Railway Conductors and Their Varied Duties
Edward Hungerford in Outing Magazine surveys the conductor role as a traveling office aboard the caboose. He manages waybills tickets passes and contracts handles cash signs train orders and keeps the train on schedule while enforcing discipline and deterring counterfeit fare. The piece notes this demanding juggling of bookkeeping monitoring safety and passenger management across freight and passenger service.
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Edward Hungerford
Outing Magazine
Uric Acid Solvent Promoted for Kidney Remedy
An advertisement for Foley's Kidney Remedy cites hexamethylenetetramine as a recognized uric acid solvent and antiseptic for urine. It advises taking the remedy at first signs of irregularities to prevent serious illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Q. W. Frost
Infant Baptism Fable Ended by Bold Tommy
In Los Angeles Times humorous column, Mrs Bo and family recall infant baptism for Tommy. While ceremony proceeds an older sister shares a blessing, Tommy turns, punches her, and protests by shouting to back off. The tale showcases mischief during a solemn rite.
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Tommy
Los Angeles
Buffoonery in Hamlet Recalls Pro vincial Stage Pranks
Memoirs of Barry Sullivan recount a Wright first gravedigger scene where he dons many waistcoats to shock the crowd. As he removes them, Paul Bedford, the second gravedigger, slips into the castoffs, growing fatter and sparking louder laughter. Wright continues despite the spoof, finishing crestfallen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barry Sullivan
Wright
Ophelia Wright
Paul Bedford
Paul
Awkward Selection Recalls Village Church Scene
The tale, told by Karen Kenyon, describes Justice Rook and an on tour visit to a village where the parish clerk had the congregation recite verses from a metrical psalm. Children continued the second verse as adults woke to the scene.
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Karen Kenyon
Justice Rook
Lonudon ‘Latiler
Jewel-Arrah Marriage Banter from London Bits
A humorous exchange between Jewel-Arrah and Jimmy shows marital bickering over who bears responsibility. Jimmy expresses dark humor about hoping to outlive his wife and later teases about her becoming a widow, reflecting playful banter in a London literary fragment.
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Jewel
Arrah
Jimmy
London
Needed Repairs in Office Tinker Exchange
A tinker asks if the typewriter needs repairs and the employer confirms. The worker has just gone across the street to consult a dentist.
Poet Craig Teases Crowds With Witty Cricket Ground Jibes
London scraps recount the famed poet Craig entertaining crowds at the Oval Leyton and Canterbury. He quips about favorite grounds and retorts a heckler about poetry sales and manners.
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Craig
London
the Oval
Leyton
Canterbury
The
Oval
The Wall Street Game
Leslie's Weekly says stock speculation is neither fortune telling nor gambling. It argues success comes from practical business traits applied to buying and selling stocks, watching bank exchanges railway earnings failures iron market trade balance and crop outlook.
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Wall Street
Leslie’s Weekly
Stern parenting beyond the century mark in youth tales
A quip from Youth's Companion about rigid 18th century parenting notes that a mother says children "loved her as sinners dread death" and that Sir Gilbert Elliot pressed his son Andrew to endure boiled and cold mutton until he learned to endure it, illustrating strict family discipline.
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Andrew Elliot
New York
Gilbert Elliot
Andrew
Odd questions puzzle Washington departments
A treasury letter asked a curious measurement joke about bushels and cents. A clerk guessed about 320 dollars or 32 000 pennies, illustrating bureaucratic confusion. A separate gag shows a grocer clerk offering kerosene instead of stove lifters.
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Washitgton
Treasury
Boston Transcript
Ebony Repartee Sparked by Mistah Cole and Dusky-I
A brief teasing exchange features Mistah Cole and Mistah Dusky-I trading punchy lines in Ebony Repartee with playful defiance and witty wordplay from Puck.
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Mistah Cole
Mistah Dusky
Puck
Milwaukee Journal Offer Includes Times at Discount
The Milwaukee Journal teamed with The Times offering a weeks TV and newspaper promotion for readers to subscribe to both papers at 3.25 dollars per year. Foley's Honey and Tar advertised as a safe cough remedy for children without opiates.
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Milwaukee Journal
The
Times
Success Magazine seeks workers in Washburn area
Wanted energetic responsible man or woman to collect renewals and solicit new subscriptions in Washburn during full or spare time. No experience needed. Start with friends and acquaintances and build a paying permanent business without capital. Free outfit and instructions. Address Von Success Magazine Room 103, Success Magazine Building, New York City, NY.
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Success Magazine
Washburn
New York City
N. Y
Green's Syrup of Tar Refund Guarantee Card
A signed guarantee from Fox Bros offering a refund of 50 cent bottle if it fails to cure cough or cold and a 26 cent bottle offered to prove satisfactory or money refunded.
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Fox Bros
Cherry mine disaster marked as Illinois tragedy
Fragments claim the Cherry mine catastrophe is the state’s worst disaster while linking a broader note on national figures. A magazine writer ponders personal questions about a dollage woman and marriage in a quirky aside.
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Illinois
Joe Cannon
United States
Doan's Kidney Pills Back Claims From Washburn Resident
Washburn resident Mrs N Larson reports relief from years of weak kidneys after using Doan's Kidney Pills from Frost's drug store. She says pains in the back eased as kidneys strengthened to normal function. Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY is sole US agent. price 50 cents. remember the name Doan's.
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Dean
Washburn
N. Larson
Pine St
Washbury
Wis
Frost
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
New York
United States
Doan’s
Wanted: First-class solicitor for this city and vicinity
An attractive proposition on salary or commission basis offered by The Times. Call to investigate. Include testimonial from Mrs. Chas Freitoy of Moosup Conn praising Burdock Blood Bitters as a cure for long illness and headaches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Times
Burdock
Chas. Freitoy
Sale adjourned to February 1 1910 in receivership case
A. W. McLeod attorney for plaintiff Washburn notes the sale is adjourned until February 1 1910. F J Wildner serves as receiver in the matter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. W. McLeod
Washburn
F. J. Wildner
Warrant of attachment issued against W T Mosher
In Bayfield County Washburn Justice Court the Washburn Co operative Store seeks $97.15. If the defendant does not appear by December 31 1909 at 9 00 a m before Justice Hoffmann judgment will be given and the property will be sold to satisfy the debt.
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State of
Wisconsin
Justice Court
Bayfield County
City of
Washburn
W. T. Mosher
Ap Weetten
Washburn Co-operative Store
Wetten in Justice Court Over Garnished Property
Wetten sued by Washburn Co operative Store for 97 15 with attachment and garnishment. Defendant must appear before Justice Aug Hoffmann in Washburn on December 3 1909 at 9 am. failure means judgment and sale of property to satisfy the debt.
Probate Notice in Bayfield County Wisconsin
State of Wisconsin Bayfield County Court probate notice sets January 4 1910 at 10 o clock A M for the final account of Geo A White administrator of the estate of Myra J Ewer late of Couerde alone in the county deceased and for assignment of the residue to entitled persons by order of Wh H Irish County Judge dated December 7 1909
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Washburn
Jennie Gibbons
Orris Gibbons
Cable
State of
Wisconsin
Bayfield County
Geo. A. White
Myra J. Ewer Lute
Couerde
Myra J. Ewer
Wh. H. Irish
Circuit Court
Max Happle
Wis
George Anderson
Jennie Anderson
CG. N. Cramer
the Register of Deeds
Wits
Wisconsin case in Bayfield County involves Willeys
In the Wisconsin Bayfield County circuit court Washburn Loan and Building Association sues C. L. Willey and Mary A. Willey on a loan and building dispute. Case details reference dates November 4 and December 9.
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State of
Wisconsin
Bayfield County
Washburn Loan & Building Association
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