Twain Silent Under Emperor Message From Autobiography
A quotation from Mark Twain describes how he could not reply to a message from the German emperor, noting he would talk at Berlin if given the chance. The piece ends with an advertisement offering a $20 round trip to California via Salt Lake Route from J. H. Burtner of Salt Lake City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clemens
Berlin
Mark Twain
North Americain Review
California
Salt Lake
J. H. Burtner
Salt Lake City
Keep Mum Women Rest On Shared Views Of Love And Life
A compact column argues that women are largely alike in appearance and thought suggesting when one is loved, all are in mind. It then shifts to a travel note about Life on a troopship contrasting modern comforts with those of older sailing days, while noting sailors’ minor grievances and the captain's oversight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
Salt Lake
Henpeck
Ohio
Eskridge
Wabaunsee Tribune
James Allen
Chesbbrough Meg. CO
State Street
New York City
Mail Sendoff Parade Along Wildcat Route
In Salt Lake City J Hy Barber advertises a $30 round trip via Sai Lake Route with an April 26 start. A Black postmaster in the small Wildcat town daily transfers mail from post office to train, slowly placing the pouch as the fast train nears. He proclaims a patriotic sendoff, shouting Hear ye Hear ye for the mail’s departure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sai Lake
Salé Teins
J. Hy Barber
Salt Lake City
Lille
Wildcat & Negro
Tlder
United States
California and Hot Salt Lake Route News Brief
Russian farmers organize to mobilize supply and machinery production across California and the Salt Lake Route region. A cryptic passage references piecemeal phrases and a 28 pack item priced at $89, with scattered mentions of individuals and unclear dialogue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sadie
California
Salt Lake
Theorela Havre Sre
Agelentnupa
Zemetrus
Lake
Toute
Widow Fights for Money in Odd Fragmented Tale
A garbled, OCR fragment describes a widow determined to claim money. The text weaves through unclear statements about a court or financial dispute, mentions names like W. Rammmbraye and a route address, and references a peculiar sequence of characters, with little coherent narrative or clear facts remaining.
Comedian Hitchcock Swindled. Prize Sparks History Note
A New Orleans trip tale shows Raymon Hitchcock duped by a stranger seeking car fare after a rough day at the races. Separate items include a $1.5 million prize for an Alexander I history, the centenary death marker, a quip about powdered noses in a war scene, a petty henpecking illness, and a James Allen quotation on courage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Petersburg
Alexander I
Russia
Araktcheief
Novgorod
Alexander
Coat Rn
Social leader of Kansas City noted in historic society records
A garbled social leader record from Kansas City mentions names and roles linked to a social organization. The fragmentary text references health matters, public duties, and social positions, but lacks coherent context or clear events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Periodical Madness by Robert C. Brown
Homer Parker, a lifelong art lover, becomes obsessed with a mysterious voice heard on the telephone. He pursues the owner, tracing connections through a chain of neighbors, offices, and street life, hoping to find the voice and the woman behind it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Homer Parker
Homer
Parker
Sulery
Tia
Alisel
Janis
Allyia
Popular appeal of private property in folk literature
A London News writer argues private property lacks mass approval and notes popular songs and ballads extolling sympathetic depictions of robbers from Robin Hood to Turpin and Sheppard. The piece suggests literature that moves common readers favors noble outlaws over wealth, shaping a romantic view of theft.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London News
Turpin
Sheppard
Keven
Baby Suffering Skeleon Healed by Cuticura Remedies
A mother recalls her year and a half old son suffering severe sores that crusted his face and body. To prevent scratching she tied his hands at night. after two months of Cuticura Soap and Ointment, the pores healed. She credits the remedies with saving the child and reports using one soap cake and about three ointment boxes. April 22, 1905, Woodville Connecticut.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Exbert Sheldon
Woodville
Conn
Beamless Tubes for Boilers We Rivet Pummes
A garbled note discusses tubes for boilers and a company line about riveted joints. It names HRW Poon Horner Hamm as related parties but the text is largely meaningless, with missing context and unclear action or outcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Poon Horner Hamm
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Mark
Wilin
Rastiien
Menino
Wiakes & Bal
Guadieek
W. Rammwraye
Raymon Hitchcock
New Orleans
Rac
Hitchcock
Median
Vancouver
Harper's Weekly
Perera
Mag
Simmons
UL Simons
Wooleby
Robert C. Brown
Baby
Cutiura
Department of Agriculture
Cheney & CO
Toledo
Auanelally
Bie Pinvan de Manyin
Mall's Catareh
Allen
Brugglats
le Roy
N.Y
Winston
Cupid
Dueto Gentia Ein
Joellen
Milan
Malleer Aletmviedd
Caitandar Geoeder
Castor
Alcomol
Bears
Pontnauer
Taduatrius
Lee First Nations
Western Seeds
The
Barteldes Seed CO
Burton
Howard Pectinete
Defiance Starchsthhur Larne
Orfiangr
Supewioe
Butterick Publishing Company
Wutterios
Yoaus
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