Purdue's Railway Museum Showcases Pioneering Locomotives
Purdue University in Lafayette Indiana houses a railway museum within its engineering department. Key exhibits include the Tornado the James Toleman and the Reuben Wells along with the Daniel Nason and a pioneer passenger coach. The collection highlights the evolution of American railroading from 1840 onward.
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Purdue University
Lafayette
Ind
President Stone
America
Chicago
Purdue Museum
Seaboard Air Line
James Toleman
Albert Johnson
England
Indiana
Reuben Wells
Madison
Jeffersonville
Madison & Indianapolis
Louisville
Pennsylvania Railroad
Madison Hill
Daniel Nason
New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad
Nason
Boston & Providence Railroad
Boston & Providence
Washington Jones and the Fried Roasted and Stewed Ruse
A visitor at an institute notes his name in the visitors’ book as Washington Jones F R A Ss. The next guest asks Jones to join the Royal Astronomical Society, but Jones explains the initials stand for a potato merchant who sells fried roasted and stewed potatoes.
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Washington Jones
Jones
Royal Astronomical Society
Mr. Jones
Steel the Railroads Demand
About 46 million tons of rails are in use on U S steam roads, plus 20 million tons in cars and locomotives, and 10 million more in bridges and buildings, totaling roughly 75 million tons for 228000 miles of road. The figure implies about 330 tons per mile for the nation’s rail network.
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United States
Iron Trade Review
Modern railroading hinges on scientific tests and data
The article compares engine testing at Altoona with dietary experiments by Dr. Wiley in Washington. It details precise coal weighing, water measurement, and miles run on a test engine to inform reports for building new 106 ton locomotives. Railroads invest heavily in testing, yielding large operating savings.
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Wiley
Washington
Altoona
Onge
Faithful Even Unto Death At Ponce Summit
M C Davis, an engineer on the Delaware Lackawanna & Western, saved a likely wreck by braking his train on a steep descent at Ponce Summit. His head was crushed between a hood and the cab window as the train traveled about twenty five miles per hour. The crew found his body after the train halted within yards.
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M. C. Davis
Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad
Ponce Summit
Davis
Tail lights on trains warn signalmen of danger
The article explains how lamps or plates on the rear of trains guide signalmen to detect a missing tail light or out of section train. A night illumination signals a safe departure while absence prompts immediate stopping and inspection to prevent accidents.
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L. V
London
Farm scales plan saves cost and weighs large loads
Fred G. Miner advises farmers to install uncovered concrete scales for all farm weighing. A trench, corner bolts, cement sills, and gravel fill create a durable, cheaper alternative to steel or wood, able to weigh up to four tons. Neighbors adopt the method.
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Fred G. Miner
Farmers’ Review
Discord Expected As Albert Of Belgium Returns From Congo
London observers foresee conflict between King Leopold and his nephew Prince Albert after Albert’s Congo voyage. Leopold withholds friendly messages, while Albert’s possible policy opposes the king, signaling a looming power split within the royal circle.
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London
Albert
Belgium
Leopold
Congo
Prince Albert
President Reyes Steps Out of Office in Colombia
Washington reports President Rafael Reyes of Colombia has resigned his office and is now in Europe. Reyes, who took power in January 1905, shifted from conservative to liberal lines, separated church and state, and established capital punishment for treason. He left Bogota for Santa Marta and boarded a steamer to Europe amid rumors of voluntary resignation or revolution.
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Washington
Rafael Reyes
Republic of Colombia
Europe
Gen. Reyes
Senor Marroquin
Colombia
Elec
Cauca
Bogota
Santa Marta
Pépele
Paris Sacred Heart dome to house La Savoyarde bell
The ten foot high 19 ton bell La Savoyarde to be moved from a temporary shed to the dome of the Church of the Sacred Heart on Montmartre Paris. Cast at Annecy the bell represents Savoy Catholics savings and will be heard across Paris and beyond.
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Paris
la Savoyarde
Europe
Moscow
Church of the Sacred Heart
Savoy
Annecy
Munich
Sacred Heart
Third Republic
Montmartre
Monsig
Guibert
Notre Dame
Chevalier de la Barre
France
Outdoor Water Tank Covering
A Prairie Farmer writer advises building sheltered water tanks to keep stock hydrated in freezing weather. Two large open-yard tanks with proper shelter prevent water from freezing and reduce trouble, while crop notes show turnips and cowpeas boosting soil and vegetable potential.
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Prairie Farmer
Caterpillars Disrupt Rail Service Near Fredericton Junction
Caterpillars have infested a long stretch of Canadian Pacific tracks near Fredericton Junction, delaying trains. Locomotives are equipped with steam jets to blast the pests from the rails as trains move through the affected section. Thousands of caterpillars cover tracks for miles, a disruption the region has not seen on this scale before.
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Canadian Pacific
Fredericton Junction
Fredericton
Kennebec Journal
Farmer's Son Trains, Gains Big Farm Yields and Respect
A farmer's son attends college and takes charge of the family farm. He adopts modern methods and seed quality, hitching three horses to the plow and improving yields each year. Neighbors copy his approach, and local output rises by around fifty thousand dollars annually, prompting debate over education levels.
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Pacific Unitarian
The Poet's Retort by Joaquin Miller
A countryman taunts Joaquin Miller about reading Bret Harte. Miller asks if he is truly mortal, then concludes immortals need not waste time. The exchange is delivered as a wry, humorous anecdote.
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Joaquin Miller
Bret Harte
Mr. Miller
Miller
Chris Wan Register
Turnip Crop Advocated for Humus and Quick Returns
A correspondent of the Agriculturist urges unlimited turnip planting noting turnips are cheap abundant and form rich humus for subsequent crops. He reports on his 30 acre farm where late summer and fall sowing yield both humus and money crops and mentions scarlet clover as a mix. An earlier frost caused an unexpectedly large fall crop in their area.
Feeding Sheep Advice From Early Farming Guide
The article stresses keeping feed lots dry with clean bedding and water, and keeping feed troughs clean and out of reach of dirty feet. It warns against exciting or frightening the flock and recommends one person do the feeding to maintain calm.
A Living Ilusion Umpire on the Train
On a train a benevolent woman warns of the harm from hasty words. A young man sitting beside her reveals he is a baseball umpire, prompting reflection on words and roles in life.
Not the most blessed inhabitants of the earth
Henry van Dyke laments that people who live in houses sleep on beds walk on pavements and buy from butchers bakers and grocers are not the most blessed on earth. He argues their lives are too secure and mathematical making perfect contentment elusive as they are boarders in the world.
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Henry van Dyke
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