First steel caboose designed for freight safety and crew comfort
A 31 foot steel caboose built to exceed safety standards and crew needs, featuring no interior posts for rigidity, three banked seating with fold down backs, a stove, water cooler, desk, refrigerator, and lockable storage. It aims to reduce wreck costs and comply with state railway employee safeguards.
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Crewe
Varios
Eastern Railroad
Pervics
Phones on railway trains in near future would link cars
A Chicago railroad man reports that western railroads have developed a system to enable full on train communications. Passengers could order meals from a dining car and talk car to car. The apparatus would work over long distances without depending on storage batteries, using a generator on the train.
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H. A. Chappelle
Chicago
Raleigh
Washington Post
Thrge
Western
Ile
Tips for Starting Meter Using Spark and Throttle
The hint explains starting an engine by not opening the throttle too wide. A few spark advances with a single turn of the spark can yield the best start. Avoid spinning the motor excessively.
Record for Locomotive Fastest Time Mentioned
The record notes a dis September 41 voyage from New York to Hultalo covering 1 mile in 407 minutes with an estimated speed of 412.
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New York
Hultalo
Sewing Progress and Material Reduction Report
A brief update notes that the sewing of small items has been completed and followed by a notable reduction in materials. Details on quantities and future steps are not provided in the fragment.
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Dame Fashion
New Locomotive Design Advances Power and Efficiency
The article praises a new locomotive design that fits within large turntables and notes its coal consumption of 6.64 pounds per 100 ton miles at 56 cente tom. It highlights the engine’s impressive scale compared with past engines and urges praise for the newcomer over executives’ boasts.
Theater board includes off duty men recreation plan
A notice flashed in theaters lists James Brown Thomas Jones William Black and John White as boarding for 10 p m. The plan aims to allow off duty railroad workers to seek town recreation without missing the next call, with details to be confirmed at railroad offices.
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James Brown
Thomas Jones
William Black
John White
Mechanic
Speed to shift gears for smooth car operation
The text explains using the speedometer to determine gear changes and the optimal moment to shift gears. It notes shifting at about ten miles per hour to second gear to reduce engine strain and prevent unnecessary wear during driving under varying conditions such as fog.
Railroad Collision Case Reported by Chicago Papers
A report from Chicago concerns a fatal incident on the Wabash and Mississippi railroad line where a cow caused a train to fail to stop in time. The court notes the event was not negligent and cites the Missouri railroad company as involved.
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Cormett
Chicago, Hussington & Quincy Railroad
Guapany
Mistouri
Burlington engines order to Haldwta La works
An order for 0 locomotives for the Chicago Burlington and Quincy railroad was received by the Baldwin Locomotive Works of Philadelphia.
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Burlington
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad
Haldwta la Works
Philadelphia
Strassburg Cathedral and Storks Mark City’s Ancient Ties
The article recounts Strassburg’s historic cathedral site atop a former heathen temple to Hercules, its later wooden and then stone Christian lains, and the 10 year rebuilding after 1870. It notes Strassburg as a free city with 60,000 residents, its Rhine connections via canals, and its Roman Argentoratum roots. It highlights the cathedral’s 1268 astronomical clock, famed cuckolded figures, and the storks that nest on chimneys, returning each spring and migrating south in August.
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Mt Fe
Rhine
Germany
France
Switserstan
Marne
Rhone
Free City
Strasaburg
Méts
Strassburg
Coogpe
Outdoor Living and the Sun's Influence on Character
The text argues outdoor living under sun and wind shapes intellectual and moral growth. It mentions Cole and Una, with a note on remedies found when the weather changes with the season and night, implying a link between nature and personal development.
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Una
No clear article title due to fragmented input
Fragmentary text lacks identifiable events or entities to summarize into a proper news item with a title and summary.
Dainty Little Frock Design for Evening Wear
Washington Star writer Lillian E. Young presents a simple, pale chiffon peasant gown with a long surplice bodice and full scalloped taffeta skirt. The design uses white chiffon with a lace rose trim, crisp bows, and optional lace details for a delicate evening look.
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Lillian E. Young
Washington Star
Fringe Styles Describe West skirts and Evening Frocks
Fringe details appear on new West skirts with bottom edging and silk cord fringe often weed with taille. Bead strand fringe is popular on evening frocks.
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New West
Best Way To Reduce Flesh Diet Plan Excludes Carbohydrates
The article advocates a rapid weight loss method focusing on a strict diet that cuts carbonaceous foods including starch sugar oil and alcohol. It lists allowed items mostly non carbohydrate foods while warning against fattening foods and promising gradual fat loss within four months with careful meal planning.
Separate Waist Fabrics and Colors Describe Waist Styles
The article catalogs fabrics for separate waists including cotton blends, silks, chiffons, crepes, and laces. It notes whites and a range of blues, grays, pinks, lavenders, and putty tones, with patterns from stripes to embroidery. It comments on trims, stiffness from certain materials, and common features like high collars and long sleeves.
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Vaile
Lawn
Copenhagen
Delft
Napkin Solution for Busy Mothers
A simple home method to secure a child’s napkin when clasps are unavailable. The article suggests tying two knots in a braid or ribbon as a quick, portable alternative to pins and clasps, keeping the napkin in place during meals.
Speech as Salvation for Women in George Ellot’s View
The remark suggests that half a woman’s sorrows could be reduced if she could stop speaking the vain words she has decided to withhold. Ellot frames female speech as a moral and social restraint shaping daily life and inner peace.
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George Ellot
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