From Browning to Kipling A Snapshot of Notables
A collage of literary and public figures includes Stanley as a young-reading general, Sardou’s cremation stance, and Scott profits from Lay. Browning’s uncertainty about meaning meets gossip about Miss Lillian Baird, Queen Victoria’s strict routine, and Kipling’s cautious, shy demeanor and self description as the man who came from nowhere.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stanley
United States Senate
Sardou
Scott
Terry
West Pointers
Robert Browning
Home Reading Union
Turkey
Lillian Baird
England
Germany
America
Queen Victoria
Rudyard Kipling
Carpet bargains from fresh looms for this season
Want carpets cut to fit with no waste and sewn ready to lay Brussels velvets and fine styles offered. Call now to view 50e window mattings mats and rugs oil cloths window shades and Madras curtains with fixtures. Great bargains in lace.
Train Schedules for Eastern and Western Rail Lines
Travelers get fragmented timetable listings for Philadelphia Erie West Eastern Standard and related lines. It lists arrival and departure times for trains 20 6 22 4 8 and others across days with Express and Sunday services including Dunkirk Allegheny Valley Pittsburgh routes and times like 7.49 am 9.00 am 1.25 pm 5.25 pm 8.05 pm and 11.50 am.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Eastern Standard
New York
Pennsylvania
RK. R. West
Eastern Standard
South
Expres
OAT & M
Warren
Philadelphia
Washington
Baltimore
Erie
Williamsport
Kane
Ridgway
Sheffield
Chase. Pugh
J. R. Wood
Gen
Boo
Russellburg
North Warren
dJackcon
Rvineton
Youngsville
Pittsfield
Garland
Torpedo
Grand Valley
Titusville
ENGLISHMEN OF NOTE
The late Earl Granville spoke French with a purer accent than any contemporary Englishman. Charles Duke is fond of fencing and keeps a collection of swords and rapiers in his London house. Epwix Arnott is absent minded and negligent about attire with a calm face and indifferent air. The Earl Granville is a pale nineteen year old student at Eton who cannot sit in the Lords until majority. Lord Louis Bury lost a favoured servant to diphtheria at Hatfield House and had the castle drainage overhauled at great expense. Sir Chartes Duke is forty eight with a long brown beard a deep voice wealthy and a capable parliamentary speaker of good manners and dress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl Granville
Charles Duxe
London
Epwix Arnotp
Gew
Eton
House of Lords
Louis Bury
Hatfield House
Cnartes Duke
Erie Train Schedule Fragments
Westward service and daily trains shown with arrivals at Erie. Train 11 reaches Erie at 10.10 am on weekdays, Train 3 arrives 5.40 pm daily, Train 17 arrives 8.05 pm on weekdays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Erie
No. 8
Sheffield
Barnes
Brookston
Wolf Run
Dunkirk to Pittsburgh Rail Schedules Listed in Detail
Dunkirk Allegheny Valley and Pittsburgh Railroad timetable shows trains north and south with stations from Dunkirk to Titusville. Times cover morning and evening runs including Fredonia Laona Casadaga Sinclairville Frewsburg Pentonville Ackley's Russellburg North Warren Warren Youngsville Pittsfield Garland Torpedo Grand Valley and Titusville with multiple daily departures and arrivals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dunkirk
Fredonia
Laona
Casadaga
Sinclairville
Gorry
Ktoss Mill
North
Titusville
Grand Valley
Garland
Pittsfield
Youngsville
Lryington
Warren
N. Warren
Russell
Ackley
Pentonville
Frewsburg
Junction
South
Ciaga
Fentonville
Irvington
Lake Shore and Erie Railways
Jamestown
Bradford
C. HW. Ketcham
Cle. Batcheller
Ammonia as a Cleaner for Fabrics and Paintings
Guidance on using ammonia to remove grease spots from paintings and chromes. It outlines methods for yellowed sewing machine oil stains, paint removal from clothing with ammonia and turpentine, and general cleaning tips for skin, brushes, and textiles including flannel and blankets.
Vast Depths and Rivers: Deepest Atlantic, Congo, and Niagara Facts
A compilation notes oceans and rivers with extreme depths. It cites 4,651 fathoms in the Atlantic near Puerto Rico as the deepest measurement, 700 feet at Niagara River, and 2,000 to 3,000 fathoms for open Atlantic soundings. It also claims the Great Dismal Swamp is a clear-water lake and reports Niagara Falls water flow and world coal output to power a pump-back.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congo River
Atlantic
Puerto Rico
Niagara River
Herr Japing
Niagara Falls
Vast U S forest area and population facts from historical data
The article lists U S forest area totals and wage earner figures, notes California trees with an 83 foot diameter, farm land occupation, several states lacking a motto, and a historical demographic center. It also includes brief legal and anecdotal items about debts, possession, and a gun incident involving Albertus Vogt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
California
Indiana
Mississippi
New Hampshire
New Jersey
North Carolina
Ohio
Texas
Baltimore
Cincinnati
Columbus
Ind
Worldwide marriage ages vary by country and gender
The text lists legal marriage ages across nations and regions. It notes Roumanian males eighteen and females fifteen, with many jurisdictions allowing younger marriages for girls, and several requiring parental consent or imperial decrees. It cites Finland Sweden Denmark France Spain Portugal Greece Switzerland Russia and diverse local laws.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arabia
British India
Persia
Siam
Burmah
Finland
Netherlands
Italy
France
United States
Baden
Spain
Portugal
Greece
Switzerland
Russia
Scientific facts and nutrition claims from a science roundup
A miscellany of scientific notes on mushrooms water content and nutrition, earth age estimates, disinfectants like lysol, molecular counts in gases, oxygen abundance and roles in minerals, animals and plants, and banana versus wheat yields per acre with comparative production figures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sm Wiliam Thomson
When the new wears off love and life grows wiser
A verse recounts a young couple, once carefree lovers who marry and enjoy early bliss. Critics whisper that happiness fades as “the new” wears off. After marriage, the couple finds calmer, deeper joy, while others claim renewed joys will come with future trials, ending with the insight that old love proves stronger. Myrtle K. Cherryman, Detroit Free Press.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Myrtle K. Cherryman
Detroit Free Press
Notable Youthful Achievements of Historical Leaders
The passage lists famed figures from Fox to Pitt as examples of early attainment. It notes Charles James Fox in parliament at nineteen, Washington as colonel at twenty-two, Bacon at Cambridge at sixteen, Gladstone in parliament at twenty-two, and other leaders like Clay, Peel, Palmerston, Webster, Napoleon, and Pitt achieving high offices or notable roles by their twenties or early thirties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles James Fox
Washington
Lord Bacon
Cambridge
Gladstone
Ord
Treasury
Henry Clay
United States
Peel
Palmerston
Admiralty
Webster
Congress
Napoeon
Italy
Pitt
Europe
Zone-tariff cuts Hungarian rail fares nationwide
A Century magazine article details Hungary's zone tariff adopted August 1 1889. Rail travel costs drop dramatically with 14 concentric zones from Budapest, first class 20 cents per zone, long distances especially cheap, and tickets sold like stamps at hotels and shops.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Century Magazine
Hungary
Budapest
Brasso
Nagy Varad
New York
Chicago
Arad
America
Musical Artists and Virtuosos Across History
Dr. von Burow, famed pianist, received 2500 for his sixtieth birthday. Josephine Simon, San Francisco prima donna, wed Edward Bayley in London. A daughter of Haulrforp inherits her mother’s gifted soprano. John Sousa, US Marine Band director, is a composer of symphonies and two operas. A daughter of Joachim debuted as opera singer at Elberfeldt and joined Leipssic winter season. Josefa Bouroin, piano tuner, died in Pontarlier after knowing Beethoven, Rossini, Meyerbeer and owning keepsakes and letters.
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von Burow
Josephine Simon
San Francisco
London
Edward Bayley
Haulrforp
Joun Pure Sousa
United States Marine Band
Joachim
Elberfeldt
Leipsic Opera House
Josefa Bouroin
Pontarlier
Beethoven
Rossini
Meyerbeer
Auction notices printed at the Mart office
A notice states that all auctions will be printed in the Mart at the Mart office. It offers low rates and a free notice for those who have their bills printed there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warren, Pa
Waters’ Block
Mart
The Queer World of Turkish Mountain Marriage Customs
The article details marriage customs in Russian Turkestan where a bride price, kalim, is set in livestock and goods before betrothal. It describes the exchange of gifts, the dowry, the wedding rite under a tent, and the bride’s transfer to the groom’s aul, followed by feasting and celebrations. It concludes with the bride’s departure and the wealth transfer to her family.
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Trousseau
N. Y
Plowing Water in Russia During Drought
A New York Sunday Journal excerpt notes Russian agrarian customs to ward off drought. Communities hold monthly or regional ceremonies where women pull a plow to tear up a stream bed, guided by the village’s strongest woman. The practice, pagan in origin, persists in western provinces as an officially observed drought remedy.
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Russia
N. Y
Fidgeting Night Sensations Tied to Nervous Dyspepsia
Dr. J. H. Kellogg explains how nocturnal restlessness and leg discomfort arise from nervous system reflexes. Irritation of lumbar ganglia from small intestine indigestion can trigger limb symptoms as blood vessels constrict, reducing flow and causing cold extremities.
Life of Trees and Cinderella Facts From Papers
A Chicago Times note cites German Forestry Commission data on tree lifespans with pines living 500 to 700 years and oaks rotting around 300. It also mentions a 410 year old holly oak near Aschaffenburg. A Philadelphia Times item notes Cinderella’s birthplace is unknown but denies she was from Chicago.
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German Forestry Commission
Aschaffenburg
Germany
Chicago Times
Cinderella
Chicago
Philadelphia Times
Visions of Canton Execution Ground Draw Tourist Fear
A visitor describes a Canton scene where baskets hold condemned prisoners headed for the execution ground. Executions are said to total about 300 annually, with the ling chee or thousand cuts and a head supplied for display as a grisly tourist lure.
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Canton
China
Cam
Ah Cum
N. Y
Parlor Car Travel Gains Popularity on New York Lines
Parlor car service to New York grows as a luxury becomes common for all travelers. Porters, once quick to demand tips, now sometimes skip formalities for short trips, allowing passengers to depart without the usual officious reminders.
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New York
The Prince and the Advertising Bet in St Petersburg
A noble of high standing in St Petersburg funded a bet by advertising a powder that claimed to hatch a dozen chicks when mixed with lukewarm water. People sent rubles by the thousands, but he had to return the ruble and offer advice as the payoff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Petersburg
Empire
Domestic Eccentricities And Practical Hints From The Press
A collage of humorous snippets and household tips from periodicals. Jests about manners and manners, household advice on cooking and cleaning, plus health and child care pointers. Witty quips mingle with recipes and domestic science notes drawn from multiple papers.
Not Quite Alone in the Train Car
A man sits beside a woman traveling with a large entourage. He learns her husband, father, brother, uncles, a cousin conductor, and an aunt await introduction. He quickly moves to another car as the awkward scene unfolds in this humorous exchange.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. Y. Sun
Local Printer Advertises Fast Presses and Legal Blanks
A compact ad promotes a printer's stock of new type and fast presses with first class, experienced workers and guaranteed satisfaction. Legal blanks are always on hand and orders filled promptly.
Bewitching Home Chocolate Candy Recipe Shared
A New York World recipe describes making a delicious home chocolate candy. Ingredients include grated chocolate granulated sugar butter hot water salt and vanilla. Boil ten minutes stir constantly test in cold water and pour into buttered tins then cut into squares once thickened.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit Free Press
China
N. Y
Ladies’ Home Journal
Boston Herald
N. Y. World
Wooden Shoes in the West
The sale of wooden shoes grows lively in Western states with winters driving demand among dairymen farmers and gardeners. Streetcar drivers in Indianapolis earlier favored them for warmth, disguising them with black cloth and boot legs.
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Indianapolis
Chicago Evening Journal
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E. Cowan & CO
E. Cowan
W. Cowan
D. Cowan
Warren County
Bagnell
D. Y
Chicago Veterinary College
Liberty St
Trunkey
Attorneys At Law
Judge Scofield
Liberty Street
J. JM
Donly
G. Trunkey
R & H. E. Brown
Attorneys
Law
First National Bank
New Waters Block
Res. Higgins & Allen
Allen Block
Corner Second and
Liberty Streets
Oarren
Allen
George H. Higgins
Harrison Allen
Atarren
Knupp & Co
Wilbur & Schnur
Hazeltine
W. W
WM. Schnur
Byeneee
Cable & Peterson
Scofield Block
Water Street
Dinsmoor
JAS, Cable
A. Peterson
Mee Alkerman
Oneida Market
Choice Mets
Judlow House
L. Agnew
Market and
Second Streets
Warren, Ra
A. McAlpine
Third Street
M. E. Church
W. Dunkle, Dd
Freeman
Yohn F. McPherson
Justice of the Peace & Conveyancer
Verback
W . A. Greaves
H d. Muse
Hoffman Block
Ball & Thompson
Beaty Rand D, T, Ball, Thompson
Pornson, Lindsey & Parmleer
Johnson’s Exchange
Ss. P. Johnson
W. M. Lindsey
J. C. Parmlee
A. J. Hazeltine
D. W. Beaty, G. B. Ensworth, G. B. Jackson
M. B. Dunham
Charles H. Noyes
L. R. Freeman
F. H. Rockwell
Szeltine
W. Beaty
L. B. Wood
James Clark
Charles W. O' A
GOAL
H. S. Thomas
Wood & Thomas
Third Eels
Liberty
Warren, la
Legion
JOS, Fleming & Son
PI Burgh
Joseph Fleming & Son
Market St
Pittsburgh
Rstow
GEO
Ball’s
Warren PA
D. Shear’s
OUR Dress
Hamburg
Nainsook
Faille Francaise
D. Shear
Railroad Guide
Philadelphia & Erie R
Allegheny Valley
R. R
Harrisburg
Sunbury
Lancaster
Pullman
Williamsort
Shington
Dunkirk, Allegheny Valley & Pittsburgh Railroad
Aca
Pennsylvania Railroad
Kinzua
Salamaneca
Olean
Olean Expreslean Express
Tidioute
Tionesta
Oil City
Pittsburg
S. Leffard
Warren. . Bell
J. A. Fellows
Exchange St
Buffalo
Tionesta Valley Railroad
Aim
Tiona
Garfield
Sheffield Junction
Jerry Crary
True & CO
Auveugta, Mae
Grand Republic
Albertus Vogt
Dunnellon
Fla
Mr. Vogt
U.S
Tarife
Turkeystan
Sir John Ross
Assistance Bay
Wellington Sound
Ayrshire
Scotland
John
Rouen
Ghent
Vauxhall
Duke of Wellington
Ichaboe Island
Ventnor
Manchester
Cathedral of Isaac
Winter Palace
Volkovo
Bordeaux
Hamme
Westphalia
Rhynhern
Cornhill Magazine
A Chinese Newgate
Luxury On Wheels
Texas Sistings
Hitliard
Ethel
Cauthe
Washington Post
N. Y. Herald
Tommy Bingo
Willie Slimson
Chambers’ Journal
Johnny
Demorest
Tomahawk Printing Office
Chicago Tribune
Warren Mail Office
ST. Jacobs
Army
Navy
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