Subways and rail empires reshape Crescent Island drama
Edward B. Allison plots a bold transit merger absorbing the Midcontinent system to finance an eight track tube from Crescent Island to the mainland. Urbank of the Midcontinent weighs terms as Allison eyes a direct New York terminal and a vast expansion of rail and forecasted urban mobility.
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Crescent Island
Tim Corman
Beeun
Allison
Corman
Tim
Crescent Islands
Municipal Transportation Company
Midcontinent Railroad
President Urbank
Midcontinent
Chicago
Pacific Coast
New York City
New York
Gil
Urbank
Ben
L. and C
Silverknob
Nugget City
White Range
Inland Pacific
San Francis
Millcontinent
Vedder Court
Manhattan
Subway
Trolley
Towando
Windfeld
Folmeson
Edward B. Allison
The Mine for the Golden Altar in Vedder Court
Gall and Manning tour Vedder court with Gail in a scene of squalor and charity at Temple Mission. Manning questions Market Square church profiteering while Gail denounces religious decay, predicting a new religion as the rector rebukes her.
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Market Square
Edward
Allison
Smith Boyd
Ison
Gail
Gall
Jim Sargent
Helen
Ftn
Vedder Court
G Cere
Rufus Ann Ng
Temple Mission
Manning
Sir Walter Raleigh
Market Square Church
Veddercourt
Daddy Manning
France
Italy
Humanity
Women War Work and Personal Decisions Highlight News
A survey shows women in war work face low pay and underutilization in England and France. Other notes profile Genevieve Caulfield planning to teach the blind in Japan and Dr Ella B Everitt as a potential president at Wilson College. Mrs B Castleton uses law to support her husband’s career in Atlanta.
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France
England
United States
Genevieve Caulfield
Pennsylvania Institution For Instruction of the Blind
Japan
Ella B. Everitt
Philadelphia
Wilson College
Quaker City
B. Castleton
Atlanta Law School
Atlanta
British Front Hospital Humor About Nose Injury
A correspondent reports from a British front hospital sharing a neighboring ward tale. One patient lost his nose in battle after an attempted shot from Noove Chapel. the other, hopeful, joked about being hit before the surgeon fixed him.
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Noove Chapel
Tanner
Seville Nights Moveable Picture Shows Draw Crowds
Seville plazas and gardens host moving picture screens for four months as exhibitors profit from drinks and chair rentals at two cents each. Thousands attend nightly, making the city’s social life center on these screenings.
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Seville
Night at the Gadders House Ends Quietly
A party at the Gadders home drew the usual Nubdub and foollah nose. One whisper hints at a looming blowout, as Mr. Gadders tells Mrs. Gaddore a second such event could break him.
court hears why a man struck another
The Buffalo Express reports a court session where the prisoner explains his action saying Flo urged him to use his head while he was crushing stone, arguing the act was not a crime. The judge questions the justification.
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Flo
Buffalo Express
Hardest Thing to Ride Says Westerner on Broncho and Water
A Western man claims no ride is harder than a young broncho while a man from the East counters with a remark about attempting the water way out, signaling a playful clash of frontier bravado.
Not So Rich After All
Mrs Johanes wakes her husband at 2 am claiming a man is in the house. He mocks the danger and refuses to descend, joking that he would rather lose their silver than confront the intruder with his gun.
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Market Square
Manning
Yanding
Market Square Church
Smith Boyd
Gail
Jim
Doctor Boyd
Crim
John
Mra. Johanes
Suffering Four Years: Olivehill Man Credits Dodds Kidney Pills
J M Sinclair of Olivehill Tennessee describes four years of back strain kidney weakness and bladder inflammation. A doctor warned of diabetes and heart issues before he used Dodds Kidney Pills restoring health. Also notes Diamond Dinner Pills for constipation. Adv advertises 60c per box from Dodds Medicine Co Buffalo NY.
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J. M. Sinclair
Olivehill
Tenn
J. M
Dodds Kidney Pills, Inc
Dodds Medicine Co
Buffalo
N. Y
Dodds
He Lived There In Texas Governor's Wry Joke
Texas Governor James E Ferguson recalls a funny misread at an entertainment in a distant town. A bored guest complains about receptions while the other replies that he already considers his home the very place he sits. The exchange highlights Ferguson’s lighthearted remark about misfortune and belonging.
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James E. Ferguson
Texas
Smith
Iitzen
Bloomin’ Place
Twobble’s War Profiteering Builds Fine Country Home
A beneficiary notes Twobble’s humane facade while revealing he profits from war through war Blocks speculation. The dialogue suggests his construction of a country home using the gains from conflict.
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Twobble
Sounds Lame Feint Sparks Bemused Public in Baltimore
A clipped quip from the Baltimore American hints at theatrical bluff and public vanity with a wry remark about actors and self importance. The fragmentary note leaves the reader with a playful take on swoons and feints in show business.
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Baltimore American
Mother's Notions Good for Young People to Follow
A grandmother praises Postum as a health aid after switching from coffee. She credits improved health and strength to Postum, recounting nervous dyspepsia relief and a near youthful feeling after three years of use. The ad promotes Postum Cereal and Instant Postum, pricing per cup and preparation notes.
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Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Postum
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