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Reading room notes for railroad workers in Lima and beyond
A Lima Department of the United States Prairie Mail discusses a railroad workers welfare column offering a $2.50 membership with access to reading rooms libraries lectures and social events. The piece lists periodicals and newspapers available and notes sale of arnica salve and local notices including a prison investigation and a prize fight. It includes testimonials from rail officials and reports on personnel counts and a potential departmental move.
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Tue Triacxe
United States
Brotherhood
Locomotive Ineer'sive Firemen’s
Switchmen’s
International Association of Machinisma
U. P. Replores
The
Order of K. of L
Railway Telegrapher
Railwayilway
Locomotive En- Era
Arkansaw Traveler
Arper's Weekly
Century Magazine
Scribner's Magazine
Cosmopolitan Manan
J. D. Layng
West Shore Ry
St. Louis Ry
Young Men's Christian Association
East
United Stats
Omaha