Great Railway Electric Trains Serve Midwest Route Map
The Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul Railway runs electric lighted trains with compartment and sleeping cars, dining and buffet library smoking cars on routes between Chicago Milwaukee St Paul and Minneapolis, and to Des Moines Omaha and Sioux City. Solid trains serve Chicago to Northern Wisconsin and Michigan's Upper Peninsula. Tickets available via agents or traveling agent John Oliver 95 Adams St Chicago.
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Central Dakota
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Iowa
Missouri
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Chicago
Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul Rail Way Short Line Ad
Readers learn the line runs direct Omaha to Chicago with two daily through trains in each direction. The Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul Railway advertises best sleeping car and dining service, notes geography misconception, and offers timetables maps and information from John Oliver traveling passenger agent at 95 Adams St Chicago.
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Omaha
Chicago
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul
John Oliver
Adame St
Memorial and eulogy in the great hall for McKinley
In the great hall of representatives President Roosevelt attends as John Hay delivers a eulogy for McKinley. The ceremony echoes past memorials for assassinated presidents and marks the 20th anniversary of Blaine’s Garfield tribute in the same chamber.
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Great Hall of Representatives
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Prince Henry
Prussia
Supreme Court
Congress
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MecKinley
Bancroft
Lincoln
Blaine
Garfield
McKinley
Judge Rules 20 Cent Labor Law Unconstitutional for Private Contractors
Richmond Indiana Feb 28 Judge Henry C Fox of the Wayne circuit court declares the 20 cent hourly labor law unconstitutional as it applies to private contractors on public work Varney Construction Co Indianapolis holds the municipal electric light plant contract State Federation of Labor will appeal to the supreme court Fox previously upheld the law when the city hires unskilled labor directly
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Richmond
Ind
Henry C. Fox
Wayne Circuit Court
Varney Construction Company
Indianapolis
State Federation of Labor
Supreme Court
Fox
Interrupted Wedding Ends With Arrest in Indiana
Charles Bridges of Lebanon Ind was arrested on horse theft charges near Lebanon before his planned wedding yesterday Deputy Sheriff Smith Cox traced Bridges to the Webster farm near Haughville where he and his fiancée planned to reside Bridges admitted he needed funds to marry the woman remains distraught Bridges was taken to Lebanon for trial
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Indianapolis
Charles Bridges
Lebanon
Ind
H. T. Dodson
Smith Cox
Bridges
Webster
Haughville
Cox
D A R Chapter Starts Plans for Jeffersonville Centennial
Ann Rogers Chapter of the D A R begins centennial celebration plans for Jeffersonville. City authorities will appoint a committee led by Mayor Rader to organize events for the June 23 celebration.
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Jeffersonville
Ind
Ann Rogers
Rader
Locust Plague Fears Rise Near Bloomington
Ditch diggers report great beds of locusts near Bloomington Indiana as warm weather is expected to trigger an outbreak, confirming State Geologist Blatchley’s locust year prediction.
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Bloomington
Ind
Blatchley
Drowned His Troubles in Whisky in Hammond
Jacob Woll schlager a Hammond business man died from excessive alcoholism after drinking heavily on Thursday His wife had died recently The coroner ruled the death an alcohol related case found in bed yesterday
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Hammond
Ind
Jacob Wollschlager
Morphine Route Death In Frankfort Hotel
John Smith a Clover Leaf railroad machinist was found dead in a Frankfort hotel from self administered morphine. He had arrived from Columbus about a year ago after quarrelling with his wife.
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Frankfort
Ind
John Smith
Clover Leaf Railroad
Smith
Columbus
Moral of the Whist Game
A New York Herald moral notes four youths playing whist where one couple under the table intertwines fingers, and they seem to enjoy the game more than the other couple. The moral is that enjoyment depends on the hands that are held.
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New York Herald
Prescription Mix-Up Confounds Rivers At Drugstore
Rivers asks for six prescriptions for a cold, and the druggist notes they are all similar cures. Rivers cannot recall which past remedy worked, causing a muddled moment at the counter.
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Rivers
Chicago Tribune
Daughter’s Choice Sparks Proposal for Means to Wed
In a dramatic exchange from Detroit, a daughter declares her decision and the suitor announces he will marry if provided with the necessary means. The scene captures a social dilemma about finance and marriage arrangements as events unfold.
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Detroit Free ‘Press
The Strong Man and the Honest Stomach Lesson
A physician warns against overvaluing physical strength and extols the stomach as the true source of health. He discusses a case of an athlete whose body was strong but suffered rapid weight loss from poor eating. The mentor urges balanced exercise and proper diet over sheer muscle.
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New York Herald
Orchard and Garden Transplanting and Care Advice
Onions may be readily transplanted if crowded. Weeds must be kept down and crusts avoided around young fruit trees. Do not buy cheap fruit trees. Ensure soil fills around roots after transplanting. Prune spurs to one bud. Poultry droppings solution boosts growth weekly. Use well rotted manure around grapevines. avoid fresh manure. Mulch quince trees against heat and cold. For wind breaks choose closely growing, long-lasting foliage. plant a double row.
Turkish Delight Recipe from New York Post
An oriental sweet called Turkish delight is described with steps to prepare it. Soak gelatin in cold water, boil sugar with water, mix in gelatin, cook fifteen minutes, then add lemon juice and brandy. Cool in a wet tin and cut into caramel squares, dusting with powdered sugar.
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New York Post
No Proof Necessary Quote from Colonel Colqueen
A Louisiana Colonel C L Colqueen is challenged on the street by a stranger who asks him to prove he is the best lawyer in town. The colonel replies that no proof is needed and proclaims I am. The New York Times notes the quick retort.
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C. L. Colqueen
Louisiana
New York. Times
Deceived. A Dialog on Self Deception in Marriage
A brief dialogue from the Boston Transcript shows a wife accusing deception in marriage and a husband admitting self-deception. The exchange centers on trust and choices influenced by misperception.
Weathering Work While Weather Holds Back Rain
A proverb-filled note from the Saturday Evening Post underscores the need to seize favorable conditions. It warns that without rain there would be no hay to cut, illustrating practical thrift and timely labor.
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Saturday Evening Post
Not All Barked At By A Dog Proves A Thief
Pair from Atchison Globe notes that being shouted at by a dog or spoken about by a gossip does not establish guilt or theft as a universal rule.
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Atchison
Globe
Descent on Peru Oroya Railway by Hand Car
Lord Ernest Hamilton recalls a perilous ride down the Oroya railway in Peru from 15666 feet to the Pacific. He describes starting under eternal snow, gaining speed by momentum, and finishing among humming birds, palms, and exultant recklessness.
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Peru
Grora
Oroya
Pacific
Soroche
Olympus
Paso de Galera
Callao
Pearson’s Magazine
Old ideas about gems and ancient beliefs explained
A summarized excerpt from Gentleman's Magazine traces early views on gems. It notes Indians called rock crystal an unripe diamond and claims diamond knowledge spread after India, with ancient myths about gem origins and legends of emeralds, amethysts, pearls, amber, and Noah's ark light.
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India
Pliny
Nero
Bacchus
Diana
Gentleman’s Magazine
Bates and Bates Hair Joke From Lincoln Era
In a Washington outing to view General McClellan the Bates pair drew notice. Bates' dark hair contrasted with a whiter beard as Lincoln quipped that he uses his chin more than his head, a remark recorded by Era.
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Bates
Lincoln
Washington
Tennallytown
Chase
Mr. Bates
McClellan
Pennsylvania
Presbyterian minister attacks church book at Chicago presbytery
A Chicago presbytery meeting heard a minister call the book of discipline "the worst book ever published" amid objections and laughter as a gray haired brother protested the remark. The exchange ended with the assembly's reaction rather than a formal rebuke.
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Chicago
Could He Love Again After Refusal
The dialogue shows a shy reflection on love and fear of another emotional attack next spring. A man responds with uncertainty about future affection while an implied illness shadows the conversation. The source notes an Indianapolis journalist quote.
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Indianapolis
Arpal
Splendid book praised at breakfast talk
Mrs Starvem praises a strong book during a breakfast table chat at the stable. An absentminded boarder interjects about passing the butter as the Philadelphia Press note appears.
Local Store Ad Promotes Clothing and Seeds
The advertisement highlights a line of men and boys pants and overalls, plus knee pants for boys and a Good Line of Soy's Pants. It also mentions garden seeds pricing and urges shoppers to compare before buying.
Trouble Chasers Flee From Foes In Brief Comic Line
A Chicago News line jokes that many men seek trouble but instantly hurry away when it appears, turning away from conflict at the first sign of danger.
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Chicago News
Electric Bitters Prove Potent for Man and Wife
F. J. Green of Lan caster New Hampshire credits Electric Bitters with curing years of indigestion and nervous debility after other remedies failed. He says his wife has stayed in excellent health for years using the tonic. She calls Electric Bitters splendid for female troubles and a grand invigorator for weak women. Satisfaction guaranteed by Joe K Smock. Only 50 cents.
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F. J. Green
Lancaster
N. H
Joe K. Smock
Chicago Milwaukee & St Paul Rys Sale to Western Points
March 1 to April 30, 1902 the Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul Railway offers greatly reduced tickets to Montana Idaho and North Pacific coast points. Fares to Butte Helena Anaconda 30 Spokane 30.50 Portland Tacoma Seattle Victoria Vancouver 33. Routes via Omaha or St Paul to Montana Oregon Washington. Apply to coupon ticket agents or John Oliver Traveling Passenger Agent 95 Adams St Chicago. Tell neighbors Union is the county’s best paper.
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