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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1912
Page
22
An advertisement offers a free "3.50 Recipe" claiming to stop bladder and kidney pain and backaches within a week. It invites readers to request a home cure by mailing Dr. A B Robinson in Detroit for a copy, touting harmless remedies and quick recovery.
Pittsburg December 20 The committee on food supply of the Pittsburg Chamber of Commerce began an inquiry into rising living costs amid reports that trainloads of vegetables rotted in local yards while prices climbed.
Everett P. Wheeler urged U S Britain arbitration on the Panama controversy at the American Society for the Judicial Settlement of International Disputes. Richard F. Kinsella linked with McGraw after rejoining the Giants defense. Albany franchise lease by Joseph Stack may fail with John Myers as backer amid unsatisfactory terms. Children’s Felt Slippers, Jenkins Shor Co.
The article describes a toboggan device used by railroad workers on Pike's Peak Colorado. A board and steel cleat ride along cog rails for a nine mile drop at speeds up to two miles per minute. The practice has caused deaths and injuries yet persists despite authorities warnings.
A veteran recalls D O DeWolf and D Utly wood burner engines on Vincent branch trains, crews Casey Elidred and Chris Delaney, and air brakes. He notes average running speeds around sixty miles per hour excluding stops, and describes a president and director inspection trip with Joi Wells and John Leasure, where a passing engine caused a derailment scare at Dekalb Junction.
On the Hungarian state railways near Neutra a passenger leaped from a moving train to pull a drowning man from the water. He brought the man to the bank and returned to the train to cheers, only to be arrested by the guard for pulling the emergency cord when no danger was present.
R G Wrathestone advises poultry raisers on turning cockerels into profitable meat. Separate cockerels from pullets early, fatten them by twice daily corn meal porridge with milk or water, keep them quiet with shade and clean water, and confine in groups for efficient growth. Fatten at three to four months for superior flesh quality.
A Russian princess visiting Washington stirs social circles by saying American women are too thin and hurried. She claims American women are "emaciated" from fast living and shopping. The article notes the irony that the princess admires slenderness yet may miss the current fashion.
A garbled fragment describes Patrick, a railroad yard worker, picking up a telephone and responding in a comic exchange with a caller. The odd transcription ends with a blurry quotation and misheard words.
A catalog style listing features a wide array of jewelry and vanity items including pins brooches necklaces bracelets rings pendants earrings cases frames and lamps. It lists glassware leather goods stationery clocks thermos sets and decorative objects like marble statues vases and opera glasses.
A fragmented catalog style text lists various gentlemanly items including jewelry cases watches pen sets cuff links coin cases cigar accessories and travel bags. The collection mentions items such as decanters clocks lamp sets napkin rings and watch fobs along with assorted boxes cases and branches of et cetera.
A listing of infant items includes chains, lockets, bib pins, bonnets, bracelets, cups, rings, dress pins, powder boxes, rattles, safety pins, mugs, spoons, toys, and tea sets. Also featured are powder boxes, whistles, silverware, and jewelry style pieces for babies.
A compact note catalogues table silverware and hollowware items alongside related bottles and glassware in a historical listing. The fragment references servers and storage terms and hints at a retail or auction context.
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