Tales From a Knight of the Throttle on Railroads
A railroad worker recalls close calls and hard days during early locomotives era. He describes near disasters at Severn and McGurrey curves, the danger of washouts and gas, and a brutal accident that left him scarred yet alive. The dialogue reveals rough humor and danger of single track lines.
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Supreme Court
Aig
Round House
Virginia Ave
Tusk
Potomac Road
Garfield
Washington
Syes
Boand Orb
Fife
Severn
Pashington
Galt
Yvern
Eadh
Giaasys
McGruéy
York Express
Washton
Wilson’s
Phire
Wachington
McGra
Fragmentary Washington Star quote on life saved
A damaged fragment from the Washington Star notes a reflection on a practical joke that nearly killed the speaker, but ultimately saved their life and protected others behind them. The text hints at personal risk and unintended consequences.
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Washington Star
Walsy Edition of a Satire Card Game Described
A quirky historical note describes a four player card game called walesai or tiddelp winks. The satire deck is dealt one card at a time with a upturned card determining trump and a tallied strike system naming card values and pockets, chimneys, and rick pockets amid rapid plays.
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Tiddelp
Fang
Walsedi
Curious Talk of Wood and Pianos in print
A jumble of 19th century chatter touches on wooden cords, cigars, and piano tuners in Canada. It notes a Paris opera trial instrument imitating church bells, and an English Peterborough auction scene where a piano is chopped up for refusing to sell cheap.
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Canada
New England Conservatory of Music
Boston
Paris Opera
Peterborough
Oue
Jas Vender
Lees
Prica St. L.x
G. W. Ceis & Co
Black River Falls
Wis
Drngrists
En Zheh Guesss Hooma Item List Card
A match safe, well filled, a well filed baff pin box, a tray for burnt matches, two or three late magazines, a pitcher of cool drinking water, towels soap and hot and cold water, letter paper envelopes postals and stamps, near at hand a few taw buttons and a thimble, on the pin cushion a goodly supply of pins of various sizes, a few small bottles containing Camphor ammonials and perfume, a comb brush fine comb a clothes brush hand mirror bustle neck and glove buttoner notes.
Proper Thing in Copper Tones for Jewelry and Dress
Copper in all its tones enriches jewelry designs and trim for gowns. Velvet bat trim, oysters served in fours, and hostess costume styles are popular. The latest fashion feature is a tied ribbon secured with ponnet strings, a French touch in millinery.
Uncanny Tastes and Patent Medicines Promoted
The item notes exotic foods such as cat meat and other creatures revered or eaten in distant regions. It promotes Simmons Liver Regulator as a vegetable remedy for headaches, indigestion, and fatigue. It also advertises classified word ads in The Sun offering free lines to find rooms or help wanted.
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Wilind
Simmons
Reverend Clay endorses Gun Wa Chinese Medicine for catarrh
The Rev. John H. Clay of Vermont Street IA BM church reports satisfactory relief from catarrh of the head after using Gun Wa Chinese Remedies and states he will cheerfully recommend them. Parlors listed at 25 West Washington Street Indianapolis Indiana with visiting hours.
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John H. Clay
Vermont St.ia
BM. E
Washington St
Indianapolis
Ind
Jacob Oschlager
Delaware St
Parjors
Washington-at
Indianaplis
Gun Wa Chinese Berb Remedy Co
KR. D. Fivitz
Shelbyville, Inc
Cifles
J. I. Buckles
Bicknell
Artors
Gan
Instructive 19th Century Household Tips and Inventions
The article describes home hacks including using pulverized borax to wash fabric, an iron holier on a string for cooking, and cooling a hot dish by placing it in cold salty water. It also notes an English invention: a tray with a sight lamp and sauce cup to feed infants, plus a basic recipe blending Baker’s chocolate, sugar, spices, and hot water to form a warm mixture.
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Sreles
Boston Post
New York Berald
Eentiey
New York Herald
Husical
East Indies
Pubmar
Abty Ae
Earnsz Hlinois Siresiiand
Bygins
Oreing
Onion Station Ag
Cincinnati
Tedo
Detroit
Cincinnati Limited
Toledo
Usleful FG
Bindbilder
Eesslers
Lier and
Anetin Sable
Washington Si
Paymenta
GHO
QIFY
William A Spurgeon
Marion
Indiana
County of
Treat Fr. Hamilton
I. MN. Walker
H. MM. Gadley
James Renihan
John RB. Eléer
Suly
Civil Circuit Court
Marion Couty
General Assembly
Clip Hall
Origis
Wright Street
Brinkmayer Avenue
Coburn Street
Inadlansipolis
Ciy
Indienspolis
Sn FA
Sau
Ari
Pennsylvania
Wile
Pantzer
Bates Mouse Pharmacy
West Wash
Delsarte
Dressmarehrs' Bazaar
W. Weskingten St
McDowell
Brusaber Vy
University of Pannspivania
Ploiscalpiia
Land
Fair Block
Jackson Plece
Indianapolis, Ind
Simene da
Nay C. Goodwin
Eailery
Macnee
James O’neile
Tbe Dhad Hsia
Fu- Herd
Privs
Zic
YM C. A. Degture
Schubert
Inet
Tha Kina
Pubfe
Atech CO
Musigel Ord
Alaska
Buc
Bolle
Virginia-avye
Frernnok
Huy S
Hanage
Spd
Ase Wale Gilliam
Frova Indignanclis Uelon Stetss
BET
Lee U
Esst
Weori—North
Seatie
Pittsburg
Esstimore
Philadelphia
New York
Aueive
diiGaw
Columbus
Richmend
Chicago
Loalaville
Aviva
Loslaville
Bitspis
Virtetaas
Cairo
Visnaanes
Geiss
Maine
Shostest Bouus
Louis Asd
Glespingane
Cary Rouen
Patye Bai Lafermawan
Bering
Agen
Pimecabe
Invianapolis and
Wlavelarh Tiviriog
Depati
Arriva
Omicago & Cintingati Divisio
Zagt Rapert
Sham
Atrive
És Bim
Osicagd & Cinnishaty
Whbe
Pe Peoria
Wzs
BT. Louie
Depars
Santas
Conde Implement Co
Wastington St
Febirepolis
Indianaeglis
Bentuckz
Avenur
Fhouse
Rayres Cert Agg
Rene
Paw
Tay Lux
Gulde the Childvan
O Ovary
Sun
Svary
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