Train schedule fragment from Southern Pacific line
A partial timetable item shows the VIA Southern Pacific Route on the Sishasta line with a departure from FRB at 8:05 AM and a train number 700 w 1 1401 700 w 8:05 ALM.
15 Jan 1892
Page 1
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Newspaper
Newberg Graphic
Location
Newberg, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jan 15, 1892
Page
1
A partial timetable item shows the VIA Southern Pacific Route on the Sishasta line with a departure from FRB at 8:05 AM and a train number 700 w 1 1401 700 w 8:05 ALM.
A sleeping car is attached to all trains to accommodate second class passengers. The feature aims to improve comfort on longer journeys and expand onboard amenities.
Fragmentary OCR line shows numeric sequence and time stamps 16-20 and 43:20 to 30, with no identifiable event, person, or organization readable for a coherent news item.
The Philadelphia Record describes illuminated front and rear gun sights used on British warships. Pale green glass point, incandescent lamp, and ruby reflected light guide aim. A two-element battery powers each gun with a simple upside down switch to stop action.
A reflective essay argues that nations cannot be compared as individuals and that each country has its own atmosphere. The author recalls shifting from amused impressions of Germans to familiarity with Sardinian woodworkers, stressing mutual respect for cultural differences.
A Fort de France dispatch says Adeline Hercule was sentenced to ten years and one year for involvement in a June 22 fa fireplace. A California find reportedly uncovered a perfect opal with a movable center drop. A South African diamond incident in Kimberly mentions a diamond of waning character in 1884.
Oregon Board of Equalization raises taxable property totals. Highwaymen rob a stage near Idaho Montana line, taking 6000 in jewelry and cash. Widespread notes of floods supplies, railroad issues, and local crime round out Pacific Coast news.
Reports show compulsory education broadening in Cassel and Berlin while U S and European universities expand enrollments. Data include 1,440 foreign students in Germany, Harvard with 2,654 students and 124 faculty, and Mary Bigham memory gifts. Iceland Denmark Sweden schooling practices and gendered growth patterns noted.
National Capital reports Members proposing free admission to the World's Fair for veterans, a famine information request to the State Department, tariff changes on lead ores, and eight hour law enforcement plus convict labor restrictions. Senator Allen touts Nicaragua canal benefits. Wilson advances harbor lightship and several Washington public building projects with Spokane favored for funding.
Eastern items report Perkins named as senator from Kansas. The batch covers Chicago hotels crowded, a new glass industry formation in Wheeling, and Navy and revenue notes. Also listed are wheat receipts, military and political moves, and transportation developments.
The passage describes Cardinal Manning doing all literary work on a small writing pad resting on his knee. It portrays the 80-year-old prelate as tall yet frail with a keen intellectual face, heavy lines of age, and white hair beneath a skull cap, reflecting a venerable, fragile grandeur.
Illinois women physicians pharmacists and dentists plan an exhibit in the state building while electricity displays highlight progress. Persian and Japanese delegates discuss participation and Persian trade duties shift. Jackson Park construction shifts to electric power with a 60 horsepower plant to run equipment and reduce fire risk.
The report lists global tensions with Russia ordering four ironclads and other upheavals. It notes inflation, political resignations, famine claims, strikes, and diplomatic strains across Europe, the Middle East, and the Atlantic. Various leaders and institutions face changes from Belgium to Brazil and India to Iran.
A dense list of market quotes from Portland detailing prices for fruits vegetables meats and staples. Items include apples bananas oranges lemons grapes cabbage cauliflower onions beets carrots celery and potatoes with varied regional notes from Walla Walla Oregon and California. Also listed are grains oats barley flour and nuts with per unit prices and per cental or per dozen measures.
A dense inventory lists staples and prices by item and origin including coffee Jamaica Costa Rica Java Mocha Arbuckle sand Rice Japan Island California sugar syrup in barrels and cases, dried fruits Italian prunes raisins apples figs assorted canned fruits and vegetables meats and miscellaneous commodities with per unit costs and bag sizes. The record reads like a wholesale ledger with numerous vendors and varieties across global origins.
A stranger at Northfeld station mistook evangelist Moody for a hackman and ordered him to drive to a hotel. Moody complied without pay, then learned the driver was the preacher himself, leaving the officious minister astonished.
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