Giant Task in Railroad Building Blaze of Powder and Probe of Wabash Route
Cumberland Md May 2 A vast railroad construction feat emerges as two carloads of powder explode in a single blast while workers rush to complete forty miles of the Wabash line. The project employs 2629 men, nine locomotives, nine ore cars, and weaves through tunnels and sheer rock. The article details monumental tunnel work through solid rock, dangerous blasts, and the scale of cost and effort.
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Cumberland
Lawik
Pawoa Star
Mertraiis Town
Paw Paw
Kane
Jerry Pa
Haaaker
Tone Atrwek Tin FP
Noer
Die Licana
Enber
Eno Sary
Wadia
Gherry
Salpard
Tion Geurer
Gary Larly
Ivery
Ballere
Pittuburg
Ty Man
Mjrmeticanio Ag
Vraras
Almaat
Bern
Ibic
Crostex
Fomac Riter
Timex
Baltimore & One Railroad
Sengih
Straleier
Arthur Bros Ray
Neles
Tronne Westerd
Suederne Distries
Bayard
Thuy
Haltimere & Ohio
Mmu
Dundee
Mortain
Orleans
Connectlig
Trout
Cherry Run
St Forten Les Epat
Renae
Ho Wabank
Chopping and Downed Lumber Camp Panther Tale
A lumber camp tale describes a pine tree incident where a worker is about two thirds up a tree when a fellow logsman begins chopping. The tree topples and heavy branches break the fall, leaving no one seriously hurt, though a panther causes panic and later flees into the forest as laughter erupts.
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Charles G
Robertk
Gabes
Roberts
Tsay Perdi
Oxford student life amid wartime routines and pranks
An irregular account from Oxford describes student life during wartime, detailing classroom discipline and social dynamics. It notes Americans being hosted and the calm handling of tension, with anecdotes about college duties, dining, and a local custom called sconce, revealing informal intercultural exchanges and informal student governance during vacations and term breaks.
My Heart and I A fragmented reminiscence of grief and memory
A stream of garbled lines recalls heartache and loss with scattered phrases about love, death, and longing. The speaker wanders through blurred memories, referencing family, war, faith, and missed futures as they search for meaning amid confusion.
Counterfeit Bills and Check Letters Puzzle in US Currency
A fragmented article explains a method to detect counterfeit United States currency by examining the terminal two figures on each note and matching them to a check letter rule. It details operations using example notes and describes how the rule should apply to various denominations and certificate types.
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United States
Mational Banc
Prinie
United Btalen
Bo Uhrer
Kansas City
Eagles Desert Their Young In Canyon Nest
A scratched page recounts a scene with a male eagle and its young in a canyon nest. The author describes approaching climbers and the parents’ quiet vigilance as the nest is observed from a distance. The text reflects on endurance, defense, and the purported moral lessons from the birds’ behavior.
Food Value Of Fruit In Health And Diet
An old dietary article argues fruit is beneficial for bowel disorders and indigestion when used properly. It warns against cane sugar syrups, recommends sweet or mixed fruit juices, and notes fruit alone at last meals generally causes no problems but heavy desserts can disturb sleep. It touches on acids, starches, and meat in meal balance. It also reports on diseased cattle destined for slaughter and a sensational, unrelated description of a fashionable woman.
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Tifa
Pume
New Lok
Btale Agricultural Department
New York
Utica
Francee Willard
Frances Willard
Mme
A Substitute for Leather Inspires English Inventor’s New Material
English inventor introduces wolft as a leather substitute for hoofs, shoes, and other uses, claimed to be cooler, more waterproof, porous, and less confining than leather. London Rice Company adopts it for walking shoes, praising its advantages over leather. Frances Willard critiques fashion’s grip on women’s bodies, recounting how dress has constrained health and freedom.
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England
London Rice Company
Food Value Of Eggs As Nourishing Food And Digestibility
A historical excerpt describes eggs as highly nourishing containing fat and proteids in easily absorbed form. One egg equals about one ounce white and half ounce yolk with high nutritive value. best prepared whipped or cooked, with yolk digested easier when rolled hard. Anecdote notes dissipated behavior among Japanese students visiting a Boston household, highlighting a humorous misunderstanding about being dissipated due to constant sponge cake eating.
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Boston
Hub
Sam Shi
Mashed Peas And Corn Soup From Frugal Recipes
A collection of kitchen instructions for mashed peas with note spice, graham gems, corn soup, split pea soup, croutons, roasted parsnips, baked parsnips, and orange nectar. Includes soaking peas overnight, cooking guidelines, making croutons, and finishing touches for hearty modest meals.
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Orient
Ataire
Jong Atglancer
Widenemien
Oxford
Anangilo Shoess
Olara al Oxford
Simult
Tos Feternis
Ign
P Roy
Salute
Bernd
Hare Gould Vet
Ted
Tomas Popes
Bnied
Janeyer
Willam Lael
Finley
Calenitmr
Isao
Lowilant
Cutelde
Jumping Jack
Diana
Graham Gems
Bert
Almater
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