Cycling the globe by wheel on ships and seas of danger
A travelogue recounts a world tour by cyclists who ride aboard Pacific Mail and Canadian Pacific ships, detailing Japan, Shanghai, Hong Kong, and other ports. The riders face cultural frights and martial imagery as they pedal along Bunds, rivers, and muddy roads, ending with a Europe voyage before returning home to New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Japan
Pacific Mall
Asia
Puck
Yokohama
Kobe
Nagasaki
China
Shanghai
Broadway
Ten Gardens
Woosungg
Hong Kong
New Jersey
Singapore
Aden
Port Said
Alesandeia
Europe
Mediterranean
Greece
Italy
Pappieia
Phenomenal Time by New York Central at Albany
Peter Hogan recalls a 1895 New York Central time record and links it to pivotal Albany milestones including Hudson’s voyage of 1609, early government, canal and rail developments, and local scientific advances with figures like Nott, Whipple, Morse, and the 999 locomotive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Central
Hudson River Rairoad. Company
Albany
Henry Hudson
Anglo- Dutch East India Company
Hudson River
New Netherlands
Hundson
Clinton
Hudson
Lakes
Stephen van Rensselaer
Dr. Nott
Littlefield
Squire Whipple
Henry
Ten Eyck
Albany Academy
Morse
West Albany
Railroad Company
William Buchnanan
Netherlands
Peter Hogan
Ballston Daily Journal
Pungent Paragraphs In A Scrap Book Style
A collage of witticisms and quips from various papers showing brief exchanges and humorous lines. It includes snippets about mistaken identities, social gaffes, and clever one liners attributed to newspapers such as the Boston Courier Atlanta Constitution Philadelphia Record and Detroit Free Press.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warm Springs Creek
Boulder
Blaine County
Idaho
United States
B. W. Watlington
A. H. Rahm
Melgon F. Kimball
Propa vi Hs
Edward Brisbin
Oston Courier
Boston Courier
Fliegende Blaetter
Georgia
Atlanta Constitution
Detroit Free Press
Joax
Philadelphia Record
Cholly Saphead
Miss K
Indianapolis Journal
Grizzly and Silver Tip Three Types in California
A fragmented account describes three main bear types in California, the grizzly brown and thick bear, with others like gray and cinnamon bears noted. It highlights size, ferocity, and belligerence of the silver tip, claiming dominance in the region, and recalls old hunter cautions about pursuing bears alone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
Rocky
Coast Mountains
Sierra Nevada Range
Sierras
Southwest
Eee Fiy
Lewis Clay
Therond
Turned the Tables. Drummer Delivers Heat of Mexican Bandit
German P Tennew of Galveston cites a New Yorker who, in Saltillo, faced a brigand on a street. The salesman drew a revolver, disarmed the robber, and escorted him to police, prompting a clash over concealed weapons and arrests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
German P. Tennew
Galveston
Tex
Mexico
Coahuila
Saltillo
Jruil
Too Many Colonels Overrunning the North Dakota Nation
A long digressive piece laments an overabundance of colonels in North Dakota, especially Fargo, describing them as social pests from diverse backgrounds. It questions their origins, notes trivial titles, and contrasts real military ranks with faux ones while mocking the spread across society.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fargo Argus
Kentucky
Fargo
Jedge
Egypt
Missouri
Ms Command
Horsea
Sam
Washington
Gome
Washington Post
Army
Navy
Congress
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Kaystone
New Spring? Creek
Wood Hiver
Wept
Vera
Patrick McMahon
Everal Merchandise
Gent's
Iin
Cular Apply
Palmer & Rey, Manufacturare
San Francisco
Cal
Pertfart
W. J. Bryan
WJ. Broax
W.B. Conkey Company
Puttinhers
Dearbors SL
Chicago
BW. Watlingwn
Nelson F. Kimball
Sican
Miniox Byege
Gulch
Galen
I Woode
Fogailea County
Cycling the Globe
Southampton
Liverpool
Havre
New York
Sun
Mousie
Landon
N. Y. Tribune
England
Wales
Wome
London News
Thames Embankment
Lebertrd
Blackfriers Bridge
Yearson's
RAPID
North Dakota
Exner
Nilsson
Plannch
Frank Matthews
St. Nicholas
Upper Wood River
Satooth
Levi Strauss & CO
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