Reading Wrecks and a Sleepy Engineer Billy Gardner Story
A veteran engineer recalls the Exeter Reading wreck and a near miss in Illinois on the Illinois Central in 1870. He stresses sleep deprivation and duty hours as sources of rail disasters and recounts a fatal near-miss when he slept at the throttle, saved by a siding switch and a vigilant express crew.
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Washington Post
Exeter
Reading
Pennsylvania Railroad
Pittsburg
Alleghany Mountains
Thomas L. Scott
Billy Gardner
Brnckleg
Iron Horse
Illinois
Illinois Central Railroad
Houck
Southern Illinois
New Orleans
Makanda
Engino
Express
Subways Under Cities Spark Underground Tunnels Debate
The article notes a revival of underground construction in Europe as cities like London Paris and Rome expand tunnel networks. It warns of structural risks from deep digging and mentions undiscovered subterranean passages used by criminals. Officials fear hidden vaults may extend to thousands of miles.
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London
Paris
Rome
Floating Wresh Air Hospital Ships Infants Daily
A floating hospital sails from New York each morning carrying infants to breathe the pure air unavailable in tenements. The ship hosts cots and beds for cases too ill to sit, but most children and mothers enjoy deck life, meals, baths, and sea breezes.
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Wresh Air
New York
Fidelity Savings Association Growth and Ledger Summary
The Fidelity Savings Association, the largest in the Rocky Mountain region, shows steady growth through hard times and a six month asset gain of 145,507.49. It offers passbook, fixed-rate, and certificate accounts with six percent interest on year-long deposits and four percent for shorter terms, while advising no commercial or checking accounts. The semi annual statement details resources and liabilities, including real estate, cash, and deposits, with officers Campbell and Partridge certifying the report dated May 1.
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Fidelity Savings Association
Rocky Mountain
Newnes
Isms
Eory
First Henson
Bende
Peruna advert from 1598 endorses catarrh remedy
Great Tammany leader Amos J Cummings praises Peruna for catarrh relief after a Cuba trip. The letter highlights summer catarrh effects on digestion liver and kidneys, calling Peru na a specific remedy and inviting a free book from Dr Hartman in Columbus Ohio.
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Amos J. Cummings
Cuba
M. C
Peru
National Christian Endeavor Meeting Delegation Choice
Detroit hosts the National Christian Endeavor meeting July 5 to 10, 1899. The Colorado delegation selected the Santa Fe Route to Chicago and then to Detroit via the Wa bash line. Train from Denver leaves at 7:00 am, arriving Denver, Colorado, at 2:0 pm with fare details and ticket limits available from J. P. Hall, General Agent, Santa Fe Route, Denver.
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Detroit
Michigan
Chicago
Denver
Colorado
J. P. Hall
Colo
Court of Honor to arbitrate student duels
Hungary’s universities establish a court of honor to settle student disputes and limit duels to only the most important cases. The Budapest authorities hope this remedy curbs deadly or frivolous clashes as student blood runs young.
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Court of Honor
University of Budapest
Supreme Court Pestains the Foot Kase Trade Mark
A dispute centers on the Foot Race trade mark and its alleged infringement across the country. Alies Olmsted of Le Roy New York is identified as owner of the red mark Feat-Rase and promises action against imitators. The text mentions the Feet Kane mark and threats to pursue legal remedies, warning others against unauthorized use.
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Supreme Court
Alies Olmsted
le Loy
N.Y
Rede Mark
Pat
Bexes
Starch ad and medical claim snippets from 1965 notice
Fragments show an ad praising Faultless Starch as safe for fabrics and groceries selling at 10c a package. A dated cheer for Piso’s Cure for Consumption is printed. Personal lines reference a Seattle address and a November 33 1965 note.
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Piso
Palmer
Boxlil
Seattle
Wask
Malls Catarrh Care Ad From A Fragmented Page
An OCR fragment advertises a medical remedy for catarrh sold under various dubious claims. The jumbled text mentions price and internal use, a product called candy extract, and references “Awful Pate” and “soobeadartas” with unclear remedies across the page. The readable parts show an old style catalog style note with inconsistent phrasing.
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Praised by Sufferers
A testimonial from Mrs. Carpenter of 253 Grand St. Bostonby, N.Y. claims Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound cured her female weakness and related symptoms after a long illness. She says the remedy brought relief, improved appetite, and she has recommended it to friends, including her daughter. The note highlights the large volume of similar letters received in 1897.
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Dean Puexo
Lydia EB. Pinkham
Carpenter
Grand St
Boconby
N.Y
Clara and I Hated Awfully to Take Off Our Pew Hats
A fragment recalls a concert moment with a line about hat etiquette and a later note that three drunken men sat behind the speakers. The text mentions Mrs Winslow and a teething syrup as a distractor, then drifts into memories and dialogue about attire and seating.
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Clara
Dia
Yeu
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Subways
Europe
Prosierofs Savings Institution
Ie Eae
State OF
Arapaloo
G. W. Campbell
A. N Partridge
Campbell
Basretery
ARTRI
A.D
Amy Rick
Notary Public
New York City
Central Park
Schley
M's’g Co
Columbus
National Christian Endeavor Meeting
Weill
John Fisk
Tal
Ann Peek
New River
Price
Mace Neers
Pinkham
Lynn
Wass
Denver Directory
Catelioa
MD Larimer Sten Calan
Brown Palace Hotel
Fio
Lewes
Oxford Hotel
Coltorade
Hartford and Vedette Cycles
Chainless
Columbia Chain
Hartfords
Columbia
Pope Manufacturing CO
Hartford, Conn
F. M. Byron
A. J. Smith
Cleveland, SA
Sapolio
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