Jake's Final Journey Ends Railroading Lifework
Jacob Bolz an elderly Chicago and Northwestern engineer known for keeping to signals died peacefully at the Bolt home on Fulton Street. His final hours featured his familiar concern for signals green light confirmation and right of way as family and fellow railroaders recalled his decades on the throttle and service between Chicago and Milwaukee.
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Chicago
Jacob Holz
Chicago & Northwestern
Milwaukee
Jake
Bolt
Fulton Street
Mia
Bob
Ernin
Wade
Tay
Jacob Walters
Northwestern
Walters
Railroad Sentinel: Watchtowers Rise Over West Bottoms
A historic note recalls how the Rock Island Railroad set tall watchtowers in the West Bottoms, perched high on posts to overlook traffic. The towers resemble a one legged war pole, requiring a ladder to access the interior.
Novel Switch Locomotive Aimed at Lighter Yard Work
An early gasoline driven switching locomotive in Germany promises to move rail cars with far less weight than typical steam yard engines. It relies on counterweights and handwheel operated sections to increase adhesion and handle varied tasks around industrial sites. A winding device and automobile motor power its drives, addressing yard handling needs.
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Germany
Emul
Popular Mechanica
Railroads Gain by Safety Record in 1914
The Indianapolis News reports the railroad safety record for 1914 showing 483 total deaths from accidents across all personnel and passengers, with 74 fatalities in the last quarter and 41 passenger fatalities from collisions that year. It credits the safety first crusade and better equipment, urging continued education and vigilance.
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Bureau of Rath
Ewan
Indianapolis News
Rail Brace Aimed at Preventing Rail Creeping and Derailment
The invention describes a brace designed to stop creeping or spreading of rails to reduce derailment risk. It outlines a rail brace that accomplishes this stabilization for track integrity.
Movable Clamp Pair for Detachable Brace in Rall
Scientific American describes a brace composed of two clamping members, one of which can move laterally and longitudinally relative to the other. The arrangement allows the brace to detach from the rail system.
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Scientific American
Mountain Tunnels Use Respirators on Locomotives
Engineers on western mountain trains wear funnel shaped breathing masks to filter air in long tunnels. Car crews in rear engines work in smokey, gas filled cabins, aided by compressed air systems from the locomotive to supply oxygen.
Trains to Scoop Passengers Onboard
The Pennsylvania Railroad has devised a device attached to car steps to lift belated passengers onto the platform. It bridges the gap between train and platform to prevent feet from being caught or people slipping. As soon as a passenger sees the device, they jump on it and are drawn into the vehicle by the conductor’s signal.
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Pennsylvania Railroad
Powdered Coal Use Gains Steam On Railroads
Big railroads report success with powdered coal fed into fireboxes via air jets. The fuel is dried and powdered to burn evenly with less clinkers, eliminating heavy smoke and reducing stoking labor while improving efficiency.
Glacier National Park a Vast Alpine World Untouched Then Revealed
The article extols Glacier National Park in Montana as a remarkable landscape formerly neglected but now recognized as a premier scenic region. It describes its 60 glaciers, grand mountain scenery, unique geology, Lewis overthrust fault, glacial lakes, rivers and gorges, and notes early exploration around 1663 by government engineer A W Tinkham and the area’s giant, dramatic features.
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Lacier National Park
America
Glacier
Switzerland
Montana
Sie
Keclad Rainier
Crater Lake
Yellowstone
Yosemite
Glacier National Park
Great Lakes
Lewis
National Park
Gingham a Favorite for Children Dresses and Shirts
The article praises gingham in blue and white red and white and black and white plaids for children's dresses and shirt waists. It describes dress details such as bias cut yokes, straight skirts with plaits, and cuffed sleeves. It offers sewing tips to maximize fabric and adapt patterns for various figures and fabric scraps.
Deep Breathing Beauty Aid Promises Health Benefits
The piece promotes deep breathing as a health aid claiming benefits like red lungs and a slim waist. It urges readers to practice deliberate breathing to improve lung expansion, oxygen uptake, and overall vitality, describing ordinary breathing as insufficient.
Buttons to Petticoat Pockets Describe Fastening Method
The text details a design where small pockets are sewn into a coderskirt with buttons enabling the pocket to be fastened in position or removed easily. It notes the pocket’s attachment and the ease of securing or releasing it as needed.
Fragmented OCR Note on Rationing and Assembly
The readable fragments describe a cut out in pieces shaped for display and sewing steps. Mentions a petition and ordered actions with ribbons and arrangements.
Matter of Taste in Dress Rules for Style and Individuality
The article discusses dressing safely by wearing inconspicuous but becoming clothes. It notes the rule of dressing to suit the setting whether in Rome or Fifth Avenue. It emphasizes bringing out personality while avoiding attention grabbing details.
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Jena
Rome
Fifth Avenue
Chic Neckwear Described In Vintage Fashion Note
A refined image outlines a white organdie collar worn high at the neck with a bow at the back. The described piece emphasizes smart wear and delicate detailing as a key style feature.
Framing and Fashion Notes on Fur Trim for Faces
A fragmentary discussion describes fur and velvet trim for facial framing in winter wear. It mentions sums about styling, surrounding the face with high, well-off lines, and the overall look of a delicate, padded edge.
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J & Surroun
Fragmented story fragment referencing events and dancing
A partial readable text describes an evening scene with dancing and fashion details amid a collage of garbled phrases and misspelled words. It hints at a social gathering or performance, but concrete names, places, or dates are absent.
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Jacob Bolz
Railroad Sentinel
Rock Island Failroad
Iacher Roe
Kaly
Tinkhem
Nyack Creek
Reorcine
Childnew
Uttons
Evenine Co
Roche
Bewice
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