Full Electric Service on the New York Central
The New York Central launches full electric operation from Grand Central to High Bridge on April 23 with the Twentieth Century Empire State Express and other famed trains hauled by electric locomotives. Steam locomotives will be retired at Highbridge after quick transfers, as officials witness the power by moving a disabled steam loco and freight train with ease.
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Grand Central Station
Highbridge
Park Avenue Tunnel
Scientific American
The Boundary Line Where Days Begin and End
An exploration of how the International Date Line forms the shift from one day to the next as one travels west or east. The piece explains the historical method of locating the line, its zigzag path through the Pacific, and the practical confusion for islands and ships near the boundary.
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St. James
London
America
Globe
Dublin
China
Pacific Ocean
Railroad Man Urges Federal Control Over Railroads
Melville E. Ingalls told 300 railroad officers in Pittsburgh that new lines and stock issues must await approval by the Interstate Commerce Commission. He urged railways to operate as public institutions under law, or resign from private industry.
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Pittsburg
Melville E. Ingalls
Cleveland, Cincinnati, Chicago & St. Louis Railroad Company
Interstate Commerce Commission
Finley Farmers Prepare for Strawberry Harvest
Farmers hustle to hire pickers as a partial strawberry crop depends on good weather. Roscoe Fisher returns from the Coast and plans a Spokane trip. Lincoln’s Baely relocates to Weger place. Goul of Rockford buys Frazer tract, 17 acres, to build this fall. Rogers of Section 7 buys the Ingall 10 acre parcel west of town.
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Jack Frost
Roscoe Fisher
Spokane
Baely
Lincoln
Weger
Dr. Goul
Rockford
Wash
Frazer
Mr. Rogers
Ingall Place
Town
Unclear medical remedy and sale notices in ad fragment
The fragment notes a discussion of winter illness and muscular rheumatism with nonstandard terms. It mentions a pain remedy liniment sold by Columbia Pharmacy and references sales at The Mustc Store. It also lists garden and plant items and a sale of Flame of Tokay and Cornish grape roots.
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Iskely
Columbia Pharmacy
Imaginary Trip Ends With Quiet Wedding Plans
A quip from the Boston Transcript notes He-So Belle and Tom cancel a wedding trip after discovering the flat they rented is as large as a Pullman car and too awkward to ride in. The Somerville Journal adds a jab about a man kept in line by others’ jokes.
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Belle
Tom
Boston Transcript
Somerville Journal
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Kennewick
Cascade Lumber Co
Lotton
W. F. Baker
J. G. Jones
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Lauren W. Soth
Courier
Second St
Official Paper
Benton County
New York Central
Pacific
Jombie
Railroad Mai
Finley Facts
Hollister
Rocky Mountain
Mustc
F.O Gibbons
O L. Hatuson
Hanford Land
Washington
Hansone Rich Inv’t Co
Chas. H. Collins Co
Columbia Commission
Richland
N. P
KODAK
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