Sleep Their Enemy. An Honest Night Telegraph Operator’s Tricks
A former night telegraph operator recalls bunking on duty and clever wake up schemes. He describes using high stools, alarm clocks, and a dangerous wrist tether to stay alert during long midnight shifts on the railroad. He recounts close calls, a barking dog, and a tramp incident that sparked a drastic rig with string and a coal hod.
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Washington
New York Tribune
Chicago Express
Express
New York Limited
Burns and Jean Armour Love Story Reexamined
Arthur Werren in Ladies' Home Journal argues Burns was deeply devoted to his wife Jean Armour and her loyalty, countering the notion of indifference. He notes Highland Mary remains mysterious and says public sympathy over the ballad is misdirected toward Jean and their children.
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Burns
Jean Armour
Jean
Robbie
Mary
Arthur Werren
Ladies’ Home Journal
Decay of St Helena Threatens strategic Naval Station
The article argues St Helena, once vital as a naval and coaling base, has declined into near bankruptcy with a small garrison and obsolete guns. It notes depopulation, minimal fleet calls from Cape Town, and calls Britain to fortify and reform the island to preserve its role on the Cape route.
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St Helena
Nandal Straits
St. Helena
Cape Town
Cape
Royal
Lord Carnarvon
West Coast of Africa
Ascension
Suez Canal
Great Britain
Pencil Signature Weighs 115000 of an Ounce Nine Letters
A pencil inscription measuring nine letters in length is reported to weigh 115000 of an ounce. The unusual measurement highlights the tiny mass of handwritten marks in a philatelic note.
Change of the Times
A dialogue contrasts old and new views on marriage and dowries. An elderly man recalls past practices of selling daughters while his wife notes progress, but he claims husbands now pay to take wives and dowries burden fathers, reflecting social change in marriage customs cited from a St. Louis Republic excerpt.
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St. Louis Republic
Syrup of Figs Promises Gentle System Cleansing
A historic note selling Syrup of Figs as a mild remedy to cleanse the system, ease sluggish blood and constipation, and stimulate the liver and bowels without irritation. It claims to alleviate headaches, colds, and fevers while promoting healthy function.
Fragmentary note hints at a future president
A garbled passage mentions a boy, his mother, and a possible rise to the presidency. It references anger, a doctor, an infestation, and a distant event without clear names or dates, leaving the outcome uncertain.
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Benod
Aliana
Terrible Scourge Described In Distorted Chronicle
Fragmentary text references disease and medical disturbance with unclear subjects. It mentions disease, a river or pathway, and a battered family context, but specifics are obscured by garbled wording and missing details. The piece reads as a wartime or public health lament with no definite event or identifiable figures.
Fire Chiefs' Convention Details and Parade Plans
Fragments describe a fire chiefs convention in Balt Lake with talks on sale and parade routes. Mentions for information about the grand event and a Circle Trip with path details and a poet referenced in relation to a reform effort.
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al Ith
Grand Ioc
Emly
Pereomal ANT ONE Becomes Map and Travel Guide Feature
The fragmentary text describes a plan to publish practical travel information for users of a railroad route. It mentions maps views and descriptive information to help passengers know where to go.
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F. O
Cape de Midhand
Raliroet
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Wife
Change of the
Shio
Esd
Sarsaparilla
University OF Notre Dare
Academy OF the Sacred Heart
Joseph
Ubrary
Amd
Sacred Heart
ST. John's
Sewoot
Haa
Kan
Walter M. Jay
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