Pioneer railroad man G W Lashus recalls Promontory events
G W Lashus, long-time Central Pacific railroad engineer, resident of 430 Twenty alzth, recounts his experiences at Promontory Point and the completion of the railway era. He began railroading in 1867, pulled the first Central Pacific passenger train into Ogden, and later served as round house foreman and as an engineer on the Utah Northern. He later ran the Chamberlain House on Twenty-fifth and Lincoln and remains noted for his memory of early railroad history.
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Tulk
California
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Lashue
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Logan
Marsh’ Creek
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Lashus
Asquith asks for war credit in Commons debate
London reports Prime Minister Asquith sought a 450 million pound credit in the House of Commons. The move would raise this year’s total to about 1.05 billion and the war’s overall total to roughly 2.83 billion pounds. Churchill defended the government while Lloyd George outlined expenditures, calling the fight a vast mobilization with aims of victory and continued resource use.
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Pretoler Asquith
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House .of Commons
Heginald Alchenne
Asquith
Navy
Manilena
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David Liogstborge
Wellington
Lloyd
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Rosinald Meena
Tly Ex
Aseeta
Maglang
America
Pog of the Ring at Oracle Theatre Tonight
A fragmentary notice describes Pog of the Ring showing at Oracle Theatre this evening. It mentions Mrs J M Read and a fatal explosion near Bowe Street, with references to hospital arrivals and officials, though many details are jumbled.
Wartias Changed German Politics
Article discusses shifts in German politics as Chancellor Wirth, adapting to U.S. demands on submarine warfare, seeks support from Socialists while conservatives resist tax reforms. It notes revenue needs after the war, debates over direct taxes, and the chancellor’s tense relations with the Conservative and Liberal factions amid mounting political realignments.
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Terasta
Beas
Mas I
Fone
Fedstat
Taraion
Berlin
Wiberia
Wethmsna Pndlwex
Floaks
Count Westarp
You Haldebrand
Maelyts
Dewapanets
United States
Ccbmatine
Washington
Herslin
Ford
Herr Kapy
Treiheann
Peg of the Ring at Oracle Theatre tonight
Balt Lake July 23 reports a crowd witnessed a dirigible aeroplane model tied to a cigar shaped tank craft. The air vehicle, propelled by three propellers, aimed to move horizontally while hydrogen fuel and cautionary notes drew interest from onlookers.
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E.aller
Geen
Ester Ay
Becaus
Beller
Esih Oly
Mirana
Fragmented Classified Ad Readouts From Era
Readable fragments of a clasified ad page show partial listings for services and goods. Names and precise items are unclear, but the section captures the era’s local commerce tone and ad density.
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