Lake Shore and Other Railroads Begin Interurban Service
LaPorte reports the first passenger cars between LaPorte and South Bend arrived, Nos. 217 and 302 filled to the doors. General Superintendent Lohman rode No. 802 and announced service will run through the county fair and pause until Sept 15 for ballast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
JSOON
Laporte
South Bend
Mindock
LaPorte Argus-Bulletin
New Carlisle
Rolling Prairie
Lohman
Goshen
Lake Shore Reports Shortage of Box Car Equipment
Evidence of a coming cars shortage appears on the Lake Shore with a scarcity of box cars especially 36 footers for hay transport amid excellent hay crops nationwide. The railroad notes improving traffic, plans rail upgrades from Waterloo to Ishart, builds a new gravel pit at Jonesville, and distributes ballast daily on the Grand Rapids division as work continues toward restoring 1907 traffic levels.
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Lake Shore
Luike Shore
Horgan
Waterloo
Ijishart
Jonesville
Mich
Toledo
Cleveland
Grand Rapids
Union
Railroad Officials Return from Detroit Meeting
Master Mechanic O McKester and Roundhouse Foreman C B Nelson returned from Detroit where they attended the Traveling Engineers' association convention. Elkhart figures dominate attendance with A M Bickel as president and W O Thompson as secretary. Officers to be elected tomorrow. A lake trip to the St Claire flats and social events noted. York Central's William Boardman, 21, 6 feet tall and 320 pounds, mentioned in fringe details.
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Detroit
Mc Kester
C.B
Nelson
Traveling Engineers’ Association
Elkhart
Shore Road
A. M. Bickel
W. O. Thompson
Elkhartan
St. Claire
Pighanié
Denver
St. Ione
Chicago
Payroll plan aims to honor Labor Day pay
An effort is being made to pay shop men September 5 on account of Labor Day, with September 7 the regular payday. The paymaster's office has requested that all payrolls be carried this month as much as possible to admit of this plan.
Fireman H B Stork Returns From Monroe Funeral
Lake Shore fireman H B Stork arrives from Monroe, Michigan after attending his father's funeral. Inspection engine Chicago reported in from the East at 12 15 today. James Lynett road foreman of engines returns from a two weeks vacation and resumes duties this morning. Passenger brakeman William Des mood resumes duties after a short vacation. Ray Fraze of Lake Shore Fire was taken ill last night while en route to work and was hospitalized with his condition developing suddenly. Two weeks vacation notes and accompanying family present at the scene around the Lake Shore roundhouse area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake Shore
H. B., Stork
Monroe
Mich
James Lynett
Lake
Carpain
Track official Dudley travels privately to assess tracks
Dudley, a track official, traveled in a privately equipped car to assess track conditions. The trip was arranged to inspect the facility and determine its state for forthcoming events.
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PB. A. Dudley
Death of Antonio Pastor Prominent Variety Theatre Manager
Antonio Pastor New York born 1837 died after a long illness. He shaped American variety theatre guiding women theatergoers without escorts and building a school for stars at his Fourteenth street and Bowery ventures. His move to reform the genre in 1868 led to moral performances and lasting popularity.
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Xony
Ager
New York
Pastor
Variety Theatre
Fourteenth Street
Antonio Pastor
Ilis
Philadelphia
Frank Rivers
Broadway Music Hall
Bowery
Automatic gas controller to curb city lighting costs
Consul Albert Halstead reports a patented automatic gas lighting controller now sold in England. The clock device lights and extinguishes municipal gas lamps each night, adjusts lighting by calendar, and requires winding every fortnight. It promises yearly resets and minimal maintenance.
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Glock
Albert Halstead
Birmingham
England
United States
Scientific American
Dog hero saves horse from blazing stables
A Le Bernard dog named Bruno woke the family as their stables burned. The owner rushed in to save one horse, while the dog appeared with the other horse by the halter rope clenched in its teeth, having bitten through the rope to pull it free.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chums
Bruno
Lightning Plays Pranks in Waterbury Storm
Local storm winds lashed Waterbury Connecticut as lightning struck a dwelling owned by HB Beardsley tearing at a window and hurled debris into a room. A passerby reported the elm tree near the home was stripped of bark and felled by the weather. Mrs Shaw witnessed the scene and noted no injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterbury
Conn
Early Straw Hat Fashion Shifts With Weather Trends
A New York observer notes that spring hat wear is dictated by comfort rather than fixed dates. In warm April weather a Panama straw hat appeared on Fifth Avenue a month before the traditional May 30 opening, signaling a trend toward sartorial practicality over rigid convention.
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New “York
Fifth Avenue
Panama
Cistern Home Of Maj. Tomlinson In San Francisco Earthquake Aftermath
Maj. I. H. Tomlinson has lived since the recent earthquake in a cistern at the corner of Broadway and Jones Street, San Francisco. The subterranean room on the Demarest estate, ten feet across, serves as a primitive home with cat, magazines, and a seismograph bedrock showing over 100 tremblers.
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Maj. I. H. Tomlinson
Broadway
Jones Street
San Francisco
Demarest
Tomlinson
Kansas
Church Side of a Hat In Church Ornaments Oddity
A milliner in a large city recalls a customer who insisted trimming on a hat be placed on the church side nearest the wall so all the congregation could see it. The trimming was moved to that side, sparking the exchange.
Ruins of Nubia News Fragment Mention Ancient Temple Blocks
Fragmentary OCR mentions Nubia ruins as possibly the world’s oldest architectural stone structures. References a rock pile at Ipsampom along the Nile with an ancient temple composed of 14 solid stone apartments.
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Ubia
Mammals and a Siberian fiber claim durability
The text notes roughly 2 500 mammal species and proposes using the term mammals to mean milk giving animals. It also mentions Russians manufacturing a fabric from filamentous stone fiber claimed to be virtually everlasting and resistant to dirt when burned, described as extremely durable.
Leading Indiana Specialist to Visit Elkhart Hotel
Dr D W Tucker from South Bend Indiana, renowned for chronic and special diseases of men and women, will be at the Bucklen Hotel in Elkhart this Saturday August 29, returning every four weeks for consultations.
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Indiana
Elkhart
Bucklén
Doctor Offers Free Consultations For Chronic Diseases
A physician promotes new Electro Medical Treatments and twenty years of experience. Free examinations and advice available for callers on the date. He claims permanent cures for rheumatism neuralgia paralysis tumors nervous disorders asthma stomach liver and kidney issues and more. Written questions and home treatment guidance also offered.
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Bright
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York ‘Central
William Boardman
William Desmood
Pugi Lake
Famil Ae
Aer
He District
Nubia
South Bend, Indiana
D. W. Tucker, M. D
D. W. Tucker
South Main Street
South ‘Bend
Hie Rik
G .A
Marchkis
Timmins’ Magazine
Phone
Timmins
Ipa
CAEL
BELL
Jeb
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