Fire House Alarm System Sparks Fast Response in New York
A New York Star description shows fire crews leaping into action from an engine house when a small talking-gong alarm sounds. Foremen and riders race to unseat, harness, and ready the engine as eight firemen sprint to positions. The piece notes routine special calls and a culture of rivalry among companies, with rapid deployment within seconds of alarm, plus related medical ad copy and rail industry commentary.
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Fifth Avenue
No. 7
N. Y. Star
American Locomotives Favored by NZ Engineer
A New Zealand paper cites a discussion with Sir Julius Vogel on locomotive merits. Engineer R. M. Brereton, with 26 years on railroads, endorses American locomotives for their clear advantages. The piece argues American designs outrank English and others.
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United States
London
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Canada
Russia
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General Assembly of
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R. M. Brereton
A Puzzled Parson on a Denver Express
An East clergyman boards a Denver South train amid wary passengers and a brash traveler with revolvers. A comic exchange over irrigation and fumigation ends when the conductor declares the parson’s bills paid, remarking the crowd bears a “ram peat for the Church.”
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Denver
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Lyrper'a , Magazine
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