Mad Dash to Summitville Train Sparks Town Chase
A staged escape by three men riding a lax mare in a wagon from Valparaiso to Summitville triggers a wild chase through town. A telegraph scramble and a nighttime stakeout follow as officials try to verify the tale and file the story before midnight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lnte
Peol
Chicago
New York
Seff
Valparaiso
Summitville
Cleveland
Vulporaikxo
Indiana
Coad
Gumamitville
Samumitwile
Agunson
Corres
Wrio
Summville
Unknown Idaho Mineral Ignites, Sparks Boise Interest
miners near Boise report a newly found mineral that emits bright light without a lamp. George E. Ayres discovered it about 60 miles from Boise at 300 feet depth while tunneling. Assayers and Terry Williams of Bel l say its nature is unknown and seek tests to determine value and potential for perpetual lighting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boise City
Tdaho
George FE. Ayres
Boise
Northwest Magazine
Terry L. Williams
Bell
Ayres
Tacoma
Waah
Taise City
Helq
Tunnel to Isle of Wight proposal and allied notes
The Scientific American reports a submerged tunnel plan to link the Isle of Wight with the mainland via the Solent near Hurst Castle and Totland Bay. Estimated cost 3.75 million dollars, two and a half years to complete, with initial circular iron plates and brick sections below sea bed. The route would run to Freshwater and connect with the island railway system.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Isle of Wight
Scientific American
Solent
Start Point
English
Cowes
Hurst Castle
Central London Electric Railway
Freshwater
Nickels for Car Fare
A Washington Star report quotes a postal official on nickel coin use for carrier car fare. The government appropriates 4,100,000 nickels totaling 255,000 dollars to cover transport in cities with tree delivery. Previously carriers used car tickets and some cars were suspended for misuse. an arrangement with a car company now provides uniform transit for a lump sum yearly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Star
Washington
Denver
Detroit
Unusual Exhibition at Railroad Station
An elderly man and his athletic son drew attention at a railway station when the son kissed his father on the mustached mouth before boarding a westbound train. The scene, witnessed by onlookers, featured two Americans and ended with the son waving from the sleeping car.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore News
Americans and guests in hush hush customs discussed
The excerpt notes Washington and other cities using a ticket system to curb misuse by carriers, praising its practicality. It then offers cultural observations on greetings, kissing, and family manners across American society with quips on gender roles and propriety.
Awnings in Big Lots in New York Sun Report
An awning maker tells a New York Sun man that supplying awnings for some buildings costs as much as building a modest house. Not all large structures need awnings, as exposure and sun direction affect necessity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francis Osborne
Chicago Journal
New York
The Gentlemanly Dog Mortified By Failing In The Person
A fragment from a painted house scene follows a narrator’s approach on the way home, hinting at a humorous or mortifying moment centered on a dog’s behavior and a human observer. The obscured text suggests a small, characterful incident within a street setting.
Awnings and architectural details cited in urban survey
The passage discusses the scale of awning installations on large city buildings, estimating thousands of windows and potential awning counts. It then shifts to a reflective note on Stockholm and a vignette about dogs and human- animal misrecognition, highlighting humor and humility.
Restore Health For Women Via Lydia E Pinkham’s Compound
A period advertisement presents Mrs Morton’s letter praising Lydia E Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound for backache and menstrual disorders. It claims the product stops pain, wards off fatigue, and restores happiness by addressing uterine derangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lydia E. Pinkham
Mrs. Pinkham
E. F. Morton
York St
Cincinnati
Private Mailing Card and Railway Ads Mix in scattered notes
A mixed snippet from a 19th or early 20th century page features an ad for a private mailing card issued by the Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Railway, with 10 cents stamps and a slogan about justice and a woman imagery. It also mentions a Burlington Cedar Rapids North ern Railway booklet about summer resorts at Okoboji Lakes, free by mail from G Farmer. Further fragments include humorous exchanges from Philadelphia Evening Bulletin and other papers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Milwaukee & St. Paul
F. A. Miller
Chicago, Ill
Burlington, Cedar Rapids & Northern Railway
Ibiea
Okoboji Lakes
G. Farmer
Pass
Cedar Rapids, Te
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Avrace
Eben
Sage Papany
Omted Ato Sut Pte A
BRE
Orp
Incut
Unknown Metal
South Africa
Chicago Chronicle
Ohio State Journal
Jeram
Theodore J. Shaffer
United States
Shaffer
Amalgamated Association of Tron, Steel and Tin Workers
Stee
Isaac
Gentlemanly
Caar
Russia
Sweden
Europe
Venice
Stockholm
Oscar
Old Collie
Bradford Torrey
Atlantic
Vodger
Ponkam
Justice
Reeder
Philadelphia Evening Bulletin
Crustie
Boston Transcript
Puck
Stanton
Chicago Daily News
Castoria
Foot
Ana Ine
Menabe Og Wivir
W.l.douglas
Inchester
Winchester
Winchester Sat Arms Co
Winchester Avenue
Kew Haven
Con
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