18 Jan 1893
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Newspaper
Durham Recorder
Location
Durham, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 18, 1893
Page
1
A Philadelphia and Reading locomotive hauling three loaded coaches surpassed the Bound Brook division, achieving mile times of 37 and 38 seconds. If sustained, this pace could halve travel time New York to Washington and allow a sunrise-to-sunset round trip with daylight hours for business.
The thermometer at Winston yesterday registered zero marking the coldest spell in fifteen years. Also reported are local deaths including Dr. Harry Williams of Asheville and other brief notices from North Carolina towns.
A stitched bundle of 19th century clippings notes road tariff ideas to curb narrow tires on wagons to spare roads and macadam. It cites Philadelphia omnibus tire rules and reports Southern iron production led by Alabama and Virginia. It recalls Dan Emmett composer of Dixie and discusses race politics in Massachusetts.
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