Snow Clearing Continues At Lake Shore Yards After Storm
Snow plows and workers continue clearing Lake Shore yards with trains delayed. Crews on flat cars and a main line snow plow strive to reopen tracks toward Chicago as crews report three to four days before full restoration. Engineers and firemen endured extreme cold and drifting snow while repairs and resupply efforts proceed.
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Lake Shore
Rownd House
Here
Rollixe Prairie
Chicago
Western Division
Eost
Round House
Snowbound trucks cause freight train wreck at Lake Shore Yard
Deep snow blocked the trucks of a freight train at the Lake Shore yards. Two cars derailed one overturned and another partially. Snow and ice filled most trucks and threatened more derailments until dawn. Wrecker crews removed trucks to realign the cars and restore the tracks.
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Lake Shore
Heavy Snow Spurs Extra Enginemen at Lake Shore
The Lake Shore railroad called out many extra enginemen after heavy snow. Officials say double-heading freight and passenger trains caused wear on engines, but freight revival is unlikely as Lake navigation opens soon and may divert shipments away from steam roads.
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Lake Shore Company
Lake Navigaation
Socom
Brief Rail Notes and Local Illnesses
Assistant Foreman St Wain of the foundry fell ill at the shops yesterday afternoon and was sent home in a hack. Homer Whisler, round house shop foreman, is reported on the sick list today. Train No 19 due at 1:30 am encountered deep snow drifts near Rolling Prairie and arrived after 5:00 am. Wrecker assisted unloading materials at the storehouse yesterday afternoon. The Century limited No and will move to Kalamazoo Michigan.
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St. Wain
Homer Whisler
Round House
License Notice for Liquor License in Elkhart Indiana
Citizens of Goshen and Elkhart County receive notice that Jonathan Morris will apply for a on premise liquor license at 612 Harrison Street Elkhart on the first Monday in March 1908. Details include the described room and property boundaries for the sale of spirituous vinous and malt liquors in quantities less than a quart.
License Notice for Liquor Sale in Elkhart Indiana
Notice to residents of the Second Ward Concord Township Elkhart County Indiana that a male applicant over 21 seeks a license to sell spirituous vinous malt and other intoxicating liquors in quantities less than one quart at a time with on premises drinking at 124 South Main Street Elkhart Indiana in a two story brick building. The application will be heard by the Elkhart County Board of Commissioners at Goshen on the first Monday in March 1908.
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Wikhart
Elkhart
Indiana
Fourth Ward
Saidity
J. R. Mather
Harrison Street
Jonathan Morris
Felkhart
Concord Township
Elkhart County
Bard -of - County Commissioners
Goshen
City of Elkhart
Cbuil
Was ner Among The Crowd, A Curious Request
A passerby asks a woman beside her to identify an unknown person in the crowd. An audible voice interrupts with a polite request for clarification. The moment centers on a simple recognition question amid everyday conversation.
Surgical ritual at the operating table in a hospital
In a Modern article, medical staff resemble temple priests in spotless white as a bloody ritual unfolds around a patient. The piece notes strict sterilization, glass floors, and surgeons wearing sterilized gloves to prevent contamination, with onlookers warned to avoid touching the wound.
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Solomon's Temple
Everybody’s Magazine
A Woman Famine There
Emily Greene Balch argues in Charities and the Commons that Slavic colonies in the United States face a surplus of unmarried men. Wives are in high demand, driving early marriages or combining work with marriage. Married men gain economic and social leverage by taking boarders from their countrymen.
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Emily Greene Balch
Charities and the Commons
America
Farm Owner Reflects On Aging Father In Law Farm Tale
A Carolina man recalls his farm run by a longtime friend who pressed his whole family into service. The old man near 90 is reportedly not himself, and the owner observes farming may not suit him anymore, with a quiet, humorous exchange cited from Success Magazine.
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Carolina
Success Magazine
London's First Balloon Flight Sparks Historic Spectacle
In 1784 London's Lunardi piloted the first balloon ascent from an open field before vast crowds. The event drew many to watch from horseback carts and on foot, with injuries from the crush but a single fatality reported from fright. A jury later acquitted a highwayman amid the public excitement and the balloon’s dramatic descent.
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London
Lunardi
Ina
Monarchs' Sovereign Authority Examined In Lesson
A fragment discusses James and a sovereign transfer, noting a lesson about possibilities of monarchs and the instrument produced. The text suggests a perceived event used to illustrate political concepts of sovereignty and power.
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James
Dr Besom Returns to Northby for Brief Season
The Clarion notes Rev. Mr Besom, famed pulpit rights advocate, now visiting Northby with his wife absent. The chronicler records him as speaking and acting according to his conscience, sparking local commentary on his domestic reserve and public stance.
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Northby
Clarion
Besom
What Made Operation Costly
In New York the bill of 25000 dollars for seven days treatment of the dead millionaire drew comment from Herkimer James and others. Prof. James notes it is over 3500 dollars a day, a large fee and suggests doctors’ charges can be extortionate. He recalls a famed eye specialist who billed 500 for a quick operation, joking that learning to perform it in half a minute ruined many eyes.
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Herkimer James
New York
Frank Billings
Marshal Field
Prof. James
France to Replace Copper with Nickel Five and Ten Centimes
France will withdraw copper coinage from December and replace it with nickel five and ten centimes. The exact shapes are undecided but may resemble the size of a US five cent nickel and quarter. Coins may have a hole or flat edges to prevent confusion with francs by gameless persons.
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France
Wealthy recluse sues railroad over statue damage
In 769 in a remote region a rich man built a grand house with statuary. He ordered a Carrara marble copy of Venus de Milo from Italy. The statue arrived damaged and he sued the railroad for 2000, winning the case.
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David’ B. Henderson
Italy
Venus de Milo
Simplon Tunnel Threatened by Serious Dangers Report
Reports from Valais warn the Simplon tunnel faces serious danger due to a displacement event in the second gallery. Authorities fear further instability if the displacement continues and could halt traffic and require urgent repairs.
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Valais
Simplon
National figure Vogt speaks at local church service
Rev Hall announces that Nike figure and former secretary of the United Society of Christian Endeavor now leads the Home Mission Board in New York will headline Sunday at 10 30 am. The Men s League, urged by Rev Hall, invites members to attend and bring guests.
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United Society of ‘Christian - Hindeaver
Boston
New York
Hall
Vogt
Seattle
Jelkhart
Bésin
Men’ S League
The Santorium Cleaners Offer Pressing Service
The Santorium announces cleaning and pressing of skirts and jackets with pickup and drop-off options. Customers are urged to call for details and scheduling.
Winter Tour Rates and Mardi Gras Travel Plans
Travel fare notes list winter tourist rates to Cuba Florida and other Southern Inland Resorts plus Texas and California with sale through 1908. Educational Association in Washington D C schedules events February 25 26 and 27 1908. Mardi Gras carnivals set for March 1908 in New Orleans Mobile Pensacola and San Ramon with joint ticket sale February 26 28 and March 1 1908. Rhine General Passenger Agent Cincinnati Ohio listed.
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Cuba
Florida
Gus
Texas
California
Educational Associat
N Department of Superintendente
Washington
D. C
New Orleans
Mobile
Aia
Pensacola
Las Romna
Rhein
Gen
Seventy and Reds and in the House of Commons
A garbled fragment mentions the House of Commons and a lengthy period, referencing forty years and ongoing continuity. The readable portion lacks clear names, dates, or concrete events to identify a specific story or action.
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House of Commons
Postmaster Convention Opens in Tampa Florida
A meeting of Florida postmasters convened at the Tampa Bay hotel to discuss parcel post rural service cooperation between postmasters and inspectors and other mutually important matters.
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Tampa
Fla
Florida
Tampa Bay Hotel
Keil of Oregon Agricultural College Meets Rev Dyatt in Portland
A fragment mentions Keil, president of the Oregon Agricultural College, and Rev. ER. Dyatt of Portland in a Portland context. The text is incomplete but indicates a meeting or event involving these figures.
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Gon
Keil
The
Oregon Agricultural College
ER. Dyatt
Portland
Bucklen's Arnica Salve Proven By Buffalo Man
Leo Zelinski of 68 Gibson St Buffalo says Bucklen Arnica Salve cured a cold sore in two days with a single daily application. He reports complete healing and notes the product is sold under guarantee at Houseworth Bros drug store for 25 cents.
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Leo
Zelinski
Gibson St
Buffalo
N.Y
Houseworth Bros
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