Worlds most powerful electric locomotive test
Fourteen thousand horsepower locomotives hauled a 4000 ton train on Norfolk & Western rails in West Virginia. Electric braking recovered energy, feeding back to the system, as part of a pioneering single-phase AC setup at Maestone. Locos weigh 270 tons each, 1400000 pounds per train, on nearly 100 miles of electrified track, the heaviest steam locomotive service to be replaced.
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Bluefield
W. Ve
Elkhorn
Norfolk & Wastern
Generitora
New York
Am Apedal
Maestone
Norfolk & Western
Jimbrace
Dodson's Liver Tone Touts as Calomel Substitute
Ad touts Dodson's Liver Tone as a safe, vegetable alternative to calomel for cleansing the liver. Claims it is harmless, non salivating, and suitable for children and adults, promising improved digestion and energy with no mercury side effects.
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Dodson
Rau
Tomarrel
Ynia
Dudgen
Electrification boosts railroad capacity on test line
The installation uses superheaters and stokers, with two electric locomotives delivering 24 mph along the entire line while three or more steam units fall short at seven. This marks a major advance toward railroad electrification and showcases George Westinghouse's air brake led ideas extended into electric traction.
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Mastory
George Weatinghouse
Weddings Hit Waterloo Union With Fast Licenses
In Waterloo Illinois a scheme unites Harry Squire, Hugo Bremser, Justice Louis de Mint and others to offer rapid marriages. Licenses may be issued in minutes, with local officials like Henry Risenhart and Squire Bremser ready to authorize quickly, promising swift trolley rides back to St Louis. The men, formerly rivals, now plan a coordinated effort to boost Waterloo’s marriage trade.
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Squire Hugo Bremeer
Currylix
Justice Louis &. de Mint
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Waterloo
Ill
T Ought && Be
Waterlon
St. Louis
Santre Bremser
Clark
Henry Risenhart
Squire Hugo
Louis
Justice de Mint
St. Leuis
The
Pynt Dispatch
Waterloonga Marines
Monroe
Equity
Squire Wiser
Towan
Loni
Gauls
Teave
Fahrenheit and Centigrade
Garrett B Jervisa reviews the shift from Fahrenheit to Celsius in scientific use, noting the Fahrenheit thermometer’s limits and the preference for the Celsius scale and metric system among scientists. The piece cites the inventor Gabriel Daniel Fahrenheit and discusses historical adoption challenges.
Throw Away Your Eye-Glasses Motif Is Everywhere
A chaotic OCR passage extols home remedy glasses and then shifts to a historical overview of thermometry. It includes the origins of the mercury thermometer, Fahrenheit scale, Newton and Celsius contributions, the concept of zero at freezing, and notes on atmospheric pressure affecting boiling points, ending with a stray line about U.S. petroleum production.
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Tenheit
Amsterdam
Generve
Lat
Paris
Tern Boulliau
Florence
Galileo
Anjou
Europe
Bowliau
Fahrenlcht
Joe's Stade
Sir Isaac Newton
Neil
Boonun
Newton
Andreas
Elsins
Upsala
Tyndall
Mont Blanc
Foot Relief Ad Promises Quick, Pain Free Steps
A fragmented ad-like text touts instant relief for burning blistered feet using a product claimed to draw out soreness and eliminate odor. It urges readers to buy a remedy at local stores and promises comfort for tender feet and corns.
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Grant
Rheumatism Relief Claim Promises Fast Cure
An advertisement touts a liniment claiming instant relief for rheumatic pain and stiffness. It urges readers to try a small bottle from a druggist, alleging rapid improvement and broad past success without skin irritation. The bold claim emphasizes turning suffering into relief with a inexpensive remedy.
Meuse Valley a Channel for Armies in War
A graphic Society feature describes the Meuse Valley as a historic battlefield flowing through France and Belgium, naming Liege Namur Dinant Givet Sedan St Michtel and Verdun as key sites along its 580 mile course. It notes the river’s role as a conduit for armies, its varied geography, and towns like Dinant and Maastricht, with a reflection on the region’s long military and industrial history.
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Meuse
France
Belgium
Hellion
Graphic Society
Liege
Namur
Dinant
Givet
Sedan
Stenay
Verdun
St Michtel
Holland
Haute Marne
Monte Faucilles
Vosges
Meuss
Ardennes
Halland
Maastrich
Dieuse
Maes
Maus
Forest
Charlemaine
Betwee Naroul
Woodail Hills
Dhifts
Paul Cheaed
Totterdam
Hoek
Chateaix
Castins
Philip the Good
Burg
Constipation a Penalty of Age
Health advice warns constipation worsens with age and urges gentle laxatives. It promotes a simple remedy, Caldwell’s Syrup Pepsin, as an effective laxative tonic sold nationwide. The advertisement touts its use by physicians and recommends Dr. Caldwell in Washington, D.C. and Montreal, promising ease and freshness.
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Drugeisty
Caldwells
Hove
Caidwell
Washtiguin
Montiel
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Trane
Xireral Urneties
Hodotty Reses
Desire Fewe
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Stower’s Carpet Department
Axminster
Dole
Beter
Stowers
Pullman
Rockers
Tabourette Sale
Sam
Winslow
Eagh
APNET
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Fahrenheit and Centigrade
Garrett B. Jervisa
Wd. Brown
Chicago
Fey
Gabriel Daniel Pah
Eve-Strail
Boston ‘Transcript
United States
Spain
Barreia
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