The Men and the Railroad Editorial on Great Northern Strike
The article discusses whether Great Northern trainmen should strike over double header trains. It argues the public bears the hit from strikes, asserts there is no strong grievance, and warns that granting double headers could raise costs and hurt freight rates for Minnesota farmers. It notes prior rate cuts and cautions against undermining competition and state interests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Northern
Chicago
Minnesota
United States
Northern Pacific
Northern Securities
Dakotas
Railroad and Warehouse Commission
Santa Fe
Great Northern wage dispute discussed by Fergus division conductor
In an interview from the St. Cloud Journal Press dated April 7, R S Landis a Great Northern conductor surveys Fergus division conductors on wage scales and double header trains He notes Santa Fe and Northern Pacific settlements and urges a Western road-wide uniform accord while railworkers push for parity and a possible strike if double pay or abolition of double headers is refused
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St. Cloud Journal Press
R. S. Landis
Great Northern
Fergus Division
Order of Railway
Landis
Santa Fe
Northern Pacific
Western Association
Kansas City
Chicago
Not Appreciated in Somerville Comment Debate
A dialogue notes that a hardworking man named Blackson who raised sixteen children deserves credit, while another speaker counters that he cannot obtain it at the stores.
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Bronks
Blackson
Bjonks
Sommerville
Mass
The Greatest Ever and Beef Trust Mock Up
The dialogue contrasts modern industry with ancient times as a newly arrived spirit jokes about the Beef Trust and the Shade of Noah claims to have cornered all livestock. Cleopatra regrets not using a sea serpent for a splashy tale, then handles the dramatic moment with polish.
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Noah
Breakfast product tease stirs public interest
A light exchange jokes about a new breakfast item pushed to consumers. The dialogue hints at the process of presenting the product while playfully noting nerves and air as factors.
Pompous speaker declares stance at ward meeting
The pompous speaker at the ward meeting boasts of certainty and resolve. A smaller man with a squeaky voice interrupts, asking what kind of wart he means, signaling comic tension in the scene.
Mystery around phrase horseman’s best friend shocks Mrs Torkins
In a detective tone a puzzled Mrs Torkins questions Charley about why people call the horseman's best friend despite the harm he causes at the race track. The dialogue hints at a deeper riddle within the racing world.
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Charley
Adirondacks Deer Night Murder Rumor Surfaces
In background chatter a tale emerges that Percy Pypate was killed last fall in the Adirondacks by a hunter who mistook him for a man. No corroborating details accompany the claim, leaving the rumor unverified.
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Jack
Percy Pypate
Adirondacks
Bride questions Niagara Falls roar in wedding banter
A newlywed bride asks why the falls roar as she looks at Niagara. Her partner retorts that the noise drowns out the foolish chatter of newly married couples.
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Niagara
Save Us from Our Friends Tale At Local Meeting
Dolly-Poor Tillie missed the meeting last night sparking commentary. Cast in a gossipy exchange, Madge dismisses concern noting Tillie’s absence would not have halted a referenced story about her.
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Dolly
Tillie
Madge
Peruna cures catarrh and helps mothers restore health
An advertisement touts Peruna as a universal remedy to eradicate catarrh from the system and restore fertility. It cites Mrs. L. M. Griffith of Arco Idaho who says she was barren before using the medicine and later became a mother, praising its health benefits.
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Israel
L. M. Griffith
Arco
Idaho
Peruna touted by mothers after dramatic weight claims
A letter from Mrs. L M Griffith praises Peruna for health gains after childbirth and a six month old baby allegedly weighing 25 pounds. Mrs E E Thomas from Alpha Missouri also credits Peruna and Manalin with dramatic recovery after years of illness and a recent healthy birth. Both urge others to write to Dr Hartman for results.
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L. M. Griffith
E. E. Thomas
Alpha
Manalia
Deserved Honor. Brown Has Smith Names New Country Seat
The Detroit Free Press reports Brown Has Smith naming his new country seat “Snizzled Sil vers” a playful nod to the breakfast food that made his fortune. The article notes the coinage as a tongue in cheek tribute.
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Brown
Smith
Jones
Detroit Free Press
Allen's Foot BASE Powder Ad
Do Your Feet Ache and Burn Shake into your shoes Allen's Foot Base a powder for the feet It makes tight or new shoes feel easy Cures swollen hot sweating feet corns and bunions At all druggists and shoe stores 25c Sample sent Freer Address Allen S Olmsted LeRoy NY
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Allen
Allen S. Olmsted
LeRoy, N. Y
Evening Things Up in the Railway Tale
After a period the limited Myer engineer loses his nerve while the Pullman porter remains calm as tensions rise in a railway scene featuring Boggs and Soggs in dialogue.
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Boggs
Myer
Soggs
Easter Greeting Riddle From The Chicago News
The fragment presents a playful Easter exchange about a father’s money and a new hat. Deacon Dobbs-William questions if he should have ten dollars and receive five more. the witty reply suggests the father would have nothing while the speaker would gain a new hat.
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Deacon Dobbs
William
Chicago News
Piso's Cure Cited as Effective Cough Remedy
A letter from J W O'Loren of 32 Third Ave North Minneapolis Minnesota dated June 4 1900 extols Piso's Cure as an effective cough remedy asserting strong praise for its usefulness in treating coughs and colds.
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J. W. O'Loren
Third Ave
Minneapolis, Minn
What the Steamboat Does The Child’s First Railroad Moment
A three year old, Archie, encounters a railroad and tells his mother it is a steamboat looking for water, a concise family moment captured in a newspaper quote.
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Archie
Washington Star
Wall of conceit of knowledge and raw ignorance
A compact reflection on how pride in knowledge surpasses even the thickest ignorance, noting the danger of self deception and the peril of assuming certainty without evidence. The line contrasts intellectual arrogance with pervasive ignorance.
Hall's Catarrh Cure Ad and Miscellaneous Phrases
Hall's Catarrh Cure is taken internally. Price 75c. It sometimes happens that the guy who hesitates doesn't get lost. A chess tournament is always played on the square. If your life is a blank fill it out and have it sworn to.
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Hall
Price
The Truth Comes High in French Teacher Job Loss
A French teacher laments job loss as a lap gauge fails him. The quote signals a failing device and a sudden career setback for the educator.
Half and Half. A playful pun in a children’s quip.
A humorous exchange about counts of children in a joke. Smart Aleck explains half are boys and half are girls while noting one and a half girls cannot exist, ending with a pun and a tease about the split.
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Della
Putnam Faced Dyes Promoted By Eye Ear Nose Doctor
An odd newspaper item advertises Putnam Faceless Dyes after a quirky line about men fighting for Ruth’s garments. The piece invokes Dr J H Rindlaub, a Fargo specialist, in a brief promotional context for dyeing.
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J. H. Rindlaub
Fargo, N. D
Putnam
Remark on Ordinary Works’ Greatness
The remark speaks to how ordinary deeds, done consistently, achieve substantial impact beyond flashier feats. It elevates daily acts as the true theater of lasting achievement and character.
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Klean
Kool Kitchen
Bb Coodenive
Ark
Court Costume For An American Diplomat
A wry sketch notes the court dress code for American diplomats, joking that any outfit not deriding his body or his family suffices, reflecting social etiquette and press humor of the era.
Windy Weather Tradeoffs on Hose Visibility
A brief exchange notes a seller offering red and green rubber hose in view of the windy weather. The banter hints at attention drawing colors and practical considerations for securing items outdoors.
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Manalin
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