Phantom Train Haunts an Engineer on Tennessee Line
A veteran East Tennessee rail engineer recalls fifteen years of safe service then nerves give way as he and fireman Jack witness a phantom engine and train near Athens, Loudon, and Cleveland. The eerie sight foreshadows disaster when a later encounter nearly costs them both their lives.
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Ingham
Union
Rai
East Tennessee
Knoxville
Chattanooga
Loudon
Atlanta
Jack
Athens
Cap’n
Cleveland
Round House
Acci
Witty editorial cravings and oddities from a newspaper page
A humorous mashup of editor wishes for subscriptioned matter and odd facts. Items include a request for hard wood on subscription, a renovative yarn about circulation, societal notes by a woman writer, and humorous quips from editors. Includes quirky lines about a bearded Vernon man and a divorce court reporter's toil.
Oddities of Life and Curious Modern Beliefs
A collage of whimsical anecdotes from late 19th century culture. Notes include a stolen crape incident in Xenia and a Conzo rum order with a request for handcuffs, foxes climbing trees per woodchucks logic, a sermon urging prayer for a Whitechapel murder discovery, and aHarbury vicar founding a female college with early rising and cold baths. The piece also mentions a phonograph reproducing gaps, kisses at Radi-son’s lab, wax writs reforming and a tiny Worcester Faith Home striving for earthly perfection, plus a San Francisco miller driven insane by visions of a gray haired woman linked to a Tallant widow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Xenia
Ohio
England
New York Academy of Sciences
William Right
Harbury
Radison
Chase
Court of Chancery
Worcester
Faith Home
Christ
Joseph Fresse
San Francisco
Attera Pearch
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Deaire
Point Lace
N. Y
James Brown Potter
Frederick
Thomas Wilkinson
Vernon, N
Jasper
T. H. Davis
Chicago
Sach
Bamberger
East Washington Street
Whgly & Stalnaker
East
Washington-st
Soxe
Messenger
E. Washington Street
Sidercares
New York
Chas, W Meikel
Pennsylvania St
W. W. Tiboteon
Grand Comedy Co
K Theater
Elon
York Herald
Iglish
Opera House
Terry
Harry B. Bell
Grand Opera House
Alice J. Shaw
Brown
A, Kiefer
Indianapolis
Tnd
Charles A. Bates
Caitabae
Washington
Invoich
WM. H. Roll
South
Illinois Street
Teléphone
Chas. Mayer & CO
Washingtons
Totewiler
Cyclorama Place
West Market Street
Vance
Frank A. Blanchard
Undertaker
Pennsylvania Street
Barres House Cigar Srann
Tre
Afb
Fes
C@ M
Raschig
Albert Gall
Victor
Stoc's
Pricaes
Bradley, Holton & CO
Washington St
Ind
MFE
Banco Art Goods
Pennsylvania
Travelers’ Register
Bloomington
Peoria
Missouri River
Farooey
Danvile
Springfeld
Columbus
Urbana
Bellefontaine
Kenton
Tiffin
Sandusky
Indianapolis Union Depot
George Butler
Genl. Agt
South Linols St
Union Depot
Nyx
Cincinnati
Dayton R. Ritoner
Dayton
Toledo
Patrol
New ‘York
Eden Ana
Norih
Delaware
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