O Bryant recalls first railroad job in early rail era
Edward D. O BryAnt, famed pasteboard performer and Amarillo resident, recalls starting as a cub on the L and N out of Birmingham at nineteen, then joining the Choctaw and Fort Worth and Denver lines. He describes early brakeman life, pay, and the lack of air brakes, with a tense first trip where he had to manage only two brakemen on a mountainous division.
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John Moore
Edward D. O’bryant
Fort Worth
Denver
Amarillo
Rock Island
Seaboard
Cap” O'Bryant
Birmingham
Alabama
North
Uth
L. W. Meils
Dan Curr
O'Bryant
Oxmore
Ed O Bryant Remembered as Honest Conductor and Friend
A nostalgic portrait recalls Ed O Bryant and his broad circle of friends on the old Ellen N line. He preserves his first train order from July 21 1888 and is praised for courtesy reliability and a clean record never tasting liquor or tobacco.
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Ellen
Louisville and Nashville Railroad
South Yards
Birmingham
G. R
O’bryant
Tusson
Ed O’bryant
Christmas Rush Eases at Postoffice
W. C. Kenyon postmaster says the Christmas mailing rush is over as four men work constantly at the temporary parcel post station 606 Taylor Street. Additional staff aided in handling outgoing and incoming packages this year through radio stations and newspapers.
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W. C. Kenyon
Trotzky Fight Ruins Moscow China School
The Trotzky opposition wrecks Sun Yat Sen university in Moscow a Chinese student propaganda school for young emulators of socialism. Over 100 of 700 students expelled or exiled many quit in protest while radicals like Radek face blame. Demonstrations and banner protests target Stalin and Buhkarin. funds and interest fade.
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International
Moscow
Trotzky
Sun Yat Sen University
China
Elizaroff
Chang Kai-shek
Russia
C. Radek
Radek
Stalin
Buhkarin
Red Square
Lenin
Platinum Discovery Hopes Enrich South Africa
A method to extract platinum from ore remains elusive though rich deposits are known. No practical separation process exists yet, echoing early gold refining challenges before cyanide was found.
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South Africa
RAF pilots barred from Schneider Cup entry
London reports say the Air Ministry will not allow Royal Air Force pilots to race in the Schneider Cup, preferring private pilots to fly Britain’s entries while continuing some support. Critics argue government backing is needed due to cost and training demands, as civilian teams would face discipline and performance gaps versus service squads.
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London
British
Air Ministry
Royal Air Force
Ixperia
Britain
Public concerns over ministry decision and industry reactions
Aircraft manufacturers urge reconsideration as private aero clubs join the appeal. Britain reports a car to person ratio of 1 to 26, London hosts 600000 telephones, and 1760000 calls are made daily.
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Viegay
Karess
Three Flowers
Dyer Kiss
Colgate
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Mennen’s
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Panhandle
Post Office
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Royal Portable
Oya
Ssell &Ockrell
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Japan
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