Love and ambition clash in a medical trio tale
John Bates faces a choice between a prestigious tuberculosis relief post abroad and winning Mary Hamre's heart. Chester Haynes sacrifices his thriving practice to support John, who ultimately departs with Mary’s blessing as he and she announce their engagement aboard the ship.
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Mary Hamre
John
Ches
Haynes
Mary
Chester
Chester Haynes
Chronic
We&Atchester
Ellen
Aunt Ellen
John Bates
Indian Legends of Natural Gas Illumination in Fredonia
The article recalls early use of natural gas in Fredonia New York with legends of burning springs along Canadaway Creek. Early settlers experimented by lighting gas from fissures and onion stalks. The first gas well struck 200 feet deep in 1826 during Lafayette's 1825 1826 tour, with a lead pipe placed for lighting at a tavern Lafayette visited. His journal notes the new light later preserved in Paris.
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America
Fredonia
Canadaway Creek
Lafayette
Taon
Paris
Regulation at Library Locks in Parcel Protest
A tall young woman arrives at a Washington library door with a brown paper package. Attendant insists no bundles are allowed inside. After protest, the clerk enforces the rule and unpacks part of the parcel leaving the hose visible. The exchange ends with permission to retrieve items on exit.
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Congressional Library
Washington
Joe
Keeping Him Occupied Amid Muddy Roads Airport Trip
A traveler recalls an embarrassing moment aboard a bus or train while holding her baby. The infant stands in her lap and grabs an elderly passenger's toupee as others laugh. The scene unfolds on a muddy road during a trip, with the baby’s antics drawing attention.
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Ago Tribune
Montgomery Arrested on Stock Fraud Charges
Los Angeles reports former New York stock broker Montgomery was arrested on stock frauds totaling more than 3 million dollars. He admitted his identity and said he would waive extradi tion and return to New York to face the indictment.
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Los Angeles
Cat
Austen H. Montgomery
New York
Montgomery
Islands Practically All Taken By Rich Traders
The article notes that islands in the South Seas are now largely owned or leased by wealthy trading companies. It contrasts past ease of acquisition with a coming shortage, predicting that average men will struggle to buy even a modest island as demand grows in French Oceania and across Polynesia and Melanesia.
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French Oceania
Polynesia
Melanesia
Adventure Magazine
Mentho Sulphur Heals Fiery Eczema Quickly
A skin specialist endorses Mentho-Sulphur for urgent relief from itching eczema. The preparation is said to destroy germs, soothe irritation, heal the eczemate, and leave skin smooth and clear. Sufferers are advised to obtain Rowles Mentho-Sulphur from a druggist and use it like cold cream.
Test of Greatness in Attitude Toward the Past and Future
The quotation urges respect for the past while valuing future potential in institutions or movements. It stresses that greatness rests more on what may be done ahead than what has already been accomplished.
Ole Oleson Learns Oil and Waste Lesson in Roundhouse
A Buffalo Courier humor item tells Ole Oleson, an aspiring railroad man, who rises from engine wiper to fireman under a strict foreman. When asked how to handle a single track with a passenger train, Ole answers by grabbing the oil cap and the waste, illustrating comical misunderstanding of proper procedures.
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Yumpin
Ole Oleson
Ole
Buffalo Courier
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