Commission to Probe Pennsylvania Flyer Wreck in Fort Wayne
A joint Indiana Railroad and Interstate Commerce Commission probe will investigate the Pennsylvania Chicago New York eighteen hour train wreck in Fort Wayne Sunday night. Four killed and 62 injured in the disaster, with many articles stolen by souvenir hunters and vandals amid the debris. The wreck occurred after a late, high speed run, with seven steel Pullman cars limiting fatalities. a prior wreck near Hammond a week earlier had no deaths.
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Indianapolia
Indiana Railroad Commission
Interstate Commerce Commission
Fort Wayne
Ira C. Berger
W. E. Arick
Mireman J. F. Wilson
Wal Snyder
Pullman
Mosl Clerks
Passen Berg
Malone
Berger
Hfe
Hammond
Pennsylvania
Mineral Point
Hamilton
Philosophy to the Rescue Anecdote on Irish Appetite and Faith
Charles Nagel recalls a dinner anecdote about an Irishman who, amid prayer, loses a steak to a dog but remains grateful that Heaven spared his appetite. The tale blends sentiment romance and philosophy as a cultural observation.
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Charles Nagel
Commerce and Labor
Pat
the Sunday Magazine
Cuticura Advert Offers Free Samples Worldwide
For generations Cuticura Soap and Ointment claim to clear pimples, blackheads, rough skin, chapped hands, dandruff, and hair issues while aiding skin warranted for infants. A free sample plus 32 page skin care book is offered via Dept. 22 L Boston. Also a brief political cartoon exchange about trusts.
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Boston
Redskin In Family
A woman finds a hole in a sudsy undergarment and, while noting very red hands, is advised by a friend to switch to Hewitt's Easy Task Laundry Soap to cut washing trouble and improve fabric feel, claiming it is the original white pure kind sold by grocers.
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Hewitt
Prospect compares New York skyline to permanent camp
Western mining prospector visits New York and notes the city resembles a permanent camp. A Gothamite asks for opinion and the prospector replies with dry humor about the future. A second quip reflects a pun on mercy and justice from a cartoon caption.
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New York
Success Magazine
Clergyman Silences Barbershop Echoes of Rude Tales
A well known clergyman visits a barber shop where four to five young men tell coarse stories. The barber finishes and the clergyman remarks no one among them would meet his standard, while a product ad for Cole's Carbon salve appears amid varied notes on virtue and money.
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Tay
John
Universal Portland Cement promotes its brand in ads
Cement Talk No 1 urges buyers to choose Universal Portland Cement noting brand and trademark on sacks. It emphasizes uniform quality, good color, strength and easy workability, and reminds that many dealers stock Universal. The Chicago Pittsburgh output is 10,000,000 barrels annually.
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Universal Portland Cement
Universal
Universal Portland Cement CO
Chicago-Pittsburgh
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