Westinghouse Air Brake Shocks Commodore Vanderbilt
The tale recalls George Westinghouse presenting his air brake to Commodore Vanderbilt who brusquely dismissed him calling him a sold fool. Undeterred, Westinghouse won over President Tom Scott of the Pennsylvania Railroad, leading to adoption of the brake and his eventual fame and fortune. Vanderbilt later invited him to the Central’s office and Westinghouse again replied with stark bluntness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Electrical Review
George Westinghouse, Jr
Commodore Vanderbilt
New York Central Road
Commodore
Westinghouse
Mim
Tom Scott
Pennsylvania Railroad
Central
What Is Heroism Across Everyday Sacrifice
An exchange argues heroism comes in many forms. Not only the bravest acts in battle but quiet endurance, duty fulfilled, and self sacrifice mark true heroes. A boy giving up college for family support epitomizes the everyday heroism praised by society.
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Westminster Abbey
England
A Real Advanced Woman and a New Cook
A Boston woman shares a humorous tale about a new cook named Bridget who surprises her with a bold claim of atheism and refuses church attendance saying she is an agnostic. The anecdote, sourced from Louisville Past, highlights cultural misunderstandings in domestic service.
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Boston
Bridget
Louisville
Coloring Leather by Electricity Process Described
A new method colors leather by electrical action. The hide is stretched on a metal table and covered with coloring liquid except at the edges. A potential difference between the liquid and table opens pores allowing deep penetration of color.
Oldest Telegraphy System Lights Brain Nerve Link
The piece claims the brain and nerves form the oldest telegraph system and that electric shocks transmit thoughts instantly. It promotes Thostetter's Stomach Bitters as strengthening, soothing nerves, aiding sleep and digestion, and combating biliousness malaria rheumatism and kidney trouble.
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Thostetter
Georgia in Brief condensed into pithy paragraphs
Governor Northen asks governors of 49 states to study the Cotton States and Industrial exposition. Savannah clearing house receipts reach a record 4,027,873.70 with last week at 3,148,652.84. Fire destroys barn and outbuildings at J. M. Boom’s near Toombsboro, losses about 1,000 dollars with no insurance. incendiary suspected. A. W. Ballew convicted in pension fraud against an old negro woman. Charter issued to Wood, Hogan and others for Cuyler and Woodburn Railroad, rails to be delivered at Cuyler November 1. Georgia street railways see a state association after councils with the American Street Railway Association. Atlanta Exposition bonds approved by shareholders for 300,000. Chief Justice Lamar's remains moved from Macon to Oxford, Mississippi. U.S. senator election set for November 6, caucus to decide candidate. Savannah street railway war intensifies. both sides investing. Hon. W. A. Wimbish report on Western and Atlantic railroad land recovery lauds gains. trespassers pay back and interest. Prospect of new state school commissioner rises. Captain Bradwell may be retained or replaced. Commissioner Bradwell informs county school commissioners of quarterly school fund status and anticipated payments, noting small third-quarter funds and need for legislative fixes to guarantee steady yearly school funding.
Railroads of the United States Hold Vast Debt
The United States railroads carry present debts totaling 311 billion dollars, a figure reflecting extensive financing and obligations across the industry.
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United States
Georgia Legislature Opens with Officers Elected in Atlanta
The Georgia legislature convened in Atlanta with both chambers electing officers and beginning routine business. Governor Atkinson leads in official counts with a large majority. House votes put W H Fleming of Richmond as speaker amid bipartisan applause. Committee tasks and oaths completed as lawmakers set to address the governor and await further communications.
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HOUSE
House of Representatives
Mark Hardin
Hillyer
Seaborn Reese
W. H. Fleming
Richmond
Bayton
Calhoun
Boyd
McDuffie
Mel
Fleming
Branch
Messrs. Bennett
Wayne
Columbia
Rockwell
Chatham
Irwin
Rockdale
Smith
Coffee
Dem
Harris
Cobb
Moses Martin
Buice
Gwinnett
Clarence Wilson
Clay
H. G. Edenfield
House Opens with Labor of Nominations and Votes
The House debated a page allowance for the door keeper and heard resolutions to allow Hon. Patrick Walsh to address on Thursday at 8. The session adjourned after 2:20. The joint session to count votes met. Gov. Northen's message read. Venable elected president of the Senate. Clifton secretary. Hargett messenger. Wilson and Waddell chosen for doorkeeper and secretary. Contested seats noted. galleries authorized. Day sessions counted governor and state house votes. initial bills introduced on citations, and corporate dividends for executors.
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Op Page
Walton
Glascock
E. P. Howell
Fulton
House of Representatives
Patrick Walsh
Dax
Hurst
Walton County
House
Senate
Harrison
Quitman
Messrs
Dempsey
Farmer
Middlebrooks
Doolan
Roberts
Melton
McDaniel
Brenan
L. F. Garrard
Columbus
Polhill
Bibb
A. O. Bacon
Bibb County
Rockwell
Chatham
Henry G. Turner
General Assembly
John D. Munnerlyn, Jr
Owas
Veneble
Clifton
Broughton
Beeks
Barnes
Mell
Hogan
H. I. .Cabaniss
Watkins
C. J. Wellborn
Chas. E. McGregor
B. H. Brown
Mr. Venable
Mr. McGregor
N. E. Harris
W. C. Beeks
W. G. Little
Venable
Sheppard
William Clifton
McIntosh
Little
Sneed
F. M. Waddell
Meriwether
Star
R. E. Wilson
Williams
Flynn Hargett
Messenger
Northen
Mr. Whitley
Bion Williams
A. M. Baxter
C. H. Brand
L. G. Hardman
T. 5
State House
Committee On
W. R B. Little
Bryan Cummings
Harris
The
Crank After Grover At President’s Stop In New York
A man identified as Richard Geordeler called at 54 West Thirty-sixth street where President Cleveland was stopping and demanded to see the president. He rang the bell at Dr. Bryant’s house about 9 am, arguing it was a matter of extreme national importance before leaving after a firm rebuff from the butler and doctor.
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Cleveland
New York
Joseph Bryant
West Thirty-sixth Street
Richard Geordeler
West Fifty-seventh Street
Geordeler
William of
Germany
M. J. Cormacan
Sargent St
Roxbury
Tremont St
Boston
M. J. Coleman
Autumn Comes to the Village in Witty Vignettes
A collage of light humorous snippets from newspapers presents conversational quips and social jests. The pieces feature witty exchanges about love, money, social manners, and the shifting seasons with characters like Mack, Mabel, and Mr. Dinguss appearing in quick, playful vignettes.
Professor Garner Impresses Cholly With Monkey Talk
In Kate Field's Washington a witty story unfolds in which a Washington youth nicknamed Cholly is entertained by Professor Garner. The hostess urges Garner to recount Africa adventures and his skill at talking to monkeys, leaving the young man amused and intrigued by the professor’s tales.
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Garner
Washington
Cholly
Professor Garner
Africa
Snah
Mr. Garner
Kate Field
Great Docks Enter Lock at London West India Docks
The London West India Docks feature a new entrance lock 480 feet long with a uniform depth of thirty feet, linking the river to the basin to admit larger Thames vessels. A novel bottom water intake with metal disks prevents cross currents. Marine insurance dates to Rome in 45 B C and was widespread in Europe before Columbus.
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London West India Docks
Thames
Bath
New York Press
Unexplored Canada area and quirky quotes sparkler
A collection of curiosities and wry observations from a 19th to early 20th century press. Notes include Canada’s unknown lands, classroom habits in China, pavement pleas in Kansas, voting rules in Norway, New York egg handlers, and multiple pithy jokes.
Macon Dixie Interstate Fair Promises Spectacular Attractions
Macon hosts the Dixie Interstate Fair with top exhibits and many thousands expected. Farmers are urged to send names for visitors during the event and display premium livestock, garden produce, and fuel crops. The Midway Plaisance and Pain's Pyrotechnic show, including Pompeii, will headline six nights. Local travel ties and hospitality are highlighted as residents plan strong support.
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Macon
Georgia
Visstors
Pain
Pompeii
Highest of all in Leavening Power Baking Powder BY PURE THINGS WORTH KNOWING
An assorted compendium of historical attributions and curiosities. It notes famed appellations for figures like the Duke of Wellington and Charles I, painters such as Hogarth and Correggio, and cultural practices from Egypt and the Turks. It also covers topics from flagging being displaced by toadstool growth on Grasswell road to mineral exports of Arizona and the origin of family surnames from occupations.
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John Cable & Sons
New York
Duke of Wellington
Achilles
England
Waterloo
Charles I
William Hogarth
Imperial Guard
Peking
Thomas Moore
Catullus
Nenus
Correggio
Ariel
Pacific Coast
Grasswell Road
London
Arizona
California Fig Syrup Co
Missouri clergyman and wedding tale in Mokane
The item notes a Mokane wedding where the groom is Abraham Lincoln Strickland and the clergyman Jefferson Dayis teer. It mentions Missouri Governor Stone’s crusade against gambling in St Joseph and recounts Miss M E Braddon’s reluctance to modeling despite offers of 100 dollars and royalties for a photo.
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Mokane
Abraham Lincoln Strickland
Teannis
Jefferson Dayisteer
Stone
Missouri
St. Joseph
M. E. Braddon
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Mas . K. Johnson
Lyme Centre
GEO
K. Halm
West 29Th St
J.W. Rice
Atlanta
Learings
Savannah
J. M. Boom
Toombsboro
A. W. Ballew
Secretary of State
J. N. Wood
J. B. Hogan
Bulloch County
J. L. Fleming
Fred T. Lockhart
Richmond County
Cuyler and Woodburn Railroad Company
Cuyler
Smith & Kirby Company
Anniston
Ala
American Street Railway Association
Street
Collier
L. Q. C. Lamar
Riverside
Oxford
Miss
Lamar
Captain Virgin
Savannal
Electric Railway Company
George Parsons
Wimbish
W. A. Wimbish
Western and Atlantic Railroad
Atlantic
Bradwell
Treasury
S. D. Brapwenn
Legislature
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United States Senate
Tip Harrison
Executive Department
Furlow
Tax Department
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Hines
Candler
Nance
Wright
Kemp
Hardeman
Jones
Terrell
Mehaffey
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Barrett
Grover
Mack
Higbee's
Mabel
Charley Slego
Washington Star
Sally
Freddy Lasher
Talker
Tom
Detroit Free Press
New York World
Mannheimer Volkshote
Benevolence Limited
New York Weekly
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Phoebe
Mr. Dinguss
Chicago Tribune
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Charlie
Minneapolis Journal
Great Docks
Rome
B. C
Europe
America
Canada
China
Kansas
Norway
J. T. Shuptrine
Detroit
Macon’s
Kitmet
Binghamton
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Toledo
Lucas County
Frank J. Cheney
F. J. Cumner & Co
Hall
Frank J. Chaney
F. J. Cueney & Co
C. E
Mr. Winslow
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Saac Thompson
London Free Libraries
Henry Wood
Edna Lyall
Rider Haggard
Waters
Watson
Watterson
Watkinson
Water
Carriaces Buggies
Alliance Carriage CO
Cincinnati
Egypt
Dr. Pierce
W. L
Douglass
Douglas
Brockton
Mass
Cardus
Arn
T. C. Hells
A. McDermoort
St.Charles Klown
Ney Amon
York
Chen
Porter's . Practical Business College
Macon, GA
Thorth
Constanns
Liserat
Par- Porter
Curtis
Veri
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