Albert Fink and the invention of the railroad pool
In a past era Albert Fink, a German born bridge builder, devised a southern railroads pooling plan and later advised trunk lines to adopt a coordinated traffic division. He recounts meeting with Vanderbilt Jewett Garrett and Scott in 1877 and notes Roosevelt and Taft later urged Congress to sanction regulated pools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Fink
Chauncey M. Depew
United States
Supreme Court
Trans-Missouri Traffic Association
Joint Traffic Association
Depew
Alber: Fink
Mr. Fink
Germany
South
Mrr. Fink
Powis
Louisville & Nashville
William H. Vanderbilt
New York Central
Hugh Jewett
Erie
John W. Garrett
Baltimore & Ohio
Thoras H. Scott
Pennsylvania
New York City
Europe
Congress
Roosevelt
Taft
Interstate Commerce Commission
E. J. Edwards
Sayings of Famous Men and Whimsical Quotes
A collection features playful lines attributed to historical figures and writers. The mock dialogue jokes about reputations, finances, publishers, and personal life with light humor and anachronistic twists across various famous names.
Grant Warren Speech Kept Garfield Victory Alive
The first political speech by General Grant, delivered in Warren Ohio in support of General Garfield, is portrayed as pivotal in reviving Republican prospects in 1880. Grant and Roscoe Conkling spoke on the same platform and drew nationwide attention, lifting campaign momentum and influencing public perception of his future writing talent and memoirs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grant
Garfield
Warren
Ohio
Alrtime
Hancock
Roscoe Conkling
General Grant
Maine
Toscoe Conkling
Senator Corkling
Mark Twain
Mack
Hamlin on Lincoln and his two senate resignations
January 1991 traveling companion recalls Hannhbat Hamlin of Maine recounting two senate resignations for political reasons. He left the Senate to run for governor of Maine, then returned, and later resigned to become vice president in 1861 while presiding over the Senate. He aimed to deliver a final Lincoln tribute before his death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hannthbat Hamlin
Maine
View
United States
Danger
New York
Lincoln Club
Lincoln
Hamlin
Abraham Lincoln
Spain
United States Senate
Lfe
National House of Representatives
Congress
Senate
Free Soilers
Mr. Hamlin
Abraham
Amorous Exchange Leaves Couple Supposedly Flustered
A railroading pair exchange compliments in a coy dialogue about beauty. The man insists the woman is the most beautiful, while she prods for explicit praise before noting the social awkwardness of the flirtation. The scene ends with a humorous frustration over verbal declarations.
Back Skin Ailment Cures After Cuticura Remedies
W A Armstrong of Corbin Kansas describes a severe back eruption lasting years. After using Cuticura Soap Ointment and Resolvent for several months he reports great relief and nearly complete cure. He endorses Cuticura as best for skin diseases and notes free samples available from Cuticura Boston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. A. Armstrong
Corbin, Kan
Religious dispute draws cook to church in Chicago
In a Chicago anecdote, Henry N. Clay, secretary of the Chicago Publishers' association, brings a St. Louis Negro cook who joins a Chicago church. One evening Cary sees her leaving with a large carving knife and asks her purpose. She replies she wants to see her side gain the upper hand in the religious disagreement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry N. Clay
Chicago Publishers’ Association
Chicago
St. Louis
Cary
Mary
Saturday Evening Post
Hewitt's Easy Task Soap Fends Off Roaches In Sinks
A vivid pitch extols Hewitt's Easy Task Laundry Soap as white and pure and effective against roaches that creep and prowl. It claims the product keeps sinks bathrooms and pantry shelves clean and sweet and free from mustiness.
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Hewitt
The Ground of Their Love
A Sacré Coeur Review piece quotes a proud exchange about peace and misperceived benevolence between English invaders and Native Americans. The red men respond that white settlers “love the ground we walk upon,” highlighting enduring land conflict through a tense, ironic tone.
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Sacrecé Heart
Annual Niagara Falls Excursion With Low Rates
Niagara Falls excursion on August 21 via Nickel Plate Road offers tickets on Special Train and Regular Train No 4. Obtain full details from the agent or write F. Parnin, T. Pp. A., Fort Wayne, Indiana.
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Niagara Falls
Nickel Plate Road
F. P. Parnin
T. Pp. A
Ft. Wayne
Ind
Western
Canada
GEO. Aird
Traction Terminal
Indianapolis
Indiana
H. M. Williams
Gardner Building
Toledo
Ohio
Reference Scene Sparks Caution in Local Novel
A fragment from Harper’s Bazaar hints at a scene with Bridget and a banker, depicting tension over funds and a reference that unsettles the bet. The brief line reflects social intrigue and financial leverage in a city setting.
Time flies as father of wisdom becomes airship bound
A cryptic note jokes about aging and cavalier flight, imagining the father figure sent aloft in an airship. The quip plays on phrases about time and aging.
Sits and Hopes for Best as Strategy Fails
A sarcastic remark labels the person who waits passively as hopeless, criticizing reliance on luck over planning or action. The line notes such an attitude wastes chances and undermines results.
Wise saying on forgiveness and memory
A proverb notes a wise person may forgive but a fool forgets. It reflects on the tension between mercy and memory in human conduct.
Easy Task soap boasts exact science in cleaning
The ad recalls old rough soaps made from fat and potash and promotes Hewitt's Easy Task soap as a precise scientific product. It claims no excess fat or alkali and that the soap has remained pure, white, and effective for a quarter of a century, warning against imitations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hewitt
Sjestlon
Athan
Lee
Widow’s engagement sparks quick wedding plan
A widow reveals a rapid engagement, insisting she will grow to know her fiancé within a few years. Her friend questions marrying someone she has known for only two weeks, but the widow remains confident, citing time will reveal compatibility.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maria
Harper’s Weekly
Ella
Stella
Truthfully Said and the Parson at the Church Fair
A witty exchange from Smart Set Magazine features a friend urged to join the church and a quick retort that the parson already saw the speaker at a church fair last night. The dialogue captures light social satire of religious outreach.
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Parson
Smart Set
The Ultimate Limit Dentists Exchange Witty Exchange
Two dentists trade quips about technique and showmanship. One jokes his work is so painless patients sleep through procedures while the other jokes patients want photos to capture relief or delight on their faces.
Castoria Warning Promotes Safe Infant Remedy
Public notice urges mothers to inspect every bottle of Castoria for the signature and notes the product has been used for over 30 years. It emphasizes Castoria as a safe remedy for infants and children and mentions children cry for Fletcher's Castoria.
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Fletcher
The Honest Man and Diogenes Search
The passage presents Diogenes seeking an honest man. He jokes that such a person would advertise his summer resort’s mosquitoes to reveal truth. The tale uses witty sarcasm to critique social pretenses.
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Diogenes
Howell Powell Exchange Grim Ultimatum
Dialogue reveals a tense stand by Powell and Howell about awaiting a car as one asserts imminent arrival. The exchange hints at unresolved conflict and possible consequential action. The line suggests a moment of brinkmanship and anticipation of a vehicle’s arrival.
Low Rates to National G A R Encampment by Nickel Plate
Tickets on sale August 18 and 21 1920 for Rochester to Fort Wayne return via Nickel Plate with return limit extended to September 30 Fee 31 00 Attractive side trips available Ask Agent or write F P Parnin T P A Fort Wayne Ind
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Rochester
N.Y
Nickel Plate Road
F. P. Parnin
Ft. Wayne
Ind
An Intangible Legacy
A quoted vignette from Success Magazine features a conversation about inheritance and what remains or is claimed as heirloom. The dialogue hints at family ties and unresolved expectations surrounding an aunt and the yet unknown bequest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Liza
Jerusha
Success Magazine
Allens Foot-Ease Antiseptic Powder Ad
Use ALLENS FOOT-EASE the antiseptic powder to be shaken into the shoes for tired aching feet. It takes the sting out of corns and bunions and makes walking a delight. Sold everywhere 2c Refuse substitutes For FREE trial package address A 5 Olmsted Le Roy NY
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Olmsted
le Roy
N.Y
Cole’s Carbolisalve offers fast relief for skin burns
Becker jokes about praise from a wife who rejected him while Consolation credits Cole’s Carbolisalve for quick relief of burning itching and torturing skin diseases. It promises no scars and immediate pain stop with 2c and 50c sizes from J W Cole & Co Black River Falls WI.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cole
J. W. Cole & Co
Black River Falls
Wis
Racy Sayings and Patent Medicine Ad Tease Readers
A humorous chatter of quotes about a girl with a rosebud mouth and a man’s crowd-pleasing ego follows an advertisement for Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup claiming teething relief and wind colic cure at 25 cents a bottle.
Lydia E Pinkham Remedy Sentences of Gratitude
Readers praise Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and Sanative Wash for female illnesses and inflammations. Testimonies from Mrs Curtis Reed of Peoria and Mrs Lily Peyrous of New Orleans claim avoidance of surgery and relief after long suffering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peoria
Ill
Lydia E. Pinkham
Lydia
E. Pinkham
Curistina Reed
Mound St
Peoria, Til
New Orléans
Lydia E.pinkham
Lily Peyrous
Kerlerec St
New Orleans
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