Long patience pays as man wins 84.50 from rail line
After 19 years of persistence, George T. Gambrill of Baltimore finally collects 84.50 from the Baltimore & Ohio for an overcharge on a whet shipment. The claimant bombarded officials with postal cards and fragrant notes, prompting settlement. Belgium plans two tone whistles to reduce ear splitting screech in stations and crowded platforms.
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George T. Gambrill
Baltimore
Baltimore & Ohio Road
Railroad
Costly Cuss-Words and Odd Advertisements in 19th Century Ledger
A jumble of curious items from a rural paper: a man fined for curses under a Kentucky law, a testimonial letter praising Dodd’s Kidney Pills, odd legalistic snippets, patent remedies, and humorous English clothing copy. Names include John Bloomfield and Wm. Payne. locations mention South Ports- Touth Ky and La Crosse Wis.
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John Rblvermfield
South Ports- Touth
Kentucky
Bloomfield
la Farge
Wis
Wm. T. Payne
Dodd
At Swords Points A Soldier Of The Rhine Ends In Peril At Metz
In Metz Beatrix and her nun companion confront danger as Paul and Karl rescue a wounded hospital scene. Beatrix acknowledges a sisterly reunion with Paul while their mother forgives him, then shells erupt and French soldiers close in. A dramatic capture at the Wolfs Head fountain leads toward a perilous roof escape.
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Wolfs Head
Wen
Taul
Kari
Metz
Beatrix
Paul
Providence
Karl
Old Heidelberg
Jade
Hildegarde
Red Cross
von Stettin
House of Mercy
Counte
Aimee
Earl
Sone
Fathus
Hay
Sieatris
National Guard
Superstitions About Babies Across Regions
A survey of global baby superstitions notes practices from Manx tales to English customs. Beliefs include avoiding stepping over infants, binding right hands for riches, maiden’s arms for luck, newborns with spoons left-handed for happiness, and other rituals in Yorkshire Scotland South America Germany and northern England.
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England
Yorkshire
South America
Scotland
Germany
Absent-minded Youth Carries Woman’s Hat on Broadway Car
A blond youth returning from a ball aboard a Broadway car enters crowded streetcars with a large feminine hat. He pockets for fare, finds the hat, gasps in confusion, then cries out Lovely girl and alights, as fellow riders laugh at the mishap. The episode is noted by the New York Mail and Express.
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Broadway
Biond
Gil
New York Mail and Express
Coronation Clothes At King Edward VI's Grand Display
Fragmentary report describes a lavish coronation dress display for King Edward VI. The piece notes elaborate trains and ceremonial attire, with glimpses of court adornments and noble observers, reflecting the era's pomp and fashion.
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Edward VI
Edward
Persistent Joe Wheeler and a Spanish War appointment debate
President Meliiley weighed Joe Wheeler for a command in the war with Spain after consulting Senator Davis of Minnesota who called Wheeler a persistent fighter. The feature notes Wheeler’s Civil War grit and his persistence across states. It also mentions Martha Washington relics at Castle Point Hoboken, including a card by Martha Washington and a dated gown fragment.
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Joe Wheeler
Joe'' Wheeler
Spain
Meliiley
Davis
Minnesota
Tanta
Joe Whelar
Tino
Martha Washington
Paris Electric Cops Introduce Electrified Patrol Gear
In Paris an upcoming innovation equips sight duty officers with electric lights on their uniforms and baton ends. The lights, powered by a waistcoat button, aim to regulate street traffic and enhance police visibility.
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Paris
Parie
Dog Wise Congressmen and Roosevelt One Hoss Shay
Congressmen Beller Rupert and Shallenberger are named dog authorities, each favoring breeds they know well. An old Roosevelt era One Hoss Shay, built for his father, has been restored and moved to Washington for the White House children. An old bachelor quip links matrimony to Wisconsin as the badger state.
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Beller
Ohio
Rupert
New York
Shallenberger
Nebraska
Beidler
St. Bernards
Roosevelt
Hoss Shay
Washington
Oyster Bay
White House
Wisconsin
Badger
Defiance Starch Ad Promises Higher Quality And Value
An old advertisement extols Defiance Starch as superior to rival brands, boasting larger 13 ounce packages, stronger whitening, and better results than other starches. It mocks grocers who lack stock, touts Hamm’s Wizard Oil for pain, and concludes with quips about genius and neighbors.
Big Industries Build Up on Small Articles
A survey of the United States dye industry notes the vast capital and scale behind package dyes. The Putnam Wades Dyes Co in Indianapolis, Missouri, operates one of the world’s largest plants, producing millions of packages annually and coloring 2 to 6 pounds of goods per package, with output rivaling hundreds of millions of pounds and requiring hundreds of cars to haul.
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United States
Putnam Wadeless Dyas Co
Imtanyike
Bargain Counter Attraction Draws Chicago Women Club
A Chicago women's club declares for the purchase of a Panama Panama item, praising its appeal as irresistible to women. The promotion uses Ted Cross Ball Rise as a top value at leading grocers for five cents.
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Ted
Chicago
Gwin’s Valued Memento and Allied Notices
QGwin a Valued Memento records William Gwin a colored messenger who served thirteen secretaries of state over thirty years and carries a gold watermarked item for February 1893. An advertisement touts Allen’s Trout-Mage powder for foot ailments with a sample offer from Olmsted Le Roy New York. Also notes Dr Antonio Lagorio claims hydrophobia success at Pasteur hospital Chicago and that he examined 10,000 patients, many turned away for not having bitten by innocuous animals.
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Qgwin
Wiliam Gwin
William M. Bvaris
Olmsted
le Roy
N.Y
Allen
Antonio Lagorio
Pasteur Hospital
Chicago
London newspaper experiments with racing news layout
A prominent London paper tests a new format by presenting racing news without betting quotations. The move aims to gauge reader interest and observe effects on its daily circulation numbers. The passage also notes a political aside praising equality and mentions Adam as the first man.
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London
Change of Life Inspires Ponca Woman to Speak
Dean Mra of Ponca describes enduring two years of distress during menopause with sudden heat and abrupt chills, followed by fluctuating appetite, as she recounts her experience in the article.
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Dean Mra
Ponca
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