Sleeping Car Porter Snoozes Through Duty on Pioneer Limited
F A Miller of the Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul Railway visited St Paul offices and recounted a sleeping porter found asleep on The Pioneer Limited. The man blamed a rough previous line for his wakefulness but kept his job due to his wit after inspector questioning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. A. Miller
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Hay
St. Paul
Pioneer Limited
Cleveland
Montenegrin Minister Hatches Chick Brood at Office
The Montenegrin minister of agriculture shows practical focus on poultry breeding. He has a hen sitting to hatch a special brood, with nine chickens now chirping around his chair in the office.
Missed Chance for Fame in 1785 May Observation
Astronomer Lalande nearly became famous for a discovery after striking Neptune with a glass on May 8 1785 and mistaking it for a star. He recorded its position twice two days apart and realized the error, noting a moving object could not be a star. He could have been a Columbus with a gentler mind.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lalande
Neptune
Cure for Limb Humor with Cuticura Remedies
H. J. Myers of Newark New York recounts a severed limb humor cured by daily Cuticura Soap baths and six to seven boxes of Cuticura Ointment over three weeks. He notes no further affliction and now uses Cuticura exclusively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. J. Myers
U. S.N
U. S
Newark
New York
Tea on the Down Grade Report Cites Higher Costs
A Yokohama tea exporter tells American customers that rising living costs in Japan push up labor costs reducing tea garden cultivation and care. The result is lower average tea quality than prewar seasons, with no expected return to former excellence. The note also says the United States faces similar cost pressures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yokohama
United States
Japan
New York Sun
Eddication Idea Sparks Town Meeting Dustup in Granite State
In a mid-20th century New Hampshire town meeting a proposed $500 for a new schoolhouse faces strong resistance. A veteran farmer derides education talk as foolish, shouting that Danny Webster left the farm and never returned, turning the tide against the measure as opposition wins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Granite State
Nestor
Guild
Harry
Danny Webster
E “Toneys
Does Your Back Ache
James R. Keeler of Cazenovia New York says his back and kidneys ached for years until using Doan's Kidney Pills. He reports relief from the first box and full recovery after two boxes. He recommends them to his wife and friends. Sold by all dealers 50 cents a box Foster Milburn Co Buffalo N Y.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James R. Keeler
Fenner Street
Cazenovia
N. Y
Dean
Doan
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo, N. Y
Young Man Extensive Traveler
Lord Ronaldshay at thirty has traveled more than most men. He is well acquainted with the Himalayas and Persia and has explored Kashmir Baluchistan Ladak Thibet and the Persian gulf besides Ceylon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lord Ronaldshay
Himalayas
Persia
Kashmir
Baluchistan
Ladak
Thibet
Persian Gulf
Ceylon
Hall's Catarrh Cure Advertised Oath and Notice
Frank J. Cheney of F. J. Cungry & Co in Toledo swears as senior partner to pay one hundred dollars for any catarre case not cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. The notice, sworn December 6 before A. W. Gleason, touts internal use and blood mucous action. Also promotes Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Strate
City of Toledo
Lucas Coutyfrank J. Cheney
F. J. Cungry & Co
Toledo
Habu
Frank J. Cheney
A. W. Gleason
Hall
F. J. Cheney & CO
Clergy Losing Ground Says Charles Booth
Social scientist Charles Booth argues in Religion in London that clergy are slipping as spiritual guides, becoming table servers and charity organizers instead of shepherds to their flocks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Booth
London
Aston New Mexico Cat Story Captivates Boston Readers
A New Mexico cat tale told by the Boston Record recounts a gray cat and her two kittens visiting a neighbor after meals. The neighbor, who disliked cats, initially wished to keep the gray kitten but withdrew the idea after seeing Mother Cat return with morsels and the trio appearing at every meal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aston
N. M
Boston Record
Advertisements and Patent Medicine Claims
An OCR fragment lists fabric dyes and clothing items with Putnam faceless dyes, plus self help lines about success and governance. It includes Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup claimed to cure inflammation and wind colic, and Dr Kline's Great Nerve Restorer with a free trial offer from Philadelphia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Vitus
Rich Prize For France Academy Science Discovery
The French Academy of Science awards a $20,000 prize to the person who discovers a method of communication between planets. The announcement highlights the prize as a major incentive for interplanetary communication research.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
French Academy of Science
Allcock's Plasters Sold as Superior Medical Remedy
Worth Knowing. That Allcock's Plasters are the highest result of medical science and skill, and in ingredients and method have never been equaled. That they are the original and genuine porous plasters upon whose reputation imitators trade. That Allcock's Plasters never fail to perform their remedial work quickly and effectually. That for Weak Back, Rheumatism, Colds, Lung Trouble, Strains and All Local Pains they are invaluable. That when you buy Allcock's Plasters you obtain the best plasters made.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allcock
Misunderstanding tale shared by General Grant at dinner
General Frederick D. Grant recalled a joke about Maj. Green and a boot repair request. The sergeant James previously paid 35 cents for boots and faced a witty remark about pay and future allowance, illustrating a humorous misunderstanding.
Garfield Tea Company complies with Pure Food Act
The Garfield Tea Company's preparations meet all requirements of the National Pure Food and Drugs Act dated June 30 1906. Serial number 384 will appear on every package of their goods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garfield Tea Company
New Market Opens for Yarmouth Herrings in Caucasus
A new market for Yarmouth herrings opens in the Caucasus with Scotch merchants sending an experimental shipment. The fish are being handled by Prince Louis Napoleon Murat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caucasus
Prince Louis Napoleon Murat
Scheme Backfires On Sulzer Seed Gift For Tenement Dwellers
Congressman Sulzer sent seeds to tenants in a model tenement in his crowded New York district. A friend who owns the building protested revealing the seeds led to families growing cabbage cucumbers and tomatoes in bath tubs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sulzer
New York City
How to Clean Oil Paintings at Home
Instructions from Eleanor R. Parker show how an amateur can clean oil paintings. Use tepid Ivory Soap suds on a nearly dry cloth to remove dirt and specks, then apply boiled linseed oil with a flannel cloth to finish.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eleanor R. Parker
Grape-Nuts touted as cure for stomach ills
A Washwoman credits Grape-Nuts with curing years of indigestion and dyspepsia caused by excess starch and fat in diet. She reports rapid relief within two weeks and lasting health after switching to Grape-Nuts with cream for breakfast. Product by Postum Co., Battle Creek, Mich. Read The Road to Weilville in the package. There's a reason.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Weilville
Man with Poor Sight Fails to Recognize Creditors
A near sighted man meets his creditors and cannot identify them, using his limited vision as a reason for the missed recognition. The incident highlights difficulties in debt collection when faces are unfamiliar due to impaired eyesight.
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Cuticura
Putnam
Frederick D. Grant
Washington
Maj. Green
James
Dodds
Gen Emi
Ely
Abe
Eve
Warren Street
WIEN
A. R. Owans
Belleville, N. J
Otley
Centaur CO
Carters
Buffalo
A.L. O
Buffalo A. L. O
Buffalo Oil Paint @ Varnish Co
Buffalo, MN. Y
Canada
Ottawa
H. M. Williams
Law Building
Ohio
Earl S. Sloan
Boston
Mass
Navy
U. S. Navy
West 6Th St
Cuper
Cr Ave
US Navy
Cory Hide &Furco
Corry
Pas
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