Meeting of old railroad friends in a New York Times tale
A Wall Street circulating story recalls a reunion between Sir Thomas Shaughnessy and Bill Smyth at Minneapolis. They recognize each other after thirty years, exchanging lighthearted banter about past work on the Manitoba road. Smyth is described as a congressman.
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Thomas Shaughnessy
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Canadian Pacific
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Bill Smith
Manitoba
William Smyth
Congress
Sir Thomas Shaughnessy
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Russia
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Hokkaida
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South Wales
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Berlin
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Hall's Catarrh Cure Flyer Adclaims $1000 Reward
Frank J Cheney oath as senior partner of F J Cheney & Co Toledo pledges one thousand dollars for each incurable catarrh case. Notary A W Gleason certifies December 6 1886. Cure taken internally and affects mucous surfaces. Testimonials available. Sold by all druggists. Hall's Family Pills endorsed.
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State of Ohio
Toledo
Lucas County
Frank J. Cheney
F. J. Cheney & Co
Hall
A. W. Gleason
O. Bald
Swimmer Edward Neuman to paddle St Paul to St Louis
Edward Neuman of the St Paul police plans a July swim from St Paul to St Louis to attend the world's fair. He aims twenty miles daily, seven to eight hours in water, with a companion in a launch for supplies. They will camp nightly, facing Lake Pepin as the main challenge.
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St. Paul
St. Louis
Edward Neuman
Arive
Neuman
Lake Pepin
A Real Sailor Passes Train Booking Dispute
At Portsmouth station a well dressed man sought a sea man return to London. The clerk refused, doubting he was a sailor. The man proclaimed his status amid nautical banter. The station master intervened, saying he is a sailor and should receive a ticket. London Answers reports the exchange.
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Portsmouth
London
Teething Remedy Promoted for Mothers and Children
An old advertisement endorses Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup as the best remedy for teething children. The claim targets mothers seeking relief for infant teething discomfort and promotes the product as ideal for this period.
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Mrs. Winslow
Turkish Proverbs Readings From November Century
A compact collection of Turkish proverbs reflects on patience truth and moderation. It contrasts Sourgrapes turning sweet with mulberry leaf satin and warns against harshness yet counsels fairness and strength in honesty. The piece comments on maturity and governance through folk wisdom.
Bread varieties around the world highlighted
The piece notes white bread as common in the United States and England while rye is staple in most European countries. It also mentions Russians consuming buckwheat, Laplanders using oaten meal with vine bark, Icetlanders making flour from Jichens, and banana flour used in the South Seas.
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United States
England
Europe
South Sea Islands
Duncan's Davenport Business College Course Offer
Sixty dollars covers the combined Business and Phonography course plus your rail fare to Davenport Iowa. The offer promotes enrollment at Duncan's Davenport Business College with travel included.
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Davenport
Iowa
Duncan
Why Paul Revere's Ride Made Him Successful
A classroom exchange cites Homer explaining Paul Revere's success by not starting in an automobile. The Chicago News notes this as a witty remark reflecting on historical legend.
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Homer
Paul Revere
Chicago News
His Hunting Trip Confuses Mrs Housekeep and Neighbor
A brief dialogue shows Mrs Housekeep denying her husband is home and a neighbor asking about reed birds, followed by a humorous exchange in which the neighbor misreads the situation and someone adds a playful exclamation.
Interesting Melange Electricity Outpaces Hydraulic Power
A wide-ranging review notes electricity rapidly replacing hydraulic power in continental Europe and slowly supplanting it in Great Britain. It highlights weather hoaxes, trade figures, Panama and Mongolia, coal sources, and educational impacts on social mobility.
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Great Britain
Australia
Canada
Chicago
Omaha
Arab butter making in patriarchal domestic routine
An account describes daily butter making in Arab households. A woman rocks a milk-filled sheepskin into butter balls, then the boiled milk and meat are served with rice. Men eat first, using hands, then the women and girls share the leftovers.
Ma Reid and the Great Dividend Debate on Wall Street
New York Times notes a walk along Broadway with Ma Reid and a friend as rumors swirl about United States Steel dividend cuts. A mutual contact mentions the dividend was cut, with the exchange hinting at prearranged action, and quips about perceptions of steel common stock.
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New York Times
Ma Reid
United States Steel Corporation
Broadway
Business Opportunity in Davenport Washing Machine Firm
A party with two or three thousand dollars and mechanical ability can secure a controlling interest with a salaried position in a patented washing machine venture. Principal owner is busy elsewhere. A reliable person can build a profitable factory. Provide evidence of financial ability and strong references. Address factory at 128 Front Street Davenport Iowa.
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Lown
Virginia City
Nevada
Geo. Lautenschlager
C. E. Irwin
Henderson
Iowa
A. L. Chambers
Hanna
Ind
Treasury
Norton
Sec’y and
Trena
Chemical Bank
Chicago
Reflections of a Bachelor And Social Jokes
A humorous social snippet notes how a maid will marry any man, a widow desires a man, and men who yield seats in cars face costly consequences. It mocks vanity, gender roles, and a woman’s pride in medical advice while suggesting caution and humor in courtship and public behavior.
The Light that Failed and a Cost Question
The New York Sun notes Truskin finished Seven Lamps of Architecture and critics ask how much a house will cost after the architect’s estimate. The author shifts topic to avoid the question.
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Truskin
Nan
New York Sun
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