Railroad Time Cards West and East Lines
Rail time cards list B and Q and other lines with Westbound and Eastbound schedules. Entries include Denver Express Chicago Express Local Passenger Fast Mail Freight and Golden State Limited with various departure times and daily or b schedule markings.
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C.b.&q. RR
Denver Express
Fast Mail
Omaha Express
Chicago Express
Chicago Passenger
California
Golden State Lim
Golden State
Dws Sa Hae
BOC Mail
Agis Oe
Hobble Skirts Prompt Modern Youth Rumor
A playful note on fashion and youth quotes that suggests modern youngsters avoid hiding behind their mothers skirts. The exchange highlights changing gendered dress norms and social attitudes in a light, humorous tone.
Vincent Astor's Tact in Family Tragedy
Washington Herald reports on Vincent Astor handling his father's funeral with tact and care for his mother and the widowed stepmother. The piece cites his kindness to the young widow and his consoling of his mother, using the divorce and new marriage as a warning about family strain.
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John Jacob Astor
Vincent Astor
Mr. Astor
Boys Teach Men Introducing Modern Farm Methods
Bert Ball argues rural schooling should merge boy led seed tests with farmer mentorship to reform old farming tactics. The Crop Improvement Committee pairs boys with men, tracking seed corn, wheat, oats, and barley. each boy reports partners’ outputs, enabling county wide ranking and targeted improvement.
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Bert Ball
Council of Grain Exchanges
Council of Grain Exchanges Organizes Nationally
A new body, the Council of Grain Exchanges, unites U S grain associations to boost efficiency and uniformity in trade. It aims to settle disputes, promote just practice, foster legislation, and publicize exchanges’ role in agriculture with officers and committees based in Chicago Buffalo Omaha Philadelphia and other cities.
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Grain Exchanges
United States
Council of Grain Exchanges
North America
J. C. F. Merrill
Chicago
Chas. Kennedy
Buffalo
N. Y
A. W. Frick
Duluth, Minn
E. P. Peck
Omaha
Neb
W. M. Richardson
Philadelphia
J. Ralph Pickell
L. W. Forbell
New York
C. A. Magnuson
Minneapolis
Toledo
Ohio
H. E. Richter
Cincinnati
P. P. Donahue
Milwaukee
Wis
J. C. Vincent
Baltimore, Md
F. A. McLellan
Geo. A. Wells
Des Moines
S. W. Strong
Urbana
Bert Ball
Bumper Crops and Proper Crop Rotation
H. M. Cottrell of Rock Island Lines argues bumper harvests do not guarantee lower prices. He says rotation and diversification curb over-production, urging farmers to plant smarter, not more, by shifting effort from cotton to corn and hogs for balance.
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H. M. Cottrell
Rock Island Lines
The Secret of Long Life and Dr Pierce’s Discovery
An 19th century tone touts Dr. Pierce’s Golden Medical Discovery as a tonic to restore blood and nerve health. Personal testimonial from Mary W. Dorn describes severe illness and recovery after using the remedy and Pleasant Pellets, claiming weight gain and regained mobility.
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Oregon
Mary W. Dorn
New Brookland
8. C
R. V. Pierce
Buffal
Gravity class gaffe and radish push question tale
A Y M C A banquet recounts Miller’s chemistry class tale about gravity. He lifts a chair to chin level and pushes it out to show pull versus push while a student asks if a radish should be pushed or pulled. The Cleveland Plain Dealer notes the humor at the session. A village church dedication ends with a comic quip about cuspidors.
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Y. M. C. A. Department
Miller
Oberlin College
Foley Kidney Pills Help Man Recover In Days
In a note from John Heath of Michigan Bar California a kidney and bladder ailment left him bed bound until he began Foley Kidney Pills. He reports relief at once and urges others to follow his example. July.
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John Heath
Michigan Bar
Cal
L. S. Bradshaw & Co
Holmes Deduces Harvard From Crimson Dog
A client describes a son who owned a dog named Crimson that growled at Yale mentions. Holmes deduces the son attended Harvard, and the client confirms. The exchange is recounted in the Courier Journal with Watson approving.
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Crimson
Yale
Sherlock Holmes
Harvard
Dr. Watson
Courier-Journal
Foley Kidney Pills Claim Cure For Sciatic Rheumatism
A. M. Nason of Canaan Maine says uric acid in his blood caused severe sciatic rheumatism. He credits Foley Kidney Pills with a complete cure and removal of black specks before his eyes. The pills are advertised as a uric acid solvent for rheumatic forms.
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A. M. Nason
Canaan
Foley
L, 5S
Bradshaw & Co
Here lies A chump who would not advertise
A poem warns against neglecting advertising and honors the stubborn nonpromoter. It laments the fate of the man who shuns local ads, noting no bank account or angelic rise, and suggests a moss wreath and grave marker declaring his failure to advertise.
Willie and the towelless washup at school
Little Bill skipped to school before his mother could wash his face. The teacher sent him to the basement to scrub but no towel was in reach. He returned with the lower face clean and the upper face dirty, explaining the towel was out of reach and his shirt was the only aid.
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Bill
Willie
Foley Kidney Pills Praised by Michigan Man
George L. Higbie of Manton Michigan reports relief from kidney and bladder trouble using Foley Kidney Pills. He states no other medicine matches its beneficial effect and calls it safe and reliable for kidney issues and rheumatism. L. S. Bradshaw & Co, July.
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George L. Higbie
Manton, Mich
Ile
L. S. Bradshaw & Co
Two Brothers Plot to Double Burial Gift with Sketchy Scheme
At a funeral Isaac places a ten dollar gold piece on the casket for friend Jacob. Levi, short of change, writes a twenty dollar check to “make it all right,” intending to replace the coin with a false payment.
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Isaac
Levi
Jacob
A Quitter Proposes With Dishwashing Doubt
A young man seeks an understanding before proposing. He asks if she can wash dishes and wipe them. She answers yes, but he ultimately does not propose.
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Ile
Foley's Honey and Tar Compound Promoted for Colds
An advertisement touts Foley's Honey and Tar Compound as quick relief for colds and coughs. W H Allen of Chelsea Wisconsin says it cures coughs and colds quickly and can ward off a cold if taken in time. Contains no opiates per the notice.
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Foley
W. H. Allen
Chelsea
Wis
L. S, Bradshaw & Co
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