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Newspaper

Fort Wayne Weekly Sentinel

Location

Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Feb 12, 1902

Page

15

Trials and antics on a mountain village rail line

A village jury case over a defective rifle trades for a mule ends with a peace driven verdict. A motorman recounts chaotic city transit scenes including quarrels with passengers, a boy on a track, and a dramatic cowcatcher rescue on a crowded electric car.

The Pole Climber and the Unfitten Son

A storyteller recalls a man named Darel who believed he was unfit to climb a greased pole to win a silver dollar. He trains secretly, driven by a stubborn hope, but dies before reaching the top. The tale ends with reflections on his grave and the grease that marked his effort.

Guy Son Dail Dan'l

The Motorman

A motorman on a streetcar reflects on the tough daily life of his job and jokes about a boy asking for electricity to power a sewing machine, offering a cent and sending him to a law office for a quart of compressed wind.

Moutorman

Wood Mantels Dominate Homes While Marble Fades

Wood mantels now dominate homes with hundreds of styles and prices from $1 to $1000. Fine woods like mahogany and oak are finished in many shades, with matching marble or onyx in costly pieces. Colonial styles lead demand, and many mantels are custom made to suit specific rooms or furniture.

N. Y

Dentist Quips With Patient In Waiting Room

A Detroit Tree Press item recounts a sad faced man waiting an hour for a dental exam. The dentist asks about examination, the man retorts he came to the office not to buy a cook stove. The dentist replies he assumed furniture might be the purchase.

Detroit Tree Press

Gave Herself Away and Croup Remedies Promoted

An old品 story line jokes about a burglar who turns out to be a woman. It also promotes Foley’s Honey and Tar as a non opiate cure for croup and whooping cough, recommended for home use. Dreier & Bro. and Pellens & Polster stock both items. Japan’s foreign trade per capita rises from under 1 to about 7 dollars over thirty years. Winter coughs risk consumption if neglected.

Foley Dreier & Bro Pellens & Polster

Victims of Drink Warned by Medical Leader

Dr. F Walmsley calls alcohol a direct poison harming brain and nerves and notes it fuels insanity and crime. He links prenatal harm to alcohol, urges reform through medical opinion and sanitarium influence to curb alcoholism and tuberculosis. Christian Work cites the urgent need for state and individual measures.

F. Walmsley Metropolis Tourage Wrof Birnardel

Dean Farrar Testimony on Abstinence and Slum Drunkenness

In a Band of Tone conference in Enshine the Canterbury dean Dean Farrar described how a century of parish life exposed him to drunken Sweepers and their wives. He recounted children suffering in slums and urged total abstinence, arguing England must awaken to preventable horrors and moral decline.

Canterbury Farrar Gene England

The New Leaf temperance quarterly at Bedford Mass

The New Leaf, a quarterly from Willard hospital in Bedford, Mass, aims to interest the public in temperance reform. It seeks to inspire drink habit victims with hope of rescue and discusses religious revenue versus drink costs in the UK.

Nain Reisorn United Kingdom David Paulson Chicago Willard Hospital Bedford Mass

Medical Testimony at London TB Congress

Prof Biru ardel, described as the greatest expert, delivered a pivotal testimony at the recent tuberculosis congress in London, signaling a major statement in the field. The event drew researchers and clinicians from multiple nations seeking insights into TB diagnosis and treatment.

London Biruardel

Alcohol Not a Medicine in Medical View by Dr Campbell

Dr Campbell argues alcohol serves no medicinal role, labeling it an irritant poison that worsens illness. He cites lack of assimilation, non nourishment, and persistent harm, urging total abstinence as scientifically supported after 35 years of study and observation.

Mike Poo Tam Alice DB. Campbell Union Signal Gariuw

Temperate Islanders and a Lively Pitcairn Story

The Westminster Gazette notes Pitcairn islanders as a model community with a seven member parliament, robust health, no medicines, no alcohol, abundant food and water, and work from 5 a.m. to 2 p.m. A male surplus of females is hinted at, with future Tahiti trade possibly balancing numbers. Also cautions about kidney disease and promotes Foley's Kidney Cure.

Pitcairn Piteairn Island Tahiti Westminster Gazette

Butter Worker Aims for Easier Farm Butter Making

A description of atriangular farm butter worker device using a long rolling pin, iron pin, and raised end to press and shape butter. It explains construction, dimensions about two inches by three feet, and how to operate by moving the lever and pressing to expel drip.

Frederick O. Sibley N.Y. Tribune

Ropiness in Milk Causes and Prevention

A Cornell bulletin explains ropy milk is due to bacteria Bacillus lactis viscortis and not a disease in cows. It details sanitation steps for udders and utensils, proper washing, scalding, and water-free cooling to prevent contamination and improve milk quality. Also notes winter feeding options for silage and by products like linseed meat and bran.

Hudietin Cornell Iilisminang NOY Pribune National Stockman

Kay's Renovator Promises Cure for Dyspepsia

Advert says Dyspepsia Cures Permanently with Dr Kay's Renovator. Claims to be specific for stomach, liver and kidney issues. Available from druggists with free medical advice and samples. Address Dr B J Kay Saratoga NY.

Kay Druggista B. J. Kay Saratoga N.Y

Fragmented local notice snippet in unclear text

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