Women May Avoid Operations With Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound
Mrs. Orville Rock of Paw Paw Michigan claims a seven month misdiagnosis led to an unnecessary operation. After using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound she recovered fully and can manage her household again. The letter urges women with female complaints to try the remedy saying it has aided thousands for thirty years.
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Orville Rock
Lydia E. Pinkham
Paw Paw
Mich
Ann Arbor
Michigan
Warner
T. J. Faught
Leslie
Warner's Safe Cure Co
Rochester
Kissing Breach of Peace in New Jersey Court
A Jersey husband faced a $100 bond for kissing his wife against her will. The judge warned him to obtain consent in the future. The Washington Herald satirically notes the case as a symbol of evolving civility.
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New Jersey
Benedict
Washington Herald
Gwendolyn Seeks Comfort After Resort Experience Meeting
Gwendolyn refuses to stay at the resort citing discomfort from a single man who has proposed to all the girls except her. Genevieve asks if lack of men is the trigger. Gwendolyn explains the scene is what makes her uneasy during the experience meeting.
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Gwendolyn
Genevieve
Duluth Invention Aims to Replace Labor in Railroad Grading
A Duluth Minnesota rail builder introduces a self-propelled car with a 34 foot boom and grappling arms to lift rails, raise ties, and trowel earth for embankments. The machine, operated by five crew members, can replace a hundred shovelers by lifting rails, tamping, and moving earth as it progresses along the track.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Duluth
Minn
Train loses its whistle on Big Sandy line
A Chesapeake & Ohio Big Sandy train bound for Ashland halted after losing its whistle miles up the valley. Crews searched and backtracked for hours, finding the whistle miles away. The five hour delay pushed arrival at Catlettsburg from five to ten o clock, the conductor citing safety rules requiring a whistle.
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Big Sandy
Chesapeake & Ohio
Ashland
Catlettsburg
Pikesville
Wind Gauge Guards Trains on English Viaduct
A wind gauge at the west end of the Levens viaduct triggers bells in signal cabins when wind pressure hits 32 pounds per square foot. Trams stop automatically and the line is telegraphed to halt trains until wind abates. February saw 65 mph winds recorded, noting prior deadly incidents on exposed bridges and via ducts in England and the United States.
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England
Levens
Pensions for Horses From Viennese Will
The eccentric Emil von Bizony leaves his £20,000 estate to twelve draft horses and appoints the Budapest Society for the Protection of Animals as executors. Interest funds the horses care, with a replacement horse upon any death. Relatives led by deputy Alusive Bizony contest the will after negotiations and a £4,000 offer was refused.
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Emil von Bizony
Vienna
Society For the Protection of Animals
Budapest
Herr
Railroading by Sails Along Chili Coast
An engineer on the coast improves transport by rigging box cars with sails to move workers and materials between towns. The wind-driven sail railway speeds range from 30 to 40 miles per hour, offering regular travel for laborers and supplies during coast construction.
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Chili
Tragedy Narrowly Averted at Junee Station
A goods train at Bethungra station was struck by the Sydney express to Melbourne that did not stop there. The impact splintered the engine front and buffer, alarming passengers and avoiding a dreadful death by a narrow margin.
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Junee
Australia
Bethungra
Melbourne
Bethunga
Kitten Climbs Pilot to Ohio Station Mascot
A black and white kitten crawled onto a Pennsylvania flier pilot from Indianapolis to Columbus and became the Columbus Union Station mascot. After arrival the cat leaped off the train, sought shelter in a box car, and endured rain and wind during the perilous journey.
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Pennsylvania
Indianapolis
Columbus
Columbus Union Station
Parabolic Front End Snow Plow Car Used on Electric Rail Line
An interesting car used on the electric railroad from Indianapolis to Toledo features a parabolic front end known as a sheep-nose. Its purpose is to reduce wind resistance at high speed and aid in plowing through snow drifts with a steel sheathed pilot.
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Indianapolis
Toledo
Dream of Captain Kidd Walks the Plank
A husband recounts a nightmare where he was captured by Captain Kidd and forced to walk the plank, remarking on dinner involving navy beans. His wife apologizes and asks about the dream.
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Mr. Recentmarrne
Mary
Mrs. Recentmarrne
John
Captain Kidd
Telephone on Trains Transforms Freight Communication
The Pennsylvania Railroad tests telephone links between locomotive cab and caboose to replace lamps, hand signals and whistles. The system promises faster, safer freight handling in foggy or nighttime conditions.
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Pennsylvania Railroad
Beard Bargain Barely Clears Customs In France
A sailor recalls growing a beard in France only to be blocked by customs who deemed it a foreign product and required shaving before shore access. The exchange notes strict customs practices growing stricter.
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France
Belgian Rail Network Totals in 1910
The Belgian government rail system totaled 1268 miles of double track and 1410 miles of single track as of January 1, 1910. This snapshot records the network size during the prewar era, reflecting the expansive state rail infrastructure.
Modern Magic Jiggs Uses Large Roll Of Bills In Crisis
In a sharp aside the speaker extols Jiggs as the most resourceful man, noting his method in a crisis is to flash a big roll of bills, signaling quick liquidity as a key asset.
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Duluth
Jiggs
Japanese Railroads Line Length at Year End
The Japanese railroads ended their last fiscal year with 5,029 miles of line, more than nine-tenths owned by the state.
Premonitory Symptoms of a New Home Keeper
Atkinson notices his sister Dorothy appears more attractive while she quips about bad coffee and a questionable omelet. He jokes about her cooking as she admits she may leave to marry Jack Lindsey, finally kissing her as he realizes the coffee hinted at trouble.
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Atkinson
Dorothy
Tom
Jack Lindsey
Reading signs leads man to joke on tires and leather
A man walking while reading signs enters a garage and reads Rubber tires. He ponders aloud that when it comes to heels, tires do not match leather in strength or quality.
Inducement on a hot night leads children to telescope ride
A South Side teacher guides several young pupils to the Public Square for a telescope show run by a man who charges for peeks at the moon. A pupil asks if the teacher’s face gets cold when looking through the glass, sparking a small moment of wit.
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South Side
Cleveland
Humorous Exchange and Teething Syrup Advertisement
A humorous dialogue shows two women debating who should pay while a judge weighs the scene. An accompanying ad touts Winston’s Teething Syrup for children claiming to soften gums reduce inflammation and ease teething pain at 25 cents a bottle. Garfield Tea laxative is also advertised as a potent remedy.
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Cordley & Hayes
Leonard St
New York
Fletcher
Carter
AIS VT
Ly Walt
Hille
California
FG $ Syrup CO
WAR
Uronic
California Fig Syrup Co
Ers
Track
Kitten
Naval Dream
Macay
Bright
Mr. Benham
Paxton. Toilet CO
Boston
Ato Kance
Naace
P.K. Dederick’s Sons
Tivoli St
Albany, N.Y
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