Western Girls Succeed in Working Oregon Mining Claim
Grace Carmalt and Susie Norwood of Baker Oregon take over a mining claim in eastern Oregon. They lease the property, build a cabin, erect a mill, and supervise ore extraction with help from a foreman and workers. They adapt to harsh mountain winters while pursuing a prospective fortune.
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Grace Carmalt
Susie Norwood
Baker
Oro
Oregon
Owl Mountains
Thair
Ray Dotworl
Jenet
Finaiitg
Wreck of Peculiar Nature Near Rainier Washington
A railroad wreck near Rainier Washington caused several fatalities when a work train carrying a steam shovel was struck by the dredger boom on a 30 foot trestle. The boom collapsed the trestle and a passenger train fell onto the work train below. Only the observation car remained on the elevated structure.
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Niky’ Ture
Rainier
Wash
Hoge
Cornell Egg Bulletin Reveals Egg Color and Storage Effects
An outline of a Cornell bulletin discussed in the New York Herald explains how to color yolks, regulate odor, and control albumen quality. It notes hen feeding, storage methods, and the dangers of cold storage, with color plates showing candling and opened egg appearances from actual specimens.
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New York State College of’ ‘Agriculture
Cornell
New ‘York Herald
Jay
Bulletin
Dentists Visit Described In Lighthearted Note
A reader recounts an enjoyable afternoon at the dentist. The fragment hints at a humorous moment involving another dentist and the space of the dental office.
Material at Silo in Spain Reveals Gold Bricks
A fragmentary exchange hints at a planned silo operation in Spain. The material to be moved is described as gold bricks, signaling a high value transport and potential security concerns. The terse dialogue leaves specific details and dates unconfirmed.
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Spain
The Locomotive’s Rise From Steam to Global Rail Power
A historical overview recounts the first steam locomotive by George Stephenson at Killingworth, its U S prototype the Stourbridge Lion, and the rapid growth to a global industry. It notes 65 000 locomotives in operation, vast coal and freight tonnage, and U S dominance in manufacture and export to foreign markets.
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George Stephenson
Killingworth
England
United States
Lackawanna Coal District
Stephenson
Stourbridge
Toolhaway
United Stated
South America
Africa
Orient
Europe
Railroad Wheel and Car Weight Changes Through the 19th Century
The text notes shifts in railroad car wheel count and weight from 1890 to 1900 and into 1900, describing increases from earlier forms to twelve wheels and up to thirty five to forty tons for dining and sleeping cars. It reflects the era's evolving rolling stock design.
Dennis Cassin Retires After 52 Years as Central Engineer
Dennis Cassin, a New York Central railroad engineer, retires at 70 after fifty-two years of service with a flawless record. He began on wood-burning dinkies and rose to the empire State express, earning a diamond for popularity and serving as dean of the Central forces while carrying many prominent passengers. He lives at 597 Walton Avenue in the Bronx and can spin many stories of notable riders and moments in railroad history.
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Ag ‘2
New York Central Railroad
Dennis
John Cassin
Cassin
Digocomotive
Empire State Express
Harlem
Alany
Walton+avenue
Bronx
Greenwigh
Renssé‘Ider
Hey
Westchester County
Grand Central
United States
Empire’State
Albany
New York
Gorte
Dennis Cassin
Central
Fort Worth man receives two railroad safety patents
William A. Utz of Fort Worth Texas is granted two patents Nos 1147464 and 1147465 for locomotive cab safety devices. One patent covers a cushioned asbestos lined carrier with an automatic lid release for descent during an accident. The other uses telescoping steel ring segments that collapse and unfold to protect the occupant.
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William A. Utz
Fort: Worth
Tex
Scientific American
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Western Girls
Robert H.moulton
Auman
Morron Baker
Olebratad
Norwoa
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