Soda Water Sal the Fireless Skyscraper Engine
The piece recalls the Acton cut off run of the rebuilt Skyscraper engine later nicknamed Soda Water Sal. Dad Sinclair returns to throttle the line from Acton to Willow Creek while his son Georgie, a bold young engineer, teases the old machine and Foley's jokes. A dust storm August wind sets up a near disaster as coal cars on the second spur threaten wreck in a tense moment at Acton station.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zanesville
Acton
Denver
Dad Sinclair
Oxford
Willow Creek
Georgie Sinclair
Foley
Georgie
Omaha
Lin
Sinclair
Acton Run
Dad
Morris Reynolds
Reynolds
Paynolds
Tiverton
Sinchill
Ife
Burns
Barnes
Dick Burns
Telr
West End
Greenhorn
Frontiering Vision
All West
East End
Hane
Cep
Filer
Hunter
No. 1
O'Pallon
Freman
Mesa
Big Dick Burns
Torch
Barns
Lis Pins
Baldwin Consolidated
Borns
The Fireman Burns Saves Soda Water Sal Runaway
A freight chase on the West End division ends with Dick Burns, a green Irish fireman, heroicly guiding Soda Water Sal to safety after three runaway engines nearly derail. Dad Sinclair’s cunning throttle work and Burns’ daring footboard clambering avert disaster and win Burns a promotion.
Clock Lures with Deceptive Size at Westminster Courts
A London writer recalls how architecture distorts scale near the royal courts of justice. An architect notes the Westminster clock looks small from certain viewpoints, yet the dial and minute band appear far larger when measured against human size.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Royal Courts of Justice
Law Courts
Westminster
Embankment
Great George Street
Life Guards
Loudon
Pope and Lord Halifax Mocked in Homer Reading Trap
A historical anecdote cites Alexander Pope translating Homer at Lord Halifax’s house. Halifax interrupted with criticisms, prompting Pope to persist unaltered. Garth applauded the moment, and a month later Pope reread to prove the corrections unnecessary. Fairfax exclaimed the objections were now perfectly right.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alexander Pope
Tad
Lord Halifax
Garth
Halifax
Pope
Iairfax
William Mathews
Success Magazine
One of the Fallacies Clerk’s Marriage and Pay Request
A terse exchange shows a clerk asking to marry and request a salary increase. The employer replies that marriage is unnecessary, arguing a young man saves money by marrying. The vignette hints at workplace norms and financial prudence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A& Pam
Ecume
Mamma Ethel Accuses Ethel of Parlor Chat with Mr Softleigh
In a lively Philadelphia Ledger exchange, Mamma accuses Ethel of staying up with a sick friend and spending the evening in the parlor with Mr. Softleigh. Ethel defends her time as time with a lovesick admirer. The family dialogue hints at social tensions and youthful romantic curiosity within a domestic setting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ethel
Softleigh
Philadelphia Ledger
Wireless pitch by Success Magazine sparks customer interest
A cheerful approach in a Success Magazine article highlights how a warm, confident demeanor creates a strong wireless sales connection with a prospective customer and transmits an irresistible call for business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Success Magazine
Fraction Sale Advert Claim Cited in Early Quote
A fragment notes Johnstone advertising goods for sale at a fraction of their real value and a humorous exchange about the price, reflecting a 19th century market quip. The brief mention captures a bargaining scene with a clearly stated sale offer and a playful estimation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnstone
White man lynched for wife and stepson murder in Iowa
A crowd of over 1,000 men overwhelmed the Charles City county jail and hanged James Cullen for killing his wife and his 15 year old stepson. Cullen claimed self defense as he fought to defend himself against the attacks. He killed his wife with a large knife and wounded his stepson, who later died. Local leaders participated, and the mob included preachers and women.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterloo
Charles City
James Cullen
Schemerhorn
Cullen
Richard
Warren
James Eastman
Sleepi
Prof. Rudd
Royal Jacobs
Factory to Expand with Art Glass Line and New Employees
Plans call for block gox275 for the factory and 30 to 100 for an additional building. They will manufacture a general line of art glass water. A 12 pot furnace will employ 50 new and 75 boys. Decorating looms 60 feet long will burn on the decorations the length of the building. Fifty girls will be employed in the decorating room. The weekly payroll will exceed $1,000.
Fatal furnace disaster at Jones & Laughlin Plant
At the Jones & Laughlin Steel Co. plant in Pittsburgh on January 10 a furnace failure unleashed molten iron killing unknown workers. Four bodies found by midnight, 13 severely injured with six mortally, and 10 to 16 missing. Dozens fled as a red-hot wave engulfed stockpits and offices, with witnesses recounting brutal burns and a severed arm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburg
Jones & Laughlin Steel Co
Mike Polaschek
Mercy Hospital
John McCarney
Frank Egdem
Ty, Dougherty
John Roberbo
Andrew Sawshok
Steve Schmidt
Paul Dragonick
South Side Hospital
Eliza
Second Avenue
Bates Street
Bert
Elliott
F. E. Watt
Collapse of Mr Scott Amid Family Turmoil Over Elopement
John F. Scott, father of Mrs. Mary Scott Hartje, lies critically ill at his Pittsburg home after the elopement and proposed marriage of his 16 year old daughter Ida Scott. Nervous strain from divorce proceedings lingers as Ida, who attempted to wed Howard Lappe in Youngstown, is said to be indisposed. The family considers sending Mr. Scott to Florida for the winter. Mrs. Scott also suffers a severe nervous attack.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John F. Scott
Mary Scott Hartje
Pittsburg
Miss Ida Scott
Mr. Scott
Florida
Ida Scott
Howard Lappe
Youngstown
McDermott Wins West Virginia Senate Presidency Over Marshall
Hon Oliver P Marshall of New Cumberland narrowly loses the West Virginia State Senate presidency to Joseph H McDermott of Monongahela county. After three ballots McDermott leads 13 to 10 with Marshall fading from 12 11 to 10 while Forman remains at 3. The administration aided by Secretary Swisher secures the necessary majority for McDermott despite insurgent resistance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oliver P. Marshall
New Cumberland
West Virginia State Senate
Joseph H. McDermott
Monongahela County
Marshall
McDermott
Forman
New Art Glass Works Opens in Williamstown WV
The Fenton brothers formerly with Jefferson Glass Works run Art Glass Works in Williamstown West Virginia. Fenton is general superintendent, CH Fenton manages decorating, J W Fenton heads sales. The concrete factory began January and Marietta Journal calls it the dawn of a new industrial day for the village.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. J. Fenton
CH. Fenton
Jefferson Glass Works
Williamstown
W. Va
J. W. Fenton
Marietta Journal
Nerves of School Children and a Remedy
Observations by Dr. Weir Mitchell show nerves strain in exam time causes headaches from eye strain and fatigue. The piece urges Dr. A W Chase's Nerve Pills for pale weak children, claiming they restore nerves, invigorate brain function, and build tissue. Sold 60 cents a box, via Buffalo distributor and local druggists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weir Mitchell
A. W. Chase
Dr. A. W. Chase Medicine Co
Buffalo
J. C. Cope and Central Drug Company
Also Mentioned on This Page
Sal
Burts
Mer
Rich
Iowa
The
Jones & Laughlin Co
Gus Kessler
Andrew Faderki
Mike
Martin Tighe
Tony Ench
Hugh Stewart
Mike Shimi
Senate
Tion
STEU
Benville
Art Glass
Williamstown, W
Russ
W. E. Matlack
DR. Cooper
North Fourth
Dr.mossgrove
Nat. Exchange Bank
Ing, Steubenville, Onis
Weare
Fourth Street
Upper Fourth Street
Oseph B. Doyle
de Bonis Non
Cyrent A. Freeman
I. A. W. Chase
A. W. Chase Medicine Co
J.J. H. Gregory, & Son
Marblehead, Mass
Ferom
Cara
Tree Nyes
Rocky Mountain
Beall & Steele
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!