Three Mice Save the Night Yardmaster
A one armed night yardmaster known as Mr Toby cares for a starving kitten and keeps three brave mice as pets. One night their quiet help nudges him awake just before freight No 60 passes, preventing a disaster as the engines approach the platform. The mice Her Shem Ham and Japhet assist by nibbling to wake him, and he alerts the conductor in time.
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Toby
Baltimore
Tabby
No. 60
Round House
Shem
Japhet
Ham
Joe
Hoe
Yard Master Faces Narrow Duty Amid Falling Train
A railway yard master nearly neglected his duty as a long train halted at the yard. Mr. Toby delivers orders to a dispatcher and the narrator notes the master’s emotional breakdown after the danger passed. The tale is framed as Drake's Magazine recounting a hidden near-disaster.
Fragmented quotations reflect turn‑of‑century wit and society
A collage of quips from magazines and papers mocks politics, professionals, marriage norms, journalism, and art. Notable asides reference Time Washington Critic Harper’s Bazaar Richmond Dispatch New York World Boston Herald Louisville Courier Journal Lincoln Journal Kansas City Star Whittier Browning and a young artist seeking violin lessons in a boarding house.
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Richmond Dispatch
Duluth
Ida Weppner
Stump
Cincinnati
Arthur N. Stump
New York World
Curry
Spain
Boston Herald
New York
Louisville Courier-Journal
Lincoln Journal
Kansas
University At
Lawrence
T. Brower Peacock
Hattie Horner
John Greenleaf Whittier
Elizabeth Barrett Browning
Kansas City
Young Wan
Odds and Ends From The Times
News notes report 2,000,000 pounds of hops neglected in Pierce and King counties Washington Territory due to missing pickers. A proposal to close public schools for two weeks to harvest hops. A monkey-faced owl-like bird near Richmond Virginia captured and awaiting classification. Beet sugar experiments planned in Ireland with London syndicate backing. Spain shows growing prosperity with minerals shipments and iron industry growth as railways expand. A St Louis jeweler notes watch repair profits rival plumbing. Main spring costs about 8 cents and 30 minutes to set.
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Pierce
King Counties
Washington Territory
Richmond
Smithsonian Institute
Washington
London
Ireland
Bilboa
Spain
St. Louis
Indianapolis Fall Fashion Notes and Local Health Ad
The article notes tassels on dresses and waning sash trends with greenish blue as a common color. It describes winter hats and long bathrobe like wraps worn by women on Meridian Street. An image shows a young lady in straw hat with fur cloak driving downtown. A health claim promotes Warner's Log Cabin Sarsaparilla as a blood purifier with fast health benefits priced at one dollar for a 120 dose bottle.
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Indianapolis
Meridian St
Warner
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