The Curious Origins of Haberdasher and Silhouette
A brisk survey of word origins traces haberdasher to German shopkeepers and a corrupted greeting from German vendors. Silhouette derives from a French minister mocked by Parisian wits, while other terms like exchequer quiz lullaby and scooner emerge from nautical and cultural lore.
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New England
Andrew Robinson
Chance
Mobinson
France
Silhouette
Paris
Mimiler
Germany
Dublin
Arabia
Lilith
Adam
Mai
Special Round Trip Rate to Boston From Rock Island Lines
The Rock Island Line offers a round trip rate of one fare plus $1 from specified stations to Boston Mass and return. Tickets valid May 1 to June 7 with return by June 18, extended to July 7 in Boston for $1.00. Through routes available via Buffalo or Washington Philadelphia New York or via Montreal with stopovers in New York City on return. Contact an agent or Farmer Division Passenger Agent Cedar Rapids Iowa for details.
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Ita
Rock Island
Boston
Mass
Buffalo
Washington
Philadelphia
New York
Montreal
New York City
Ewouk
Rock Island Wines
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Beautiful Spirit Lake Hotel at Orleans station opening soon
Spirit Lake Iowa sees a new hotel at Orleans station near the popular resort. Rock Island Lines offers a one fare rate on Saturdays and Sundays with a return on Monday following and a one third rate for tickets valid thirty days. A booklet with full details is available from John G. Farmer, Division Passenger Agent, Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
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Orleans Station
Spirit Lake
Iowa
Rock Island
Okovot
Jnc
G. Farmer
Division Passenger Agt
Cedar Rapids
Lown, Dunels
Great Business Openings on M Att Railroad Extension
New towns are being opened along the M Att railroad extension into the heart of South Dakota. Excellent business opportunities offered by Townsite Agent Thomas A. Way of Water Town, D. Address for full particulars provided in July.
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South Dakota
Thomas A. Way
Travel Offer to New Haven and New York City Excursion
An excursion rate package lists $18.60 to New Haven Conn and return, with an extra $1.00 from Chicago via Nickel Plate. The text mentions Jane gid ard 4th and bth, and a return halt on June 5th, with an option to extend by contacting Nickel Plate office Rooms 24, 13 Adit Chicago on June 10.
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New Haven
Conn
Chicago
Nickel Plate
Jane Gid
Nto
New York City
Adit
Cheap Rates to New Haven and New York City
Passenger return and one way fare details from Chicago via direct routes. Mentions June 10 departures, Ardath and bbb connections, and requests for particulars from Duane Lu at Nickut Plate Road. Includes routing notes through New York City and Chicago.
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New Haven
Conn
Chingo Directand Y
New York City
Ardath
Bbb
Nickut Plate Road
Room Ae
UR Adaind Ab
Chileigo
Duane Lu
It's Dangerous to Neglect a Cold and Chamberlains Remedy
A warning against ignoring colds with pneumonia risks and promotion of Chamberlains Cough Remedy. The ad claims it counteracts cold progression and offers prompt cures, noting availability at Jay Johnston & Co. and Williams & Anderson.
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Chamberlain
Jay Johnston & Co
Williams & Anderson
Low Rates for Various Excursions from Minneapolis
Advertises special excursion fares from Minneapolis and nearby points to Portland Oak Tacoma Seattle and St Paul and Minneapolis meetings. Tickets on sale May to June with extensions for limited dates and slight additional charges for route choices including California Boston and Denver. Contact AL R. Ouerg for details.
Erosion Loss on American Farms and Prevention Notes
A long discussion explains how rainfall washes soil from farms through tiny channels, gouging fields and reducing fertility. It urges farmers to curb erosion with methods like cover crops, contour cultivation, and preserving wooded slopes, noting regional differences and ongoing losses across the Carolinas, Tennessee, and Georgia.
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Carolinas
Tennessee
Georgia
America
Widow in Maine Town Chooses Narrow Theology
The Boston Herald reports a Maine widow, a strict constructionist in faith, will admit only those with Protestant leanings to her boarding house. An old sea dog asks what she believes and she replies she accepts many things, then questions if there is a bell, and mentions a sum of ninety thousand in the exchange.
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Maine
Boston Herald
Heavy Brains and Intelligence Across Races and Abilities
The article argues brain weight is not the sole measure of intelligence. It cites brain connections, corpus callosum size, and cortical convolutions as factors. It notes exceptions: individuals with high ability in one area may underperform elsewhere, and that large brains do not guarantee genius. Universities train existing capacity rather than create it.
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Gwen
Gambetta
A Dinerly Official and a Milk Toast
A Washington official, famed for exacting service, visits a fashionable hotel cafe. A new waiter, with stiff manners, serves a milk toast after a delay and finds a modest tip. The official notes the waiter’s disdain and pays the small bill, remarking that a first class house would have charged more.
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Washington
Walter
Elaga
American Spectator
Envied Editor John Black Remains Loyal to Charity
The London Morning Chronicle editor John Black, famed for independence, recalls a blunt moment with Lord Melbourne. Melbourne chides Black for forgetting his position, while Black replies he seeks nothing, simply enjoying his role as editor and contented in life.
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John Black
London Morning Chronicle
Black
Lord Melbourne
Tam
Morning Chronicle
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