Commodore Vanderbilt Inducts Son Into Railroad Business
The New York Tribune quotes Irving Bacheller recounting how Commodore Vanderbilt sent his son William to learn the railroad trade. The tale shows Bill as a playful heir who asks for manure for the farm, agrees to pay a dollar per load, then grabs eight loads, prompting a laugh and a lesson to study the railroad business.
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New York Tribune
Irving Bacheller
Commodore Vanderbilt
William
Mr. Bacheller
Commodore
Bill
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Mr. Vanderbilt
Bridal Pair Sparks Laughs With Rice Reveal
In a Sheffield railway carriage a young couple acted calm as would be brides and bridegroom. Passengers doubted the pairing until the groom shed his overcoat and rice spilled out. He quipped to Mary that they had stolen the bridegroom's coat.
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Tatler
Sheffield
Mary
Ion
One Hundred Dollars Reward for Catarrh Cure Claim
An advertisement promises a $100 reward for an uncured catarrh case, touts Hall’s Catarrh Cure and Hall’s Family Pills, with testimonials and wholesale druggists in Toledo. A Windsor Magazine note recounts Redcar Yorkshire’s 1802 lifeboat, its inventor shipwright, parliamentary reward, and 70 years of service before retirement.
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Vicarious Atonement and Jamaica Women’s Ballot Fight
A New York Morning Telegraph item tells of a new woman public schools supervisor who uses kindness to reach a punished boy who brings a dime to join a drawing. The piece notes Jamaica’s legislature narrowly defeating a women’s suffrage bill, with Jamaican women vowing a century long fight for rights.
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New York Morning Telegraph
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British West Indies
Jamaica
Indigestion Relief Through Grape Nuts and Postum
A Fond du Lac woman recounts years of indigestion and heart palpitations relieved after switching breakfast to Grape Nuts and Postum. Within a month her heart function returned to normal, weight increased, skin cleared, and health improved. She claims continued use, praising the products and noting their coffee-like flavor.
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Fond du Lac
Wis
Wellville
Oliga
Father of Memorial Day Proclamation by General Logan
The document details General John A. Logan’s 1868 proclamation designating May 30 as Memorial Day to decorate graves of Union dead. It urges reverent tribute, preservation of sacred grounds, and a lasting pledge to aid widows and orphans, urging yearly observance while any veteran remains.
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Grand Army of the Republic
John A. Logan
Sheridan in Mexico as Brigade Loan Ties to French Withdrawal
General W. T. Clark recalls the Civil War era mission along the Rio Grande where veterans helped the Mexicans combat imperial forces. He notes Sheridan loaned his brigade to the Mexicans, provoking a French withdrawal and preventing empire-building on the continent.
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W. T. Clark
Treasury Department
Washington
Rio Grande
Louis Napoleon
Army of the Tennessee
Sheridan
Clark
Bravery That is Unrequited From the North American Review
Excerpt reflecting on heroism and the cost of war from the North American Review and Memphis Commercial Appeal urging a common Memorial Day. It honors veterans and fallen, notes mothers and wives sacrifices, and calls for a single nationwide day of grave decoration for both Union and Confederates.
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North American Review
Individudia
Behiul
America
Ingenious hat protector sparking frugal wives
A humorous tale about a Pennsylvania man who invents a waterproof hat protector with a drawstring to shield any hat from rain. The piece notes potential savings for husbands and mocks city noise as a backdrop to a quirky, old timey advice column style excerpt.
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Cleveland
Pennsylvania
Lane's Family Medicine advertised cure for indigestion
An advertorial note promotes Lane's Family Medicine claiming rapid relief from indigestion sour stomach and headaches with a 25 cent package from druggists. A joke about a powder keg incident and a remark on the tiny number of female physicians in the German empire appear as scattered clippings.
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Harry Stuckley
Lane
Best Grade Typewriter Carbon Offer from Maddenales Co
An ad from Maddenales Company of Fort Worth Texas promotes Best Grade typewriter carbon with crested design and pleasant rates promising positive success for workers. The text mentions a judge and a speeding charge and includes fragmented courtroom dialogue about a driver claiming two miles per hour over the limit and a patrol chase.
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Maddenales Company
Fort Worth
Texas
Millionaire's speculative mansions mark New York rise
The article notes a shifting New York housing scene where palatial residences on Fifth Avenue and nearby districts are built for market sale. In six years a single builder reportedly erected homes costing 40 000 to 1 000 000 dollars, selling them for profit amid changing attitudes toward ready made luxury. A PETTIT eye remedy ad and Milwau kee homecoming balloon events follow.
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