Conductor Says Both Doors Open For Exit
An elderly traveler, new to rail travel, asked which door to use as the train halted. The conductor replied with courtesy that both doors would be available since the car stops at both ends.
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Newspaper
Georgetown Daily Item
Location
Georgetown, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 02, 1908
Page
3
Deafness Cure Claim and Catarrh Remedy Ad
An advertisement claims deafness arises from an inflamed Eustachian tube and catarrh. It promises Hall's Catarrh Cure can restore tube function and hearing, offers one hundred dollars for any case not cured, and promotes Hall's Pills for constipation with a circular request.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hall
Ladies Can Wear Shoes After Using Allen's Foot Ease
Ad copy claims women can wear any shoes after using Allen's Foot Ease. Mentions trial package free by mail from Allen S. Olmsted, LeRoy New York and lists shoe stores selling the product.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allen
Allen S. Olmsted
LeRoy, N.Y
Ruskin Quotation on Truth and Good Origins
A reflective quote emphasizes growing older by distinguishing personal truth from others' truths. It argues that recognizing truth in others leads to the understanding that all good originates in good, never in evil.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruskin
Spring Kidney Trouble Patient Praises Dean's Pills
Mrs H Mutzabaugh of Duncan, Pa, suffered spring kidney trouble with smothering spells and kidney pain. After using Dean's Kidney Pills she improved after eight boxes, restoring her to health. Sold by all dealers for 50 cents a box. Aster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
aster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
N. Y
At the Dinner Table Story Telling Advice
A reflective remark about telling others stories at dinner. The speaker notes listeners often have heard the tale many times before, suggesting fatigue and repetition in social storytelling. The tone is cautionary and observational on shared narratives.
Woman's role and money use in modern homes
Ida Tarbell argues women shape family economics and waste less, urging healthier budgeting and education. The piece surveys household spending, the costs of luxury, and the need to elevate domestic science in schools and colleges to reform home management.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Consumers’ League of the City of
New York
Ida Tarbell
America
Teachers’ College
Columbia University
Miss Nutting
Johns Hopkins Hospital
A Boiled Shirt Dinner Prank Narrated
A Philadelphia Record styled tale recalls Whitie the newsdealer at the YMCA who recounts nearly paying for a boiled shirt. He bought a nightshirt, carried a sales slip and dinner check, and was charged 50 cents for a shirt on the bill, prompting disbelief at the cashier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitie
Philadelphia Record
Big Tips for Little Favors
James Termer of Newark New Jersey reflects on how a porter can earn a large tip for small acts of care. He recalls a passenger tipping after a shoe issue and credits the tip with inspiring ongoing attentiveness though the thinking was urged by the money.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Teamer
Newark
N. J
Leslie’s Weekly
Publicity Reflections On Graft In Public Matters
A citizen notes less graft in public affairs and calls it favorable. Senator Wadd agrees that too much public exposure had become a burden. The exchange appears in a Puck magazine excerpt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wadd
Puck
Ingenious Yankee Builds Loco Machine for Toy Factory
A clever Yankee turned a toy factory into a locomotive. When the power plant needed repairs, rush orders piled up, forcing quick engineering to keep output moving and satisfy eager customers.
Woman credits Lydia E Pinkham remedy for relief from female troubles
Lena V. Henry of Norristown Ga says Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound saved her from surgery describing relief after first bottle. The ad claims the remedy cured displacements inflammation ulceration fibroid tumors irregularities pains backache bearing down and indigestion and invites women to write for advice from Mrs Pinkham of Lynn Mass.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lena V. Henry
Norristown
Lydia E. Pinkham
Old Red Lion Hotel Burned in Planned Fire Scene
The Red Lion Hotel in Hampton-on-Thames London was destroyed in a staged blaze to entertain locals and aid early cinema. The faked conflagration aimed to give firefighters practice and provide a dramatic moving picture scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Lion
Hampton-on-Thames
London
Hampton
Ancient Greek Paintings Rediscovered in Fayoum Find
American collectors acquire Greek paintings claimed to be 2000 years old from the Graf collection in Vienna. Dispersal of the Austrian parcel revealed the works in Egypt’s Fayoum district. They date to the Greek occupation era and still show vibrant colors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Graf
Vienna
Austria
Fayoum
Egypt
Swiss Tunnel Completed Through Ricker Mountains
The federal railroad tunnel near Lake Zurich, Switzerland, is finished after four years of construction. The nearly five mile long project began four years ago and completes a major transit link.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ricker Mountains
Lake Zurich
Switzerland
Bolivia Ranks Second in Tin Production
Bolivia remains the world’s second largest tin producer, sustaining its status among top mining nations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bolivia
Lost $300 on medicines for indigestion and wrong food
A Michigan woman wasted 300 dollars on tonics for six years of nervous dyspepsia. She credits Grape-Nuts and proper food with rapid health gains, noting four pounds gained in the first week and a wish to share the relief with others. She allows publication to help others, citing Postum Co. and The Road to Wellville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nell
Michigan
Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Wellville
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