Go Back to 1833 William Best of Missouri
William Best, aged ninety four, resident of Genry County Missouri, recalls driving one of the first locomotives in the United States in 1833 between Philadelphia and Trenton at speeds around 15 miles an hour. Born in Cornwall England in 1813 he moved to America as a youth and rose to operate the early rail line, later declining an offer from Baldwin to run an engine on a southern road.
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United States
William Best
Gentry County
Missouri
Alanthus Grove
Philadelphia
Union Station
Kansas City Star
Morristown
Best
England
Cornwall
Waterloo
America
Trenton
Baldwin
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Engineers Honor James Guest for 2,132,700 Miles Without Accident
James Guest of Petersborough England, recently retired from the Great Northern railway, has traveled 2,132,700 miles as an engine driver in 5% years without any accident or injury, earning engineers’ praise for a flawless safety record.
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James Guest
Petersborugh
England
Great Northern Railway
Hag
Story Without A Flaw At A Connecticut Town Station
A group of six traveling men wait for a New York train amid a fierce storm. A cigar man claims a past wreck four miles east last July, insisting he and only he survived a train crash after crossing a bridge, while others doubt the tale. The doubters press, and the cigar man maintains the story is flawless.
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Connecticut
New York
Here
Wfe
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One Train A Year In Pennsylvania Railroad Tale
A quirky piece imagines a solitary annual train on a Pennsylvania branch, depicting anxious families awaiting its rare passage and the dangers felt by children near the tracks. It contrasts this with a pirate tale in Ireland where a railway was reportedly stolen, leaving only the bed of the line and a surviving bridge, as police prevented the girders from being removed.
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Pennsylvania Railroad
Pennsylvania
West Hill
Tomorow
Ireland
Vice Regal Commission On Irish Railways
Une
Birr
Portumina
Great Southern & Western
Trench
Brosna
N. Y. Sun
Habits of the Box Car in Railroading Lore
A brief, idiosyncratic note describes the box car as a common spring through summer visitor to rail lines. In autumn it migrates, with occasional captures. lasso or switch crew aids, though noise spooks the target. Domesticated fleets are guarded. wild box cars once caught become stationary when loaded.
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Fow
Beautifying the Face For a Peach Complexion and Brows
A dated advice piece urges women to protect skin with cream and powder in harsh climates. It covers selecting powder tones by hair and skin color, shaping eyebrows with a pencil, and avoiding heavy rouge, noting modest daytime use and subtle enhancements in line with a refined look.
Embroidery for Corners and Initials on Handkerchiefs
Instructions describe embroidery for pocket handkerchief corners using satin stitch with black lead transfer. For two letters a central spray may be added, with initials in remaining circles. Use soft embroidery cotton and satin stitch.
Lack of Common Sense Among Smart Women
The passage warns that talented women with little common sense hinder themselves and others. Examples include a money-seeking young artist, a dressmaker with artistic fingers who misses opportunities, and a social climber who ruins chances by boasting of past glories. It urges dropping such people to avoid futility in helping them.
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Hersel
New Lines of the Latest Skirts
The article describes skirt shapes and trimming trends with emphasis on bell and umbrella styles, clinging lines, and satin or lace trimmings. It notes sheer fabrics weighed by heavy bottom trim, empire influence, waist gathers, shirring, and sheathlike waists with fitted lining and whalebone supports for soft satin or faille materials.
New Flower Basket Novelty Impresses Florists
A new flower basket design features a glass receptacle for water, offering vivid color combos. Delicate pink, green, and mauve straw baskets showcase roses, lilies, violets, and orchids, creating a fresh natural look for rooms.
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Severn
Brown and Green Silk Street Gown Described
Bronze taffetas trimmed with olive green moire creates a pleasing simple street gown. The skirt features nine gores with every other gore having deep bottom tucks. Small plaits circle the skirt at the waist. An Eton jacket is plain with narrow green moire trim and a belt with covered bronze buttons, lacking embroidery or metal decoration.
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Eton
Emily's Legacy and the White Horse Deception
Emily, the block's beloved 25 year old, longs for a horse. A clever horse dealer disguises a colorless horse with hair dye to meet her wish, deceiving Emily and John Farrell, who had offered fifty dollars. The truth unfolds on a Sunday, testing trust and love before Emily affirms John's honesty and resolves to keep the white horse, with plans to raise the stake if the dealer reappears.
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Prof. Mason
Emily
Jacob Porter
John Farrell
Mr. Porter
Brown
John
Mangfield
Emnly
Farrell
Jin
Mansfield
Emly
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