Harlem Tonne Crash In Tunnel Slams Two Trains
A New York Harlem local crashed into the rear of the Norfolk accommodation in the New York Central tunnel between Fifty sixth and Fifty seventh streets. The collision caused heavy smoke and a chaotic rescue as hundreds rushed to help. Ambulances ferried wounded to hospitals while investigators sifted through confusing initial reports.
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New York, New Haven & Hartford
Norfolk
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Fifty-sixth
Fifty-seventh Streets
Park Avenue
Rom
East Vifty First Street
Grand Central
Bellevue
Flower
Presbyterian
Roosevelt
Fifty-fifth Street
Jron
White Plains
Harlém
Harlem
New Haven
Eugene Herold
Rochelle Park
Grand Central Station
J. H.franklin
Lagman
Wreck Toll and Arrests Reported in New Rochelle Incident
Latest dispatches record 15 killed and 40 injured in the wreck near New Rochelle. Among the injured 12 are seriously hurt. The engineer, fireman of the White Plains local, and a towerman were arrested as District Attorney Jerome plans a full probe. The dead include A. G. Walton, H. G. Diamond, Albert M. Perrin, H. D. C. Foskett, Wm. Lees, H. Franklin Crosby, and others. a man said to be Charles B. Mars resided at New Rochelle. The seriously injured are listed without further details.
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White Plains
Jerome
A. G. Walton
New Rochelle
H. G. Diamond
Albert M. Perrin
H. D. C. Foskett
Wm. B. Lees
B. Altman & Co
New York
H. Franklin Crosby
Jareae N. Meyrowitz
Optician
New York City
Theodore Forgardo
Wm. Fisher
George Potter
A. F. Howard
Wm. Howard
J. C. Hinsdale
Charles B. Mars
Custom House
F. Washburn
The Youngest Golfer Kathleen Lockwood Sets Record
Miss Kathleen Louie Lockwood daughter of Arthur G Lockwood of Boston is described as perhaps the youngest golfer in the world born December 19 1599. The article details her early exposure to golf at Kenilworth Golf Club Allston her rapid progress and hope she may win America's championship in a few years.
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Kathleen Louie Lockwood
Arthur G. Lockwood
Boston
Miss’ Lockwood
Kenilworth
Allston
America
Kathleen
Fun For The Children Candy Making Recipes
A nostalgic piece promoting safe home candy making for children with simple recipes like Cream Candy Peanut Candy and Popcorn Balls. Includes tips on timing, testing candy with cold water, and handling, plus a humorous anecdote about a child’s witty remark and a note on chocolate’s nourishment.
Thurston backs Peruna in catarrh cure praise
United States Senator Thurston of Omaha writes to The Peruna Medicine Co praising Peruna as a permanent systemic cure for catarrh. He notes endorsements from prominent leaders, cites long term use, and urges readers to request a testimonials book showing remarks from notable men and women.
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John M. Thurston
Omaha
Nebraska
McKinley
St. Louis
President McKinley
Philadelphia
St. Louis Exposition
Peruna Medicine Co
Columbus
Ohio
Peruna
Columbus, C
Sign of a Small Man in Everyday Speech
A Chicago Inter Ocean quote mocks a man who calls presidents and leaders by nicknames. A traveling salesman notes such talk betrays self-importance and imagines if ancient Egyptians would use familiar forms like Mose and Josh for biblical figures.
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Josh
Chicago
Inter Ocean
Peruna Almanac Astrology Articles Demand Peak
The Peruna Almanac highlights astrology with articles by a competent astrologist, detailing mental characteristics of each sign and a list of lucky and unlucky days for every month. Druggists report strong demand, urging customers to buy early before stock runs out.
Real Pleasure in Private Moments Reported
A Philadelphia Press snippet depicts a tense exchange as a father accuses a man of kissing his daughter. The man counters that their contact was not business but personal pleasure, highlighting a domestic dispute tone from the era.
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Philadelphia Press
Mrs Robbins Credits Cure for Consumption Recovery
Mrs Thos Robbins of Maple Street Norwich New York testifies that Piso a Cure for Consumption saved her life three years ago dated February 17 1900.
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Thos, Robbins
Maple Street
Norwich, N. Y
Captoads and Coal Confound The Uneducated Million
In a recurring thrust of curiosity the public grows less surprised each year that Captoads and coal are the same substance. The remark hints at ongoing skepticism about scientific literacy and the persistence of old myths.
Berth Spelling Gaffe Prompted by Sleep Car Berth Mixup
In a Boston Transcript quip, Mrs Blunt recalls a humorous spelling error about the word berth raised when requesting a berth in a sleeping car. The exchange, wrapped in light banter, highlights a playful mispronunciation and memory of the incident between Just Like Her and Mrs Bombazine-O.
Stops the Couch and Works Off the Cold Ad Card
An advertisement notes Bromo Quinine Tablets at 25c and Hale's Honey of Horehound along with Pike's Toothache Drops as cures. The copy blends humor about running a hotel and a mock quotation, highlighting faceless dyes as a product claim by Putnam.
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Hale
Pike
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