Coal burning locomotives replace wood on main line
The Salem Statesman reports a shift to coal burning across the Southern Pacific main line, ending wood fuel for passenger engines. Oil burners and new supply routes aim to ease wood scarcity and reduce cinders for travelers, with some sections already converted and others to follow.
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Souther Pacific Railroad
Salem Statesman
Thadenelne
Albany
Bellingham Bay
Washington
California
Ashland
Oregon
Jiretion
A Famous Creole Dish Recipe From Old Harpers
An old private portrait of a Creole dish titled Gunilie Filet appears in Harpers. The transcription describes step by step preparation with chicken, vegetables, spices, and a final tasting note. The text uses archaic spellings and unclear phrasing but outlines simmering, adding pepper, salt, and a finishing broth before serving.
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Harpers
Eleventh Annual Convention Fire Chiefs Meet in Olympia
The Pacific Coast Association of Fire Chiefs holds its eleventh annual convention in Olympia Washington from September 22 to 25 1903. Delegates receiving special one and one third fare passes to Portland must present specific receipts by September 7 1903. Details list agent contacts and eligibility while the editor notes personal travel and a hospital stay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pacific Coast Association of Fire Chiefs
Olympia
Wash
Portland
Union Bepot
Beilieharest
Menting
Porthind
Curtney
Notice of debt to A M Sloan at local blacksmith shop
Indebted citizens settle accounts at the Cattonwood and East Alta area blacksmith shop. The notice calls for all who owe money to A M Sloan to complete payment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. M Sloan
Ocorser
Cattonwood
East Alta
Saturday Night Sale at The Peoples Warehouse
A fragment from The Peoples Warehouse advertises a Saturday night sale featuring lace, satin, and other goods with prices around 50 cents, inviting shoppers to browse 17 edits of items. The note is fragmentary but indicates a retail promotion aimed at casual buyers.
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Lace Howe
the Peoples Warehouse
Misunderstood Instructions From Ellenn Bore On Driving A Stable Quest
Two young ladies seek to drive a gentle horse in the country after a half remembered plan. They borrow a horse from an inn and promise to return it safely. They improvise a rain shield with an umbrella while taking turns guiding the horse through a dusty path. Someone cautions them about the ride.
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Ellennbore
Igeal Ivery Stable
Anki
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