Nervous Strain of Matiway Work
The British Medical Journal notes how railway workers on the line face near breaking strain daily. It cites a station master who died on the platform after a fatigue shock and a signalman driven mad by repeated dilemmas. Introducing two men per signal box reduced sickness and prevented breakdowns.
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Thunder and Mozart Scenes in Historic Anecdotes
A Boston Traveller excerpt explains thunder as a sound wave effect across a line of troops and echoes in mountains. It then recalls Mozart's Don Giovanni rehearsal where Mozart urged stronger performance from Zerlina and, after delays, climbed from the conductor’s box as candles flickered on desks.
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