Locomotive feeding tech saves labor and time at yards
In Choteau Montana a railroad feeding system reduces crew size from many to a few. Coal sand and water are supplied in one place via elevators and standpipes, letting engines be ready for runs in minutes. A new Erie locomotive at Schenectady is an articulated compound weighing 413000 pounds with doubled haulage capacity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Locomotive Company
Schenectady
N. Y
Erie Railroad
New York
Robert J. Bellis
Baltimore
Classic Photography Elevates the Camera as Art
The Royal Photographic Society exhibition in London showcases the camera as a modern art form. Nudes and draped studies reveal purity and expression, while color prints and Venice scenes push photography toward painterly imagery. Amateur to professional progress and camera clubs fuel a growing art movement.
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Royal Photographic Society
London
Academy
Michael Angelo
Tintoretto
Raphael
Turner
Rembrandt
Gainesbrough
Venice
Taking Ways Doctoring Quip in Family Parlor
A humorous exchange frames a popular young doctor as charming for his bedside manner. The speaker recalls the doctor taking the uncle’s temperature then accepting the aunt’s word on payment, prompting a wry remark about being taken with people.
Why She Went Away Daring Weather Talk
In a brief dialogue Mrs. Torkins explains she left the room because Charley was about to discuss the weather. She approves of his upcoming remarks but feels it improper for her to listen.
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Geo. Gould
Tom L. Johnson
Cleveland
Herman
Betty
Hans
Missus
John
Betty ends farming after perilous hard times
Betty Bowers struggles after Hans leaves to marry Katrina and a new hired hand Herman tries to assault her. She flees to John Meade for protection and ultimately agrees to rent the farm to Hans, ending Betty’s farming career. Neighbors remark on the prudence of entrusting affairs to a steady man.
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Wayne Bowers
Betty
Hans
Kathrina
Katrina
Betty Bowers
John Meade
John
Koontz's Corner
Herman
Willow Bowers
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A. B. Guthrie
Choteau
Teton CO
Mont
Tle
Metropolis
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