Early Railroading Innovations Stirred by Engineers
In Charles Carters volume When Railroads Were Now the autocratic engineer resisted new ideas such as the bell cord invented by Conductor Henry Ayers in 1842. Arthur Minot and engineer Isaac Lewin faced telegraphic orders and a tense stand for progress in the Erie line, culminating in the adoption of telegraphic train orders after a perilous showdown. The piece also notes star lore, the pole star, with Indian names and pointers in the Big Dipper.
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Charles Carter
Henry Ayers
Ayers
Jacob Hiamnel
Isaac Lewin
Charles Minot
Turner's
Goshen
Isaac Lewis
Minot
Port Jarvis
Erie Road
Lewis
America
The Likeness and the Other Side of a Story
The excerpt contrasts understanding a person with misreading her, noting one side of a tale seems plausible until the other side is heard. A Brooklyn Citizen reference underscores the theme of incomplete perception in narratives.
Rat and pest control tips from old newspaper fragment
The fragment describes making a poison mix using potash unsaoked lime and starch to remove paint stains and to exterminate rats and mice in buildings. It references Kepler and Newton, supports rat extermination methods, and lists Rough on Rats product details and locations in Jersey City New Jersey.
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Kepler
Newton
Tungsten Lamp Enables Distinct Color Perception
A tungsten lamp is described as the first artificial light capable of distinguishing all colors clearly. The note highlights its role in enabling accurate color perception across hues and tones.
A Medicinal Mixture and Ancient Pyramids Mentioned
A recipe combines glycerine virgin oil of pine compound and whisky for coughs and throat trouble. The Virgin Oil of Pine compound is made by Leach Chemical Co Cincinnati. Plus notes on volcanic Bogessof islands Aleutian Alaska reserved for agricultural preservation. Also explains the term Pyramids refers to ancient Egyptian sepulchral monuments near Gizeh.
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Ourable
Leach Chemical Co
Cincinnati
Bogessof Islands
Aleutian Archipelago
Alaska
Department of Agriculture
Egypt
Gizeh
Cairo
Quack Remedies and Curious Anecdotes From 1908 News
A mix of prohibited patent medicine claims and everyday country life features in this 1908 excerpt. It notes a whiskey glycerine pine compound remedy, vast bird imports totaling over 300000, a tearful hospital scene, a sharp social joke about fitting shoes, and a mention of a London school.
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London
World’s Biggest Seller Cascarets L0c Box Week’s Treat
An 1890s column discusses Cascarets as the world’s biggest laxative seller, noting box sales near a million monthly and broad India dependency on soil. It mentions tongue “blind spots” to flavors, varied eating patterns, and a reminiscence about Mrs. Andrew Crosse describing an elderly elf-turse born in England who lived to about 100 and ingested meals in tiny portions plus swallowing mixed doctrie.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. Summers
Notre Dame, Ind
Cascarets
Andrew Crosse
Turse
Broomfield
England
Family Tavors and Temptations in a Small Town Romance
In this Youth's Companion excerpt, sisters Lorna and Dianie discuss romance with David Clement, weighing his charm, past attachments, and the risk of compromising reputations. Aunt Barbara cautions restraint while Paul Brander jokes about David's reputation, highlighting social pressures on courtship.
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Dave
Lorna
Barbara
David
Dianie David
Kelianiied
Pie
Paul Brander
Barbie
Paul
Dave Clement
Corpse Rings Describe Drowned Sailors Identification Keepsakes
A collector explains corpse rings as personal identity rings found on drowned sailors. He describes rings with inscriptions like William Ratline born Camden Maine 1865 and Malabar connections, noting varied materials from Egyptian green bronze to ivory and carved demons.
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William Ratline
Camden
Malabar
Ratline
Senegambia
Baltimore Herald
Classic wordplay exchange over cousin Germas and Dutch uncle
A humorous dialogue features a speaker asking for one more question before staying quiet. The other asks for the relation of a cousin Germas to a Dutch uncle in a playful phrasing reflecting slang and regional speech.
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Germas
Parlor Socialists Question Creed in Louisville Courier Journal
Quip challenges socialists to live by their beliefs with a humorous jab on conversation monopolizing. The Louisville Courier Journal prints the exchange as a witty aside reflecting on political chat.
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Louisville Courier-Journal
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the Big Dipper
Persia
Henry James
Brooklyn
Eee
Osth
World's Dispensary Medical Association
Buffalo
Japan
Standard Oil
Qalraau Alr
COLT
Deseret Ee
Dical CO
Bacterislegiets
Cobhen
Ind. U. B
Holland
Scranton
India
Dodds
N.N.Y
York, Neba
Johnny
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