Railroads and postal service costs in express car use
The text notes railroads supply express cars and carry express on a percentage basis. Government rental for postal cars runs 75 to 125 percent, while it pays railroads about eight times what they receive for hauling mails. It compares US warship coverage in European papers as evidence of foreign interest.
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Uncle Sam
United States
Pittsburg Times
S.S.S
S. SS
Cific CO
Atlanta
Early and oddities in old newspaper snippets
A collage of 19th century clippings includes a quarrel over a marriage property clause, a jab at a surgeon’s skill, teething remedies for children, a Mary Mapes Dodge memorial note, a claim for Dr Kline nerve cure, Sherlock Holmes retirement debate, Piso’s Cure promotion, Kate Douglas Wiggin’s Quillcote purchase, a Toledo catarrh affidavit, and Hall’s Catarrh Cure endorsements.
Wheat Gemme Yeast Pancake Recipe
Beat one egg lightly then mix two cups milk and one teaspoon salt. Gradually stir in two cups wheat flour. Spoon into hot greased gem pans and bake about twenty minutes.
Remarkable Recovery Cited for Blood Medicine
A Bristol Virginia Tenn man with a lifelong crippled foot and a brace suffered a severe leg ulcer six years ago. He credits 8. S. 8. for curing the ulcer and saving his leg and urges others needing a reliable blood medicine to use it.
The Baldhead Snipe of the Valley: Bret Harte's Hero of Angel’s
In Bret Harte's tale a troubled hero Thompson of Angel’s, famed for lightness with his revolver, confronts a barroom quarrel. A Crested Hawk foe and a frail Baldheaded Snipe of the Valley duel in the woods, ending the hero’s violent legend with memory lingering in Angel’s hamlet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thompson
Angel's
Angel
Derringer
Bret Harte
Wizard of Pine Street and the Pacific Railroads
The article profiles H. Harriman after taking control of the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe. It describes his intense work ethic at 120 Broadway, his small stature, rapid thinking, and a relay of stenographers. It notes his mastery of railroad detail from 1897 to 1900 and his strategic rivalries with J. J. Hill in western markets.
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RP. H. Harriman
Atchison, Topeka and
Santa Fe
Pacific Railroads
C. M. Keys
Broadway
New York
Wall Street
Harriman
Oregon
J. J. Hill
Nebras
The Master of Rates and the Rise of a Rail Empire
The passage describes a powerful railroad strategist who challenged and matched J. J. Hill by cutting rates, forming traffic truces, and sharing schedules. He expanded into the north, courting the Burling ton Northern Pacific and Great Northern lines, built markets, aided regional growth, and saw mutual advancement with the Union Pacific.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buriington
Northwestern
St. Paul
J. J. Hill
Mr. Hill
Western Railroad
Burlington
Northern Pacific
Great Northern
Great Desert
Portland
San Francisco
Union Pacific
Novel Button Fastener Lets Quick Detachment From Garments
A lightweight spring wire fastener for buttons allows easy removal for washing without damaging buttons. The device uses a straight base with a coil end and a half loop to engage the button eye through a buttonhole, preserving resilience for repeated use.
The Streets of New York Maze and Its Timeless Allure
The article describes the lower Manhattan street layout with crooked lines and name changes creating a maze. It contrasts seventeenth century New York with the twentieth century, noting how geometry and street names shaped the city’s character and navigation. A closing query laments the fate of a traditional farmer valuing small town exchange.
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New York
America
Manhattan
Eighth Street
Island
Pearl Street
Broadway
William Street
Cortlandt Street
Maiden Lane
Dey Street
John Street
Mrs Hogan Rice forms Louisville bank with 250000 capital
Mrs Alice Hogan Rice of Mrs Wiggs fame has organized a new national bank in Louisville Kentucky with a capital stock of 250000. Her husband Cale Young Rice and partners W O Head and LL M Rice are associated. Her exact position is undecided though a responsible post is expected. The item ends with a quip from Grit about workload.
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Alice Hogan Rice
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Ayer
J. Fitzgerald
Medford
A R Co
Lowell, Mass
American Portable House CO
Arcade
Seattle
Wash
Agente Bate
American Real Estate & Guaranty Co
Lincoln County
Yamhill County
Oreland
St. Johns
Seventh St
D. S. Johnston Co
Burke
S.C St
Tacoma
Hewitt
Gruet
Jewett
New York Sun
Gunner
Lance
Guyer
Mrs. Winslows
Mary Mapes Dodge
St. Nicholas
Dr.Kline
KR. H. Kline
Sherlock Holmes
Dr. Doyle
Kent
Kate Douglas Wiggin
Penelope
Rebecca of
Sunnybrook Farm
Rose O
Quillcote
Saco
Hollis
State OF Ohio
Toledo
Lucas County
Frank J. Cheney
F. J. Cheney & Co
A. D
A. W. Gleason
Hall
W. J. Cate
Jim
Pine Street
E. H. Harriman
Ham
Joo Drops
Fac Simile Signature of
Bears
The
Castoria
Texas
Montana
A. J. Tower CO
Boston, U.S
Tower Canadian Co., Limited
Toronto
Canada
Knabe Everett Mason & Hamlin
Hardman Packard Fischer Ludwig Vose & Son
Conover Cable Ee A Barnes Kings
Wellington and Others
Packard Estey
Chicago
St. Sis
Tear Yoories
Pacific Northwest
Allen & Gilbert-Ramaker CO
Second Ave
Everett, Wash
Tacoma, Wash
O. .B. Williams
Windows Glass Ace
Ae Western Avfiseattle
Northwest
Oo. B. Williams
Western Ave
Ss. N. Y
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