Woman on track saves 250 as bridge collapses
Mrs Houdeshell wakes to a crumbling bridge near Santa Fe line at Pluto Missouri. She lures the train onto the track and rushes home for matches, guiding the engine within fifty feet of the abyss as 250 passengers pour out to cheer. The railroad may reward her with more than pennies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mijoudestell
Santa Fe
Pluto
Lloudeshell
Slifornin Limited
Enuin
Newfire
Mr. Bloudeshell
Santa Fe Railroad
Mr. Shoudeshell
Lima
Senorita X
Senorita Yo
Aubrey Lanston
Trouble With Servants and the Patience of Mrs Smith
A newspaper moral compares Mrs Smith and Mrs Jones showing why one keeps maids longer. Mrs Jones fires quickly while Mrs Smith trains newcomers, offering patience and realistic expectations. The piece concludes with a moral to be patient and not demand excessive zeal from new maids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Smith
Mrs. Jones
Tapestry Walls For Dining Rooms Typed As DIY Decor
A reader explains a method to cover dining room walls with cotton tapestry scenery from roll stock to imitate wainscoting. Glue the fabric, match paint to woodwork, add a plate rail, and finish with calcimined ceilings for a seamless, antique look.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. DE LA Baume
Diverse vignettes mix German naps to New York wit
A kaleidoscope of items covers Teutonic afternoon naps in Germany, a Chicago court scene about a buggy theft, Peruvian photo price culture, trees thriving near the church of Ross, England, and a New York clubman’s cold wake up joke in British Columbia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germany
Philadelphia Record
John Doe
State of
Illinois
Chicago Tribune
Ross
Herefordshire
John Kyrle
Kyrle
Kempsey
Worchester
Edmund Wylde
Westminster Gazette
New York
British Columbia
Minnesota
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Wooman
Sophia Charlotte
Oldenburg
Prince Eishel Frederick
Sophia
Berlin
Queen Victoria
Manny
Uniy
Sisters of the
Sharon Hill
Delaware County
Estellation
A. Schoaleno
Wien
Mrs Smith
Anderach Bros
Dept
Minneapolis
Grand Theatre
Aberdeen
Olympia Brewing Co
Pacific Brewing & Malting Co
Anbtuser-Based
Botte Teer
Patterson & Locke Co
General Insurance Agents
A. F. Coats, Pres
J. H. Hewitt
J. P. Morgan
Treas
Gompany
Packers
Ninemire Packing Co
Montesano
Sailor Girls
Tokio
Peru
England
Fleet Street
London
Temple Bar
St. Louis Republic
Herald Printery
East Wishkah ST
Harper
Kentucky
Fred Hewett
Humboldt
South F Street
Wash
Hk. W. Bryan
E. Wishkah St
Palm Theatre Cdonald
Pacific Coast
Shelly Brothers, Grocers
Market Street
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