The Wrong Street Entanglement and a Wedding Twist
Richard Broadhurst receives a hopeful letter from Miss Virginia Hamilton about marriage but faces doubt. A train delay and a last minute wedding in New York reveal a case of mistaken letters and a double anxious groom, leaving Broadhurst stunned by the misaddressed vows.
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Broadhurst
Richard Broadhurst
George Street
Virginia Hamilton
Sustor
Richard Broadhurt
Miss Virginia
New York
Mr. Gay
Virginia
Gay
Bourg
Batore
Miss Hamilton
Georgia Street
George” Ie Ntoad
Georgia
Complete Block Signal and Auto Train Stop System in Hudson Tunnels
The Hudson tunnel operation adopts a full block signal and automatic train stopping system to prevent disasters. Signals are densely spaced with over 14 per mile, using green yellow and red lights and dual stop-arms to trigger air brakes, improving protection beyond Boston elevated and New York subway setups.
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Hudson River
Manhattan
Hoboken
Manhattan Subway
Hudson
Boston Elevated
Hudson Tunnels
Pathfinder
Railroad Embellishment Sets Shipshape Standard
The article cites a midlands railroad company’s drive to a shiplike neatness along lines. It contrasts two ruinous approaches to ornament with one being functional character derived and the other decorative prettiness pervading stations and yards. The first railroad in the United States pioneered artistic treatment praised for beauty and economical upkeep.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middle States
Seaboard
United States
Cottony scale on maples spreads through central states
Reading on the cottony scale of maple trees notes its rising abundance across central west states, especially northern Illinois. The article describes scale life history, egg laying in May or June, and recommends kerosene emulsion sprays in two applications about ten days apart to target hatching eggs.
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West
Illinois
Death Special Train Crew Faces Tight Schedule
The article outlines how a death special is organized with rapid decisions on timing, routes, and readiness. The master mechanic, dispatchers, and engineers coordinate to assemble a 225 mile run, balancing terminal call times and track geography to ensure a swift, safe passage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Popular
Canada Leads World in Railway Mileage Per Population
The 1906 railway totals show Canada with 21 353 miles and the United States with 224 363 miles. By 1907 Canada totals 22 452 miles with Ontario 7 638 and Quebec 3 516 among others, giving one mile per 289 people in Canada versus higher figures for New Zealand Australia and the United States.
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United States
Canada
Dominion
Provinces
Ontario
Quebec
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
British Columbia
New Brunswick
Nova Scotia
Alberta
Prince Edward Island
Yukon
New Zealand
Victoria
Australia
New South Wales
France
Great Britain
India
Pulpit in Railroad Station at Shrewsbury Abbey
A London Tit-Bits described a prominent pulpit above the Abbey Foregate yard at Shrewsbury station. The ancient stone pulpit, once in the monks refectory, marks remnants of the abbey’s domestic buildings and illustrates historic preaching during meals.
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Shrewsbury
Abbey
London
Portable Picket Fence Panels In Ten-Panel Design
BARB Wiki describes a portable fence built from ten-foot panels. Rails measure two by three inches with shouldered ends to lap at joints. Holes are drilled for nails or bolts to secure rails, allowing straight lines or zigzag layouts with staking and bracing.
Lampooning a Slow Southern Railroad Line
Vox P e Lampoon recounts General Grant noting a slow southern railway. A planter's letter to the Rapier recalls a veteran with a wooden leg begging along the afternoon express from Paint Rock to Nola Chucky, illustrating public annoyance with travel delays.
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F. D. Grant
Rapier
The
Paint Rock
Nola Chucky
VOX Populi
Block Signal Expansion Reaches Vast Rail Line Milestones
The article notes nearly 60,000 miles of railroad under block signal operation with about 10,000 added in the last year and a half. It cites a long list of agencies or rail entities and mentions extensive progress across multiple states and lines.
Rusty Cans Harm Milk For Cheese Making
Experiments show milk hauled in poorly tinned or rusty cans slows rennet action and creates taints. Iron in solution from the cans colors milk blue gray and increases solids, extending coagulation time. Also notes use of cheap dented cans and long-tenured cans with soldered repairs. Hay caps for curing clover and alfalfa hay described.
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Wisconsin
Farm wagon gains ease with Low Wheela-A wheels
A farmer uses Low Wheela-A wheels to lighten lifting chores on the wagon. The device helps when moving potatoes apples and manure, reducing strain in the field.
Hard Losers and Winners: Jennings on Tigers 1907 Team Ethos
The story recounts managers John McGraw Clark Griffith Hughey Jennings arguing players should loathe losses. It quotes Jennings who insists baseball is a serious business and that hard losers discipline their play. It notes Jennings transformed the carefree Tigers into a focused 1907 team.
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Fecor
John McGraw
New York Giants
Clark Griffith
Highlanders
Hughey Jennings
Detroit Tigers
Frank Chance
Cubs
Fielder Jones
White Sox
Joe Cantillon
Washiton
Joe Kelley
Boston
Jimm Mc
John McCloskey
St. Louis Dinals
John McGray
Clarke Grimith
Folke
Tigers
Jennings
Major League Notes and Player Moves Across Baseball
The piece highlights rising popularity and management influence in baseball. Cincinnati Reds manager John Ganzel is praised as a hero for his success, while manager McGraw seeks “awake” players. Beaneaters shun Harry Smith and Napoleons Charley Hickman emerges as a popular figure, with notes on league balance and key players like Larry Lajoie.
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John Ganzel
Cincinnati Reds
McGraw
Beaneaters
Harry Smith
Smith
Bowerman
Charley Hickman
Napoleons
Charley
New York
Lang Politan
Alleghenies
Larry ‘Lajoie
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Shortstory Pub. Co
St. Clair Tunnel
Berdie
Vox P.’e Lampoon
George A. Olson
Wisconsin Experiment Station
Jenniriga
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