Brakeman barred for saloon visit on duty rule breach
A brakeman on Consolidates road, part of the old New England system, was discharged for entering a saloon and drinking while on duty. He is permanently barred from employment for violating the no intoxicants rule on and off duty. Also included are varied clipped items from health notes and snippets mentioning medical ads, explosive tests, and unrelated anecdotes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Consolidates Road
Rio Granite Western Railway
Ise
Ogden
Salt Lake City
Bens
Uzeb
Austria
Clary Ald Tingen
Evolution of the Bicycle Through Time
A compact history traces the bicycle from a crude wheelbarrow origin to a refined machine. It notes early velocipede ugliness, big flywheels, and awkward falls, then praises pneumatic tires, bearings, and finish. The piece jokes about freedom of inanimate objects and predicts future wings for bicycles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
Thoas
Solomon
Mean bachelor tricks sewing machine agent in New York
A sewing machine agent recounts meeting a bachelor who invited him to demonstrate a machine then had him mend linen for two hours before revealing the ruse. The man feigned interest, used the agent, and then claimed no purchase, exposing a repeated scam on other agents according to the New York Sun.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Sin
Rescued Their Comrade by Ditchingham Girls
The Royal Humane Society awarded its testimonial on vellum to two girls from Ditchingham near Bungay for rescuing a comrade from the Waveney. Three children crossing a plank over the river, Melon Williamson fell in. Ethel Williamson, eight, dived to help, Violet Moore, fourteen, also entered the water but clung to the plank. They reached the bank and carried the unconscious girl home, where she remained in a coma for three hours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Royal Humane Society
Ditchingham
Bungay
Waveney
Melon Williamson
Ethel Williamson
Violet Moore
Curious Tea Service From German Coins Featured
Tea Borrice of Colma and The Empress Frederick of Germany appear in a playful scene portraying a tea service made from old coins. The tray, pot, and cups are crafted from coins and halfpennies, illustrating a curious, antique charm.
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Colma
Frederick
Germany
Uncle's plan for Kitty leads to a proposed match
In a playful scene, Kitty Clinton learns her uncle plans she marry a mystery suitor named Mr Wright to inherit his fortune. Charlie Emery reappears from her past as potential romance, while the uncle admits the Wright name was a joke. The tale blends romance with comic family meddling and a hinted future choice.
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Kity
Kitty
Mr. Right
Mr. Wright
Kitty Clinton
Charlie Emery
Charlie
Picuire
Mrs. Emery
Misa Emery
Ton
Right
Wright
Kitty 7
Boston
Mystery Man of Kittys Past Haunts a Family Table
An aging uncle jokes about Mr Wright as Kitty recalls a vanished lover who drifted abroad after college and marriage stories. Kitty frets over true love while playful wit and family memory drift through a rainy scene with children in the yard and a lingering question of commitment.
How Mrs Pinkham Helped Mrs Gooden
A woman recounts kidney inflammation, hemorrhages, and womb issues, failing medical care and a return to health after using Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and Sanative Wash. After three bottles she reports dramatic improvement and a visible return to health, praising the remedy over doctors.
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Pirewam
Tess
Lydia B. Pinkham
Mas
EB J. Goonex
Ackirt
Cod eat young lobsters as noted by fishing writer
The Fishing Gazette cites a writer stating cod are feeding on young lobsters, risking lobster extermination. United States fish commission efforts have increased cod numbers, with Block Island and Watch Hill anglers noting more cod each year. Fishermen claim they once kept valuable lobster stock and now face dwindling catches.
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Fishing Gazette
United States Fish Commission
Block Island
Watch Hill
Fragmentary Poem Snippet Sits by Window Night
A young hopeful sits by a window during a nine storm and contemplates the economy. He tells his mother that the angels are watching matches in the sky.
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bin Mocher
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Crick Sud
British Medical Association
Thorlte
Tam
Dewey
Indianapolis Journal
Toledo
Cheney
Om Wavenforesaid
W. Gleason
Fiso
Mifinburg
Cambridge University
Ayer
Buckingham
Ehronia Abd Private Die
Omronic
Orla
Piotares
DRS. Shores
Hares
Rapasite Commercial Nall Bank
Ula
Rane
Manila
Union Pacific
Overland Limited
Opden
Denver 9 & m
Omaha
Chicago
New Yorke
Washington
Wanal
Denver
Main Street
Baltimore and Ohio South Western Rail Road
Cincinnati
St. Louis
Denver & Aio Grande Railroad
Tornto
S. K. Hooper
Denvee
H. St Cushing
South Street
Dot
Miss Emery
Tom
Ashe
Mr Wright
Chartin
Llar Stret
Docher
Athan
J.C .Hubinger
Red Cross
Hubinger
Huhinger
Hest
Ammoth
Salt Lake Business College
Jer
Salt Lake
Agenet
J.h.mclean
Nclean Medicine
So, GT. Louis, Mo
W. L. Douglas
Remwiver
Douglas Sade
Crecktan
Mase
Lwin Ser
Pension Eee Sen
BS Ag
Cotee
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