Wind splitters and cyan-shaped train on the rails
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad tests a novel wind reducing passenger train designed by Frederick A. Adams. Known as the wind splitter or capar-shaped train, it aims to minimize air resistance with continuous lines, closed gaps, and front air intake. Tests show economy and speeds from seven to twelve mph gains, with best runs of 18 miles in 16 minutes and 46 miles in 3 minutes 18 seconds.
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Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company
Frederick A. Adams
Chicago
New York
Saya
New York Tribune
Adams
Adama
Adam
Baltimore
Texas Central Extension Seeks Best Coal Region Route
McKeown Johnston, the locating engineer for the Thurber branch, surveys a line from De Leon to Thurber with a camping outfit and assistants. Directors will pick one of three routes to join the main Texas Central to the coal mining area. Col. Hamilton says contracts will follow once a line is chosen.
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McKeown Johnston
Thurber
Texas Central
de Leon
Elrath County
Texas
Charles Hamilton
Track and Bridges Exchange
Railway Club Tyler Prepares Modern Rooms for July
The Railway Club Tyler plans ready rooms by July with gymnastic apparatus billiard room furniture pool tables and finishings installed. It counts 175 members including President Britton Superintendent Bawron and other officials. The company covers rent and offers full support for the club.
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Tyler
Britton
Bawron
Bucking Rails at Lovelady Train Derailment Report
Train 50 of the International and Great Northern left the track three miles north of Trinity last week as the engine and eight lumber cars piled up. Officials suspect extreme heat caused steel rails to expand and buckle.
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International
Great Northern
Trinity
Pullman Car Refuses Sleeping Cars During Teacher Convention
The Pullman Car company will not house convention attendees in its cars while they stay in El Paso. The measure aims to protect local restaurants and hotels from overcrowding and related issues during the teachers’ convention.
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Pullman Car Company
el Paso
Sparks and Travel Across the Southwest Railroad News
Eleven passengers rode to Cloudcroft this morning as officials including A P Wees general superintendent and T P transported carloads of oranges to the east. Engineers gathered for a social ice cream at Engineer Schwartz’s home while the Paso del Norte private car arrived from Alamogordo.
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T. P
Tedlands
Cal
Omas D. Hathaway, Jr
The
Houston and A Central Railway
Houston
E. A
Brotherhood of Locative Engineers
Schwartz
Myrtle Avenue
Tomorow
Paso del Norte
Alamogordo
Jury hard to get in Newt Matthews case
One hundred six men were examined yesterday before a jury was secured in the Newt Matthews case. Most were disqualified over death penalty views or due to prior knowledge of the facts. A jury consisting of Paul Hammett and nine others was seated. Mrs. A R Wright testified about the sidewalk shouting and gunfire before dawn.
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Newt. Matthews
Paul Hammett
C. O. Lagerfelt
W.S. Wente
Robert Finley
T. H. Johnson
George Deiping
G. F. Briggs
S. J. Rose
W. B. Gillman
William French
A. A. Lamers
M. E. Stewart
A. R. Wright
Hunter
Matthew
Mrs. Wright
Arrest Mistaken for Wanted Murderer Detained then Released
James Hunter was arrested by Officer Raynor at the G H depot in New Mexico sighting as one of two murderers. A scar and matching marks led to release after authorities found the man not the suspect.
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James Hunter
Raynor
G. H. Depot
New Mexico
Hunter
Muoter
Denton Votes on Bond Issue for Steel Viaduct
Denton will hold a special election to decide on issuing bonds to finance a steel viaduct over Katy shops sod shop yards. The viaduct would connect the southern residential area with the city business district.
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Denton
Katy
Marriage Licenses for Antonio L Guerra and Maria Cano
Antonio L Guerra and Maria Cano obtained a marriage license. D J Roberts and Jessie Johnson also received a license.
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Antonio L. Guerra
Maria Cano
D. J. Roberts
Jessie Johnson
His Circle of Friends
A Chicago Tribune piece portrays Jenkin s and his wife joining a suburban card club to meet new neighbors in Oakwood by the Lake. At the first meeting the Jenkins meet the very people they thought they barely knew, including Brown Elliot Edwards Best and Strong families.
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Oakwood by-the-Lake
Jenkins
Brown
Elliot
Edwards
Sharp
John
Nellie Best
Strong’s
Mr. Strong
Mrs. Jenkins
Mrs. Elliot
Edwards Sisters
Young Sharp
Strong
Mr. Jenkins
Chicago Tribune
Paris Exhibit Wonders Through California Champagne
Reporter-What impressed most in Paris exhibits is a California champagne labeled in French. Merchant-My California champagne bears French labels, drawing attention amid the display in Paris.
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Paris
California
Syracuse Herald
Shady Grove Buttery Lba Price At El Paso Grocery
Shady Grove butter priced at 45 cents per pound at El Paso Grocery. Local shoppers flocked to the bargain as stock lines were limited.
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Shady Grove
el Paso
Combined window guard and fly screen for sash windows
A guard for vertically sliding windows attaches to the lower sash using lazy tongs and a frame. It can be raised to cover the open space or folded to allow passage, with a fly screen adjustable independently. The device can be used on high speed railway trains and aims to prevent child falls while allowing easy fire exit.
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Scientific American
Color Sense Lantern Test For Signal Workers
The Chicago Record reports an improved lantern to test color perception of railway and marine signal workers at night. It uses two rotating disks with multiple colored glasses, a diaphragm to adjust the colored area, ground glass to simulate fog, and two burners to show colors in contrast. Each glass bears a number or letter for recording results and names, enabling detection of color defects beyond standard tests.
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Chicago
London
Ozone Bleaching Expands in Silesia Yarn Mills
Ozone is adopted for bleaching yarns in a Silesian plant with plans for more works. It is touted as superior to sulphur bleaching producing permanent whites without fading or fabric damage to cotton wool and silk.
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Silesia
Veil wearers show red zones on nose and cheeks in winter
Dr Rosenbach notes that most women wearing veils in winter have circumscribed areas of redness, typically at the nose and cheek regions. The observation highlights a common facial reaction to cold or wind exposure among veiled individuals.
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Rosenbach
Butter sale at El Paso Grocery Co in 2 pounds
The El Paso Grocery Co advertises Shady Grove butter at 2 pounds for 45 cents. This price offer targets shoppers seeking a bargain on butter by purchasing the larger quantity at a low unit price.
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Shady Grove
el Paso Grocery Co
Mooney Advertisement for Household Goods Pickup
Mooney. Before you close out your household goods see Mooney, Cor. Stanton and St. Louis streets.
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Mooney
Mooney, Cor. Stanton and
St. Louis Streets
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