Train Ride Through Honduran Rail Line Delays and Steam Delays
A New York lawyer recounts a journey in Spanish Honduras over rough terrain by mule and a single old railroad. The trip includes waiting for a nonmoving train, cooking on board, wood-fed engines, a missing rail, and a sixteenth century car as the line crawls. The author warns travelers to prefer mules if time matters.
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United States
New York
Honduras
Jim
Spanish- Honduras
New York Times
Training for a foot race and steady dieting plan
A detailed guide by Walter Dohm on racing preparation from Harper's Young People describes a weight loss diet focusing on lean meats, vegetables, fruit, and limited fats, plus endurance training through gradual running. It emphasizes pacing, gradual buildup, regular timekeeper checks, and trial runs to improve wind and speed.
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Walter ©. Dohm
Harper’s Young People
Time's Changes From Astoria Estate to Modern Manhattan
The Pittsburg Bulletin notes Washington Irving praised Astoria in Hell Gate area as a retreat with pure air and quiet. Charles Astor Bristed, grandson of John Jacob Astor, later inherited the estate while Irving was a boy of 14. The district now bears tenements and factories, replacing the old manor.
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Washington Irving
Astoria
John Jacob Astor
Hellgate
East River
Manhattan Island
Irving
Charles Astor Bristed
John Jacob
Astor Manor
Diedrick Knickerbocker
Pittsburg
Bow to Live a Hundred Years never published tale
A doctor claimed to have prepared a European funded work titled Bow to Live a Hundred Years with stereotype plates made and a publisher ready, but the author died young and the book never appeared. The tale reflects a warning about overreaching longevity promises.
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Europe
M. L. Holbrook
Herald of Health
Two Horse Wagon Quip From Old Missouri Court Tale
A Han nibal lawyer Rufus Anderson once mispelled wagon as twog in a Marion county judge Redd case. The judge, known for accuracy, rebuked the error, and Anderson retorted that it was a two horse wagon. The remark circulated in St Louis Republic.
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Rufus Anderson
Hannibal
Redd
Marion County
Anderson
Twog
St Louis Republic
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New York Weekly
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