Multilingual India and a Blunted Mindset on Railroads
The piece riffs on language diversity in India and the odd comfort found in brushing a foot on a hair brush while recounting a Pennsylvania man who survives nine train impacts. It quotes a Mexican exchange asserting railways in Mexico require strict economy with no margin for extravagance, then questions what Mexicans think a railroad should be for.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Democratic City Committee
Democratic State Central Committee
Parker House
Massasoit House
Mechanics Hall
Worcester
Massachusetts
Palmer
State Committee
Atlirm
Democrats of
Boston
The
Post
Whitmore
India
Pennsylvania
Mexico
New York
Egypt
George
Detroit Free Press
Arthur
Garfield
South America
War Department
Navy
River and Harbor Bill
John W. Mackey
Stokes’s Hotel
Jim Fisk
Fleetwood Park
Lyman
Bell Flower
Stokes
OLP Colony
HE. R
Northern Air Division
Albany
Framingham
Marlboro
Southboro
Northboro
Clinton
Leominster
Fitchburg
Berdin
West Berlin
Bolton
Pratt’s Junction
Cheshire
Vermont
Old State House
Washingtontreet
J. R. Kendrick
S.A. Webber
Montreal
Monee
Toronto
Detroit
Westinghouse
Lowell
Central Vermont Railroad
Washington Street
J. W. Hobart
T. S. W. Cummings
St. Albans
Northern
Concord
Claremont
N. H
KR. K
Peeele
White River Junction
Way
Gentral
Passumpsic Roads
Central
R. R. Pee Ees
Also Mentioned on This Page
Boston Post
Baltimore
Maryland
Virginia
Foster
Ohio
Albany Argus
Congress
Tariff Commission
Lord Aylesford
Lord Douglas Gordon
Rowland
Johns Hopkins University
America
England
St. Cecilia
Apollo
London
Arthur Sullivan
Valerius
Shylock
Cornell
Dorsey
Rhode Island
Adrian
Oregon
Blaine
McCarthy
Riddleberger
Philadelphia News
New York Commercial Advertiser
North Carolina
Currituck County
Maine
Boston Herald
Brooklyn Eagle
Rapid
Edward
Gabe Case
Col
Grand Central Hotel
Sing Sing
Calisaya
Caswell, Hazard & Co
Téwyly
New England
Winter St
W. B. Clarke
Carruth
Houghton
Dutton
Tremont Street
Children's Books
Warren
Davis & CO
West
WB Clarke & Carat
Lockwood, Brooks & Co
Franklin ST. Eff
W. B. Glarke
Waltham, Elgin
Hampden
Springfield
Howard
NEW Department
Geo. H. Richards, JR
Washington ST
Nozathstulst
N.E. School Fur. CO
Pianklia Street
Cates
SI. Croix
Jamaica
M. Doherty & CO
Kneeland St
Endicott Rippet
M.doherty
F. Doherty
BIJOU
Oo Inc
CALA
Saapeeranet
Tactic
Collier’s Standard Opera Co
Edward E. Rice
Gilbert & Sullivan
Peer
R.d'oyly Carte
Charles Harris
Reeves
Boston Museum
BR. M. Field
ANCE
Dica Boucicault
Insurance
Atlantic
Mutual Insurance
COMPY
J.D. Jones
Charles D. Ennis
W. HH. Moore
Raven
Avice
A.n. Ach
Geo. Winthrop Coffin
Merchants’ Exchange
State Street
Bartley Campbell
Cela Logan
Globe Theatre
Neibtan
John Stetson
Mrs
Uastrange GO
Geo. H. Baker
Francesca da Rimini
Marn
Meionaon
Tremont Temple
Hebbard
Columbus
CLIO
Boylston Museum
Selstt
G.e.lothrop
Howard Atheneum
WM. Harris
Sk Sic
Benj. F. Stevens
Jos. M. Gibbens
Quincy Mutual Fire Insurance
Eee Mass
Israel W. Munroe
Pres. and
Treas
Chas A. Howland
Sec’y. Oc
Boylston Mutual Insurance Company
Marine & Vna
Kilby Stree
TD Risks
Nick Roberts
Warra
J. W. Balch
Ztantt
W. Glover
American Insurance Co
Reston
Messrs
George Choshaw & CO
Francis Peabody
J. W. Field
Tuddl
Neptune
Fire and Marine Ins. CO. Capital
George F. Osborne
Eugene B. Hinkley
Corporation Notices
Nolsteded
Francis
Amory
Union Pacific Railway
Oliver Ditson & Co
Union Pacific Railway Company
Broadway
Equitable
Henry McFarland
Eastern Railroad Company
Meronnon
Mass
Unti
Francis J, Amory
Ef Iremen's Fibre Insurance CO
Ancelo Building
Congress Street
Firemen's Fire Insurance Company
Henry
Short
E. T. Milliker
Broad ST
Stearns& Gergents E . & Gebell
Pearl Street
Chas. Tennant Lee
Kilby St
Orge. Gland Co
Aham Rogers & CO
Dundee
Federal Street
Ted Strowsn
6X Co
A Shaw
Court St
Wat‘son
Marlborough St
Emerson
Aaron R. Gay & CO
State St
Teston
Merrimack Manufacturing
Pasatey
Milk Street
Parton Eee
Marine Insurve
Eee
Osceola Consolidated Mining CO
Devonshire Street
New Advertiser
A. S. Bigelow
Fitchburg Railroad Company
Mason D. Benson
Amosheag Manufacturing CO
Channing Clapp
Norwich and Worcester RE. R
Norwich and Worcester Railroad Company
Second National Bank
G. W. Perkins
Norwich
Conn
Daniel Seaverns
Vermont Central and
Vermont and
Canada
Noeths
Broad
John V. Aptitorp
Water Street
Uy Momegages
Tae CE
Evans & SO Equitable Building
Glamorgan
Liverpool
Pier
Grand Junction
Warren & CO
Postoffice Square
Vermont Central
American Loan and Trust CO
Ezra H. Baker
Iowa
OHN Jeffries & Sons
Brigham Bishop & CO
Lawrence
New York House
East
Fo! Street
Noéim
Railroads
New York vi River Line
Aesree
Old Colony
Fall River
METOL
Providence
Armex
Brooklyn City
Ee la Berthe
NEW York & Phila
NEW
Philadsishie
Phila
H. H
Ninth & Green Sts
Third & Berks Sts
New Fingland
Round Brook
Newark
Eplindishia
NEW England Agency
H. P. Baldwin
Gen. Pass
C. RB. R
N. J
Boston and Maine Railroad
Gorham
N.H
Rockland
Bangor
St. John
N. B
Hax
N. S
Eastport
Calais
Halifax
International
Bucksport
South West
Bar Harbors
Mount Desert
Portland
Manchester
Kennebunk
Biddeford
Saco
Old Orchard Beach
Great Falls
Haver
R. Dover
Exeter
Dover
Merrie Mac
Hlaverhill
Georgetown
North Andover
North Laenences
South Lawrence
Andover
Wakefield
Danvers
Meweburyport
Melrose
Maiden
Medford
Haverhill Bay
Lewiston
Haverhill
Reading
Harriet Square
Jas. T. Furber
Fitchburg Railroad
Hoosac Tunnel
Willman
Troy
Syracuse
N. Y
St. Louis
Cincinnati
H. T
Gardner
Baldwinville
Athol
Orange
Miller’s Falls
Sireenfield
Shelburne Falls
North Dams
Royalston
Wendell
Erving
Montague
Wachusett
Otter River
East Deerfield
Westminster
Ashburnham
Brattleboro
Winchendon
Meene, Bellows
Alls
Cheshire Railroad
Burlington
Nashua
Ayer Junction
Mittietom and
Shirley
South Acton
Concord Junction
Greenville and Townsend Centre
Hudson and
Maymara
Bet
Laine
Waltham
Belmont and
Waverley
Watertown
Union Market
Mt. Auburn
Cambridge
Waltham. Mn
Ware River R. R
John Adams
E. K. Turner
Peterboro
Greenfield
Keene
Ashuelot
Wilton and
Milford
Northexica
W. Ce
Wrington
Stoneham
Woburn
Winchester
West Medford
Somerville
Bedford
Lexington
Arlington
Awad
Oridnean
Ednestays
Wilton
Concord N.H
Senetee Heen
J. FP. Crockett
Geo. E. Todd
Stonington
Soria
Washington
Corner State Street
Spa
R. R
A. Folsom
Supt. B
P. R
J. W. Richardson
Tmnt
Yoste
Causeway Street
Friend Street
Old South
Adde
Provinces
Sam
PuiSun
Putay
Southwet
Bex Hares
Castine Bodewick
Mae Pasay
A. Mey
Farmington Hockter
A.M
Brunswick
Wiston
Pe. M
Sun
Hammond Ptigh
Newbypant
Sun. Sim
Sun. San
Wenham
Sa. Mase
Rock Er
Bevery Beer
Beverly
Elit
Aoe
Ers
Pi ‘Peabody
Marblehead and
Swampscott Branch
Swampscott
Ieee
Revere
Tbs
Diemen
Everett
West Everett
Malden
U. St. Johny
Aue Pos
Biddefordss
U. Sun
North Conway
Wattboro
Rochester
Hampton
Rye Beach
Beach
Amesbi
Newburypo
Ipswich
Salem
W. Sun
Marblehead
Lynn
Chelsea Oa
Eh le
T.al
cVia Saugus
eWorkingmen
Disranch
D. W. Sanborn
Mast
Lucius, Tuttle
G. P
OLD Colony Railroad
Newport
Taunton
Bridgewater
Wales Street
Dean Street
North Easton
Stoughton
Randolph
Middleboro
South Abington
Brockton
Holbrook
Plymouth
Abington
Duxbury
East Bridgewater
South Weymouth
South Perry
Rahfield
Seituate
East Weymouth
Weymouth
Eas Weymouth
New Bedford
Braintree
Quincy
Wollaston Heights
Neomset
Harrison Square
East Milton
West Quinncy
West Quincy
Mattapan
Neponset
Milton Lower Mills
Oak Bluffs
Wools Hall
Oak Stuffs
Wnwamtucket
Woods Hil
Cape C
Provincetown
Wood's Hall
Fath River
Kall River
South Brain Amiway
South Braintree
Western Railway
Saratoga
Alae Saratuga
Est
Hess
Kansas City
Fitch H Railiroad
H. L. Morrill
J. Wilder
Mechanicville
F. B. Cilley
Eastern Pass
Jew York
Shore Line
Pawtucket
Hee Turn
Dodgeville
Hebronville
Attleboro
North Attleboro
Hetarn
West Mansfield
Mansfield
Heturn
East Foxboro
Return
Sharon
Canton Junction
Readville
Hyde Park
Mt. Hope
Clarendon Hills
Forest Hillis
Jamaica Plain
Royiston
Roxbury
West Roxbury and
Highland
Eturm
A. A
Folsom
Expres
New London
Philadelphia
Washi
Fier
North River
Ania
Debrossi Street
Pennsylvania Railroad
City of
Long Island Sound
K. K
Boston Oe Line
W. Street
Summer Street
S. M. Felton
A.C. Kendall
Noltht
Gen
Pass
Lake Memphremagog
Quebec
Sherbrooke
Boston Air
Mon M
Nego
Seo
Cheshire RR. BR
Vermont R. R
Ogdensburg
Stewart
Geene
Massachusetts Central R. R
Boston and Lowell
Jefferson’s and Way
Hudson and Way
Princeston
Jefferson's and
J.H. Palmer
Brentano
Literary Emporium
Union Square
New York City
Boston & Bangor
S. S. CO. Cena
Penobscot
Lincoln’s Wharf
Penobscot River
Mt. Desert
North Haven
Green’s Landing
Swain's Island
Bass Harbor
Southwest Harbor
Bar Harbor
Lamoine
Hancock
Quivan
Tee
Tf International Steamship CO
St. Joe
N.S
State OF
W. Ih. Kilby
India Wharf
Grand Trunk
Portland Éensberg
Maine Central
Knox & Lincoln
William Weeks
Epps
Civil Service Gazette
James Epps & Co
Hommopathic Chemists
Diamond Lustre CO
F. A. Greenleaf
Odett
Lous
Paris
Joseph Gillett
York
J. H. Smith’s Sons
Taunton Iron Works CO
Beaany Benefit
Eagle
Daisy
New Octagon
First National
Comfort
Bud
FE ‘Oundry
Taunton, Mass
Eae
Blackstone St
Boston, S
Ocd
Great Southern
Chanceston
Savannah
Florida
Freighes
H. Ring
Stckerson’s Wharf
A. Dew
Boston and Savannah Steamship CO
City OF Columbus
Gate City
Nickerson
St. Ene
A. DE W
Nly
NG Ngs
SA Eek
Associated Hatlna Virginia
Canoliwas
Lantic Coast Line
Pea Air Line
Boston and Norfolk Steamship Co
Central Wharf
Piedmont Air Ae
R. BR
A. Pearce
N. Eng
Baltimore, Norfolk and Washington Steamship Line
D. H. Miller
Norfolk
Tennessee
Carolinas
Finpina
AI Adamia
Piree Freighton
Georgia
Sunny Manonning
Louisiana
Mississippi
Arkansas
C. P. Gaither
Atlantic Coast Line
Seaboard Air Line
Waldo A. Pearce
Inland & Seaboard Coast ii
Potomac 8S
B. Co
South
E. Sampson
Sales Street
Texas
Pamel
Galveston
Fla
Pier 20
EB. R
Corpus Christi
Brazs
Baers i
Steame
Gacken
Fernandina
Carondelet
E. R
Ates
TE Au
Matar
Cas
J. N. Magna
H. Mallory & Co
East Hiver
New Ont
Dar
Eet
BOS
TON and
Philadel Steamship Line
Freizat
Saxon
Long Wharf
Norman
Philadelphi
Charleston
Savaniers
Ington
Neals
B. SA
Wott
Metropolitan
New Ee York
Pier 11
Lapine
J. M. Whitney
MPSON
Louisiana and Texas Railroad and Steamship Go
Morgan Line Steamshipa
Algiers
Excelsior
New Orleans
Mobile
Mississipa
Southern Pacific R. R
Arizona
California
San Francisco
RE. BR
Morgan
Texas Point
James T. Hayden
Oc Bogert & Morgan
SAN _ FRANCISCO
Sonoma
Constitution Wharf
van Vleck & CO
Wall Street
N.Y
Hudson
H. Freeman
Scippi River
Belize
Honduras
Cabin Passage
Mt Lark & Seaman
Cunard Steamship Company, Limited
Queenstown
Cork Harbor
Pavonta
Samarl
Cunard
Gallta
Scytoia
Servila
Kothnl
Great Britain
Ireland
Myitt
P. H. DU Vernet
Allan Royal Mail Line
Glasgow Direct
Phoentcian
Moville
Londonderry
Sardinin
Sarmatian
Plectske Vo Livei
Pakistan
Stee
VE & Alden
J. J. Shanahan & Co
Broad Street
HH. & A. Altlan
Ate Street
Warren & Cojs
Simissours
1Victoria
S Post Ince Suedes
Leyland Line
Sillyrian
Glamorgad Kansas
Bulgar Ps Iberian
Aiver & Parietal Feet
Clas
Carrold
Nickersohn
MUBX
Windsor
Kentville
Truro
New Glasgow
Pictou
Antigonish
Pers
W. H. Ring
A. de W. Sampson
F. W. Nickerson & CO
Mysis
Nova Scotia Steamship Co
Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia Railways
Yarmouth Line
Dominion
Yarmouth
FPL
Clements
J Wharf
Chatham St
White Star Line
U.S
Royal Mail
L. Bartlett & Co
Agenta
Cor
COAL
ORREL
Ftaey Superior
Joseph F. Dean
Nols
Hilby St
Hazelton
Lehigh
Shamokin Stove
Cumberland
Sidney
Summer St
Clarendon Hotel
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!