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Show Sinser'. "Parlor Car" Although it seems reasonable that a woman should have a finger In anything any-thing connected with a parlor, yet U Is perhaps not generally known thai .Ic:.:iy Lir.d. the famous singer, was In a large degree responsible for the modern 'parlor car." When she came to America v.ith P. T. Rarnum, the engagements oj I er tour obliged her to spend much ol l.cr lime traveling from place to place on the wretched railroads of the period. To ease 'lie discomforts of the trip, she had Hie seats removed from an ordinary car. and replaced with chairs fables couches r.nd such pieces of furniture as might be found In an ordinary parlor. S!:e called It Jokingly her "parlor car," and out. of her Mta grew the present pullman chair car. |