgage, sale subject to current taxes.
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Sullivan Circuit Court
John Dever
John T
Will H. Hays
Sullivan
Indiana
Sullivan County
Towit
Township
Farnsworth
John T. Hays
Witt H. Hays
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Sullivan Ind
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