Railroads in Spain Shine Light on Early Lines and Delays
A historical survey details Spain's 1848 Barcelona to Mataró railway and the broader system. It notes private and government funding, French ownership, English supervision, and a rail network focused on passenger flow. it also highlights late trains, long waits, ticketing quirks, and peculiar on‑carriage practices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spain
Barcelona
Matara
Mediterranean
Wrance
Perl
Paysemene
Maly
Chicago
Nurlington & Quincy
Acd
Ubey
United States
Cacho
Rafiney
Hoket
Ecustoim
Indians Evict Spaniard After Spanish Trader Scandal
The Ogaliain Sioux at Pine Ridge agency in South Dakota expelled a Spaniard married to a full-blooded Sioux after news of U.S. victories sparked jubilation among the tribe. Maj. Clapp ordered the man off the reservation within an hour, as Indians chased him with quirts and war cries toward the Nebraska line. The Spaniard fled, abandoning his goods and returning to New Cord on continued travel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pine Tidge
South
Ankota
Platay
Spain
Tratiog
Huntin
Duval
Lim
Maj
Clapp
Chipp
Nni
Su. Clapp
Nebraeka
State Line
Cordon
New
Japan Delivers Exotic Foods To Americas Through Trade
Philadelphia Times notes Japan as a major exporter of unusual foods to the Americas. It cites dried fish, devil fish, sea and tree mushrooms, and gelatinous preparations from fish parts. The piece compares texture and flavor to Western staples and describes Japan’s drying methods and wide range of edible sea life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Japan
New World
Pacific
Philadelphia Times
Incomplete Dialogue Fragment Reaches Whimsy Discourse
A damaged OCR style exchange shows Dudekins asking about a message to Po and Wreddy confirms hearing a fragmented reply. The lines suggest a nonsensical or garbled conversation centered on what was said, with unclear context and missing details.
Miscellany of 1897 notes from Lev De Soto Mills counties
A collage of obscure facts and oddities from 1897 mentions army service, money orders totaling 200 600, cooperative cooking in Burton and nearby towns, a Java bird with uniform buttons in its craw, gold nuggets in Ellenburg ducks, and a Montan wife beating warning. It recalls coinages, travel mishaps, and linguistic futures through quirky anecdotes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morita
Lev
de Soto
Millsburo
United States
Wien
Urton
Kien
Linge
Ellenburg
Uutie
Mont
Chicago
Ef.d. Rowland
New York
Mr. Nowland
Unclear Street Scene Sparks Dustup and Muddy Irony
A chaotic Madison Avenue incident unfolds as a delivery wagon crosses a curb, a horse bolts, and a mud-splattered woman scolds a man who then curses and uses an umbrella as a weapon. A bystander boy intervenes, a wheel is damaged, a meat basket splashes into water, and a vase topples from a window. The episode ends with frayed tempers and crude humor from a newspaper’s stitching of events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ft Ting
Anteher
Hitelert de lLarcse
Madison Avenue
Tie
Chen
Blayele
Chinage Chronicle
Leg of Lamb Burglar Tale at Charles Lamb House
A burglar intruded Charles Lamb's home and planned to rob the place but asked for food. Lamb, noting the intruder’s hunger, quipped that if he was so hungry he could have a leg of lamb and then kicked him out to the street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lamb
Charles Lamb
Invited to see new winter stock and hats
A fragile ad notes arrivals for winter stock including Derby hats and Alpine hats, with prices like $3.76 for men s worsted items and $2.00 regular Derby hats. It invites customers to visit B Brown at East Houston Street for footwear and lifestyle goods, mentioning Brown shoe in St Louis and a full line of hats and caps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St Luuda
Hive
BROWN
East Houston
San Antonio and Anansas Pass Train Schedule Fragment
A damaged excerpt outlines daily and weekend train departures and arrivals among San Antonio, Anansas Pass, and other stops. It lists multiple lines including INTER NATIONAG NORTE BRN and SOUTHERN PACIFICS with varied times, some illegible, covering California, Eagle Pass, Mexico routes, and connections to Corpus Christi and Alice, plus a San Antonio Gulf Railroad service stopping at Stockdale and Starbelale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
Eagle Peru
Moxsico
Eagle Pass
SAN Antonia & Gulf Railroad
San Antonia
At & A
Stockdale
Tretuvolnog
Starbelale
San Antonio
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Ziegler & Ziegler
Houston
Mutual Electric
Are
Service
Odd Fellows Aid
Car Houston
Mary Bet
Danisl Boone
Avent & Son
Flores Gt
Atensis
Pese
Ernest Errr
Renin
U.S
Foreira
Snows
Engellen
P Port
Sherry Haa
MDYRR
Wholeade Department
Tosoy Street
Sndt
THE
T. Lupwhere Company
Commerce St
Bridge
L. Boone
CEN
Cigars—Union Made
ANI
Ea Eimar
Dudekins
Wreddy
Eearisons
Eauals
Price-Booker
Mi’g. Company
West Nueva St
Drs
Mahncke Hotel
Daga
Banena Garden
Alee Goal Resort
Win. Mush
Persia
Heranse _ Devas
Graken
HAV Rvoclining Charity
Palore
Kansas City
GEO. Caen
Houston Street
W. G. Wagner
Coener Lees and
San Marcos Streets
Alty
Hertzberg
Optician
Commerce
Sty Kampmsran
Lucchese Bros
St. James
Daniel Boone
Havana
Sumatra
East Wankley Steel
Railroan
Parle
San Antonio & Anansas Pass
Lowa
Borrug
Kereville
Sondage
Tako
Monilius
Wonsten Gioia
Atte Wieg
Corpus Chelan
Alice
Tso
Internationag & Gh Norte Brn
Mt Wey A
Nana
Southern Pacifics
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