Giant blasting on Wabash line near Cumberland Maryland
On May 2 in Cumberland area a massive blast tore through rock to advance the Wabash Railroad link toward the West Virginia Central line. About 325 cans of powder, 2122 pounds, were used to clear a mountain face near Paw Paw WV, with 20,000 yards of rock removed. The operation highlights the high cost and difficulty of the roadbed work, including tunnels and canal crossings, as crews push toward a January 1906 opening.
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Cumberland
Paw Paw
West Virginia
Wabash
Rocky Mountain
Western Maryland
Cherry Run
West Virginia Central Railroad
George Gould
Sidling Hill Mountain
Potomac River
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
Pittsburg
Hancock
Chesapeake and Ohio Canal
Baltimore & Ohio
Baltimore & Ohio Railroa Company
Henry G. Davis
Chesapeake & Ohio Canal
Legalight
Welton
Indigo
Kidling Hil
McArthur Bros
Bayard
Orleans
W. Va
Sare
Orient
Nebraska Briefs Highlight Local Civic Issues In 1905
Osceola petitions for better railroad service. Geneva licenses set at 1750. Auburn acquits Peter Berlett in illegal voting case. Te Cumseh to see Burlington improvements. Table Rock farmers push for a country telephone line. Peru dedicates a debt-free church costing 2200. Peni tentiary reroof contract awarded for 700. York widow Polly Anderson found dead. Beatrice workers head to Casper for Kilpatrick Bros canal project.
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Osceola
Geneva
Peter Berlett
Auburn
Burlington
Tecumseh
Table Rock
New Christian Church
Peru
Penitentiary
Nichols Roofing Company
Lincoln
Polly Anderson
York
Earl Terwillerger
Ber
Beatrice
Casper
Wyo
Kilpatrick Bros
Commercial Club of
McCook
Polk County
Mason City
Ansley
Westerville
McPherson County
Keith County
Blue Creek
White Tail
Omaha
Omaha Implement and Transfer Company
Ninth
Jackson Streets
Neb Briefs
Pawnee City
Seward County Court House
Rokahr & Marxen
Avora
Iowa
State Fair Speed Program At Lincoln Announced
State board hangs purses totaling 6000 dollars for the Lincoln state fair speed events. The schedule lists pace and trot races from Monday September 4 through Thursday September 7 with purses ranging from 50 to 500 dollars and entry closings at 12 o'clock on race day.
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Lincoln
Hunters Rally to Nab Local Gang in Nebraska Counties
Farmers near Hansen in the southern county area and northern Adams county formed a cooperative group to track and capture the gang accused of widespread theft. A similar accord was reported in Doniphan as residents unite to curb the thieves.
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Grand Island
Hansen
Adams County
South Platte Township
Doniphan
Whipping Bee Sparks Outcry in Public School
Thirty seven boys were whipped by women teachers under Principal Prof. Shutt after two school children fought on the street. The punishment has caused a commotion among parents and several school board members.
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Pender
Prof. Shutt
York Man Killed by Horse in Barn Yard Incident
Thomas Donahue, employed by Mrs. Jane Clark in southern York County, was kicked to death by a vicious horse. He survived only a few hours after the accident and his body was found in the barn yard.
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Martha T
Charles O Dailey
Mason
William Chattan
Omaha
South Omaha
Nebraska City
Riverside Park
A. O. Roos
Hilda
H. B. Brown
Sterling
Lincoln
Nebraska Grand Army of the Republic
Wymore
I. S. Wooster
Plattsmouth
Burlington
William Holden
Holden
Platte County
York
Thomas Donahue
Jane Clark
York County
State board rejects bid for convict labor contracts
The state board of public lands and buildings rejected Lee Broom and Duster company’s 50 cent daily convict labor offer and ordered the secretary to solicit new bids to spur competition. During the Ernst twine plant bill debate, a Minnesota trunk maker inquired but did not bid as passage seemed likely.
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Broom Company
State Board of Public Lands and Buildings
Lee Broom and Duster Company
Minnesota
Fruit as a food remedy and its limits debated
The article argues that fruit has strong health value for bowel disorders and can aid both acute and chronic conditions. It advises using ripe juices with low cane sugar, mixing sour and sweet fruits, and avoiding heavy combinations at the last meal. It notes rheumatics may benefit from fruit while avoiding certain meats, teas, and alcohol. It also reports a halted shipment of diseased cattle to New York and ends with a satirical passage on a fashionable woman's attire.
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New York
State Agricultural Department
Utica
Substitute for Leather Wolff Material Featured in England
An English inventor introduces wolft, a leather substitute used in boots and shoes. The London Shoe Company favors it for walking footwear for its coolness lightness and durability. Wolff reportedly waterproof yet highly porous reducing rubber needs in wet slush and mud.
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England
London Shoe Company
Frances Willard on Fashion and Woman’s Physical Strength
In a late address Frances Willard argued that women must be physically strong to truly advance. She warned against fashion undermining health, likening women to an hourglass whose sands run out and decrying long skirts and ornate dress that hinder motion and dignity.
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Frances Willard
Animal Kingdom
Nature
Food Value of Eggs and Their Digestibility
The article explains eggs as nourishing due to fats and proteins, noting a typical egg weighs about one and a half ounces with one ounce white and half ounce yolk. It discusses yolk versus white nutrients, digestibility of fresh eggs, and preparation methods including whipping, cooking times, and temperatures. It states one egg equals four dozen oysters in value.
Very Dissipated Japanese Students Inspire Dinner Comment
In Boston, two or three Japanese students of rank dine weekly with a prominent host. When one was absent, the guest said the student is very dissipated. Later the host asks what this means and learns the student eats sponge cake all the time and is “all broke up.”
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Boston
Hub
Nim Shi
Mashed peas with nuts and other kitchen helpers
A compact recipe roundup showing how to prepare mashed peas with nuts using soaked Scotch peas and roasted peanuts, plus Graham gems, Irish corn soup, split Pea soup with croutons, baked parsnips with juice, and orange nectar. Includes kitchen methods and serving tips.
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Nebraska State News
Nebraska Briefs
Department Commander Brass
Stephen A Douglas
North Platte
McPherson National Cemetery
Harmon Bross
Attest
M Barker
Lincoln, Neb
Nebraska
Diana
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