Doan's Kidney Pills Restored Veteran's Health After Kidney Pain
B Frank Doremus of Roosevelt Ave Indianapolis describes years of kidney trouble from military service. He suffered headaches sleeplessness leg swelling and leg pain with urine issues. After taking Doan's Kidney Pills his condition improved, the leg swelling subsided and he has remained well for nine years.
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B. Frank Doremus
Roosevelt Ave
Indianapolis
Ind
Doan
Urian
Foster-Milburn Co
Huftala, N.Y
Charity and London tales stir a dinner memory
A Washington Times quote recalls a charity tale told by Jack London during a farewell dinner in New York before his voyage. Two old men drink as a cat rings a bell and an old woman appears, sparking a sharp exchange about charity and servants.
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Jack London
Charity
Mr. London
New York
Sard
Washington Times
No Not as a Rule and Anecdotes of Daily Life
The fragmentary text presents a mosaic of quips and dialogues attributed to various figures, including George P. Angell and a humorous exchange about teaching. It references mock conversations on nature writing, age, marriage, and a scene from Mrs. Reed’s household as recounted in Lippincott's.
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George P. Angell
Boston
Track shifting machine for railways shown by Pan ama railroad official
Engineering News describes a track shifting machine engineered by W. G. Mead for the Panama railroad. The device features a double drum hoisting engine with vertical and horizontal booms to lift and shift rails laterally. It can move 15 or 14 feet per throw, enabling safe four foot shifts at a time with lower cost than hand methods, and is useful where embankments and dumping grounds require rail realignment.
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Alta
Panama
Ki Rudd
Rand
New York
Chia
Alsa
Canal Commission Dumyor
W. G. Mead
Panama Railroad
Menon
Ulta
Tony
Canal Commission
Buddells
Time then and now on the Boston New York rail run
A nostalgic note compares modern rail travel with 19th century schedules. It recalls year by year, eight hour times on lines like Boston & Providence and Hudson & Albany, ferry transfers at New London, and later reductions to seven and a half hours amid schedule changes and delays.
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Saya
Boston ‘Transcript
New York
Boston & Providence
Boston
Boston & Albany
Boston & Worcester
Western
New York-Boston
Shore Line
Thames River
New London
Hooton & Albany
Eight Year Old Stops Train Betting on Willpower
An eight year old boy stood on a railway track and defied an express train. A bystander urged the driver to stop the train just before reaching the boy. The boy claimed he entered a bet to halt the train by will power. During questioning another boy provided a bracelet of cicirettes to the youngster.
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Dussels
Helgium
Expresa
Runnning
Porter with a legal mind outwits manager tip tale
A railway porter at a distant station handles a traveler s baggage with exceptional courtesy. The general manager tries to tip him while noting rules against tips. The porter replies that the rule forbids tips from passengers but permits accepting gifts from a fellow employee.
Train-Timing Clock at Piccadilly Station
An electric clock about three feet in diameter is installed at Piccadilly Tube station departure end. The dial divides into twelve one minute sections with a single band to show the motorman how long since the preceding train left. When a train departs the clock begins timing and resets after the next train arrives.
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Piccadilly
St. Janes’ Garett
Unclear Phrase Hints at Local Friction and Confusion
Fragmentary OCR text hints at disputes over resource use and cooperation. Mentions Pine, Moomers, and odd phrasing about time spent on gloom and hunting cheaps. Lacks clear events, dates, or identifiable organizations.
Chinese Visitor Remembers Humbling Customs Official
In San Francisco Call an incident recalls a former minister Wo Tee Fane visiting the country with a retinue. A customs inspector attempting a joking confrontation was met with quiet dignity by a Chinese gentleman, who stated he was part of the envoy and would not return. The inspector continued in service but never mocked a Chinese guest again.
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Haines
Tle Triemls
John
San Francisco
Doctors Depend on Patent Medicines Despite Public Censure
An article notes physicians routinely rely on patent or proprietary medicines, with 70 percent of prescriptions in some stores for such remedies. It traces historical shifts from near zero use before 1870 to 20 to 25 percent by 1902 03, arguing that if doctors deem them acceptable, families may also use them in clearly understood cases.
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Journal of the American Medical Association
A. Jacobi
Jacobi
Boomerang and Burgess Dinner Reflections in NY
Gelett Burgess humorously recalls a San Franciscan wife tale at an American Booksellers dinner. He then discusses the boomerang as a puzzle born from empirical throwing weapons rather than mathematical design, noting its limited harm and curious history.
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Gelett Burgess
auBccla Hon
New York
Ong
Lance
Mamie
Bill Wing and Josiah Sneech rise and fall in life and baseball
A satirical tale follows Bill Wing, a famed college pitcher turned Giants star, and Josiah Sneech, once a hopeful student who fails in the diamond and in life. Wing wins fame and wealth while Sneech drifts into lowly jobs, a failed post‑college career marked by mockery and unfulfilled potential.
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Josiah Sneech
Col
Lin
Mll
Bi Wing
Gines Oro
Fife
Napoleon
Atrese
Lill Wing
Gill Wing
Sneech
Bil
Giants
Tato
Noelden
NASA
Bill Wing
James
Billy Wing
The
Springa
Dane Maguire
New York
Nenann
Tosiah Sneoeh
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Rhea, Bent
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