Helena eyed as potential home for Northern Pacific shops
Rumors revived that the Northern Pacific plans to consolidate the Livingston and Missoula repair shops in Helena. Officials recently examined Helena yards, improving the case that Helena could become the railway center with shops, boosting local commerce and employment.
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Helena
Northern Pacific
Livingston
Missoula
Rocky Mountain
Montana
Northern Pacific System
Flolena
Jelena
Center Tables and Rocking Chairs Clearout
A local retailer announces a one time close out on a new line of center tables rocking chairs and three new suits all items to be sold together at a deep discount while supplies last.
Wall Paper Price Drop Sparks Early Buying Push
Advertisement notes steep reductions on wallpaper with a prompt that buyers save by purchasing now, even if unused until the next spring season. The message emphasizes immediate value and future convenience for customers planning renovations.
Pawnbrokers Trick Explored in Classic Anecdote
A Philadelphia Call excerpt notes pawnbrokers avoid direct appraisals and always offer lower than asked. The tale recounts a man asking for six dollars for a solitaire ring and being offered five, prompting him to walk away and borrow ten from another lender.
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de Broke
Philadelphia
Time and Riches
A witty exchange between Willie Wibble and his father from the Washington Star about killing time and chasing it with money. The dialogue muses on time’s speed and riches’ wings, with a humorous parental remark on spending.
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Willie Wibble
Fathah
Washington Star
The Empress and Emperor Promote Proper Shoes for Children
A period note states the German emperor and empress insist their children wear hygienic shoes with wide toe boxes. Six young princes and a sister are said to have normal feet, avoiding bunions and nail problems. The tale ends with a Dutch painting anecdote about Frans Hals and a disguised Vandyke.
Freemasonry of Trade Extends Across the Globe
The New York Sun notes a hats maker offering free ironing in 67 cities across 27 states and foreign counties. The piece imagines a future where apparel care by New York merchants becomes free worldwide, from Kalamazoo to Yokohama, even Constantinople and Canandaigua.
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New York
Kalamazcy
Timbuctoo
Metropolitan
Yokohama
Melbourne
Constantinople
Canandaigua
New York Sun
Tragic mine tramway accident claims two men lives
The inquest into the deaths of John M. Downs and R. Y. H. Ackley at Independence concluded last Friday. Downs funeral was held at the Congregational church with burial in Big Timber cemetery. Ackley was buried at Great Falls with Masonic honors. The accident occurred when a loaded tramcar descended the line and struck the two men waiting at No. 14, ending in their deaths.
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R. W. Ackley
Great Falls
H. D. Stickney
C. C. Dominick
R. H W. Ackley
John M. Downs
E. F. Dysle
No. 14
Stickrey
Dysle
Dominick, Downs
Ackley
Dominick
Downs
Shiloh's Vitalizer Praised By Tennessee Reader
Mrs. DOS Hawkins of Chattancolla Tennessee endorses Shiloh's Vitalizer as the best remedy for a debilitated system. She reports it helps dyspepsia and liver and kidney trouble. Price ten cents. Sold by Moore and Budd.
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Dos. Hawkins
Chattancolla, Tenn
Shiloh
Moore & Budd
Peculiar Prisoner Named Xenophon Emerita Mercatoria Andrea
An Indianapolis Sentinel excerpt recalls a sheriff recounting a prisoner with an unusual name Xeno phon Emerita Mercatoria Andrea. The tale notes he was jailed briefly for disturbing the peace and escaped in less than a week, with his initials blamed for the breakout.
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Xenophon Emerita Mercatoria
Andrea
Indianapolis Sentinel
The Rhubarbs and a New England Home Name Tale
A brief note recalls Kirk Munroe’s tale of a witty woman in an old New England town who replies to tea invitation from “The Elins” to “The Rhubarbs.” She explains the home’s name reflects the abundant rhubarb in the yard and the need for a distinctive label.
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Kirk Munroe
New England
A Cautious Lover Turns Sour Over Mother of Pearl
In a brief vignette from Texas Siftings Gus is urged to woo a girl described as a regu lar pearl. He resents the idea and quips that he cannot get along with the mother of pearl, revealing a cautious, uneasy mood in the exchange.
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Gus
Texas Siftings
Ye Was a Good Business Man Tit Bits joke excerpt
A humorous exchange from Tit-Bits: a father questions a daughter about a young suitor's qualifications, she replies he has shown how well they could get along if the father would make 182 present of 25,000.
How to care for blankets for lasting use
Never wash blankets. Air them as often as possible for 24 hours if possible, shake them well when beds are vacated, and let them hang open to air. Once a year or less send them to the cleaner, they will last several years. Never fold and compress, as dust clings to rough surfaces. Cleanliness and lightness are key to comfortable rest.
Trailing Arbutus Misheard as Mayflower in Boston Transcript
In a playful exchange, Refined, Mrs. Inn-Tents mistakes the Trailing Arbutus for the Mayflower, remarking that the latter is “horridly vulgar” while recalling ancestral voyages over the centuries. The Boston Transcript captures the humorous misunderstanding.
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Just
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