Railroad Nicknames and the Stove Committee List
A New York Times article explains how railroad nicknames arose and chronicles the stove committee’s compiled list of popular monikers such as Big Four Nickel Plate Soo and Clover Leaf. It explains meanings like Blue Grass for Kentucky Central and Queen and Crescent for Cincinnati New Orleans and Texas Pacific.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chauncey M. de Depow
New York Central
Pittsburg
Fort Wayne
Chicago
Paddy Finnigan
Mr. Depew
New York, Chicago and St. Louis
William J. Vanderbilt
the Inquirer
Stove Committee
Charles Francie Adams
Union Pacific
the Times
Adams
Big Four
Cleveland
Cincinnati
St. Louis
Nickel Plate
New York
Soo
Minneapolis
St. Paul
Sault Ste. Marie
Pannhandle
Queen and Crescent
Cinccinnati
New Orleans
Texas Pacific
Monon
Louisville
New Albany
Perenne York
Pennsylvania
Maple Leaf
Kaogasity
Clover Leaf
Toledo
Kansis City
Arkansas
Sunset
Southern Pacific Railway
New Haven
Hartford
Kath
Missouri
Kansas
Texas
Bii
Elizabethtown
Lexington
Bix Sandy
Thieve
Central
Hudson River Road
West Shore
Buffalo
Erie
Lake Erie and Western
Jackawanna
Delaware, Lackawanna
Richmond
West Point
Lake Shore
Michigan
KR. W
Rome
Watertown
Ogdensburg
Savannah
Florida and
Charleston
Buffalo and Southwestern
Buffalo and
Jamestown
Jimtown
Indianapolis
Cleveland, Columbox
Cairo
Vincennes
Kansas City
St. Louia
Queen City
Crescent City
Nypany
Ohio
Loutaville
New York Times
Planets and distances from Earth Reported
The article notes Mercury nearest the sun at about 86 400 000 miles away. It states Venus comes closest to Earth when aligned with the sun, at about 26 000 000 to 27 000 000 miles. It mentions the fixed star nearest Earth as Centauri at about 29 000 000 000 000 miles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mercury
Thit
Venus
Earth
St. Louis Globo Democrat
Bread Consumption Gap Between US and Europe Cited
The United States averages five and a half pounds of bread per person weekly, about three pounds below Europe. Final consumption would total 17,100,000,000 pounds. The note accompanies a profile of the southern author Cable, described as slender, 45, with dark beard, eyes, and jet black hair atop a high forehead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Europe
Cable
The Oroya Railway of Peru Akin to Bold Engineering
The Oroya line in Peru, costly and fragile, tests bold American builder Henry Meligs. Floods, landslides, and waterspouts regularly disrupt sections, raising repair costs. Steep gradients and coal usage strain locomotives. the line’s highest pass reaches 15 700 feet above sea level, making it one of the world’s loftiest transandes line projects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oroya
Henry Meligs
Ldéiia
Chidly
la Orova
Transardine
Junin
Dni
Vito
Paso de Galera
Pablo
Cordillara
Atlantic
la Ofoya
Paso de
Trangandine
Harper's
England's City and South London rails face power questions
The New York Commercial Advertiser notes the City and South London railway project shows conservative English craft yet reveals a reliance on hydraulic elevators and limited use of electric traction. Critics urge motor drive and full electric braking to cut costs and improve efficiency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
South
London
Ralinas
Areso
New York
The Cat’s Haughty Banquet Etiquette
A London Spectator excerpt describes a cat’s deliberate disdain at a household dinner. The pet ignores admiring guests and meals, stares from one end of the room, and then claimingly saunters to the plate, asserting its own mastery and comfort with genteel brutality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pass
Alt
London Spectator
Ruth Triumphant and Silent Witnesses of Faith
Fragmented verse discusses moral struggle, inner truth, and prayerful influence. It references awakening hearts, innocence, and divine guidance as individuals seek genuine purity beyond outward grace. The text imagery includes perfumes of piety, life of prayer, and the contrast with worldly vanity. A dated prose-poem tone appears from a religious publication.
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Cat
Ruth
Tombling
Mormamer
Biome
York
Castoria
Samuel Pitcher
Onno
Lowell
J. F. Kevoneton
Cumwiay
Ark
A. A. Ancime
Oxfant St
Brooilyn
Castarla
Custoria
Union, Surru
Pres
the Centaur Company
Murray Street
New York City
Lrroury, Srevenen Co
N. Y
Posten, Mrunurgn & Co
N.Y
William Sissenberse
Opposite Baptist Church
Penn Avenue
N. A. Hulbert
City Music Store
Wyoming AV
Echantor
Steinway & Son
Decker Brothers
Mranich & Bach
Atulas & Dauek
Finthelve
Orcans
Musical Mienoc Hand
Isig Music
LTC
Atlantic Refining Co
William Mason
Coal Exchange
Wyomiby
Ava
Flue Brook
Bebitw
Afar
Ando
John H. Phelps
Wyoming Ave
Epruce St
Scranton
Dupont
Lumiho County
Wilon
Delaware
Henry Belin, Jr
Wyoming
Third Natal Bank Building
Soras
P.P.P
Prickly Ark
Aberdyse
Savanna
M. Newton
Aberdeen
Brown County
D. Johneton
Shin
Seguin
Ter
Tery
Andres
Ulere
Veary
Bpringfeld
Oreon County
Annab
Ants
Lippman Bros
Rippman's
Savannoah, Oa
Scranton Tribune
Atkaritsks
H. C. Sanderson
Washington
Spruce Streets
Chienem MM
Bester
Skala
Alaska
Gulf of Mexico
America
Geo, R, Cromwell
Euide
GR. Cromwell
the Capitol
the Common
Huston
Winning House Square
Cheyenne Canon
Colorado
Philadelphia
Yellowstone Falls
Brenton's
Newport Central Park
Auditorium
Long Sault Rapids
St. Lawrence River
Temple Square
Salt Lake
Sit Mountain House
Cresson
Baltimore
Niagara City of Victoria
de Lithe
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