Novel Explanations for Clearing Tracks and Whitman Anecdotes
The article recounts a Baltimore area rail yard stunt using corn fodder placed on a trestle to topple an engine, preserving the wreck but avoiding damage. It also presents anecdotes about Walt Whitman, detailing vanity, poetry disputes, and a physician debt quip, with references to Dr North and His Friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dave
Baltimore
Iman
Weir Mitchell
Whitman
Walt Whitman
Dr. North
Minard's Liniment Tops Local Store Demand
Harlan Fulton of Pleasant Bay, C, DB notes that Minard's Liniment is the sole liniment stocked and widely used by customers.
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Pleasant Bay, C, DB
Trigonometry And X Ray Locate A Bullet In Body
Dr I O Egelston explains that trigonometry helps locate bullets in the body during X ray procedures. He notes that surface latitude and longitude are known, but depth beneath the skin remains measured only through calculation. The method aims to reduce risk by guiding safe, precise entry points.
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I. 0 Egelston
City Hospital
The Me Wedding Dress
Mr. Roderick Henton waits on a Paddington train for a visit to his great aunt and a future bride with a wedding dress. He recalls Blois and a planned Paignton trip while a mysterious passenger appears, the box bearing a wedding gown draws attention, and the couple confront an awkward reunion before the journey resumes.
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Roderick Henton
Paddington
Henton
Blo
Loire
Trenton
Hin
Leire Wis
Great Western
Bani Banks
Enton
Anne
Mai
Hlenton
Maisto
Hlenten
Ron
Traia
Wedding Dress Confusion On A Paignton Sojourn
In a train compartment a young woman explains her postponed nuptials and mock daughter role for a three week stay at Paignton. An awkward exchange with Henton unfolds as they arrive, with hints of future arrangements and mistaken dress.
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Henton
Thames
Eiseiny
Patagonia
Tao
Boto
Ian
Ayas
Helen Ohdl
Paignton
Not much sympathy for shorter hours, boss says
Mr Comrox replies that workers lack appreciation for benefits. He claims men may not know when they are well off and jokes that those invited to tours in Europe by Mrs 0 and the girls might value a comfortable Anloo office earning nine or ten figures a day.
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Mr. Comrox
Europe
Anloo
Dr Chase Kidney Liver Pills Proclaimed World’s Greatest Kidney Medicine
An Ontario resident testifies to dramatic relief from Bright’s disease after using Dr Chase’s Kidney Liver Pills. He credits five boxes with eliminating pain, restoring activity, and endorses the remedy as a superior kidney and liver treatment available at general stores.
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Chase
Consecol
Ont
James Dellihunt
Consecon
Prince Edward County
Bright
Dr. Chase
VIGOROUS OLD ACE TELLS OF HEALTH RESTORATION AT SEVENTY
William Gray of Newmarket Ontario recounts relief from rheumatism and rheumatic pain after using Dr Williams Pink Pills. He describes severe illness lasting years, heartened by the pills after doctors failed, and notes renewed strength and ability to work. He urges others to try the remedy.
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William Gray
Newmarket
Williams
Gray Gove
William
Wilhelmina of Bolland Becomes Sole Ruling Queen
Among earth rulers 74 total include 22 presidents 4 kings and 6 emperors leaving Wilhelmina of Bolland as the only monarch.
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Wilhelmina of Bolland
Earth
Deafness Cure Claim and Catarrh Remedy Advert
An advertisement asserts deafness results from an inflamed Eustachian tube and offers Hall's Catarrh Cure as a remedy. It promises one hundred dollars for any deafness case caused by catarrh that cannot be cured, and invites readers to request circulars.
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Hall
Fr J. Cheney & CO
Toledo
They Worked on Beaches and Benches of Law
A dialogue about work and social expectations contrasts humble labor with elite justice. A narrator recalls ancestors who toiled for a living, while a dignified Dane questions the idea of labor and status, referencing a father as a superior court judge and a grandfather as a United States Supreme Court justice.
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Erbert
Sawney
Elton
Dane
Sir
Superior Court
Sid
United States Supreme Court
Fare Trouble Ends With Shock Lesson on the Car
A Park Avenue conductor warned a passenger to pay fare after a delayed reaction on Spruce Street. The rider, a middle aged woman, failed to notice the conductor and ignored the request. When the conductor spoke louder, the woman turned and revealed she was the conductor’s mother in law.
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Iris
Spruce Street
Indy
Onina
Desdemona’s Scene Ends in Collapse in Stage Becomes Real
Fragments describe a dramatic performance where Desdemona dies as a couch collapses during a trial of emotion and miscasting. The scene ends with Desdemona on the floor, her head resting on a chair post, while the cast reacts in urgent distress.
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Needemona
Kime
Melita
Robert
Desdemona
Gentleman's Magazine
The Pie Enters and the Royal Mines Pie Night
A quirky tale of pies at a station supper with mince pie, Lee Creamy, and seven kinds of pie. The narrator recalls a Welsh night and a convention visit in Pittsburgh where a pie feast and dreamlike scenes unfold amid odd chatter and a worker’s tale.
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New
Eigland
Heston
Mike
Dirk
Dremins
Joel
Eorker
Bickl's Anti Consumptive Syrup Promoted For Coughs
The article touts Bickl's Anti Consumptive Syrup as a highly penetrating medicine for coughs colds throat inflammation and chest affections. It is praised for its palatable taste making it popular with women and children.
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Bickl
Curious 18th Century Receipt From Dunkirk Era Document
A fragmentary history note describes a rare receipt from the Seven Years War era. It records punishment by a lieutenant of Captain Bis regiment for frivolous remarks, noting blows with a stick and a vow of truth and penitence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joan
Tar
Duisbury
Eclectric Oil Praised By Man After Personal Cure
A local man testified that Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil cured his chronic knee pain and edema, calling it a great public benefit. He claimed it relieved soreness, swelling and improved lung function with noticeable correction.
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Thomas
Genteman
Juan
A Grand Memory Recalls Dundee Servant Visit
A Highland girl formerly in Dundee service traveled south then north and visited her former mistress. At dinner the master gave thanks as usual and the girl queried when the grace would be said again, recalling the old time memory from London Telegraph.
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Dundee
Wien
London Telegraph
Curious Chinese Dishes Attract Noted Taste for Adventurous Eaters
The piece notes dishes like white mice and sea slugs as examples of unusual Chinese cookery. It mentions fried grasshoppers as a controversial food, praising a crisp nutty flavor once tasted, while noting pork and beef dominate meals for the poor.
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Tivell
Salada Tea Free Sample Offer Promises Pure Quality
A public notice invites readers to obtain a free SALADA Tea sample by mail to specify if they prefer Black Mixed or Green Tea. The ad emphasizes purity, claims no masking of defects, and directs requests to SALADA Toronto or Montreal.
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Toronto
Montreal
Horse Railways in the United States
There are about 20 000 miles of street railways in the United States with 500 miles still operated by horses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Quinine Wine Advertised Amid Medical Claims
An 1880s style ad extols Quinine Wine by Northion & Lyman of Toronto as a universal remedy, claiming it strengthens digestion, relieves despondency, aids sleep, and restores vigor. It touts scientific backing, lists druggists as sellers, and markets the product as near perfection in the market.
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Northion& Lyman
Toronto
Star Spangled Banner Triumphs in a Theater Tale
An Englishman recalls a New York theater scene from long ago when the British flag was booed by some, yet the audience cheered the flag being raised on Acre in the Richard III scene, a patriotic but controversial moment noted by the Washington Star.
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Acre
United States
New York
Richard
Planta
Hven Relard
Washington Star
Quotations on Tomorrow and Speech
A reflective musing contrasts tomorrow with yesterday noting the pace that harms comes from haste. It suggests the wise speak sparingly and criticizes the absurdity of inebriated wisdom whether drunk or sober.
Minard's Liniment Proclaimed Diphtheria Cure
A curious ad style piece touts Minard's Liniment as a diphtheria cure while a moral nugget warns rights sleepers face disruption. The text also muses that cleverness can replace hard work, implying social hustle and skepticism toward easy cures.
Minard’s Lintment Promises Cures in Cows
A fragmentary notice extols Minard’s Lintment as a remedy for garget in cows and comments on medical cures, death, and public behavior. The text blends sensational medical claims with social observations, mentioning medicine, therapy, and personal liberty in a scattered reflection.
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