Clocks Get Cranky A Chronicle Of The Pennsylvanian Timepieces
Philadelphia clock winder Charles G Taney tends about 506 wall clocks in the Pennsylvania railroad system and offices. He describes clocks as cranky in wet weather, needing upkeep, with hands freezing at Market Street tower. After 30 years of service he awaits retirement with assistant Joseph A Bullinger ready to take over duties maintaining timepieces for thousands of workers daily.
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Philadelphia
Charles G. Taney
Pennsylvania Railroad
Market Street
Taney
Camden
Severa
Pennsylvania
Joseph A. Bullinger
Bullinger
Rainfall Said to Tie to War Weather Claims
British observers link abnormal rainfall during the wartime period to artillery activity on European fronts. Meteorologists note heavy gunfire can alter atmospheric conditions, potentially triggering downpours across Great Britain and nearby seas as collisions in the air influence weather patterns.
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London
England
Great Britain
Hautherm Brice
Servograd
Recvsvurs
North Sea
Hogs Become Intoxicated in Nurti Incident
Citizens report a group of hogs in Nurti appeared intoxicated after proximity to gherry pits dumped waste. A veterinary exam confirmed drunkenness, with the owner tracing the source to fermented slurry from recent dumping. Local officials investigate possible contamination and public health risks.
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Nurka
Knn
Nurti
How to Fight Plague Delegates Report on Infantile Paralysis
Delegates from 88 states meeting with the federal health service adopted a code to curb infantile paralysis across state lines. They noted 11 700 cases in the United States since January 1 and urged immediate case reporting, weekly state-federal data exchanges, daily two week observation of under sixteen travelers from infected districts, and isolation of all diseased persons exposed to attendants for six weeks.
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Washington
Federal Public Health Service
United States
The Bed in Colonial Day
Toward the close of the seventeenth century the bed gained importance in New England homes. A Salem merchant’s 1880 inventory lists one great oaken bed, one maple-truckle bed, six Gamblett curtains, and other linen, with a settee used as a bed. The colonial sofa bed resembled Renaissance designs and mirrored Italian origins, though Dutch settlers were less familiar with it.
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Salem
Italy
Ifrance
France
England
Holland
Wagland
New England
Chicago Strives to Contain Infantile Paralysis Plague
Chicago health officials race to curb infantile paralysis as cases rise. Since July there have been 180 known cases. County hospital preparations anticipate three to four new patients daily, while authorities push sanitation campaigns, child hygiene education, and restrictions on public gatherings for prevention.
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Chicago
Must Have Stung Congregation Sermon Farewell
A minister who founded a church in a western town left after scarce funds. His farewell sermon sparked heat over faith and obligation. He quips that at judgment St Peter and Calvin would answer for their flocks, and he would reply that his sheep were hogs.
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St. Pater
Calvin
Fragmented Historical Excerpts With Ailments And Oddities
A compilation of garbled notes reports an American writer predicting peace spurring migration, postwar German emigration to U S states, measurements of the human heart, quirky travel and perfume trade items, fire incidents and camera demand, Chicago's typhoid death index, and scattered local notices including an ordinance in Dawson Ga restricting cooks charging for meals without employer permission.
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Nebrasek
Minnsesota
Towa
Angers
Peralta
Chicago
Boston
New York
Barcelona
Spain
David Guessford
Lownsend
Del
Dawson
Sniping Life in Trenches and Mackenzie Across Canada
A Canadian soldier describes sniping as a way to break trench monotony and recounts daily routines of “stand-to” and night work. The feature then chronicles Sir Alexander Mackenzie, the first white man to cross the continent by overland route to the Pacific in 1793, with details of his journey and a biographical note on the Mackenzie study in the Makers of Canada series.
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Trench Ife
Trench Nfe
Continent
Alexander Mackenzie
Mexico
Sir Alexander Mackenzie
Old Northwest Company
Hudson's Bay Company
Mackenzie
Far West
Pacific Canal
Pence River
Rocky Mountains
Pravor
Pacific
Canada
Mackensie
George Bryce
Makers of
Lord Selkirk
Red River
Sir George Simpson
Hesitation and quick decisions in business lessons
The author argues that decisive people gain a running start and secure greater rewards, while hesitation lets rivals catch up. Quick, bold decisions lead to higher batting averages and larger profits, as seen in examples from American Magazine.
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Houle
Qiman
American Magazine
Doc White Hoodoo Against Yankees Fades on Coast
Doc White, once a feared foe of the Yankees, left Chicago for the Pacific coast, where Ed Cleotte soon rose. White’s effectiveness waned against Boston, Detroit, Cleveland, and Washington, but he remained a standout adversary to the Yankees, rarely matching prior glory.
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Doc White
White Sox
Yankees
Chicago
White
Johnson
Pacific Coast
Yan
Kees
Feir
Ed Cleotte
Boston
Olcotte
Detroit
Cleveland
Indians
Washington
Esteam
New Inventions and Devices Highlighted in Briefs
A collection of notes previews items such as a heat retaining women's mitten, aeroplane driven boats for French waters, a pigeon carried camera, a wheel locking device for rail and repair use, coin purse pockets for tip sharing, a box for motorcycle tire leaks, a fire resistant comb, adjustable cooking utensils, aviation grappling device, a life preserver capable of aiding breathing, and signaling capability for rough seas.
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New York
Faglislmiu
Nessiges
Altite
Ignal
Passing of the Kimono Fashion Warns of Housekeeping Sloppiness
The article critiques kimono wear in daily life, urging women to abandon robes for house dresses. It notes sleeves interfering with movement and hems dragging, advocating tied, front-opening dresses for safety and ease. Emphasizes tidiness and practical attire over ceremonial garments.
Railroad Burning Coal Dust Innovation
A device to burn hard and soft coal dust and waste fittings, long a problem for American railroads since their start, is perfected and now tied to one of the nation’s largest contraption locomotives owned by the Delaware and Hudson railroad.
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United States
Delaware & Hudson Vailroad
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