Two Cents That Made a Man
A Pittsburgh Gazette tale tells how a single cent loan crossed years and rail lines to shape a life. Charles Henderson repays with interest, becoming mayor of a western city, while a night collector recalls their odd bond. Also brief clips note a Minneapolis brakeman’s daring rescue and other small anecdotes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smithfield Street
Dick’’ Porter
Chas. Henderson
Richard Brokaw
Charles Henderson
Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe
Pittsburg
West
English guests test hosts with odd manners tale
A humor piece recounts English literary visitors who behaved oddly at a hosted lunch and breakfast. The guests demanded packed luggage, mistook unbolted bread for meat, and joked about turkey, revealing cultural quirks. Prose interleaves other items from the era.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mre
Madame Athetic
Monsieur Reverend
Madame
Providence Journal
Americans Physically Strong Despite Nervous Ills
A New York orthopaedic surgeon notes Americans are healthier and better developed than 25 years ago due to diet and hygiene. Observers agree, though nervous maladies rise. Earthquake prophets predict dates, and a Beaver Falls woman distracts fish with pebbles while fishing. A calm wife candidate and a lemon juice remedy for headache conclude this quirky column.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Taylor
New York
Richard Grant White
England
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Minneapolis
Milwaukee
Minneapolis Journal
Asa Snyder
Cattekill
N. Y
Dr. Borgardus
Asa
Kentucky
Louisville
Dyspita
Acker
C. B. Henderson
New Orleans Picayune
B. Henderson
East
Lou Mabbett
Cass County
Indiana
Deer Creek
T. W. Powperly
Pennsylvania
Congress
John McBride
Ohio
Hood
Charleston
Oliver Wendell Holmes
O. W. Holmes & Son
Bob Ingersoll
Queen of
Gladstone
MR. Howells
Job
Bulgaria
Russia
Bermudas
Florida
Arkansas
Texas
Baixo
Massanean Elles
Hammond
Beaver Falls
Wis
the Athens Messenger
Power Press
Job Printing Department
Athens
Ostars
C. E. M. Jennings
Kansas
Minnesota
Iowa
JT B. & Co
Neil
Frederiksen & Co
Pioneer Block
Columbus
Hlavem
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