Man claims engine will render all steam power obsolete
A Detroit inventor tells of a steam engine design that he says will replace existing steam plants and rail and marine engines. He describes a rotary segmented blade system, automatic speed control, and vast reductions in fuel use and space, with applications from ships to mines and even the Flat Iron building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lafayette
Buffalo
Stevenson
Edison
Marconi
Russia
Hoffman
Atlantic
Boston Herald
How She Looked A Testatrix In Court
A lawyer questioned a witness about the mental condition of a testatrix. The elderly witness said the testatrix appeared failing and childish and did not seem to understand. When asked to describe the look the testatrix gave, the witness finally replied she looked “vacant like” the lawyer.
Fairly Warned Known Offender in Posen Ad
A local advertisement in a Posen paper records a man who struck another in a garden altercation. The offended party warns the assailant to apologize by Sunday evening or face police action, noting the bride knew him from prior marriage proposals. The note ends with the claim that the man is known.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Posen
Wilhelmsplatz
Voice From The Pulpit Dean's Kidney Pills Endorsement
Rev Job Ed Van Dorén of Fond Du Lac Wisconsin Presbyterian clergyman shares his kidney disorder struggle. He credits Dean's Kidney Pills with general health improvement and relief from pain and kidney secretion issues. Pills priced 50 cents sold by Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Job ED
van ‘Dorén
Sixth Street
Fond du Lac
Wis
Dean
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
N. Y
The Doctor and His Pass
A London and North Western Railway director hails a ticket collector for not checking his pass. He asserts equal rights to ride free, insists he may be traveling with or without it, and finally admits he likely left the pass at the office. The collector remains firm, requiring payment of the fare.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London & Northwestern Railway
Liverpool Post
To Checkmate Them The Young Man Dearest Wedding Delay
A witty exchange quoted from the Chicago Tribune shows a young woman pressuring to delay a wedding by six months. She overheard her younger sisters bragging about how they will spend their share of their father's money after she is gone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago Tribune
Mosquito Misleads Marksman Against Elephant
A mosquito distraction affects a hunter's aim, causing a marksman to miss a distant elephant. The incident highlights how small irritants can disrupt concentration during a tense hunt.
Pink Pills Aid Women Through Blood Health Issues
A Kansas woman's recovery from four months of menstrual suppression is attributed to Dr. Williams Pink Pills. The ad claims improved health across anemia and weak blood conditions, urging readers to seek the medicine from druggists and requesting a free booklet from the Dr. Williams Medicine Company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mattie Griggs
Indiana Street
Lawrence
Kansas
Williams
Dr. Williams Medicine Company
Schenectady
N. Y
Wanted: a watchdog buyer from a humorous exchange
A London Tit-Bits quip describes a dog trained to sniff out bureaucrats. A dog fancier teases a buyer who jokes a tax collector would be eaten, noting the narrator is a tax collector and the joke plays on fearing enforcement.
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London
Fragmented social quarrel quoted in satire
A brief quoted exchange questions class and manners with a blunt remark that money buys status though manners may be lacking. The snippet attributes the remark to a satirical character in a publication.
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Yokohama
Fremut Locomotive
Bolo
Atid
SNGLE
Naaha
Infanis
Taepe
Samuel Peygrer
Fac Simile Signature of
Bears
Castoria
Puck
Hesia
Moby Dry
J.W. Cole
Go. Bleck
Cox
Piso
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