Knowledge Thy Country on American Railways and Power
A historical overview extols American supremacy in transportation, focusing on railways. It cites 1911 figures: United States 241,199 miles of track, 38 percent of world mileage, $13 trillion in capital, average rates per ton per 100 miles, and wages. It notes government ownership of about 188,000 miles and promises future analysis.
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America
United States
le Us
Europe
France
Germany
Russia
Austria-Hungary
Switzerland
Austria
Ghost tale from 12 Mile Creek true crime legend
Waxhaw Enterprise recaps the 1913 discovery of a nearly nude man on a raft along 12 Mile Creek near Osceola. An inquest blamed unknown parties. later rumors tie a white man’s drowning to a nighttime swim and a flash from a lantern. Witnesses Sime and Mayes recall swimming figures as locals debate the killer’s identity.
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W. B. Keziah
Waxhaw Enterprise
Enterprise
Osceola
M. W
Jelaly
Chartore
Huy
Jomirerory
Nick
Nev Bane Sims
Chirk Miyees
Tee
Clerk
Rew
Clark
Isaac
Pris- 0
Alice
Exceedingly Low Round Trip Rates Notice
Train tickets for May sale in Richmond fell short of delivery by Foth. Returns may be extended to June 2 with a 50 deposit to local Specie Agent in Richmond. Palman reservation possible from other points via local agents or specified contacts, terms and conditions unclear.
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Richmond
Foth
Des Richtoh
Nations at War and a Railroad Yard Tale
The article blends a war population overview with a comic railroad anecdote. It notes allied and Germanic populations, maritime incidents, and unsettled nations in Europe, followed by a humorous tale of the railroad yard boss and a switcher engineer testing water levels and a water tender, ending with a judge's joke about a high water scar.
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Ealy
Europe
Spain
Norway
Sweden
Denmark
Holland
Switzerland
Roumania
Bulgaria
Greece
Albania
Italy
Dent Wilson
Portual
Britain
Serbia
Montenegro
Germany
Hungary
Turkey
Asias
Portugal
Dillings
Michigan
Billings
Pive-tiffy
Harun-al-Rashid
Hilings
Dr King's New Life Pills Promote Health
An advertising notice urges daily use of Dr King's New Life Pills to ensure a full morning bowel movement and improved health. It claims benefits for digestion and appetite, encouraging readers to try one pill tonight.
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Dr. King
Twig and Baby Advice Echo in Dinner Party Talk
Mrs B Sweeney recounts a Phila Telegraph tale about Uncle Brown visiting his nephew and remarking on the new baby. The mother jokes that the twig will bend toward a girl, while Uncle Brown insists the twig is bent toward a conscientious, worthy man.
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B. Sweeney
Philadelphia Telegraph
Uncle Brown
Kitty
Revenge New York Times Barber Confrontation Card
A postal clerk asks a man about stamps money orders and postal services but the man flees. A fellow clerk identifies the pursuer as his own barber who has long pressured him with product recommendations and grooming pitches.
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New York Times
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W. J. Rudge Company
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North Carolina
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H. B. Clark
Cashier
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McCall
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