The Nameless Hero of the 1885 Fire Train
A Canadian Pacific railroad story set near Burton and Calin in late August 1885. An unnamed engineer volunteers to run a burning, rapidly advancing train through a forest fire to save 150 people, guiding six passenger coaches back to safety despite flames, heat, and downed telegraph lines. He dies in the ordeal. a park near the line now bears his name, The Nameless Hero.
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The Sleeping Room as a Model of Ventilation
A Youth's Companion column argues for proper sleeping room design with ample ventilation and sunshine. It urges placing the head of the family in the sunniest room, keeping the guest chamber secondary, and ensuring the sleeping area is spacious, cheerful, and disinfected daily to prevent disease from carbonic acid and waste.
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Chamber of Peace
Fragmented humorous miscellany from late 19th century
A collage of quips and verses from period magazines and humor pages. The pieces mock domestic life, shopping rituals, and social pretensions, including a ranter about a wife correcting a husband and light verse about daily manners and conversation.
Daring Kiss On Albany Bound Train Sparks Outrage
A group of men on a crowded Albany bound train watch as a daring youth kisses a sleeping, strikingly pretty woman. The conductor threatens arrest, noting such conduct is improper and could be illegal. The tale ends with questions about the woman’s knowledge or reaction to the incident.
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