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Vermont editorial notes and postal ads mix with rail crash report
A Vermont newspaper page mixes letters on farming, road building and politics with a tragic Central Railroad crash at Ludlow killing engineer Homer Andress and injuring fireman Herbert Livingston. It discusses taxes, highway schemes, cabinet appointments, silver debate, and patronage while noting stock market turmoil and Reading railroad receivership amid broader national politics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ludlow
Homer G. Andress
Herbert W. Livingston
Rutland
Andress
Abog Wala
Sharon
Reading Railroad
Eonlvers
New York Press
Isai
Reading Rail
W. N. Rowch
U. & Senate
Recivers
Dakota
Senate
New York
Philadelphia
United States District Court of
Hon
Thomas
Platt
John G. Johnson
A. A. McLeod
Reading
E. P. Wilbur
Lehigh Valley Railroad
EN. Paxon
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Stock Exchanges of
New
Wario Kansas
York
Stock Exchange
Reading Company