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George Francis Train

... George Francis Train. George Francis Train—the most picturesque citizen of the United States—the man who first broke the Jules Verne record of Round the World in Eighty Days, and who always claims that he gave London her first tramway, is now, ...

Published: Saturday 02 April 1898
Newspaper: Liverpool Weekly Courier
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Article | Words: 118 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

ON MARI) TEL Errant:A

... meant • rr vointiou in the L'aitcal States in the attempt. The Etruria ronedel Hoot before midnight on Saturday. and George Francis Train bad reached America again. Just fifty -ate days frets Taescna. ...

Published: Friday 13 June 1890
Newspaper: Liverpool Echo
County: Lancashire, England
Type: | Words: 176 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

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

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

Published: Friday 17 March 1893
Newspaper: Cotton Factory Times
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Article | Words: 460 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

SUCCI'S FAST OF 45 DAYS

... the stage, and tried to stand for his photograph to taken, but sank on to sofa, and there sipped little cocoa, while George Francis Train •made a speech of half an hour's duration. Succi then managed to stand np and say a few words. Ho declared tbat had ...

Published: Saturday 27 December 1890
Newspaper: Manchester Courier
County: Lancashire, England
Type: | Words: 204 | Page: 11 | Tags: none

What 'Wo Ow° To Woram

... illustrious names of history! Look at the Widow Machree ! look at Lucy Stone I—look at Elizabeth Caddy Stanton I—look at George Francis Train! In whatever position you place a woman, she is an ornament to society and a treasure to the world. As a sweetheart ...

Published: Friday 27 July 1894
Newspaper: Cotton Factory Times
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Article | Words: 294 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

CHOICE CUTS

... for 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 pat him in a Bastille ? Train ? Train ?—George Francis Train ? said Artemus, solemnly. I never heard of him ...

Published: Saturday 22 August 1891
Newspaper: Ben Brierley's Journal
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Article | Words: 787 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

11. Happy Ending

... said Artemua. Five minutes elapsed, then came, George Francis Train is making a good deal of disturbance over in England; do you think they will put him in prison ? Train, Train, George Francis Train, said Artemus solemnly; I never heard of him. ...

Published: Friday 29 January 1892
Newspaper: Cotton Factory Times
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Article | Words: 826 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

THE EVENING MONDAY. MAY 12, 2890. is a significant sign of the times that the well-known biographical ..

... Nellie Bly's remarkable exploit of traversing the globe in seventy-two days nine hours is likeiy to be beaten by Mr. George Francis Train, the American lecturer, who is due to arrive in New York next Saturday. He undertook to go round the world in sixty ...

Published: Monday 12 May 1890
Newspaper: Manchester Evening News
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Article | Words: 701 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

RACING ROUND THE WORLD

... daughter of the late Baron Rothschild, a pioneer merchant, has left Port Townsend to race around the world against George Francis Train. Five thousand dollars have been contributed by citizens for her expenses. She has gone east .New York, fid tne Canadian ...

Published: Friday 11 April 1890
Newspaper: Lancashire Evening Post
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Article | Words: 542 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

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... The Cunard steamer Etruria, which arrived at New York yeeterday morning, after a passer of 6 days 18 hours, brought George Francis Train, of Tacoma, who has undertaken to lick creation in a op round the world. He left at once foe the eat. _ --- SMUGGLING ...

Published: Monday 19 May 1890
Newspaper: Liverpool Journal of Commerce
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 570 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

AMERICA DAY BY DAY

... exploded at Illinois Steel Works, Chicago, and five workmen were horribly burned and crushed. A Tacoma telegram says that George Francis Train completed bis world circling trip last night, arriving there at seven o'clock fine health and spirits. Tbe trip was ...

Published: Tuesday 27 May 1890
Newspaper: Manchester Courier
County: Lancashire, England
Type: | Words: 1079 | Page: 8 | Tags: none