Overland Route rail trip tours Union Pacific improvements
A July 23 train from Denver to Salt Lake City carrying about fifty newspaper men toured the Union Pacific upgrades. The 156 miles of new track and a 43 ft per mile grade cut fuel, wages, and car wear, with a 1 900 ft tunnel at Aspen Mountain and a new Sherman hill approach. Officials tout cost, safety and speed gains, highlighting President Burt’s bold investment as Denver and Colorado seek better access to Utah markets.
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Union Depot
Union Pacific Railway
Salt Lake City
Lomax
Cheyenne
Parke
Griffin
Darlow
Professor Knight
Wyoming Univer
Green River
Bryan
le Roy
Evanston
Rawlins
Sherman Hill
Laramie
Sherman
Omaha
Ogden
New York Central
New York
Chicago
Howell
Hutton
Lookout Station
Medicine Bow
Hanna and
Dana
Cooper's Lake
Lookout
Walcott
Fort Steele
Tipton
Spring Valley
Rock Springs
Fish Cut
Marsh
Yale College
Aspen Mountain
Oregon
Milwaukee Beer
Kentucky
Union Pacific
Rockies
Burt
East
Colorado
Utah
Hunt for Kidd's Treasure on Money Island
Stony Creek reports the population of Money Island off Connecticut is digging shores for treasure linked to Captain Kidd. Mike Luchin, longtime sailor and caretaker for Dr. D. G. Davis, claims to have unearthed doubloons and coins after a dream, with islanders excited by the find.
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Connecticut
Stony Creek
Money Island
Captain Kidd
Mike Luchin
D. G. Davis
New York
Insect Pests of Hawaii and the Ladybird Solution
The Hawaiian islands with sugar and coffee industries faced pests from scale, aphids, and other insects. A natural control program introduced ladybirds from Australia, starting in 1800, which reduced scale and aphid populations. The effort shows the canes recovering as ladybirds establish themselves and aid crop protection.
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Vedalia Cartiialis
Australia
Public Expenditures In Mexico
The Mexican army of more than 25 000 men is supported on just over 1 000 000 Mexican dollars per month. The Mexican Congress costs far less, not reaching 1 000 000 dollars annually.
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Mexico
Pabllo
Beyond the Span of Life Centuries in Prison Sentences
A historical piece notes judges imposing centuries in lieu of life terms. It cites an Italian forger of 63 counts facing 2089 release, a Vienna case where 2,500 years were reduced by 1,000 for youth, and a Naples brigandage trial where prosecutors sought long sentences for 248 prisoners.
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Vienna
Naples
Aggregate sentences total 1300 years in prison
The average sentence imposed was a little over five years and the aggregate of the sentences amounted to 1300 years of imprisonment.
Largest lightning rod on Zugspitze towers over Bavaria
The world's largest lightning conductor sits atop the Zugspitze in Bavaria. Its tip soars above the meteorological station, and the rod extends three and a half miles down the mountain to a stream, connecting to running water below.
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Bavaria
Zugspitze
German Empire
Slimkins Scratched From Campaign Speakers List
An anecdote from the Fifth Avenue Hotel recounts Jake Kemple describing Slimkins, a young speaker from Stanton Street. Slimkins, clad in immaculate but ill-fated attire, faltered on stage and was ultimately scratched from the speakers’ list after a disastrous impression in the crowd.
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Kyfort
Jake’ Kemple
Fifth Avenue
Stanton Street
Columbia
Slimkins
Jake
Fifteenth Assembly
Shimkins
Mr. Kemple
Bowery
State Committee
New York Tribune
Brainy Bowers on mind power and life writing
A humorous quote attributes his fame to exhibitions of mind power and contemplates writing his life as a company. He remarks the notion of a critical position as a lie and jokes about sharing his brains with the world.
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Brainy Bowers
Seeking a Wife with Solid Worth and Practical Skills
An elderly man advises his son to marry for substance not style, stressing a wife who can cook, make beds, set a proper table, preserve foods, and possess practical accomplishments over fashionable talents. The exchange centers on choosing a steady, capable partner.
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Delsarte
The Exemption from Outdated notions in a Lesson
A New York Sun anecdote recalls a teacher who asked for a ruin-themed exercise, prompting students to mock old subjects with modern twists. The class produced playful renderings of Melrose, Venice, and a dog named Dadashund, leading the instructor to steer them back to Manhattan.
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Venice
Tasso
Deekshund
Manhattan
New York Sun
Laughlets and Public Figures in Satirical Exchanges
A collection of witty exchanges from periodicals including the Washington Star and Life. Jibes target a social reformer and a yellow journalism figure Packman, plus a senator’s remark on the public service path and a Sing Sing reference.
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Washington Star
Sorghum
Unclear War College Secrecy Predicts New Weapon Pace
A fragmented excerpt cites a 20th century military concept, describing a skyward projectile with extreme velocity, long range, and rapid aerial travel. It mentions a potent new weapon capable of rapidly destroying formations and altering future warfare dynamics.
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Neval War College
Niles
Mount Everestay
Wat Ko
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