Magnol ia cut off marks epoch in railroad history
J Hampton Baumgartner chronicles the Magnolia cut off completion by the Baltimore and Ohio railroad. The project adds four main tracks and tunnels to ease freight and passenger flow from the Potomac River to Cumberland and beyond, at an estimated cost near 10 million dollars.
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Seaboard
Baltimore
Maryland
West Virginia
Pennsylvania
Pumberland Alvision
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
United States
Magnolia
Baltimore and Oliw Railroad
Baltimore and Ohio
Cumberland
Md.ron
Chicago
Pittabung
St. Lowe and i
Magnolia cut off boosts freight flow and signals upgrade
The Magnolia cut-off enhances eastbound freight movement by adding two main tracks and four wide tunnels to allow Mallet engines. The project, started eighteen months ago under Francis Lea Stuart and John T. Wilson, involved blasting 1,500,000 cubic yards of material, 7,100 feet of tunnels, and major concrete work, with automatic signals and telephones to replace ram order operations.
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Magnolia
Tven
Dot Gully
Tl 48
Trac
Francis Lea Stuart
John T. Wilson
Baltimore and Ohio
Baltimore and Ohio Magnolia Cutoff Expansion Began in 1910
Engineers and officers oversaw a vast rehabilitation plan on the B and O main line, adding double tracking, safety measures, yards, and new equipment from Cumberland to the Alleghenies. President Denzel Willard cited the Magnolia cut off completion as the program’s final major work.
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Anstallert
Polles
Ind
Courier
Biscale
Trath
York
Baltimore and Ohio
Allegheny Mountains
Cumberland
Sand Patch
Tunnelton
W- Va
Trafic
Denzel Willard
Baltimoraland Ohio
Atatt
George F. Randolph
George M.shriver
A. W.thompson
J. Vo McNeal
Finaneral
Francis Lee Start
Cook's Pills For Backache Promoted By Hygienic Labs Ad
Medical science unveils a remedy for backache kidney and bladder trouble. Wells-Haymaker Co is appointed distributor for United and Kidney troubles through Cook Pharmacal Co of New York and Pittsburgh. Cook's Pills claim to relieve backache whether from kidney issues colds urinary problems or rheumatism. The ad urges a 260 package and warns against other kidney pills.
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Wells-Haymaker Company
Rey
Cook Pharmacal Company
New York
Pittsburg
COOK
Jence
Shoe News Offers Indian Moccasins and Dress Boots
The ad promotes Indian moccasins in all styles and prices for men women misses and children perfect for Christmas remembrances. It highlights dress boots dainty new styles dressy footwear and mentions gray back cloth top shoes priced at 4.50 and 6.00 with a complete stock and special agency for Pla mate pa Pieler Shoes.
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Plamate Pa Pieler
Blood Purification Cure Claim for Scrofula
An old medical advertisement asserts the body requires pure blood to heal. It links impure blood to bone weakness, fatigue, skin eruptions, and contagious humors. Hood's Sarsaparilla is promoted as the unequaled remedy, with a call to action to buy today from druggists.
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Hood
Monongahela Valley Traction service update
Fragmentary OCR note references FoxeIPrees Trantion Cowpeny Clarkshare Grassi and Mt Palmview Yarmington Manpington Intermediate with daily expedients. Mentions Sunday delivery at 15 290 a.m. Pal Elas at a station later in view and Intermed with Ty e RR care handling plan. Mentions penalties and a transportation authority context.
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Trantion Cowpeny Express
Cary Mave
Clarkshare
Grassi
Ome
Palmview Yarmington
Manpington
Mannay Yang
Elas
Ty Handling
Fiduciary Notice of Estate Administrators Named
G. Withameon and O. W Swinger named administrators of the estate of Luther W. Pigott, deceased. The notice appears to list dates and names for the probate filing and related actions in Rice County.
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Ay McPoupt
G. Withameon
O. W Swinger
Xam
Luther W. Pigott
Aia Roth
Gunn
Virgina
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Miost Cortly
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Potomac River
Moyotanna
Port of Magnolia Cut-Off
Orleans Road
Little Cacapon
Welch&Fullerton’s Drug
Bote Phones
Lee & Parr
W. Pike
Highland Bros. & Gore
Shoe News
Wotign Foxeiprees
Ximas Bayes
Ximas
T. J. Lynch @ Co
Tia U
Simmon’s Plumbing & Electric Company
Clarksturg, AV
Empire National Bank
Claresbueg, W. VA
Fahrney
Americas
First Lass
the Jeweler
Fetrd Street
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