Severe Locomotive Tests Highlight Pennsylvania Engine 7213
The Pennsylvania Railroad plans a multiweek test of locomotive 7213 an E24 passenger engine built at Juniata to assess speed fuel burn and performance across at least twenty coal varieties. C P Reese leads a team with dynamometer tracking speed and distance while tests occur on high grade freight tracks WPI and 66.
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Pennsylvania
Juniata Shops
C. P. Reese
Mouve Bower
ESA
Pennsylvania Company
Trade Review of the Week Across the Nation
Bradstreet's notes that wholesale trade remains reasonably sound though disrupted by shortages in the southwest. Higher farm-product prices offset some declines, and foreign trade looks promising with low failures and strong bank clearings outside key centers. Iron and steel prices ease, rail earnings rise, and western and midwestern markets show vitality amid wage-structure stability and ongoing building material demand.
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New York
Bradstreet
Ohio River
Lakes
Mississippi
Alleghenies
West
New England
Anualgambled Association
Mever
Work Rota And Railway News From The Pennsylvanian Posts
Clerks will take turns staying on duty during the holiday. General Superintendent Schoyer and Jines traveled west by special train, meeting McKim at Upper Sandusky. Executive committee reports note donors for a city display. The Pennsylvania Railway plans to extend restaurant control west of Pittsburg under B. W. Wortlake. News of train crew changes, shop overhauls, and an armour excursion book for 1903 are included.
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Schoyer
Pennsylvania
Western Division
McKim
Upper Sandusky
Jett
Chicago
R. I. Lyons
Patrick Styan
Pennsylvania Backeyes' Athletic Association
Rresient
H. T. Hogan
Pennsylvania Railway Company
Nix Hoes
Pitsburg
Pittsburg
B. W. Wortlake
Thedinkig Car Service
Crestling
Alliance
WIM
Indianapolis Union Station
Jestaurant
G. L. McCoy, Jr
Palsburg
H. Mauk
Rome City
George F. Gable
Wabash
Pennsylvania Railroad
Artsy tour of resorts features and rail news
An illustrated travel piece extols prominent U.S. resorts as C E Harpst, a Pennsylvania fireman, suffers a badly bruised hand after a falling chunk. at Columbia City. The Wabash locomotive order shifts to Brooks plant. Wabash, Erie, and Lake Shore officials noted appointments and dust guards. A veteran engineer Addie Mont, 72, long with engine No. 7, overshadowed by his age and career in Huntington division.
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C. E. Harpst
Pennsylvania
J Ty
Columbia City
Wabash Railroad
Brooks
American Locomotive Works
HW. T. Swegman
A. Stalth
Lake Shore
Cure Rent
Anenger Mgetts
Meteire Os
Joseph Maley
Beck
Dane
Wayne Electric Works
Rome City
Middie Kent
Huntington & Galton
Erie Railroad
Jin
United States
Huntington Division
New York
Huntington
Beach Bind Wins 200 Mile Race
Sixty three pigeons from Port Wayne Homing Club raced 200 miles from Bement to Fort Wayne in strong northeast wind and showers. The winner owned by Henry Beach arrived yesterday afternoon with a 1 54 finish for second. Dr John Scnll ling and others claimed third to fifth. A 300 mile East St Louis to Fort Wayne race was postponed due to wet weather.
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Port Wayne
Bement
Here
Henry Beach
Jonn Scnllling
MY. Hlcg. Minser
Oscar Griebel
East St. Louis
Fort Wayne
New Interurban Route Proposed From Marion to Lima
A Marion dispatch reports the McCulloch syndicate plans an interurban line from Marion through Warren Bluffton and Decatur to Fort Wayne and connect with Lima Road, replacing a Huntington route. The venture, capitalized at 10 million dollars, aims to link Lima Ohio to Lafayette with a continuous line, backed by Randall Morgan and other backers.
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Marion
McCuLloch Syndicate
Huntington
Fort Wayne & Southern
Big
Warren
Bluffton
Decatur
Fort Wayne
van Wert & Lima
Marion Dispatch
George C. McCulloch
Central States
Lima
Ohio
Logansport
Lafayette
Randall Morgan
New Association
Marvna
Postum Use Promises Healthier Life From Coffee Substitute
A nurse reports Postum beat coffee for strength and heart symptoms, noting patients and a mother improved after switching. She describes several cases including digestion, nervous strain, and a morphine-treatment patient who recovered after starting Postum, crediting the beverage for better nourishment and vitality.
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Seran
Lam
Poxuim
Poslam Co
Malthe Creek
Mich
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the People’s Store
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Washington and Barr Sts
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Young Woman's Christian Association
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