Fireman’s Ride of a Lifetime Ends in Narrow Escape
A former switch engine fireman recalls his youth towards joining the railway profession, the perilous long run on a passenger engine with Wild Bob, and a near catastrophe avoided at a siding. The brakeless dash covered dozens of miles, risking lives of two hundred passengers until switches saved the day.
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Bob
Bol
Lori
Kansas City Star
Indian Crime of Murdering Children for Ornaments
A Century Magazine piece discusses the belief that in India children are murdered for their ornaments, with Calcutta Bengal and Agra regions cited. It notes three patterns: concealment is rare, crimes are usually discovered, and the act persists despite risk. It also compares such killings to jealous wife murders and mentions cultural rites and jewelry worn by children.
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Calcutta
Bengal
India
East
Agra
England
Nct
Vidocq
Amon Hindoos
Centleman
Entitled to the Bert and the Best Family Remedies
An advertisement urges families to buy Syrup of Pigs priced at 50 cents and 61 cents bottles for cleansing a costive or bilious system. It also promotes Carter’s Little Liver Pills as the world’s best liver regulator and notes Piso’s Cure for Consumption as a remedy. The piece includes scattered sensational lines and references to other patent medicines and period notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carter
L.Y. Hazen Nn
Warren
Seeet
Patent medicines promise vitality beyond doctors
The passage touts patent medicines as superior to many doctors' scripts for vague fatigue. It highlights Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery as purifying blood and invigorating the liver, with lasting effects and appetite boost. It urges taking it at first signs of weariness and now.
Flour from Beech Wood Mill Sparks Mixed Uses
A Mount Pleasant mill along the Ulster & Delaware railroad converts white beech logs into a fine flour. The process includes bark removal, high speed cutting, drying, grinding, and bagging for shipment to New York. Reports note uses from paper stock to lincrusted wallpaper and even fodder for workers and cheap city breads.
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Mount Pleasant
Ulster & Delaware
New York
Amar
N. Y
Through Line of Cleveland & Marietta Railway Details
Through tickets sold to all parts of the United States and Canada going north. Daily through sleepers and coaches between major hubs such as Marietta Canton Akron Cleveland Toledo and Chicago with close connections at Merietta Cambridge Newcomerstown Canal Dover Valley Junction and other points. Departures from Philadelphia Baltimore Washington.
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TLE
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway
Missouri River
Chicago
Joliet
Ottawa
Peoria
la Salle
Moline
Rock Island
Illinois
Davenport
Muscatine
Ottumwa
Oskaloosa
Des Moines
Winterset
Audubon, Harlan and Council Suits
Iowa
Minneapolis
St. Paul
Minnesota
Watertown
Sioux Falls
Dakota
Cameron
St Joseph
Kansas City
Missouri
Omaha
Fairbury
Nelson
Nebraska
Atchison, Leavenworth
Horton
Topeka
Hutchinson
Wichita
Belleville
Abilene
Dodge City
Caldwell
Kansas -Kingfisher
el Reno
Indian Territory
Doenver
Colorado Springs
Fueblo
Colorado
Traverees
Council Bluffs
Denver
Pueblo
ST. Joseph
California
Salt Lake City
Ogden
Helena
Portland
Ore
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Kansas
Pike's Peak
Manitou
Cascade
Glenwood Springs
Albert Lea
Northwest
Pipestone
Seneca
Kankakee
Cincinnati
Inadianapolis
Lafayette
Atchison
Leavenworth
Por
United States
Canada
ST. John
John Sebastian
Chicago, St. Paul and Kansas City Railway
Marietta
Cambridge
Newcomerstown
Canals
Dover
Canton
Akron
Cleveland
Buffalo
Toledo
Pittsburgh
New York
Coshocton
Newark
Zanesville
Columbus
St. Louis
Creve
Baltimore
Washington
Maretta
Canton Akron
Merietta
T.&o.c
Z &O
Ohio
Canal
Ns Ae
A.m
Parkersburg
Caywood
Stanley
Whipple Case
Warner
Elba
Macksburg A
Dexter City
South Olive
Dudley
Oxelle Valley
Glenwood
Point Pleasant
Byesville
Oldham's
Miller’s
Kimbolton
Guernsey
Post Boy
Wolf’s
Phillipsburg
Turner’s
Canal Dover
Valley Jc
Rail schedule notes changes for Wheeling & Lake Erie line
Central Standard Time timetable updates show train No. 27 and No. 23 adjustments with new departure times from Toledo and through service extending to Bowerston Laurelton and connections to the Pennsylvania System. Daily and Sunday variations include late departures and through car service to Cambridge Marietta Akron Youngstown and Pittsburgh. James M. Hall is listed as Gen Pass Agent.
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Toledo
Orrville
Kingsway
Bowerston
Laurelton
Pennsylvania
Cambridge
Marietta
Akron
Youngstown
Pittchnreh
Pullman
Wheeling
Newark
Chicago
Pittsburgh
Baltimore
New York
Cincinnati
Chcago
B. & O. Twket
O. P. McCarty
Columbus
O. Chas
O.scull
J.T. Odell
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Cambridge Gerald
Graybeard
Wild Bob
Portant
Thad
Noth
Meudon
M. Renard
Charles
Fred
Mackintosh
Yankes Dada
Bert
Sahe Skye
Ceeiae
Binghamton
Dr. Pierce
Golden Medical
Epps
Civil Service Gazette
James Epps & CO
Homeopathic Chemists
London
Ean
Atlanta
ELY Brothers
Warren St
Price
Cts
Arno Varfeverg
SANT
Ming
Gettysbe
Coun
Nebraski Us
Erry
Eufeuls
Linois
GE Eprincfield
Hall
F. J. Cheney & Co
Tok 40
F. J. Cheney 4 Co
Lazor
Chicago, St. Paul
Withers
Lowell
Philadelphia Press
Kearney Enterprise
Pike
Philecclphia Press
PSOE
Cleveland & Marietta Railway
T. Wikofp
Gen
Richards
Baltimore & Ohio
R. R
Philadelphia
Washington and
Bellaire
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Barnesville
Ly Lyn
AML
MIA. M
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A. M
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Mansfield
Monroeville
Shelby
Sandusky
Fostoria
Shelby Janet Monroeville
Lake Erie
Mongoev
Norwalk
Milan
Ham
Huron
A. G. Blair
James M. Hall
Pass
Dismant, Wheeling, New York Railroad
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Cumberland Blue Bell
Hartford
Senecaville
Morgan Junction
Tran No
Morgen Junction
CO. & M. Junction
W. H. Stevens
J. W. Campbell
Pittisburgh
Cissnall
WSL
Louis Ry
Pacific Express
Western Express
Limited Express
New York Express
Eastern Express
Dennison Accommodations
M.p. m
Oak Harbor
Fremont
Tee
Clyde Seer
Bellevue
Cee
Nod
A.m. Ees Sapiens Inc
Wellington
Ewes Ewes
Reston
Atl
Pal
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Pittsburgh Sheneweee
UTH Orrville
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Fassillon
Vavarre
Alley Junction
Veeres Ccambridge
Bowers
Sherrodsville
Valley Junction Ly
Eeee Valley
Marietta - Cambridge Seco Canal
Valley Junction
Navarre
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Akron Tee
Creston
Clyde
Toledo Tor
P.m.ip
M. A.m
North
TOWER
Boston
Mass
Lawrence
HK Siam
Chesezrough Manufacturing CO
State Street
Clive Land
M Peiladel
Phila
L’art de la Mode
Paris
W. FF. Morse
19Th St
Salestian Oil Sey One
the Times
Webster’s
G. & C. Menriam & CO
Springfield
U.S. A
W. Baker & CO
Dorchester
Toon
Ridge
Rudge
Pruggists
Centact Woolrich
Paomer. Maan
BF. Johnson & CO
Main St
Richmond
PAPC
Will Mall
Collins Brothers Drug CO
Louls, MO
W. Z. Fiterernid
Washington, D
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Corresront Lidtrep
KR. Berg
Cresco
ARM
Ntire West
Racre, Inc
Sgbestarea
Providence
R. I
Jane
X.Y
Horde Aginst Shartshor
Cams Sphners
Pateric Ak Era Berle
Washington,dc
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Dr. Arnaud
Broadway
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Successfu
Tate
U. S. Pension Bureau
Ji.b.cralle & O
America
Spencerian Business College
Ines Eng NS
WESTON ENGINE. _CO
Ferguson Bros
Chester
Conn
Bellaire, Zanesville & Cincinnati Railway
Chandlersville
Cumberland
Belle Valley Caldwell
Sarahsville
Summerfield Woodsfield
Captina
Lp. M.p. M.la.m
Woodsfield
Summerfield
Belle Valley
W. R. Crampton
J.B. Rhodes
Upt. of Transportation
Valley Railway
Cleveland, Akron, Canton & Marietta
Independence
Everett
Iyersville
Greentown
New Berlin
Lake Park
Sparta
Mineral Point Valley Junction
Sun
Mineral Point St
Mineral Point
Myersville
IU Tos ZB
Old Portage
Hawkins
Alexanders
Tinkers Creek
Thornburgh
Willow
Brecksville
Fverett
Botrum
ONC
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