Platform Amendments and Rail Route Speeds
The speaker defends a simplified platform rhetoric as the meeting chair reconciles with the phrase let well enough alone. The article notes a voyage route from England to Japan via Vancouver shrinking from twenty four to seventeen days through Russia and hints at further reductions with a double track across the country.
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Geil
Pardoo
Boston
England
Japan
Vancouver
Russia
Trades that Bear In Toy Making A Dangers Of Skins Balloons
The Pilgrim notes dangerous toy trades as covering skins on wooden models using glue and chalk dust for elephants horses and camels can fill air with fine chalk causing lung irritation and possible death after a year. Rubber balloon work also poisons from fumes solvents and dyes coloring bri mant yellows greens and purples.
Geography class riddle about the largest city on the Ohio River
A classroom joke features a teacher and pupil discussing the largest city on the Ohio River. The pupil answers Cincinnati, then clarifies it is only partly on the river, leading to a brief exchange about what portion lies along the river.
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Ohio River
Cincinnati
Shaggy
Catarrh Hard to Reach and Odd Employment Delays
A collection of humorous and medical notes highlights difficulties for job seekers relying on references, a tale of a house master and a dead former employer, and a teething remedy note for mothers. Also includes a translated cartoon caption about a student fearing madness and a money request from the prior month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meggendorfer Blaetter
Innovative kitchen lift tool and canning tips for home cooks
A vintage illustration introduces an adjustable lifting utensil that grips pan rims for safe transfer from fire to table. It also offers practical canning and cooking steps including tomato canning in jars, corn preservation, fish leftovers, melon serving, baked eggplant, rice balls, and ant control tips.
Ethically marketed laxative Syrup of Figs and Senna
A historical ad praises the Syrup of Figs and Kilaxir of Senna as a trustworthy family laxative manufactured by California Fig Syrup Co. and widely recommended by informed buyers. A fiction scene then shows Lucy and Mr Harker discussing a missing baby with a playful tone.
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California
Lucy
Mr Harker
Mrs. Harker
George
Edwin's Explanation From a Child About a Cat
A three year old named Edwin faced his mother after fondling his cat. He confessed he had bent the kitty a little and wore a guilty look with a scratch on his hand.
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Edwin
Clarence and visitor discuss hidden plans and schemes
Clarence overhears a visitor accusing conmen of secret schemes. Tocan and James join, with Clarence warning about slippery tricks and predicting hidden cuffs as a bluff or trap in the tense exchange.
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Clarence
James
Young Drug Clerk Promotes In-House Remedy
In a Philadelphia Press note a substitute remarks on a youth left in charge of a drug store without a diploma. He touts an in-house preparation as equally good. The piece also references Haskin's changing stance as his partner notes his recent stock purchase.
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Philadelphia Press
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