Edward E Allison Plans a Vacation and Power Move
Edward E Allison, head of Municipal Transportation, takes a forced vacation while secretly plotting a broader conquest of the nation’s rail network. He buys stock, studies maps, and maneuvers toward reorganization of the L and C railroad, planning to cement influence after tea with Gail Sargent. The tale traces ambition, church politics, and a capital driven grip on transit empire building.
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Edward E. Allison
Municipal Transportation Company
Greggory
Allison
Shell Beach
Waveview
Edward Allison
L, and C. Railroad
Crescent Island
Towando
New York
Gray
Grave
Edward DB. Allison
Edward
L. and C. Railroad
Gail Sargent
Lowering the Death Rate at Tuberculosis Convention
At a Seattle convention of the National Association for the Study and Prevention of Tuberculosis the drop in the U S death rate from 326 per 100 000 in 1880 to 146 6 in 1913 is cited as saving 179 027 lives in a year The article notes 1 430 000 consumptives remain and economic losses of 214 500 000 annually, praising American humanitarian effort amid European strategy boards.
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Nationa Association For the Study and Prevention of Tuberculosis
Seattle
United States
American
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Thoughtlessness and Accidents Highlight Preventable Losses
H L Gannett of Commonwealth Edison warns that most personal injury accidents arise from thoughtless acts rather than mechanical faults. He stresses that irreparable harm, including loss of limbs or sight, and the sorrow of a crippled breadwinner, could be avoided by caution and responsibility.
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H. L. Gannett
Commonwealth Edison Company
Chicago
Peter the Great and the Russian Destiny
A concise tribute notes Peter the Great as Russia’s defining force mirroring Alfred the Great’s role in Britain. The author likens Peter to an acorn that becomes a forest, saying the Slavic race found expression in him and spread outward, shaping Russia’s imagined ample boundaries through time.
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Peter, the Great
Alfred the Great
Britain
Peter the Great
Russia
Beyozd
Bdwin Davies Schoonmaker
Signs and wisdom in a palm itching tale
A North Dakota congressman recalls an anecdote about Jones and Smith on a boulevard walk. Jones notices Smith rubbing his hand and learns palm itching is a sign of money to come. Smith reveals he has no money, correcting the superstition with humor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry T. Heigesen
North Dakota
Jones
Smith
Some Married Men Do This by Robert W Chambers
Robert W Chambers at the Century club in New York recounts a tale about a man named Smith who frets over dinner after quarreling with his wife. He explains the quarrel began when his wife complimented Mrs Cash’s appearance and he agreed.
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Robert W. Chambers
Century Club
New York
Cash
Cincinnati Enquirer
Cardus touted as remedy for female ailments in New Augusta
Irene H. Craft of New Augusta describes years of weakness chills fever dizziness and backache then credits Cardus with dramatic relief after one bottle and ongoing use. She urges others to try Cardus, claiming it cures common women’s complaints and noting many similar testimonials.
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New Augusta
Irene H. Craft
Cardus
Downward Path Story Echoes Moral Uplift Plea
A speaker urges moral uplift noting how people descend to the bottom if not stopped. An audience member, bandaged and with a crutch, interrupts claiming personal experience. The man asks about the cause of the downfall, and the reply jokes that carburetor trouble or empty gasoline left his engine stalled 4,000 feet above the clouds.
Folklore of Luck Symbols in China
The tiger is revered as the gambler's god in China and tiger teeth serve as talismans for luck in betting and games of chance. Claws and whiskers are worn as love-charms for success, while gold and silver pig charms attract fortune. In contrast, the black cat is seen as a bad omen, signaling poverty and illness.
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China
Pa's Question: A Diplomat Between Peace and War
A brief quip echoes a child's curiosity about diplomacy. The answer defines a diplomat as a social figure in peace and a trouble maker in war, reflecting a wartime skepticism toward negotiators.
A Hint to Wise Women Adverts Femenina Cure
An advertisement promises relief from female troubles with Femenina available for 50c and 1.00. The copy suggests torture and sought relief will vanish, urging readers to buy the product as a cure. The tone resembles a periodical one featuring a medical patent remedy claim.
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Ghedall Ftire
George Randolph Chester
Lillianne
D. Ae
Market Square
Gall Sargent
Smith Boyd
Gall
Jim
al- Meson
Gail
Rev. Smith Boyd
Lucile Teasdale
Lucile
Ted
Arly
Adonis
Dick Rodley
Arlene
Miss Sargent
Allsop
Reverend Boyd
Howard E. Allison
Cunningham
Boyd
George
Vedder Court
Jim Sargent
Market Square Church
Towando Valley
L. and C
Sargent
Towandy Valley
Central
Atlantic
Mr. Allison
Aix
Arty
Uncle Jim
Napoleon
Ephraim
Miranda
San Francisco
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