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... quiet about five minutes. Pretty soon be said; “George Francis Train is kicking up a good deal of a row over in England. you think they will put him in a Bastile ? ” “Train? Train?— George Francis Train?” said Artemus solemnly. “I never heard of him.” ...

THE KING OF CRANKS

... the Atlantic for his energy;and rare business capacity—chat compound wit and nonsense, madness and acuteness—Citizen George Francis Train. Citizen Train—who recently passed through London on his way round the world in 60 days—is proud of his distinction ...

END OF SUCCI'S FAST

... stage and tried to stand for his photograph to be taken, but sank on to a sofa, and there sipped • little cocoa, while George Francis Train male a speech of half-an-hour's duration. Succi then managed to stand up and say a few words. He declared that he had ...

Published: Wednesday 24 December 1890
Newspaper: Worthing Gazette
County: Sussex, England
Type: Article | Words: 123 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

A YOUNG WIFE'S SUICIDE

... administered, but she expii ed. ROUND THE WORLD IN FIFTY DAYS. A telegram from Modane Railway Station states that Mr. George Francis Train, who is on his second voyage around the world, has reached this station on his way to England and the United States ...

Published: Tuesday 30 June 1891
Newspaper: Southern Echo
County: Hampshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 144 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

The stationer's assistant, Alfred John Parsons, age 23, who first drank some spirits of salts and then threw ..

... time. The man refused to leave and a struggle ensued between the two, course of which Mr, Clark fell down dead. Mr. George Francis Train, who left Tacoma, Washington Territory, on March 18, under engagement with the Ledger to travel round the world in ...

Published: Monday 12 May 1890
Newspaper: Portsmouth Evening News
County: Hampshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 157 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

RACK ROUND TIIK WORLD

... RACK ROUND WORLD. Mr. George Francis Train, the American T/ecturer, who left Taooma, W#f.htnguin Territory, L'.iS.A. Man 18. urwler enfrnfpunnQt with the travel nHiml the sixty days, left fjoeens* town Sunday law; .»t on** o’c'oek n,m. l>*srd the '.'unard ...

Published: Saturday 17 May 1890
Newspaper: Oxford Times
County: Oxfordshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 170 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

YANKEE HUMOUR

... quiet about five minutes. Pretty soon he said: George Francis Train is kicking up a good deal of a row over in England. Do you think they will put him in a Bastile ? Train ? Train I—George Francis Train P said Artemus solemnly. .1 never heard of him ...

Published: Wednesday 24 February 1892
Newspaper: Buckinghamshire Examiner
County: Buckinghamshire, England
Type: | Words: 198 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

“WORTHA JEW'SEYE

... Liverpool Couaty Court, is indisposed, aud his medical advisers have ordered Lim to the South of Frauce for a time. George Francis Train will start from Boston on the 9tb of next month on & tour round the world, wuich be expects to accomplish in sixty ...

OBLIGING A BOSTONIAN

... board the car, and want you to take good look at him. He boards every car going up or down.” „ . . , , “Do you mean George Francis Train ? he asked. “Oh! no. I mean Detective Fiunerty, of police headquarters. Thev say he knows every crook in this country ...

THE HOLLOWAY TRAGEDY

... Atlantic for hia enerflry*and rare business capacity—that compound of wit and'nonsense, madness and acuteness—Citizen George Francis Train. Citizen Train—who recently passed through London on his way round the world in 60 days—is proud of his distinction ...

A REMARKABLE MAN

... remarkable men of the country of Mr. Jefferson Brick pawed through Dover on Saturday, in no leas a personage than George Francis Train, who is on a scurry round the world in the attempt to beat Mies Nelly Bly's recently-made record. Mr. Train, wto claims ...

Published: Saturday 17 May 1890
Newspaper: Dover Chronicle
County: Kent, England
Type: Article | Words: 445 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

PERSONAL GOSSIP

... , and she claimed to have told the fortunes of world-ren ywned folk, among whom were Queen Victoria, Buffalo Bill, George Francis Train, ax-President Cleveland, Alderman Kenuna, Queen Isabella of Spain, Count Von Moltke, Empress Bugénie, Napoleon TIL ...