Narrow gauge rails praised for capacity and economy
An analysis argues that 3 feet 9 inch and 2 feet 9 inch gauges can carry equal or greater traffic with lower cost. Proponents cite Fairlie engines and Little Wonder performance on curved routes, asserting speed, efficiency, and branch-line viability outweigh transfer concerns.
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Wales
Philadelphia Press
Fesroc
North Wales
India
Cpitel
Barrow
Festiniog
Ciple
Ea Hak
Percy Spooner
Portmadoc
Blue Laws and a Murderous Ambush Report
The article catalogs the Connecticut style Blue Laws from early colonial governance with strict Sabbath rules and severe penalties, and then describes the murder of Miss Lizzie McDaniels by a rejected suitor, with a manhunt underway and Judge Lynch expected to preside.
The Appeal Advertising Terms From Sawtell and Christian
The notice outlines subscription rates and payment rules for The Appeal including six months at $2.00 and annual terms, payment required at insertion, and continued ads until forbid. It notes candidacy notices are cash notices, five line minimum, and prohibitions on ads for private corporate or individual interests.
Proclamation Offers Reward for Campbell Arrest in Fulton County
Governor Rufus B. Bullock issues a reward of five hundred dollars for the apprehension and delivery of John Campbell, charged with assault to murder, after evading officers in Fulton County. Proceeding notes Bullock also offers a thousand dollar reward for Matthew Harris in Jackson County for murder. Also lists appointments for a special Board of Visitors for Atlanta University exams.
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Fulton
John Campbell
F.M. Smith
Smith
Fulton County
Campbell
Tris
Capitol
Atlanta
United States of America
Rufus B. Bullock
Wuenxeas
Jackson
Marcellus W. Park
Matthew Harris
Harris
Nownal and Preparatory Departments
Atlanta University
E. Brown
J. L. Hopkins
J. H. Knowles
W. A. Hemphill
W. A. Hemphill, Mon. 3.1. Duoning
W. L. Scruggs
H. Stout
A. M. Speights
D. Mayer
J. Whitaker
Cwsar
Rufus
Bullock
I. CO
A Drunkard's Wife and Iowa Democratic Convention
A bleak vignette depicts a starving wife and her children as a drunken husband returns home. The narrative transitions to a summary of the Iowa Democracy State Convention, detailing the new departure, voting results, and stances on universal amnesty, annexation, and tariff policy.
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Asad &Gene
Iowa
Tragic family massacre shocks New York
Dr James Connelly at 143 West 11th Street killed his two infants Mary Agnes aged 2 years 7 months and Clara aged 7 months then cut his own throat and stabbed himself in a horrific murder suicide. Neighbors and a priest had tried to intervene before police opened the door at 7 PM.
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Don Piatt
Washington
Luever
Sam Romancing
Moses—Moses & Sons
Moses
Baltimore
Philadelphia
New York
Boston
Jas. Connelly
Connelly
West
Mary Agnes
Clara
Washburne
Domestic Receipts and Household Tips From The Era
A collection of practical household remedies and advice on cleaning, cooking, and self care. Topics include removing ink stains, sun-drying cautions for colored fabrics, carpet cleaning with corn meal, a honey and charcoal tooth powder, coconut oil hair care, and a peppered oil tip to deter rats. Also shared are thrift guidance and a broad discussion on the Texas Pacific Railroad expansion, linking regional development to cotton trade and new steamship connections.
Variety. Court-plaster-Kisses and other humorous bits
A collage of quips, witticisms, and verse fragments, including lines about corn pop, deeds over sighs, a dinner horn, and naval mourning. It mentions a Salt Lake City excursion, a Jersey City kiss incident, and Rhode Island’s proposal to abolish property voting qualifications in favor of an educational test while preserving a property test for tax questions.
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Salt Lake City
Rhode Island
Going to Propose in Town and Social Flirting
The piece depicts a man going to town to propose, with talk of romantic interests among several women and playful verses about courting rituals. It contrasts flirtatious social chatter with commentary on cheerfulness, health, and temperament, noting that happiness can stem from both active effort and natural disposition.
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