Railroad chiefs quiefed by McAdoo name U S directors
Washington May 22. A sweeping order from Director General McAdoo relieves every railroad president from active executive duties. Federal managers will run each road, reporting to regional directors, with appointments drawn from operating officers where possible. Two operating districts are created: Allegheny and Pocahontas. A list of major roads and their presidents follows.
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Washington
McAdoo
United States
Railroad Administration
Allegheny
Pittsburgh
New York Central
Co. H. Markham
Pocahontas District
Hampton Roads
Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe
B. P. Ripley
Boston
Maine
James H. Hustis
Central Pacific
William PF. Herrin
Chicago and Alton
W. G. Bierd
Eastern Dlinois
William J. Jackson
Chicago and
Northwestern
R. H. Aishton
Chicago
Burlington & Quincy
Hale Holden
Jule M. Hannaford
Pennsylvania
Samuel Rea
Pete Marquette
F. H. Alfred
Seaboard Air Line
William J. Hara
Ben
Southern Pacific
William Sproule
Southern Railway
Fairfax Harrison
Wabash
Edward F. Kearney
Union Pacific
BB. Calvin
Two Faced Theory Claims Left Face More Comely
The Minneapolis Journal reports physiologists claim the two sides of the human face differ. The left brain side handles thinking, influencing the right side of the body and causing deeper right-cheek wrinkles, yet the right eye shows more animation.
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Acorn
Minneapolis Journal
Gleaning in England and the fading windmill mills
The article notes the gleaming custom persists in Farnham Essex with a morning and evening bell toll and a parish penny to bellringers. Some communities use the two criers bells to warn of prosecution for gleaning after hours or fence damage, though prosecutions are rare. It attributes declines to vanished wind and water mills rather than machinery.
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England
London
Farnham
Essex
Gienners
Poison in Absinthe Links Toxins to Plant Ingredients
Medical records attribute absinthe toxicity to two ingredient types. The convulsive group includes absinthe itself hyssop and fennel while the stupefying group includes anise mint coriander angelioa origanum balm mint. Thujone was once blamed but now is considered absent in most plants used to make absinthe.
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Thuyone
Cincinnati Markets Flour Hay and Grain Prices
Local market report lists prices for flour hay and grain in Cincinnati. Flour values include Flour-Winter patent at 10.90 to 11.36, Northwestern blends 10, timothy Hay 23 to 24, clover mixes 19 to 18, oats from 71 to 76 cents, corn white and yellow ears around 1 to 1.55, butter and eggs quotes with creamery varieties, and live poultry prices by weight. Livestock prices cover cattle, calves, hogs, and sheep with varying grades from extra to common.
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Cincinnati
Northwestern
Brought Home to Him in Conversation
A dialogue about a man named Ferdinand and his relation to a potential son in law. The father’s cordial street manner contrasts with a painful association when Ferdinand visits the home. The Birmingham Age-Herald quotes the exchange.
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Ferdinand
Birmingham Age-Herald
Cuticura Soap and Ointment Ad Promotes Skin Care
Have a Clear Skin. Make Cuticura Soap your everyday toilet soap and assist now and then by touches of Cuticura Ointment to soften soothe and heal. For free samples address Cuticura Dept. X Boston. At druggists and by mail. Soap 25 Ointment 25 and 50.
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Cuticura
Dept. X
Boston
Arbitrating a midnight dispute in the hall clock
Tipling returns home near 2 a m and, fumbling with the hall clock door, is challenged by his wife who asks what he is doing. He replies he is arbitrating and trying to stop a disastrous strike.
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Tipling
Boston Transcript
Wright's Indian Vegetable Indigestion Remedy
An advertisement promotes Wright's Indian Vegetable as a digestive aid that stimulates natural function to relieve indigestion and its uncomfortable symptoms. The copy emphasizes restoration of normal digestion and general well being.
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Wright
Mean Thing Spindler Reward Valor Storyline
A quip about a pud ding from a cookery book sparks humor as a couple bickers about cooking. The line mocks culinary accuracy while praising a soldier known as the spin dler for his steady valor and habit of not only wearing a wristwatch.
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Spindler
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Isides
Timothy
Clover
Fletcher
Joo
Rons
Tre Carmen Morne
Nes
Castoria
Chas. H. Fletcher
J.briggs & Co
Providence
R.I
Fletcher's
Mansur Drug Co
St. Paul
Minn
Hegeman & Co
New York City
N. Y
W. H. Chapman
Montreal
Que
the Gentaur Company
SPOMN
Spohan Medical OG
Dr. Tutt
Sullivan
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