Florida Railroader Survives Crushed Caboose Close Call
BR J Perkins of Lakeland Florida recalls a near fatal crash when a light engine struck the caboose he occupied, crushing it and killing his crew. Veteran conductor “Caelo” Sam Henry from Pennsylvania recounts 62 years in rail service with escapes from a 80 foot embankment and a perilous upright baggage car incident. He relays tales of slow trains and a forgetful passenger unable to find tickets until arrival at Coleman.
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Perktox
Lakeland
Fla
Perkins
A.C. L
Caboose
Henry
Caele Sam
Abie Fat
Sam
Coleman
Dog Worked Railroads Behind Front Line
In the Vosges last year dog drawn sleighs moved urgent supplies, then sled dogs from Alaska and Canada aided small two foot gauge Wecht railroads behind the front. Eleven dogs with two men haul loads up steep slopes. seven dogs with two teams equal five horses. Three breeds in service include the Nest the Aluskun.
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Vosges
Alaska
Canada
Labrador
Ube Aluskun
Fragmentary overheard dialogue in a protest or dispute
A disjointed dialogue between two undergraduates about money and an inquiry to the governor about restitution. The exchange questions where funds are and implies a claim of contact with the governor, with a cryptic reply. The source text is garbled and lacks clear context or names.
All Steel Passenger Cars Rise in Rail Car Construction
The Rochester Democrat and Chronicle cites government data showing 68.4 percent of 1904 passenger cars under construction on January 1, 1916 were all steel, 1.8 percent steel, and only three wood. Steel cars offer life and property protection, despite higher initial costs, driven by safety, speed, comfort, and reduced damage claims.
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Rochester Democrat and Chronicle
United States
Railroads Not at Fault in Trespass Deaths Says Report
Article argues trespassing on railroad tracks causes most deaths, citing Interstate Commerce Commission figures. It notes 5471 trespasser fatalities nationwide, with only 75 from train accidents, and over 6,000 injuries. Massachusetts reported 148 deaths in the latest year. ten-year average about 147 per year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Interstate Commerce Commission
Massachusetts
Korea Extends Subway Budget for Next Year
Korea's general budget includes 2.9 million dollars for the next fiscal year to complete ongoing rail lines in the Seoul area. No new lines will be contracted, but work already begun on two lines will be completed.
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Korea
Rails Used 44 Years Rule in Western Ontario Rail Lines
Railroad men discuss the life of a rail in constant use rolled in Sheffield in 188? 44 years ago. They look as if they might last out the half century in Toronto.
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Western Ontario
Sheffield
Iss
Toronto
White Signals Change at Railroads Aimed at Clarity
The Mesneylvenda railroad plans a shift from white to yellow signaling to distinguish the new color with longer visibility. The change, tested on the New York division, seeks uniformity and safer by darkness operation, and will extend to other lines as experiments prove successful.
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Mesneylvenda
Crete
Angindere
Remrand
Etree Eastore
New York
Pennsylvania
Cairo in 1915 A City of Life and Antiquity
Stephen Graham paints Cairo as a vibrant crossroads in 1915, with sunburned troops nearby, grand white stone streets, and a city alive with crowds, music, luxury hotels, and a constant desert scent. He contrasts living bustle with ancient decay, noting mosques, pyramids, and funeral processions amid European fashions and Arab nightlife.
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Town
Cairo
Riypt
Lower
Nile
Egypt
Stephen Graham
Country Life
Fountain of Life
Tomba
Catra
Mediterranean
Great
Hella
Cafe Chantants
Fragmented quote on women fashion and cars in domestic debate
Laboriously garbled remark shows a mother commenting on fashion for women and the role of a car in family life. The dialogue hints at a conflict between modern mobility and traditional domestic duties, reflecting a social shift debated at home.
Nevada and nearby towns stock report mix of crimes and notices
Inland Northwest items recount arrests and trials in Reno and Ely Nevada, plus incidents in Gardnerville and Elko. Notables include a wife and child desertion case in Chicago bound custody, a Goldfield stock exchange secretary's death, a rabid coyote in Ido, a Reno assault verdict, a jail appeal in Beatty, liquor seized in Wilkeson Washington, a refinery upgrade at Elko, car theft near Gardnerville, a Nevada fire at Ruth school, and marriages in Winnemucca. Also reports of bear raids, Danish honors, a Goldfield larceny arrest, and local political speeches by William Jennings Bryan.
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Jake Ahabstie
Reno
Chicago
Gibbe B. Portix
Goldfield Stock Exchange
Dodeville
Nevada
Joe de Long
Bnat Bly
Jersey Fowler
California
Wilkeson
Wash
W. A. Richards
Eureka
Mayburn
Elko
Sam Katiupas
Andrew Lenkas
Ely
Nev
Ruth
Samuel J. Wong
United States
Emma EB. Low
Winnemucca
Douglas Miling and Power Company
Gardnerville
CIA
Leavitt Meadow
Bia
Kena
Peter Anker
Lovelock
Constanta Bruno
Washington
Christian of Denmark
Denmark
Givens
Tonopah
Goldfeld
M. Thompnson
Las Vegue
Baw
Howe
William Jennings Bryan
Fillings
Montana
Bryan
Wilson
Europe
Mexico
Rachooth
Sporteres
Hatley
Idaho
Secon
Katte Mountain
Wen
Proud of Litre Bearcat at the cradle incident
A garbled reminiscence describes a Bearcat and a cradle, with references to a boy named Jonxt Hoy Beurene and Mr Gap John. The scene depicts a tense fall, a cradle tipping, and a boy held aloft before sleep ends the moment, leaving the crowd solemn.
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Beurene
Gap John
Kang
Glee Club
The Law of Nature and Civilizational Struggles
An archaic essay argues that nature favors larger, stronger forms though they suffer from faults in civilization. It claims advanced human types struggle to preserve vitality and development, implying a harsh, deterministic view of progress and biological limits.
Artur Marke and the Quiet Trial of Burglar Folly
Sir Arthur Marke recounts a night incident in Umilte where a burglar's attempt to reach a window ended with a shooting and the intruder's death. The tale reflects a blunt, informal approach to justice, with no formalities observed in the handling of the case.
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Artur Marke
Aritur
Elaine
Moses
Sir Arthur
Fragmentary OCR Note Yields No Clear Event
Unclear readable fragments show no identifiable people places or actions. The text appears damaged with incomplete phrases and no coherent news item or report to summarize.
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Ilany
Lana
Muister Mare
Nebuchadneatar
Tipperary
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