The Size of America Irish Jokes and a Laughing Irishman
A dinner speech quotes Gol. Abraham Gruber as the town’s top Irish joke teller. Micky Vinnigan, newly naturalized and well traveled, recounts how he describes America to relatives with a humorous tale about drinking, hiding Scotland, and the vast inland lakes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abraham Gruber
New York Mail and Express
Micky Vinnigan
Hibernia
Amerr-rica
England
Begorra
An Old Lady's Discovery Garnett Ark
Mary Dunlop of Garnett Arkansas suffered kidney trouble for eighteen years and credits Dodd's Kidney Pills with a remarkable cure. She claims neighbors praise the medicine and that it has helped others, including a Mrs Garrett of Brazil who faced death with Perebro-Spinal trouble and was saved by the same remedy. The notice follows a grain of sensational testimonial prose from a Washington Star style clipping.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garnett
Ark
Mary Dunlop
Dodd
Dunlop
Garrett
Brazil
Chicago
Irma
Donan
Dean
Doan
E. T. GouLp
Birth of a Great American Railroad anniversary noted
A reminiscence marks the Fiftieth Anniversary of the New York Central Railroad Incorporation on May 17 1903. The piece traces the consolidation of ten small roads into a single line from Albany to Buffalo, its role in westward development, and contrasts early horse-drawn cars and canal packets with modern twentieth century trains. It cites Joshua Wilber of Lockport describing travel in 1839 from Albany to Lockport over four days.
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New York Central Railroad
New York
Albany
Buffalo
Chig
New York Central Company
Hudson River Railroad
West
Ocean
Fens
Great Lakes
Seaboard
Gulf of Mexico
St. Lawrence River
New York Central
Mohawk Valley
Genesee
Emooth
Joshua Wilber
Lockport
State Street
Schenectady
Utica
Syracuse
Rochester
New York City
Szhen
Buffalo En York
Responded Too Soon by Aunt-John in Quip Exchange
A witty exchange shows Aunt-John questioning a nephew about his ministry call. John replies that he was called, while Aunt-Toba questions whether another noise influenced his choice. The fragment highlights humor and character dynamics in a brief teasing dialogue.
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John
Toba
Puck
Stops the Cough and Works Off the Cold
An old advertisement notes Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets priced at 25 cents. It promotes cough relief and cold remedy, mentioning a notable digestive aid and the product’s practical use, with period branding and phrasing.
Home Water Works by Windmill Power
A farm device uses an eight foot wind wheel a force pump and an underground boiler system to provide hot and cold water for the house bathrooms and yard. Stored air pressure can reach 20 30 or 50 psi powering taps and hydrants with minimal setup suitable for farmers and villagers. My father near Topeka Kan built a full plant costing about 250 dollars delivering a notable farm advantage.
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Topeka
Kun
Farm Journal
Fighting Bag Worms On Fruit Trees and Cedars
Bag worm cocoons hang from small branches and winter eggs hatch into larvae that can strip trees of leaves by summer. Destroy cocoons, dust or spray with arsenical poisons if many worms appear, and use jars to rear pupating larvae for study. Male moths emerge winged, females stay in cocoons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
London
Full Blooded Indians in U S Public Life
Ex Governor Johnson of the Chickasaw nation is described as refined and civilized, with only his coal black hair betraying his indigenous roots. Great White Bear, a Crow chief, joins the navy as a musician after leaving Carlisle Indian School. Princess Teweelema of the Wampanoags, age 67, lives near Taunton as the last descendant of Massasoit. Bear Tracks, an Ogallala Sioux and South Dakota legislator, is a Hot Springs barber who has seen fortunes rise and fall.
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Johnson
White Bear
Tal Tree
Uncle Sam
Carlisle Indian
League Island
Minneapolis
Taunton
Princess Teweelema
Wampanoags
Miss Mitchell
Bear
Five Civilized Tribes
Indian Territory
South Dakota
Hot Springs
Bear Tracks
Trains Adapt to Dogs as Passengers in Berlin
Berlin reports new passenger cars with compartments for dogs, while rail costs reveal locomotive maintenance at 1315 dollars per year. Burlington claims weekly coal losses of 1200 dollars in winter. Erie president Underwood began as a Potomac ferry deckhand earning 40 dollars monthly. Missouri to build a 50 mile line through watermelon country. Mexican rail trade shows exports to the U S rising from 5,296,763 to 7,009,484 and imports from 10,722,566 to 12,588,707 in four months.
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Berlin
Germany
Burlington Railway
Frank D. Underwood
Erie Railroad Company
Potomac River
Missouri
United States
Electric washing machine claim from Szegedin noted
Cross currents report an electric washing machine invented by Josef Nagy of Szegedin that supposedly cleans clothes without soap or rubbing. Other notes describe anomalous electric conditions at Niagara Falls where water carries a positive charge while spray is negative. News on expanding international telephones cites Brussels London and Rome connected and talks between Russia and Germany to link St Petersburg and Berlin directly.
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Josef Nagy
Szegedin
Niagara Falls
Brussels
London
Rome
St. Petersburg
Berlin
Politicians Complain of Seasickness Aboard Dolphin
On a government ship returning from Cuba the mood turned comic as Moody Hale and Cannon endured rough seas. Moody promised six battleships for a quick shore stop while Hale vowed twenty if the ship stayed still for thirty minutes. The exchange, recorded by the Kansas City Journal, shows tensions and humor among the delegation.
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Hickneao
Dolphin
Homse
Cuba
Moody
Hale
Naval Committee
Cannon
Joe
Senator Hale
Kansea City Journal
Vacation Booklets Promote Lake Resorts and Summer Travel
The Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul Railway promotes popular summer trips with new planing booklets. Postage prices are listed for Colorado California Lakeland and Lakes Okoboji. A light exchange about palmistry ends with a humorous local quip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul
Colorado California
Lakeland
Lakes Okoboji
Spirit Lake
Fla Jler
Chicago
Enterprising spirit of the times in The Coming Country
Excerpt praises writing for The Coming Country May issue and invites contributions from readers in Indian Territory. Contains promotional notes for Allen's Foot-Ease and a single line quotation about resisting change, attributed to Puck and Chicago-St. Paul-Minneapolis routes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Times and Progress
Indian Territory
Katy
Wainwright
St. Louis
Doan's Kidney Pills Back Pain Relief Adverts
A collection of testimonials from individuals in multiple locations praising Doan's Kidney Pills. Sufferers report back, kidney, hip and limb pain relief, improved sleep, and elimination of swelling and urine issues after using the product. Included are names and addresses used to substantiate claims.
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Louisville
Dean
Joan_B. Kra- MER
Main Street
Foreman American Tobacco Co
Doan
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Olmsted
le Roy
N.Y
St. Paul-Minneapolis
Chicago & North-Western
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Aberdeen
Sampie
Ave
Cart- Ban
East
Doans
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Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo, N.Y
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Muem
Wabasha St
Ferma
Hartman
Dr. Hartman
Hartman Sanitarium
Columbus
Ohio
Columbus SU
Mass
Banels
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Buyitta Towels
Tal
Western Canada
Canada
Guanme
Crawford
W. Nigoh St
Kansas City
Bro
Quincy Bldg
Chhiengo
I.j
Emerson
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