Historic Rail Schedule Fragments Show Train Routes and Cars
Fragments reveal train numbers, stations, and equipment from a regional timetable. Details include Pullman Sleeping cars Birmingham to Atlanta and Atlanta to New York, dining and library cars, long routes via Cincinnati Louisville and Washington, with notes on daily and Sunday service and connections through Birmingham Anniston and Jacksonville.
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Coatea Dy
Far Khnexville lv
Bao A
York
Pullman
Mobile
Birmingham
New York
Coccee i Ciino
Greenshore
Bogel
Palladega
UNE Son
Anniston
Jacksonville
Il Piedmont
Cave Springs
Rome
Atlanta
Sdni
Lanig
Pell City
Bot Ewes
Seeee
Heflin
Edwardsville
Fruithurst
Wallapoosa
Remen, S
Pag
Douglasville
Lithia Springs
Atlante
Emiseipm
Jaecksorville
Brunswick
Ullman
Chattanooga
Salisbury
Cincinnati
Louisville
Charlotte
Danville
Lynchburg
Hoham
Arkbiadelphia
Washington
Pullmin Library
Pullmar
Laoville
Diergingham
Ala. A
Gannus
Washington DC
Hewes A
Henscote
Chatpanoova Tean
Gas Mantles and Plant Ant Mutualism Across Continents
The article explains gas mantles made from oxides of lanthanum yttrium and zirconium woven on cotton yarn and burned out to leave a metallic skeleton. It also describes a reciprocal plant ant alliance in Australia where a thorn hosts an ant that defends the plant in exchange for nourishing secretions.
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Australia
Mrs P L Cordier of Mesningtor Ky Reports Foley's Honey and Tar Cure
A three year old girl with a severe croup illness faced a fatal prognosis from a doctor. After using Foley's Honey and Tar from McBreoh Drug Co the child improved quickly following the first dose. The article promotes the remedy as a cure for throat troubles and related symptoms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. L Cordier
Mesningtor
Foley’s
McBreoh Drug Co
Mortgage Sale of Church Lot in Anniston Alabama
The trustees of St Paul Methodist Episcopal Church of Anniston Alabama by mortgage dated January 18 1858 and recorded in Calhoun County Alabama proceed to sale by public auction Monday May 1901 to the highest bidder in front of the city courtroom door Anniston. The described lot bounds Leighton Avenue and Fourteenth Street with dimensions 140 by 190 feet. This 20th day of March 1901. Board of Church Extension of the Methodist Episcopal Church of Philadelphia and State of Pennsylvania 40-51- W.
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St. Paul Methodist Episcopal Church
Anniston
Iaa
Calhoun County
Ala
Leighton Avenue
Fourteenth Street
14Th Street
Leighton Javenue
Board of Church Extension
The
Methodist Episcopal Church of
Philadelphia
State of
Pennsylvania
Malay Belief in Charms and Witchcraft
The Malay person relies on charms to ward off danger from beasts and storms. Amulets and written words are worn or placed around homes. hunters recite protective lines. Beliefs include bottle imp polong and the anangalan, with elephants and crocodiles treated as sacred or as former human souls in disguise.
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Thompson
Grandfather
Maxwell
Bribery and favors in Philippine judiciary noted in Sawyer excerpt
The excerpt describes how a judge may be influenced by gifts and services from Chinese residents. It cites gardeners and cooks offered to aid, visitors arriving with poultry and fruits, wine and cigars, and carpenters fixing roofs without bills. The strategy aims to secure favorable judgments for clients.
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Ah Sin
Alcaldia
al Lin
Alcalde
F. Ts. Sawyer
The
Philippines
Origin of Arabic numerals and their spread
The article explains why numbers used today are called Arabic not from Arabia but from their transmission via the Moors to Spain and then to Europe. It discusses two theories about their origin, the geometric and the right-angled construction, and notes ancient Greeks and Romans used different systems.
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Arabia
Hindustan
Spain
Europe
Johnston
Howala
Joanston
Kept at home a-tatering misread as excuse
A Staffordshire village boy was kept from school to help sort potatoes. The father sent one word excuse in the note, read as Kept at oma tatering then corrected to Kept at home a-tatering. The master puzzled figures to reveal the real meaning.
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Staffordshire
Omatatering
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Housewives
New Boston Magazine
Iere
Oliver Street
Ston
Mass
Anniston Electric & Gas Company
Wood Yard
Railroad and
15Th Street
B. McClurein
Anniston Banking & 1.0A. CO
M B. Wellborn
Pras
Jacksonville, Ala
Cataogue
C. W. Daugette
Baldur
Alf
Locke, Mountain & Co
Locke, Sawyer & Co
Noble Street
Noble
14Th Streets
Southern Railway
Knox
Asheville
Greetsbere
Washingur
Johnston’s
Byron, Mich
Willams, Davis, Brooks & Co
Detroit
G. W. Luther
Michigan Dog Commrany
Dietmmorr
Blam Dring Co
J. L. Woikle
Gunsnels Bros
Oxford
INE
Thomas’ Drug Store
West Tenth Street
Anniston, Alabama
Crag
Alabama General Agency
Plutual Life Insurance Company of
Richard A fleCurdy
Mutual Life Insurance Company OF
Willows
Columbus Smith
Alabama
New England House
C. MH. Hall
13Th Street
Union Depot
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