Saying the Time on Trains Five Forty-Five
An inquisitive passenger asks about proper phrasing for the time. The conductor replies with a practical five forty-five stating that he uses that expression to avoid ambiguity in scheduling.
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Newspaper
Newberg Graphic
Location
Newberg, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Sep 21, 1905
Page
3
Tongue Joke Sparks Dinner Moment with Enpeck
Enpeck sits at a friend's home during a casual meal. The hostess offers tongue, but Enpeck declines saying he already gets enough of it at home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Enpeck
Catarrh Cure Claim Ad With Reward Offer
An old advertisement touts Elise Catarrh Cure taken internally and acting on blood and mucous surfaces. It offers a $100 reward for proof of failure to cure and cites wholesale drug suppliers in Toledo. Price: 75 cents per bottle with testimonials cited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zaisso
Ber & Tavaz
Toledo
Wainer
Saenes & Manvin
The Countess of Northbrook Revealed as London Beauty
The Countess of Northbrook, formerly Viscountess Baring, is hailed as a leading London society beauty. The late Earl’s companion at his Hampshire country home, she hosted shooting parties and oversaw guest comfort, while he proudly showered attention on her portraits, calling her his beautiful daughter in law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Countess of Northbrook
Viscountess
Baring
London
Earl
Tattler
Hampshire
Soldiers fall out of line for church parade
A regiment lined up for church parade in the barrack square finds the church under repair and can only hold half. The colonel orders all men who do not wish to attend to fall out from the reverse flank. Many comply, then the colonel dismisses the nonparticipants and marches the rest to church, hoping it will suit them best.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London Standard
Manchuria
San Juan
Cuba
Philippines
China
United States
Scribner’s
J.W. Williams
Preeders
Briant
Desolate Seaport Town Anecdote From Boston Herald
An old Massachusetts Seaport resident Mr Capen, now a hotel coach driver, recalls three Boston travelers who arrived on a Saturday evening and mocked the area as a jumping-off place. Capen replied with a dry remark, Wal, not tonight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston Herald
Capen
Seaport
Massachusetts
Boston
Mr. Capen
Warranted Speedy Cure in Balti more Lecture
Dr. William Osler in a Baltimore lecture cites a seventeenth century cure for the goat to mock its hopelessness. The six steps include selecting a spinster’s handkerchief and washing it in a miller’s pond before applying a hot treatment to the gout afflicted area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Osler
Baltimore
Police weigh-in sparks clash over gym rules
Twenty Cincinnati officers faced a weight challenge after orders to cut down their heft. Daily drills included juggling Indian debs, heavy dumbbells, and laps in the police gym. Chief Milliken filed a report noting several officers failed to slim down, others barely changed, and he plans to ask the mayor to keep the heavy weights in their class.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
Milliken
Avoirdupois
Marriages Aboard Ship Called Unlucky superstition
The article notes that marrying on a ship is considered unlucky and suggests couples should wed on dry land or remain unwed if sea travel prevents a proper ceremony.
The Chaperons to Premiere at Marquam Theater
Isidore Witmark and Frederick Rankin present their comedy opera The Chaperons at the Marquam Theater for six nights plus Wednesday and Saturday matinees opening September 18. The standard attraction promises novelty, updated scenery, and a larger cast with many pretty young performers. The Chas. A. Taylor company finishes a successful run at The Empire, pleasing local theatergoers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Isidore Witmark
Frederic Rankin
Marquam Theater
Chas. A. Taylor
The
Empire
Theaters and War Memory Stir Local Interest
A lively program of melodrama and burlesque runs at a city theater with the Kentucky Belles and Wheeler & Markell soon to follow. Scribner’s notes on San Juan highlight Civil War and Spanish American War memories and the lasting pull of Cuban battlefields on American sentiment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ita Oy eliSeogh
Cod Chess
Fabio Romain
Kentucky Bellea
Wheeler & Markell’s Merrymakers
Kentucky Belles
Thrifty Hosts Provide Unusual Washington Visit
A lighthearted account from Youths Companion describes Mr Reeves hosting Uncle Abner and Aunt Huldah in Washington. The uncle offers two car tickets as payment for the trip, while the Reeves family treats their guests to a lavish, cost-saving holiday with visits to every local interest and shared meals.
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Reeves
Temstervage
Gane
Weill
Drusilly
Washington
National
Abner
Burton
Mrs. Reeves
Mr. Reeves
Aunt Huldah
Uncle Abner
Burt
Hully
Cabin John’s Bridge
Gasoline Fishermen Replace Sailors in Modern Trade
Up-to-date men find fishing more profitable than galling craft as steam and power replace sail. Those who lament romance at sea note fishermen become mere mechanics while salt-driven boats give way to powered craft. The shift mirrors broader displacement of traditional seafaring life by new technology.
Power boats transform New England fishing profits
Groups of sloops and catboats once common in fishing villages are being replaced by mastless gasoline power launches. The switch improves reliability and market timing, letting fishermen land catch faster and in better condition. In Narragansett Bay, a three-fisher partnership using a power boat earned $5,000 more than the previous year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Narragansett Bay
New York
Newport
New York Times
Navy yard crews swap uniforms five times in day
Four thousand officers and bluejackets from five battleships and a gunboat in the New York yard changed uniforms five times Sunday to match the senior officer’s attire. Signals from the Alabama and other ships guided rapid shifts from blue to white duck and back, amid a flurry of bags, bells, and wigwag messages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Navy Yard
New York Times
Robley D. Evans
North Atlantic
Navy Yard
Coghlan
Davis
Kearsarge
Kentucky
Alabama
Maine
Missouri
Dubuque
Reveille
Anie
United States Service
Dialogue Fragment Between Helene and Archibald
A fragment shows Helene asking Archibald to try harder for her while they discuss a collarette exchange at Catchem's department store. The exchange hints at a lost item and a request for a larger size.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Archibald
Helene
Mel
Catchem’s
Puck
Engagement Ring Size Causes Laughs in Panel Comic
In a humorous strip, a character asks how his sister likes the engagement ring. The sibling replies the ring is a bit tight, making her struggle to remove it when men call.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bobby
Puck
Consistent Career and Farmers Quote Clash
A Washington Star excerpt notes a critic taunting the affluent Mr Hidem about lacking personal funds, while the misanthrope concedes his business uses others' dollars. The farmers complain rain is needed, calling it a critical timer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hidem
Washington Star
Real Unkind Chorus Sparks Youth Voice Worries
Hattie laments a music teacher praising a young singer while Carrie advises not to worry, noting she is young and may outgrow her present voice. The exchange centers on youth, mentorship, and doubt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hattie
Carrie
Permanently Cured and Nerve Remedies Featured
Ad promotes Kline's Great Nerve Medicine with claims of cures and relief. Mentions free trial and Philadelphia location. Includes a quotation about teething and a remark about wisdom and seasoning from O. W. Holmes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kline
Philadelphia
Invisible Visitation at the Courtroom
A humorous exchange depicts a judge challenging a vagrant about visible means of support. The hobo responds with a punch line explaining he consumed the money, prompting the judge to question why it is not visible now.
Allen's Foot Ease Free Sample Ad
Free sample offer for Allen's Foot Ease directed to Roy Olmsted of New York. Claims relief for swollen feet, aching feet, corns and bunions, helps loosen tight shoes. Price 25 cents. warns against substitutions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allen
Olmsted
Roy
N. Y
Nevada Ned and Miracle Mike in Two-Handed Shootout
Nevada Ned and Miracle Mike clash in a quirky note on ambidexterity. Ned cannot write and shoots with two hands, while Miracle Mike can use either hand for writing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nevada
Ned
Mike
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