Beauty and the Beast of the Depot Portraits Then and Now
A doctor recalls buying a detective camera and photographing depot faces on a northern rail line. He creates a trio of images named Beauty and The Beast, becomes obsessed with a mysterious girl, and later joins a mountain trip with Fred Barnes. A village illness tests his fledgling medical skills and his resolve to balance science with romance.
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Ndt
Fred Barnes
Fred
Miss Narnes
What the Women Wore at Ocean City
A Maryland resort tale from Ocean City describes locals dressing down to shirts and trousers with no hats. The narrator notes men wear no coats and women mimic the casual attire, a practice seen as normal by residents.
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Maryland
Ocean City
Eczema cured by Cuticura Remedies in Chicago case
A testimonial from Mrs Florence R B Atwood of Chicago claims severe eczema vanished after three months using Cuticura Soap Ointment and Pills. The note dated October 2 1905 names witness L Berger and urges readers to try the remedies. Also includes a brief historical quip about Cipriano Castro and a party anecdote from Lippincott's.
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Chicago
Florence RB. Atwood
Crilly Place
Chicago, Ill
L. §. Berger
Tracks Not Footprints in a Family Tiff
A father finishes with a moral about footprints while his son retorts with tracks from his racer. The mother invites the couple to a town hall lecture where Mrs S plans to illustrate married life on stage, prompting the dubious husband to be a prop.
Bad Dreams From Coffee Poisoning Cited By Former Addict
A former coffee addict describes severe symptoms including sleeplessness headaches and digestive troubles until switching to Postum. He states coffee’s grip loosened after ten days of Postum and health and sleep improved, writing better and resuming work.
Risley criticizes tipping myth at hotel workers convention
Detroit's John C. Risley tells reporters at the New York convention of hotel and restaurant employees that the public is ignorant about earnings from tips. He recalls a April political meeting where an uninformed man shouted during a scramble, and the chairman finally banged the table calling for order.
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John C. Risley
Detroit
New York
International Society of Hotel and Restaurant Employes
Patron Saint of Lawyers Chosen by Taunton Lawyer
In Taunton Massachusetts the local Bar association sought a patron saint. A committee including Francis H. T. Maxwell visited New York and toured marble saints. Maxwell pointed to the devil being driven by St Michael and declared, This one will do.
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Francis H. T. Maxwell
Taunton
Mass
Bar Association
Mr. Maxwell
New York
Maxwell
Devil
St. Michael
Punctured His Eloquence
A Johnstown New York lawyer defending a boy caught attempting to sneak under a fairgrounds fence painted a tender scene of the boy’s widowed mother in tears. The boy interjected saying his mother is not a widow, prompting a sharp rebuke from the lawyer.
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Johnstown
N. Y
New Homes in the West Offer Free Homestead Pamphlet
Advertises free pamphlet summarizing U S homestead laws and how to secure a quarter section of farming or grazing land along the Chicago and North Western Railway routes in South Dakota Wyoming and other states. Includes special excursion rates for homeseekers and requests for information to W B Kniskern Passenger Traffic Manager Chicago.
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United States
Chicago & North-Western Ry
South Dakota
Wyoming
W. B. Kniskern
Chicago
Masked motorist causes Derbyshire pause
The London Tattler reports a well known figure was stopped by a Derbyshire constable who told him to remove a frightening mask. The motorist replied he was not wearing any mask.
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Derbyshire
London Tattler
Important to Mothers Inspect Castorta Bottles for Infants
Caution urged for mothers to examine every bottle of Castorta, touted as an 8 remedy for infants and children, ensuring safety and proper use according to the guidance issued.
Self Forgetfulness in Love for Others
A Peabody quote extols self forgetfulness as the top virtue in ideal character and the true aim of humanity, highlighting humility and service to others as central to moral life.
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Peabody
Allen's Foot-Ease Cure for hot and swollen feet
Allen's Foot-Ease is sold by all Pruggists for 25 cents. Trial package is free. Address Allen 8 Olmsted Le Roy NY. Do not accept substitutes.
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Allen
Olmsted
le Roy
N. Y
Millions Open Accounts With Post Office Savings Bank
Ten million people have opened accounts with the Post Office Savings Bank of England in a surge of thrift among the public. The massive uptake signals strong public trust in the government backed savings scheme and a shift toward formal saving practices.
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Post Office Savings Bank of England
No Headache in the Morning Druggist Capsule Ad
An advertisement promotes Krause's Headache Capsules for indulgence in food or drink. Norman Lichty Mfg. Co. of Des Moines Iowa lists the product with a motto by Carlyle and a teething syrup for children by Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup priced at 25 cents. The page also includes a quote about mob rule attributed to Italian origin.
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Krause
Norman Lichty
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Sarony
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Cleveland Society
Bertie
Mrs. H
Dogora
St. Mary's
London
St. Mary
Aldermary
Tiret Class
Epateooar Lead Company
K Hulfalo
Cleveland, Esa Hint
Carlyle
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Carters
Dodds
Guarat
Capudine
Liberal Arts
U. S. Military Dept
Ohio Northern University
Ada
Ohio
Rae
R. Paxton CO
Boston
Masa
Colorado
C. J. Johnston
L. K. Mulford
Myr. Farm Dept
Denver
Colo
Alexander & Dowell
7Th St
N. W
Washington, D.G
OLDS
U.S
U. S
Olds Gas
Seager St
Lansing
Mich
Minneapolis
Front St
Kansas City
Eleventh St
Omaha
Farnam St
W. L. Douglas
W.L
Douglas
Ufe
Brockton
W. Leulas
W.L. Douglas
B Ton
Mase
Pacific Coast
Chicago, Milwaukee & ST. Paul Railway
North Dakota
Montana
Idaho
Washington
F. A. Miller General
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