Abduction in the Night by Slosson’s Band
Betty is seized by Slosson and accomplices while en route with Hannibal. They force the carriage to a bayou, take Betty and Hannibal to a Mississippi cabin, and confine them in an attic as the judge and Sheriff hunt for answers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Betty
Slosson
Jim
Wiz
George
Hannibal
Tom
Belle Plain
Bunker
George Hicks
Bess
Rip-Staver
Sherrod
Murrell
Fentress
Ware
Mr. Slosson
Mrs. Hicks
Hetty
Letty
Farm Auction and Purchase Offers In Ohio Counties
Real estate ad offers buying selling or exchanging farms and village property. W M Presler of Adrian Ohio lists farms from 20 to 200 acres in Seneca Wyandot and nearby counties with bargains in Trum pull and Portage. Full particulars on application.
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W. M. Presler
Adrian
Ohio
Seneca
Wyandot
Trumpull
Portage
Take Hanford's Balsam for your outing needs
This ad-promotional note touts Hanford's Balsam as a remedy for mosquito bites sprains burns and cuts suitable for an outdoor excursion. It promotes the product as a versatile topical cure to carry on outings.
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Hanford
Paper bag meals and risley dinner intrigue
An anecdotal account describes inviting the Risleys to a dinner cooked in paper bags. The host crafts succotash and plum roly poly, noting the chicken dish and the Risleys' reactions. The narrator cites M Soyer on bag cooking and reflects on digestion and appetite.
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Martha McCulloch
Williams
Risleys
Risley
Jack
M. Soyer
Associated Itliterary Press
Camelon a la Royale and Mouton Grille a la Indienne Recipes
Instructions for Camelon a la Royale using veal and ham with eggs, followed by Mouton Grille a la Indienne using mutton marinated in butter Harvey's sauce before broiling. Includes Cold-Fish Fist Take-off recipe with mashed potatoes and a fish sauce topping. Copyright 1911.
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Nicolas Soyer
Brooks’ Club
London
Camelon A la Royale
Sturgins Walton Company
New Idea of Self-Propelling Air Powered Vehicle
A new concept uses compressed air stored in a receiver to drive a motor. Prototype and demonstration exist, with limited commercial viability noted. A Turin exhibit shows a steam vehicle variant using a large pressurized cylinder instead of a boiler and firebox.
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Aocon
Avays
Stich
Turin
English Railways Profit Rise Despite Higher Costs
The pay-up capital in United Kingdom railways reached 221 million in 1910, up over four million on 1909. Net earnings rose 2.22 million to 47.356 million while receipts climbed to 114.2 million, with passengers generating 65.759 million and goods 48.441 million. Passenger numbers grew as Great Western’s second-class cutback may boost long-distance demand.
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United
Mpitere Westclarg
Great Wester Railway
Steam Engine Powered by Engineer's Focus Promises Range
The text notes a steam locomotive design that runs on concentrated steam energy with minimal onboard attention from an engineer. It questions future general use but argues steam stores heat energy more efficiently than compressed air or other gases, making the scheme potentially superior.
More Powerful Locomotives Potential for Triple Mallets
C T Ripley of Topeka says the Mallet locomotive will not be the final word. Engineers are pursuing patents for triple Mallets and even four coupled engines. Current Mallets pull 10,000,000 pounds. future designs may double that capacity as demand grows.
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C. T. Ripley
Topeka
Railroad Journeys of Long Ago and the Third Class
A London Quarterly Review writer recalls early rail travel in 1823 toward Woolwich. The proposed line spooked readers as dangerous. Third class carriages had no roof or seats, forcing passengers to stand or crouch on the floor exposed to rain and sparks. Second class advised to wear gauze spectacles and keep distance from the engine.
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London Quarterly Review
Woolwich
Congreve
Practical Work of Railroads
Railroads have done more to break down physical and moral barriers between men than any other agency. Worldwide commerce is a surer guaranty of world peace than conferences and pacts. The ocean liner has rendered pirates impossible and flooded Europe with American ideas.
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Europe
Spread of Electric Railroads Expands Jobs and Reach
A historical note states that in 25 years electric railroads in the United States grew from nothing to substantial systems, estimated to support about 800000 people annually including employees’ families, with actual employees numbering just under a quarter of a million.
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United States
Freight receipts rise as train mileage falls in 1910
Freight receipts and tonnage show gains in 1910 while train mileage decreases. Total freight receipts reach new records, about 95 pence per train mile, up from ten years prior, and tonnage rises 21 percent despite a 14 percent drop in mileage.
New Rail Stop Device Demonstrated By Chaloner
Thomas T Chaloner unveiled an overhead rail stop device for trains that stops a two car electric train traveling 60 mph within 300 feet. The system uses a vertical pole and a horizontal bar that lowers to strike a car plug and trigger air brakes from signal towers.
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Long Island Railroad Company
Thomas T. Chaloner
Montreal Star
Monument to Engineering Skill on Puget Sound Rail
The Puget Sound transcontinental line is praised as a landmark in American rail construction. It required vast expense and removal of barriers, including 12 miles of tunnels through rock and hundreds of bridges. Wisconsin engineer Mr. Whittemore planned and directed the project, leveraging experience for workers yet unborn.
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Puget Sound
Rocky Mountains
Whittemore
Wisconsin
Accommodating Trainmen at Highlands Station
A slow moving Highland line train halted at a small station. A passenger asked the station master for rowan berries, prompting quick help from a Dorsey who fetched a small bunch. The brief five minute delay echoes a tale of a driver delivering a birthday gift to his mother.
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Highlands
Dorsey
Bensugan
Spain
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Slosgon
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