Pioneer Swan and the First California Newspaper
In Colton era California the alcalde Colton founded the first California newspaper from the old cuartel press with Robert Semple. They restored leads and ink, produced a bilingual issue, and faced type shortages including a missing W. The paper moved to San Francisco in 1847 becoming The Alta California. Swan, later a Carmel valley rancher, remains a noted elderly figure visitors seek.
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Colton
Alcalde
Robert Semple
California
Emple & Colton
North American
Philadelphia
Semple
Kentucky
Jose Figueroa
Monterey
San Francisco
Alta California
Carmel Valley
Railway signaling system prevents collisions and aids safety
The article describes an advanced signaling setup on moving trains that warns drivers and stations of obstacles, with adjustable block lengths to fit traffic needs. German experts praise the system, noting tests where warnings prevented trains from colliding in various scenarios.
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Sis
Pittsburg
Repeated encounters test patience during long journeys
A humorous note on social embarrassments faced by a professional stroller as a person repeatedly crosses paths during an afternoon journey. It contrasts with a Herald quip about tea rolling, noting Indians and Ceylonese planters using machinery where Europeans favor manual work.
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Asp
Sam Hill
Providence
Vicago Herald
Experimental tests of armor plate by the Cramps staff
The article describes armor plate testing on steel plates using 8 inch shells fired from 8 inch rifles. A sand filled box, railroad tie fender, and oak plank box absorb shock while the plate is tested for perforation. Some shells fail to penetrate, indicating variation in quality. The tests occur at a Philadelphia Record setup with heavy ordnance equipment and controlled firing procedures.
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United States Army
Ard
Philadelphia
Milkers on the Atlanta street draw curious crowds
An Atlanta milkman follows a London trend by moving a small herd along Pulliam street every morning to milk cows at customers’ homes. The spectacle illustrates Atlanta keeping pace with urban quirks as residents observe the novelty.
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Atlanta
London
Pulliam Street
Atlanta Constitution
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Malarkey
Cincinnati
Cincinnati Tribune
Maiden Bradley
Bath
Duke of Somerset
Lord
St. Maur
India
China
Ceylon
Gether
Ferdinand Pietrich
Uorre
Chaldeston
New York
Guayaquil
Ecuador
Osbaldeston
Pietrich
Adele Ajaico
Sage
Gould
Russell Sage
George Gould
Helen
Young Gould
Washington Post
Main Street
Maynard, Mass
Dr. Daniel
J. Y. Tucker
U. S
Acton, Mass
F. D. Gilmore
Maynard Block
Tucker
Chas. P. Lowell
Prop
Maynard
Leasure
Acton
Ma’ Ton
Oeborn and
Littleton
Hartford Cycle Co
Eagle Bicycle Mig Co
Stearns Cycle Co
League Chainless Safeties
Smith Finney
Tuttles, Jones & Wetherbee
South Acton, Mass
Marlboro Dye House
Liberty Street
W. Geddes
W. D. Cross & CO
Concord
L. N. Fowler
A. D. Russel
Augustus Fletcher
Marlboro Laundry
Jeremiah Hayes
Edward D. Conant
Middlesex South
County of
Middlesex
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Texas Street
Nathan W. Brooks
Fitchburg Railroad Company
Michael Brennan
Brennan
Otis
H. Penniman
Middlesex South District
Post Office Square
Boston
Mass
Horace Tuttle
Walden Street
Concord Mass
J. C. Friend
Arthur E. Walker
Insurance Agency
P.O. Box
Abel G. Haynes
Wood and Stone
Concord Junction
Jeremiah Sheehan
H. P. N. Dahl, Naylor
Bi’k, Maynard
H. P.N. Dahl
Optician
Gent
Neil Currie & CO
Maynard’s Block
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