100 Time Zones Were Standard in the U S in 1883
Washington reports a peek into the 1883 shift to standard time, noting railroads pushed a single time system after dozens of local times caused train mix ups. The piece cites Philadelphia and New York as reference points, with chaotic comparisons across cities and states before standard time took hold.
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Can
Municipal Pier
Chicago
North Western
Madison Street
Windy City
Brooklyn Bridge
New York
Capitol Dome
Washington
Lincoln Memorial
Pennsylvania Railroad
Philadelphia
Baltimore
Baltimore and Ohio
Columbus
Ohio
Vincennes
Ind
Cincinnati
Casey Jones
Pittsburgh
Cleveland
Toledo
Louisville
Indianapolis
St. Louis
Dubuque
St. Paul
Omaha
Michigan
14 Weekend Wrecks Leave One Hurt in Amarillo
Amarillo police report 14 traffic accidents over the weekend with one minor injury. Mrs Inez Sollock of 900 West Seventh received treatment at Northwest Texas Hospital after a Sunday morning collision at Fifth and Polk involving her car driven by George Sollock and another vehicle driven by Jack Semrad of 312 West Sixth. Police Captain Charlie Price noted extensive damage in most crashes.
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Amarillo
Charlie Price
Inez Sollock
West Seventh
Northwest Texas Hospital
Fifth and
Polk
George M. Sollock
Jack Semrad
West Sixth
Price
Tavern operator facing public nuisance charge near Amarillo
Floyd Dunlap, 37, operator of the Roadside Inn 7 miles north of Amarillo on the Dumas highway, was jailed in Potter County Monday morning on a charge of maintaining a public nuisance for permitting alcohol during prohibited hours. He was arrested Sunday at about 2 am by Texas Liquor Control Board agents. A bread strike in Valparaiso, Chile, ended after baker wages rose 21.6 percent and bread prices increased.
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Floyd Dunlap
Amarillo
Dumas
Potter County
Dunlap
Texas Liquor Control Board
Rheumatism Treatment Book Promised By Ball Clinic
Excelsior Springs Missouri September 27Readers can obtain a free book titled Rheumatism explaining a specialized treatment system combining mineral waters and baths. The Ball Clinic promotes a no obligation offer detailing why drugs fail and how to potentially end rheumatism. Write to The Ball Clinic Dept 2301 Excelsior Springs Missouri today.
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Excelsior Springs
Ball Clinic
Excelsior Springs, Mo
Missouri
Georgia Seeks Ballot Change in Special Session
Georgia lawmakers moved to open the general election ballot to all party presidential candidates and allow split tickets. Leaders discussed making electors sworn non communists for Wallace. Gov Thompson called the session on short notice amid Democratic committee indecision over electors. The move aims to separate state and national offices so voters can split tickets for Truman or other party candidates.
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Atlanta
Georgia
General Assembly
Henry Wallace
M. E. Thompson
State Democratic Committee
Truman
Thomas E. Dewey
New York
J. Strom Thurmond
South Carolina
Progressive Party
Herman Talmadge
President Truman
Runaway Borger Youths Sought
Amarillo police sought five Borger youths believed missing and en route to California. Parents say the group ran away from home and may be in a two tone gray and green Chevrolet as they head toward the West Coast.
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Amarillo
Borger
California
West Coast
Amarillo Man Charged With Motorcycle Larceny
Minto David Russell aged 19 was arrested by Amarillo police on a Memphis warrant charging larceny of a motorcycle. He was taken into custody in the 600 block West Fifth and held for Memphis officers arriving to take him into custody.
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Minto
David Russell
Amarillo
Memphis
Marine League to Meet at Legion Home Tuesday Night
The Marine Corps League will hold its regular meeting at 8 o'clock Tuesday night at the American Legion Home. All men and women who have worn the Marine Corps green for more than 90 days are invited to attend.
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Marine League
Marine Corps League
American Legion
Marine Corps
Recall of Soviet Commander Sparks Diplomatic Briefing
The British licensed German press service reported Marshal Vassily D. Sokolov, the Russian commander in Germany, has been recalled for consultation. No official confirmation issued. Sixteen ballots were needed to designate Montgomery as the capital of Alabama in 1846, with Tuscaloosa leading the first ballot but lacking a majority.
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Marshall Berin
Vassily D. Sokolovsky
Germany
Montgomery
Alabama
Tuscaloosa
Funeral services for Mrs Lulu Johnson at Blackburn-Shaw
Mrs Lulu Johnson 69 of 1506 East Sixth will have funeral services at 2 p m Tuesday in Blackburn Shaw Memorial Chapel Rev A A Daly of the Assembly of God Church will officiate Burial will be in Llano Cemetery Pallbearers are H S Walker O J Bouma Troy B Landreth Timmie Bell and Austin Parvin Mrs Johnson died Saturday night at Northwest Texas Hospital after a lengthy illness
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Lulu Johnson
East Sixth
Blackburn-Shaw Memorial
A. A. Daly
Assembly of God Church
Llano Cemetery
H. S. Walker
O. J. Bouma
Troy B. Landreth
Tommie Bell
Austin Parvin
Johnson
Northwest Texas Hospital
Mrs. L. J. Vick Hurt In Oklahoma Wreck
Mrs. L. J. Vick of 2819 Oag was hospitalized Sunday night in El Reno Oklahoma after a head-on collision while returning from Tulsa. Her head injury is not serious. Dr L J Vick, driving and uninjured, swerved to avoid another car and collided with an Illinois tourist’s vehicle. Mrs Vick was thrown from the car.
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L. J. Vick
el Reno
Okla
Tulsa
Illinois
Cattle Deliveries Reach New Yearly High Across Terminals
Chicago Sept 27 cattle shipments to twelve leading terminals totaled 133,300 head, topping the prior yearly high of about 129,000 head reported last Monday.
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Chicago
Nite Spot Fire Believed Caused by Thieves
In Houston on September 27 burglars sparked a fire that caused about 4000 dollars in damage to a night spot. Owner Leon Perricone found the interior smouldering on reopening. Thieves stole tobacco totaling 350 dollars, 25 dollars in cash, 20 in nickels from a juke box and five gallons of wine.
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Houston
Leon Perricone
Episcopal jubilee plans for Mexican archbishop visit
Church officials say Catholic groups from Texas Arizona and California will attend the Sept 29 jubilee for Archbishop Luis M Martinez of Mexico. In Barnstable England a stranger wrote No fixed abode God speed housing in the visitors book.
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Mexico
Luis M. Martinez
Texas
Arizona
California
Barnstable
England
Texan Accent Noted by MC Don McNeil
Master of Ceremonies Don McNeil identified Mrs. Smith as a true Texan by her accent.
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Don McNeil
Mrs. Smith
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Sandard
Bloomington
Farmer Y
Association of American Railroads
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Eastport
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Kansas City
Valparaiso
Chile
News-Globe
Anderson
Anderson Range
Oklahoma
Mexico City
Robert Lucey
San Antonio
Neal Hall
10Th Ave
Mo Insurance
Don Blair
Insurance Agency
Mrs. Ruth Smith
Ruth Smith
KFDA
Polar
Floyd V. Studer
American United Life Insurance Company
Tezai
Cas Lend
R. Reynolds Tobacco Company
Winston-Salem
North Carolina
Rame
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