One of the Family ends in a Town Backlash
Billy learns June is not bound by family ties as Mrs. Hunt and rival widows circle. June shadows Tommy Thurston’s visit, plans a secret trip, but a police detainment and a dramatic confrontation force truth. Billy, shaken by jealousy, discovers June’s independence and asserts his own feelings.
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June
Apie
Billy
Tommy Thurston
Tward
Tommy
Barchester
England
Mra Cliffe
Thurston
Mrs. Hunt
Jane
Mia
Cliffe
Hilly
Korean Sorceress Paraphernalia Explored by US Museum
Dr. Casanowicz explains Koreans believe spirits haunt every place and cause misfortune. Two classes of shamans, Pansu and Mutang, mediate with spirits. Mutang rituals, called kante or kuta, are performed at homes or shrines with drums, gongs, and offerings. The artifacts were acquired for the National Museum by W. W. Rockhill and depict the Mutang’s healing rites and equipment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Korea
T. M. Casanowicz
United States National Museum
Casanowice
Pansu
Tang
W. W. Rockhill
Emvoy
United States
China
Casanowles
Eure
You Know That Car From Chaparral, Crashes Crank Error
Fragmentary notes describe a man with a sprained left hand unable to drive normally. He appears to be attempting to operate a car with one hand while cranking with the other, amid a hard world mood and imagery of a crash on the pave ment.
Cretenne Bedreom Pillows Details in Damaged Text
The passage describes cretonne pillow covers and bed accessories including a square pillow shaped with a three inch padding, tied seams, and cretonne coverings. It mentions a dainty cup pillow oblong in shape and a tiny rose pillow eight inches square with dimity fabric and tassels, intended as decorative bedroom items.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cretenne
Fragmented Description of Grey Fur with Green Velvet
A garbled note describes grey fur combined with green velvet or bor. The fragment lacks clear names, places, dates, or an identifiable event to anchor a fuller summary.
Crocheted Straw Hats in Bright Colors
Describes crocheted straw hats with ribbon trims in Silver Uireada and Peanut straw shades. Notes vivid colors such as deep rum pled, apple green, gold yellow, king's blue, and gray tones. Mentions open patterns, unlined construction, and decorative crocheted straw dewers arranged on the front.
Bhoe Ornaments Frill With Pale Button Squares
A design note describes using a paler square bling button array framed by a frill of colored tulle. It mentions a gold themed motif and a decorative pattern with embedded notes in an avon corsage context.
Vast Coos Bay Rail Extension Opens Rich Timber Region
The 19 million dollar Coos Bay extension from Eugene to Marshfield and North Bend reshapes Oregon’s southwest by connecting a remote coast bay with Portland. It vastly accelerates rail and freight movement, unlocking huge spruce timber reserves and a maritime hub that could rival San Francisco.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northwest
Coos Bay
Oregon
Pacific Coast Territory
San Francisco
Portland
California
Marshfield
North Bend
San Francisco Bay
Congress
Bay
The
Southern Pacific
Eugene
Central Pacific
Sulaluw
Umpqua
Croms
Marahfield
Coos Hay Country
Corvallis
New York
Coos Tay
Mbode Taland
Ferryboat of Great Size Claims World Record
A colossal ferryboat, claimed as the largest in the world, traverses the Carquines straits between Port Coata and Bentela, California. Owned by the Southern Pacific railroad, it spans 483 feet overall with a 116 foot beam and 4,800 tons. The deck holds four tracks, transporting 36 freight cars or 24 passenger cars, plus two locomotives, and features two paddle wheel systems driven by 2 500 horsepower engines. Hull includes 2,000,000 feet of lumber.
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Carquines Straits
Port Coata
Bentela
Cal
Southern Pacific Railroad Company
Populae Mechanics Magaazine
Would Build Large Tunnel Through Cascade Mountains
Brig Gen H M Chittenden proposes the greatest railroad tunnel, a 50 mile bore through the Cascades with a summit about 1,000 feet above sea level. Location near Wenatchee mouth of the Columbia, linking Wenatchee and Puget Sound regions, using four shafts to reach the route. Estimated five and a half years and a cost of 48.237 million dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. M. Chittenden
Cascade Mountains
Chittenden
Columbia River
Washington
Cascade Mountaing
Puget Sound
Wenatchee River
Everett
Seattle
Columbia
Wenatchee
Wehutchee
Cascades
Skykomlyh
Little Things In Railroading Costly Starts
In an early issue, the piece notes that small railroading costs add up. It cites President Willard of the B and O as estimating about one dollar to stop a passenger train. Air brakes require extra coal, wheels and brake shoes wear, and steam use rises on reaccelerating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willard
Les- He'a
Highest Bridge In America
The Pacific rail line bridge spans the Ste Grande River about 20 miles west of San Jose Costa Rica with a base 40 feet above water and an arch main span of 448 feet 814 inches. The text notes six global bridges taller, including a Tyrolean highway bridge at 4a foot elevation and a French rail bridge near Vaurlat with rails about 485 feet above river bed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Pacific Railr
Sivale
Vaurlat
France
Longest Bridges Worldwide Mentioned in Early Records
The excerpt cites the Lake Pontchartrain route on the Louisville and Nashville railroad as the longest bridge at about 21 miles. It also notes the Minas Centrat structure over the Ohio near Calero, and the Tay Bridge in Scotland at 10,900 feet, with caveats about what counts as a bridge and style of construction.
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Louteville and Nashville Railroad
Lake Pontchartrain
New Oileins
Ohio River
Calero
Scotland
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John Elkins
Ores Sri Eet
Capris Int
WG "Chapman
Billy Io
Tor
Madden
Web
June Barry
Mra. Hunt
Willy
Bill
Dea
Witsingly
Junearly
Mra Cutis
Contra Costa
FER
Ryboat
California Points
Emily the Largent
World
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