Grand Trunk Adds Two New Dining Cars
The Grand Trunk Railway added two dining cars to its equipment on the middle and western divisions run between Suspension Bridge and Chicago. The cars feature plate glass windows double dust proof, large dining room seating thirty, oak leather seats, Wilton carpet, sideboard, china linen closets and white metal washstands. Heating by hot water and steam, Acme lamps, solid bronze trimmings.
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Grand Trunk
Grand Trunk Railway
America
Suspension Bridge
Chicago
Acme
Remote Texas case in one horse county justice court
Two lawyers argued a juryless case before a local justice of the peace 60 miles from the nearest law book. The judge wrestled with the main issue and promised to rule for the plaintiff after lengthy courtroom debate and wagering on the outcome.
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Panhandle
Texas
Salcon
Winaily Miller
Hoover
Phenants
Leever
Mr. Hey
Alitie Tan
Home Seekers Excursions via Rip Four KMogte
Travel notices list multiple departure dates August 16 September 6 and others with routes north and west through many states including Madama Arizona Arkansas and more. For full rates routes tickets and stopovers call Fear Houte or the undersigned WLP Deppe ALG BP PL Age Warren J. Lynch general agent Cinemivau UO.
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Madama
Arizona
Arkansas
Muniich Columbia
Colorado
Florida
Georgia
Iowa
Indiana Territory
Idaho
Kansas
Kentucky
Louisiana
Michigan
Minnesota
Mississippi
Missouri
Montana
Manitoba
New Mexico
Nebraska
North Carolina
North Dakota
Oregon
Oklahoma
South Carolina
South Dakota
Texas
Utah
Virgina
Wisconsin
Wyoming
Washington
WLP
Deppe
PL Age
Warren J. Lynch
Cinemivau, UO
Names in Stone Reveal Ancient Figures Carved by Contractors
Two park laborers near the Museum of Art in New York puzzle over large letters carved into a stone. After discussion they conclude the inscription reads the names of ancient figures such as Aeschylus, Thucydides, Pericles, Herodotus, Socrates, Demosthenes, and others.
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Museum of Art and Men
New York
Patrick
Aeschylus
Xo Phoctes
Pericles
Herodotus
Socrates
Thucydides
Demosthenes
San Francisco
Through Tourist Car to San Francisco From Chicago Train
Every Friday at 10 35 p m a through Tourist Car for San Francisco departs from the Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul Union Passenger Station. The route goes via Omaha Colorado Springs and Salt Lake City with Salt Lake City stopovers for travel to Colorado Utah Nevada and California. Berth rate Chicago to San Francisco is six dollars with sleeping car berths available by advance reservation and tickets obtainable from east agents or Chicago depot offices. Send for free illustrated California folders from Geo H Heafford General Passenger Agent.
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San Francisco
Chicago
Milwaukee & Staul Railway
Union
Omaha
Colorado Springs
Salt Lake City
Salt Lake
East
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul
Ciy
California
H. Heafford
Doctor Well my little fellow you are well again
A cartoon caption shows a doctor asking about how a child took medicine and a boy replying he used pills in his pop gun, illustrating a humorous misunderstanding in a St. Louis Republic comic.
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Willie
St. Louis Republic
Chicago Festival Showcases Dewey Victory Exhibition
Chicago crowds prepare for a grand Manila Battle display on Wabash Avenue and Hub Bard Court as part of a city festival. The building will be lavishly decorated with electric effects designed to thrill hundreds of thousands. Open daily from 9 am to 10 pm for this dramatic patriotic exhibit.
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Chicago
Manila
Wabash Ave
Hubbard Ct
Dewey
Auditorium
Hong Kong
Manila Bay
Bay of Manila
Cavite
Banker’s notes seldom protested unless he signs them
In a brief wry item from the Philadelphia Record the quip suggests a rich banker may avoid protest by signing notes yet the idea changes with a song or luck as the mood shifts. The note hints at social irony about wealth and reputation in early 20th century press.
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Philadelphia
Handy grit machine for crushing stone in poultry grain setup
A detailed construction note from American Agriculturist explains building a portable grit crusher. It uses two 4x4 supports, four cross pieces, two long crushing arms of 4x6 lumber, a beveled lower section acting as a hinge, and an iron plate to crush stone between the arms.
Feeding the Bees With Safe, Efficient Feeders
The article advises arrangements for bee feeders to prevent drowning and robbing. Use wooden feeders with grooved boards or blocks and thin partitions, or hollowed frames with honeycomb and syrup from a distance above. Feed at night between sundown and dark, place feeders in upper stories, and seal entrances to keep bees from entering from above.
Among the Poultry in the Farmyard
The article notes three year old hens are unprofitable unless they are small laying varieties. Java fowls resemble Rocks but mature earlier and lay more eggs. Consistent housing matters, hatchet advised for sick fowls, coal air can curb ramp in cold, males constitute half the flock, and stocking thoroughbred roosters remains common for variety and improvement.
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Java
Winter Bee Hive Care Guidelines For Dees and Bees
In winter quarters keep bees at 42 to 45 degrees with dry hives and minimal light. Avoid sudden temperature changes and provide ample honey reserves. Do not rush under cover. weak colonies gain little until spring. Excessive warmth in winter harms success.
Weeds as Future Investment in Farm Labor
A mature but seedless weed crop can pay if plowed under and used wisely. Allowing any weed to produce seeds multiplies future work, so there is no waste in weed control as it yields long term benefits for the farm.
The Weight of Hogs
The Texas Stock Journal reports no future rise in heavy hog demand, with buyers favoring light to medium weights. Packing hogs now weigh about 140 to 225 pounds, while lard, bacon, and ham products drive prices. farmers are urged to send pigs to market earlier for higher returns.
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Texas Stock Journal
California
Loading Live Stock Device Aids Heavy Hog and Sheep Handling
A.S. Forsmaan describes a portable loading device from Ohio Farmer that assists loading heavy hogs and sheep when lifting is impractical. The hinged frame sits on a wagon box, uses a two inch plank base with cross slats, and can be adjusted with portable panels to fit various wagons and fences. The system includes scales and a breeding pen for pigs, simplifying loading fat hogs and sheep.
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A. S. Forsmaan
Ohio
Toads In The Garden Quiet Helpers For Pests
A reader explains that toads are harmless garden allies. They eat centipedes caterpillars blister beetles and many pests with a rapid tongue strike. Six toads can keep a garden pest free and they thrive best in shaded spots by day and emerge at night to feed.
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Hatch
Feeding Green Corn and Hog Cholera Beliefs
L C Wayland in Prairie Farmer notes hog cholera risks tied to feeding green corn. He argues green corn encourages disease and early fattening harms hog health. Farmers rushing to market after summer feed can worsen outcomes for both hogs and owners.
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L. C. Waylance
Prairie Farmer
Good Horses In Demand
A Rural World opinion notes that superior horses fetch strong prices internationally. Breeders should aim to elevate stock since top horses attract multiple buyers, with one prized animal often drawing two buyers.
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United States
Fresh bone meal as poultry feed caution
The article advises moderate use of bone meal or granulated bone for fowl feed and suggests home preparation can yield comparable quality without buying heavily. It emphasizes not getting overly excited about bone meal as a primary feed and to balance purchases.
Admiral Dewey greeted with nationwide Washington welcome
Washington observed a grand homecoming as Admiral George Dewey arrived in the capital. Officials and crowds filled streets and the White House grounds with lights and banners while the admiral met President McKinley and Mrs. McKinley. A civic parade followed, celebrating the naval hero’s return.
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Secretary Long
Treasury
White House
la Fayette Square
Navy Department
Executive
Col. Bingham
Allen
Naval
Navy
Ivy Department
Admiral Dewey
Long
Mr. McKinley
McKinley
Red Cross Laundry Starch Free Offers for Households
A household hint promotes fine linen care with a new Red Cross laundry starch. Consumers are urged to ask grocers for a coupon book offering the first two packages of Red Cross starch free, plus two Shakespeare pictures or a calendar as gifts.
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Red Cross
J. C. Hubinger
Toys as cash cows in a golden age of invention
The article lists toy innovations and their earnings, naming roller skates earning 1,060,000 dollars and items like the Dancing Jima Crow at 75,000 dollars yearly as examples of high profitability. It notes the Wheel of Life at 500,000 dollars total and the chameleon top among top earners, with other devices such as a gimlet-pointed screw and a common needle threader also generating wealth.
Shamrock Meets Bargemen On Southampton Water
Sir Thomas Lipton relates a memory aboard the Shamrock in Southampton harbor when four bargemen rowed near the yacht. One crewman asked what the vessel was and Lipton replied it was the Shamrock, provoking a quip about calling for the Shamrock and a joke about Ireland.
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Thomas Lipton
Southampton
Thomas
Shamrock
Bill
Hostetter's Stomach Bitters Praised for Digestive Ailments
An endorse ment extols Hostetters Stomach Bitters as a meritorious remedy for digestion constipation dyspepsia biliousness liver or kidney disease and other stomach related troubles. The text urges readers with weak stomachs to try it.
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Hostetter
Trusts Fight Barrage Over Temperature Breakthrough
In a pressy exchange at a public debate, a speaker claims trusts will be frozen out while a mock audience member jokes about surviving 312 degrees below zero. The Chicago Tribune quotes a quip about cold science and resistance to new discoveries.
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Chicago Tribune
John M Smyth Co Catalogue Offer From Chicago
The John M Smyth Co of Chicago offers a mailed mammoth catalogue with illustrated descriptions and prices for home and farm needs. A 10 cent catalog fee is credited against first purchases of 1 dollar or more and readers receive a free monthly grocery price list. Readers outside large cities are urged to compare prices with those in their own areas.
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John M. Smyth Co
Chicago
W. Madison St
Mystery Boxes on Pacific Coast Mentioned in Jest
A Chicago Evening News tablet quotes a dialogue about army boxes packed with sar saparifla on the Pacific coast. The exchange suggests they might be destined for a large mercantile establishment, with a remark about a possible shipment to Tawar Hawaii and a small eruption hinted at in error.
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Pacific
United States Army
Sulenders
Tawar
Hawaii
Chicago Evening News
Grain-O Introduced as Coffee Substitute Drink
Ask your grocer today to show you a package of Grain-O the new food drink that takes the place of coffee. The children may drink it without injury as well as the adult. All who try it like it. Grain-O has that rich seal brown of Mocha or Java but it is made from pure grains and the most delicate stomachs receive it without distress. 14 the price of coffee 15 cts and 25 cts per package. Sold by all grocers.
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Java
Politician's Point of View in Baltimore Times Cartoon
A Baltimore Times cartoon presents two girls debating their father the politician. The first says business will boom after a nomination while the second predicts dull times after a failed bid. The joke hinges on the father’s political status and a lost nomination.
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Baltimore Times
Worms and Black Scours Remedy Advertisement
Advertisement for EX CELSIORN WORM POWDER proving a treatment for worms and black scours. Pricing includes 7 tablespoons for $1.00, 50-iv and 5, F1b boxes, 8.50 for a 100-lb sack. Agents wanted. Blake Bros., Mills, Box 8, Galesburg, Mich.
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Blake Bros
Mirs
Galesburg
Mich
Allen's Foot-Ease Powder Ad Claims Comfort for Tight Shoes
Do Your Feet Ache and Burns Shake into your shoes Allen's Foot-Ease, a powder for the feet. It makes tight or New Shoes feel Easy. Cures Corns, Bunions, Swollen, Smarting, Hot, Sore, and Sweating feet. All Druggists and Shoe Stores sell it. 25c. Sample sent by address, Allen's, Olmsted, Le Roy, N. Y.
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Allen
Dallas
Bree
Allen ’S
Olmsted
le Roy
N. Y
Not Wasted
A stray stores fragment recalls a child asking about cough medicine at school and a reply about Tommy Budds giving one an apple in return. The brief fragment preserves a local color vignette without broader context or outcomes.
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Johnny
Tommy Budds
Bright Electric Lights Spark Compliment and Complaints
In a witty exchange, Cora notes the electric lights reveal flaws in appearance while praising visibility. The retort from Cora agrees the illumination is harsh on the complexion, illustrating a playful debate about modern lighting.
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Cora
Puck
Quack Medicine Ads and Slogans from 1894
A collage of historical ads and quack claims include Lane's Family Medicine promising daily bowel action and gentle liver and kidney effects, Laxative Bromo Quinine for a cold in one day, Piso’s Cure for consumption, Hale's Honey of Horehound and Tar, Pike's Toothache Drops, and Hall's Catarrh Cure.
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Lane
Hale
Pike
Strikers Return After Turners Win Concession In Danville
Three thousand Turners who had been idle for two weeks go back to work in Danville New Jersey as firemen win concessions from operators. The accord sets an eight hour day and pay of 1.75 dollars per day and remains in force until April 1. In Arkansas, Dequeen town suffered a major blaze destroying 54 buildings along the Kansas City Pittsburg and Gulf railway causing about 250000 dollars in insured losses.
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Danville
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George Dewey
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Wight
W. H. Moses
Theodore Noyes
Evening Star
Commissioner Ross
Archibald Greenlees
Mr. Moses
Watertown
Vierrpont Manor
Lucina Clark
Newport
John O’brien
New York Stock Exchange
Wall Street
William and
Ireland
SaRan J. Graham
Sheridanville
Lydia E. Pinkham
Mrs
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Madison
Europe
Demorest
S Magazine Art Department
Fifth Avenue, New York City
Ohio State Journal
Styre
Chicago Daily News
Jennie Prickard
Springfield, I
Chicago Daily, News
Hall
Little Rock
Ark
Dequeen
Kansas City
Pittsburg & Gulf
AN. Kellogg ‘Newspaper Co
West Adams ‘Street
W. L. Douglas
Aigala
W. L. Douglas Shoe CO
Brockton
Mass
X Mf. Co
St Louis, Mo
Mile BE. Stevens & Co
Washington D.C
Cleveland
Detroit
N. KA
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