In Death's Shadow Taught on Bridge and Survived
A track walker on the Colorado Midland named B. Shepard narrowly escaped death when a train thundered toward him on trestle No. 4. His foot snagged between rail timbers, the car shook, and he fainted before being freed at the next station. A wrenched ankle ended his immediate return to duty for months. Bruno the dog aided his escape.
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Seidge
Shepard
Bruno
B. &. Shepard
Deadwood
Colorado Midland
Aorgy
Dog
To a Railroad Train in the Mountains Poem Fragment
A fragmented poem describes mountains, woods, and the railroad echoing through a silent landscape. The scenery blends natural quiet with distant train sound and looming majesty, capturing awe and a sense of grand, untamed terrain. The text reads like a lyrical meditation on nature and industry intertwined.
Child saved by mother on railroad tracks in Stamford
Five men struggled to free Amy Lamborn as her foot wedged between rail and plank near New Haven line. The mother grabbed Amy’s red Tam o Shanter and waved it to signal the oncoming train, halting it within feet. Rescue took nearly half an hour despite limited tools.
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New Haven
Stamford
Conn
Amy
H. J Lamborn
On Inn
ENGINEER HAD QUICK WIT
A Scotch railway driver avoided disaster by using engine power against a stationary goods train forcing the buffer springs to compress and keep the express from collision. He leaped clear as the express neared, and the collision was averted. The article notes railways used over 2,900,000 tons of steel annually, nearly half the world’s production.
Modern box kite construction method outlined in detail
A vintage guide describes making a modern box kite from straight grained wood such as spruce basswood or white pine. It covers dimensions for longitudinal corner spines diagonal struts cloth bands and how to stitch hem and finish for portability and adjustable tension. It explains knot styles bridle adjustments and wind guidance with cautions for heavy winds.
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Lonsdale Cambrie
Correct Installation of Pipes and Radiators
Unclear heat room connections shown for hot water boiler radiators. The sketch advocates top cocks A and B over globe valves to reduce resistance and prevent back explosion. Properly arrange A to two thirds, B and A not closed together. Include sediment and separate hot water lines. Brown sugar experiments claim to boost mortar adhesive in mixes.
Our National Coal Bin Weighs Future of U S Supply
The article cites Howard W. Parker about coal reserves phrased as a six and a half foot thick layer yielding seven thousand tons per acre. It notes a 400,000 square mile coal region giving a billion tons, compares 1905 and 1906 outputs, and warns that rising production rates may exhaust supply within a century. anthracite in Pennsylvania could run out in 75 to 100 years.
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Howard W. Parker
United States
Ritory
Pennsylvania
Powerhouse Readings for Freight Locomotives
Reading stationary engines differs from recording data on large freight locomotives. The process aims to secure data on performance, efficiency, and speed, with readings taken to determine optimal operations and safety margins.
Locomotive speed tests require perilous pilot position
A railroad speed tester rode on the locomotive pilot to measure engine power as new models rolled out. The job demanded nerve and cold calculation, with tests often done lying full length across the pilot. A winter hazard led to a fatal collision near Baltimore when tester C. T. Runnels was killed while observing instrument readings. Freight Car Clearing House to manage one million rail cars will be built in Chicago.
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Popular Mechanica
Baltimore , Ohio
C. T. Runnels
Chicago
Ditching Advice For Drainage And Fall Measurements
The article discusses choosing the shortest path for drainage through marshy land, with guidance on routing around dense clay deposits and methods to prevent clogging. It describes a device using a 2x6 plank and a plumb bob to measure fall, aiming for about five to ten feet per mile, and notes steeper falls reduce clogging.
Weighing Hay By Figures In Rural Practice
The article explains varying local methods to estimate hay tons. It compares seven foot and eight foot cube rules, shows cube feet per ton, and gives a calculation for stacks and round stacks to derive tonnage. It includes a worked example: a round stack 20 yards around and 8 yards high yields about 6 4 10 tons.
Tree Root Systems in Different Soils
White Oaks show few side roots with a single long tap root reaching deep into the ground and rely on clay subsoils for nutrition. Elms and maples spread many surface roots feeding mainly from the top 12 inches of soil, and oak should not be planted in very rich soils or in poor clay soils for elms and maples.
Soil Improvement Through Organic Matter and Manure
Clay Solls notes that clay soil and olla compact easily and require added organic matter. He advises applying substantial manure or seeding to improve texture as grain roots decay and increase organic matter content.
Good Breeding Tied to Sense Nature and Denial
A reflection on good breeding, defined as the blend of sound sense, kind nature, and polite self restraint. The author argues manners vary by context but rest on universal rules of civility, acting as society’s cement akin to morals and laws enforcing proper conduct. Chesterfield.
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Chesterfield
Father of the Poor in Paris Soup Benevolence
An elderly, well dressed man near the Halles in Paris distributes 100 bowls of soup daily to waiting poor people. He tastes the first bowl himself then departs in a fine motor car, a charitable gesture described as the Father of the Poor.
His Lucky Horse Chestnut Pleads For Chestnut Return
The Philadelphia Ledger reports J G Simpson once arrested as a bookmaker tearfully begged Lieut Wheeler to return a horse chestnut he had seized. After release for want of evidence Simpson pleaded, I might try to play the races without money on without that horse chestnut. Restored chestnut made him happier than release from custody.
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J. G. Simpson
Lieut. Wheeler
Leutenant
The
Philadelphia Ledger
Seasons and Fashions in a Quiet Conversation
A humorous exchange unfolds as a heavyset man smokes a cigar and refuses to consider his future son smoking or drinking. A lank man questions responsible parenting, citing temptation and effects on constitution, while the other reveals a 20 year bachelor life.
Cowper Thornhill Sets Horseback Ride Record in 1745
Cowper Thornhill of Huntingdonshire completed a 212 mile ride in 12 hours 17 minutes at Ennd on April 29 1745 winning a wager of 600 cutneas.
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Cowper Thornhill
Huntingdonshire
Ennd
Germany’s Various Rulers and Their Ranks
Germany is ruled by one emperor, four kings, six grand dukes and princes plus one count. They hold kingdoms with varying power and privileges, each governs a capital and court, some capitals being small yet proudly maintained.
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Germany
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