Prince of Wales Biography Highlights His Vast Self-Presentation
Facts compiled from the private secretary state the Prince of Wales avoids a typewriter at home and spends 5000 dollars yearly on telegraphs. He hosts two knives and forks per guest, commands eight times over as colonel, and employs a single private secretary with two assistants. He receives 200 letters daily and works strictly to schedule in London. He holds every European order of knighthood, his uniforms total 75000 dollars, and he is field marshal and admiral. He owns horses, dogs, yachts, travels incognito, buys theater tickets, travels in a handsome cab, and has annual stables costs of 75000 dollars. He dislikes Sunday races, started life with 550000 dollars yearly income, claims no debts, and favors travel, wine, cognac, and various nationalities. He speaks German French Italian and Russian, and is famed for horse and dog judging, yet says little about actresses. He is 57 with four grandchildren, 5 feet 6 inches tall, 180 pounds, gray eyes, gray beard, brown complexion, bald head, and small neat hands and feet. He has many university degrees, lays foundation stones, opened Suez canal, and has more speeches than any man though usually brief. He is said to be among the best shots in England and helps set fashion for the world.
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Bome
London
Europe
Ile
England
Paris
Oxford
Cambridge
Suez Canal
Turkey
Jowett’s Extinguisher and Wit at Balliol College
The late Balliol master Jowett was famed as a resourceful antagonist. A young woman once challenged him with asking his view of God. He replied that he cared more for what God thinks of him.
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Jowett
Balliol
Lionel Tollemache
Osages Said to Be Richest Per Capita
The Osages are described as perhaps the richest people per capita in the world. Each individual may possess 90 acres of quality land and receives 50 dollars from the Government four times yearly.
Soldiers Handkerchiefs Supplying Russians by Government
Government funds supply handkerchiefs to Russian soldiers, ensuring personal comforts on the front. The arrangement reflects official provisioning of basic military needs amid ongoing hostilities.
Do It and Stick to It Faithfully Says Advert Words
Various advert and snippet notes claim Hood's Sarsaparilla cures disease when faithfully taken. Other items mention Grand Trunk freight agents in Canada, Kokomo Indiana gas fuel, Mrs Winslow teething syrup, Piso's Cure for Consumption, Dr Klines Invigorating Tonic, and a Waiter Knew Em anecdote.
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Canada
Grand Trunk
Kokomo
Ind
Diverse Advertisements and Notices Span Health Remedies to Scholarships
A shuffled page cites Allen's Foot-Ease claims and testimonials, a brief note on Henry Timrod's poetry revival, a Canadian lumber labor placard, Kuldja as farthest sea port, a 100 dollar catarrh reward, Chromatized medical ads, and honors for Dr. Horace Furness with a Cambridge honorary degree. The items reflect a late 19th to early 20th century miscellany.
Improved Train Equipment Adds Buffet and Library Car
The O. R. & N. and Oregon Short Line have added a buffet, smoking car and library car to their Portland to Chicago through train with dining service inaugurated. The train includes latest chair cars day coaches and first class and ordinary sleepers. Direct connections at Granger with Union Pacific and at Ogden with Rio Grande for Oregon Washington and Idaho to Eastern cities. For rates and information contact any O. R. N. agent or W. H. Hurlburt Portland.
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Oregon Short Line
Portland-Chicago
Granger
Union Pacific
Ogden
Rio Grande Line
Oregon
Washington
Itahy
W. H. Hurlburt
Portland
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the Prince OF Wales
Prince
Wales
J. B. Palmer
Seattle
Wash
Detroit Free Press
Hostetter
Massachusetts
E. W. Grove
North
Allen
Olmsted
le Roy
N.Y
Henry Timrod
South
Timrod
Ottawa
Kuldja
Asia
Dzoungaria
Arab Caspian
Lli
Irtish
Hall
F. J. Cheney &Co., Props
Toledo
F. J. Cheney
Ench
Businss
Wast & Triax
Walding
Uiman & Marvin
Grugrists
United Salt Company
Cleveland
Horace Howard Furness
Philadelphia
University of Cambridge
Itliveo With
Indianapolia Jou. Ual
A. Her
Mu&s
Joan Flagel
Michigan City
Ta Chi
Sterling Remedy Company
Chicago
New York
Russia
Mariana & CO
Haussmann
Oxford St
15Th ST
Portland Directory
Fence and Wire Works
Portland Wire & Iron Works
Cawlton & CO
First St
John Poole
Porttano
Orrcor
MT. Angel
Benedictine Priory
New Orleans
Patrick Garry
Bolivar St
Louisville
PH. Schervers
Walnut St
C.u. Woodard & CO
Second St
Moore
Ake
Tatum & Bowen
First Street
Welles
Bosanko
lleReme Ag
DR. Bosanko
Philada
J. K
Terry
T. P
Aia
T. P. Andrews
Montgomery Bt
San Francisco
DR. Martel
Martel
al Gravesses
Big Co
Pearl Bt
New York City
Gunn
DR. Bosanku
Pouna
Pabst
Rice Paks Tea Co
Cun
Draggiata
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