North Western Line Station Agents Form Associations
The North-Western Bulletin announces a new publication by The North-Western Line for station agents and rail line employees. Local Agent's Associations on divisions discuss daily duties, share experiences, and propose better service methods to benefit the road and its staff. The management supports wider distribution of valuable discussions to improve industrial relations and promote merit-based advancement.
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Northwestern Line
North-Western Bulletin
Chicago & North-Western Railway
North-Western Line
North-Western
Bulletin
Chicago & North-Western Ry
Didn't Know Her Husband Story Reveals Collins Quote
A Harvard man recalls Patrick A. Collins Boston mayor praising progress and fair treatment of women. He recounts a home mission fundraiser where a participant earned a dollar, and a witty exchange with a woman who said she earned hers from her husband, challenging assumptions.
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Patrick A. Collins
Boston
Harvard
Collins
Little Hints on Letter Writing from a Personal Note
Practical advice on writing letters with warmth and honesty. Encourages cheerful mood when writing, kindness to others, and avoiding jokes at others' expense. Stresses including a clear address, simple stationery, and careful review of a reply before sending.
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Tr ‘Etter
Doan’s Kidney Pills Help Woman From Minnesota
Experience of a Minnesota woman named Mrs. A Heiman from Stillwater discusses back pain sickness and weakness. She credits Doan’s Kidney Pills with curing her in 1899 and keeping her well since. She describes severe kidney secretions and near death before treatment. Sold by all dealers for 60 cents a box Foster-Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
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Doan
A. Heiman
Stillwater
Minn
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
N. Y
Servian litigant awarded compensation for mustache loss
A Servian litigant received 180 for the loss of a mustache that grew to the chest and was cut off by a jealous rival. The ad urges households to buy Defiance Cold Water Starch, claiming 16 oz per package and no sticking, contrasting with 12 and 34 ounce rivals.
Drunkards Admitted to Pentonville Prison in London
The medical officer reports about 6,000 intoxicated individuals are admitted to Pentonville Prison in London each year. The figure highlights ongoing concerns over public intoxication and drink-related offenses in the capital.
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Pentonville Prison
London
Fits Permanently Cured With Kilne nerve Restorer Trial Bottle
advertisement claims complete cure after first day of using Dr Kilne's Nerve Restorer. offers free trial bottle and Creatiac. address KLINE Ltd Philadelphia VA. Includes a quote by Channing about finding a character within oneself.
Mrs Winslow’s Soothing Syrup Teething Remedy Noted
A historic note describes Mrs Winslow’s Soothing Syrup for teething children and claims it softens gums reduces inflammation and eases wind colic. It also mentions Austrian field work where women perform most labor and thrash grain with flails.
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Austria
Defiance Starch Ad Promises Whiter Clothing
An old advertisement touts Defiance Starch in an 16 ounce package priced at 10 cents claiming to keep clothes white. The second sentence is a stray, unrelated thought about self love occupying two thirds of the average human heart.
Call of the North Draws Gold Seekers Back to Klondike
Yukon veterans Donald McGillivray Harry Johnstone from Yarmouth Nova Scotia rush to return to Skagway and Dawson after a short visit south. Lawrence Sinclair A K Jewitt and George Greenhow also feel the lure of the north as they plan spring returns to French Creek and the mines despite trips abroad earlier.
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Victoria
B.C
Donald McGillivray
Harry Johnstone
Yarmouth
N S
Klondike
Skagway
Northland
Dawson
Lawrence Sinclair
A. K. Jewitt
George Greenhow
Dominion
Sinclair
San Francisco
Colorado
Jewitt
Australia
Greenhow
New Zealand
French Creek
New York Sun
Lady Florence Dixie Rescues Hare At Newmarket
The late Lady Florence Dixie scolded cruelty in action when a hare was chased by roughs at Newmarket crowd. She and a companion approached the crowd, the princess rode forth, seized the frightened hare from the captors, and released it, galloping away.
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Florence Dixie
Newmarket
King Edward
Prince of Wales
Florence
Butter Balls and Poem Fragments From Mutual Aid Talk
Mrs Delia Lathrop Williams speaks on the harsh lives of slum children in great cities. A Cleveland child recalls butter balls at a farm visit and hidden poverty near their home. Also quoted Byron lines celebrate beauty, gentleness, and innocence.
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Delia Lathrop Williams
Methodist Woman's Home Missionary Society
Cleveland
Vaudeville Origins in Normandy Valleys and Song
The term vaudeville traces to Vaux de Vire in Normandy. It began as songs about current events by Oliver Basselin, a Vire puller, gaining popularity across France and linking to the local nickname Vaux de Vire.
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Vaudeville
Vaux de Vire
Bocage
Normandy
Oliver Basselin
Vire
France
Grove’s Quinine Tablets Promise One Day Cold Cure
An old ad copy touts a one day cure for colds using laxative Quining tablets with a money back offer if it fails. The Grove’s signature appears on each box as a brand claim by Bic.
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Diemer
M. B
Springfield
We Grove
A Perpetual Nightmare Over Quito and Volcano Threats
Quito the capital of Ecuador lies under Pinchincha with five miles to the crater and many smoking giants nearby. The article warns a future seismic cycle could repeat the St Pierre and Mont Pelee tragedy on a much larger scale.
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Quito
Ecuador
Pinchincha
St. Pierre
Mont Peleo
Lewiss' Single Binder Smoke Popular at Market
Lewis' Factory in Peoria Illinois advertises Lewiss' Single Binder as the most satisfying smoke on the market, highlighting dealer presence and local availability in Illinois.
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Lewiss
Lewis’ Factory
Peorla
Notice to Church Thieves and Local Ad Copy
A church in the east end of London posts warnings about emptied alms boxes and warns thieves away. Defiance Starch is advertised at 16 ounces for 10 cents with a promise of more starch for the same price. The New York police report a burglar caught on Friday.
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London
New York
Dr Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery Claims Health Gains
An advertisement extols Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery as a cure for liver and kidney troubles and a blood purifier. It promotes its lack of alcohol or harmful drugs, touts professional endorsements, and offers a free medical adviser and pellets for constipation and digestive health. The pitch urges readers to request extracts and notes the badge on bottle wrappers.
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Pilorco
Dr. Pierce
Otter
V. Pierce
Buffalo
N. Y
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Minnesota
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The
California Fig Syrup Co
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PROSE
Putnam
Monroe Dale
N. U
Omaha
Price
Alaska
Lord Byron
Balzac
Joe Drois
IND Ants
Scheedren
Bears
Gastoria
Mull’s
Mull’'S Grape Tonic CO
Third Ave
Rock Island, DL
Mull’s Grape Tonic CO
Rock Island, Il
ANDO
Winchester
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