Fifty Years of Railway Travel From Open Trucks to Luxurious Carriages
Fifty years ago third class passengers rode in open wagons with wooden uncushioned seats while second class cars were open to the wind with no glazing. Compartments held twelve, doors narrow, journeys long and uncomfortable. Today UK railways boast 34,000 carriages, many with drawing-room comforts, 91 percent with continuous brakes, and 94 percent of lines using the absolute block system. Tickets and luggage rules have changed, smoking bans spread, and early engines weighed modestly before the high powered Marchioness of Stafford design introduced at the 1885 Exhibition.
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London
Exeter
United Kingdom
Birmingham
Stockton and
Parlington
Birmingham and
Derby
Stafford
London and Northwestern Company
London Railway News
Plemish on Our Hospitality and Public Honor
A historic column laments excessive public ritual, calling it a painful public ordeal. It argues respect is due to officials, but lengthy handshakes degrade the honor, hoping goodwill survives the awkward spectacle for the recipients. A second quotation muses about fame and social rank with caricatured voices. A final quote on women notes that even temperance marks true breeding and refinement.
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Lome
Philadelphia
Curious Refractory Words and the Writing Mind
The piece surveys writers and readers named the Listener and others, detailing how certain words stubbornly misbehave in handwriting and early typing. It notes recurring slips with words like by but, for from, and Egypt, and considers whether typewriters might cure or worsen such habits.
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Holmes
Egypt
Strick
Boston Transcript
Guried Treasure
A quirky heir story from New York appears as an eccentric uncle names a sole heir with a strange condition. The uncle’s will requires a burial of the sum of 100 dollars, prompting debate over the feasibility and plan to honor his unusual wish.
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Alei
New York
San
Fir ed Out Indigestion Ad Promotes Digestion
An old advertisement claims indigestion and constipation cause headaches and other ailments. It touts Genpuline as a blood enricher and digestion aid, lists L. G. Noyes and A. M. Rounds as contacts in Warren County, and promotes Pesel Nursery Stock along with the Eldred Sewing machine line. Cor respondence solicited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. G. Noyes
A.M. Rounds
Spring Creek
Warren County
Wheel Mothers Daughterst Be Your Own Physician
A frayed plea in a curious 19th century ad style offers female readers two prescriptions said to cure ailments and promote self gratitude. It promises an illustrated pamphlet titled The Healing Stone to accompany instructions, mailed from Broadway New York with stamps attached.
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Reese
Gas Broadway
N.Y
Oly
Remarkable Texas Recovery After King's Discovery
In Texas excitement follows a dramatic health recovery. Corley, once bedridden by consumption, used Dr. King's New Discovery and New Life Pills. He bought a large bottle and a box, took two boxes and two bottles, and regained health and weight. Trial bottles available at AL Ave.
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Texas
Corley
Dr. King
AL Ve
Electric Bitters Falsely Sold as Cure All Claims Echoed
Testimonies from W D Salt of Bippus Indiana and Alon Aan of Galva Ohio praise Electric Bitters as best tonic and claim cure of rheumatism and other ailments. Ads cite relief from liver and blood issues and note price at W Morck's drug store.
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W.D. Salt
Bippus
Ind
W. Morck
Warren county unredeemed lands in sale December 18s7
Unredeemed land purchased by Warren county commissioners for taxes will be sold at public sale or outcry on Monday December 18 18 7 at the courthouse in Warren borough. Sale begins 10 o clock. Reputed owners include Brokenstraw Corydon Fenton Eldred Pik Mill Island Deerfield Glade Falconer Kingua Jamieson Scofield Dixon Wardwell Pine Pittsfield and others. Commissioners will be in attendance.
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Warren County
Court House
Borough of
Warren
Acts Assembly
Corydon, Fenton & Co
Eldred
Unknown
Pik
Eli Mill Island
Teland
Deerfield
Te Ameri Glade
P. Falconer
Kingua
Ha, Jamieson
Laura M. Scofield Oily Dixon & Wardwell
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Derain
Lund
Stan Jimmy de Bruiser
Rayne
Washington
Napoleon
Sherrman
North Carolina
Bummer
Wheeler
Daniel Oakey
Ibs
David Copperfield
Confrere
Saturday Review
Chicago
Exchange Block
Hoxsie
Alexander
Weaver
Pittsfield
Sturns. Thomps
RB. Clark
W. Allen
Berty Churk
M. Crog
Cogswo
Omee
Dunkirk Redoniu
Durasad
Sinclairville
Snares Warren
Pias
M. Ana
A&p
Iunkirk
Lake Shore
Ani Erie Railways
Dunkirk
Damestown
Bradford
Tiaver
Novith BS Hythe
Ith
CG. A. Clhut Li
Gen.Supiren
Garland
Acker
L. G. Neve
Philadelphia & Erie
Westy, Am
Eric Accom
Kane Accom
Pennsylvania Railroad
Spa Tase
Sheffield Express
Sheffield
Ridgway Expre
Oil Express
Shhefield
Ridge
Erie
Williamsport
Baltimore
Kane
Westly Ali
Artis
Erie Mail
New Yorks
Pam
J. R. Wood
Cew'l Puss. Agt
Bample
Sibalovitel
Aleteder A Co
Sale Bey Esmai
M, Mead
Asent Corey
Esale Anit
Anebowe CC
Association
Equideble Acsion Association
Wbomt
John Anderson
Tres CH Dayrons
Ticueurer
Hesselroth
Eeeselrorgy
Het
de Mnet
Toss
Brn
Wevweset
Tiesselroth
Uy Weil
Qureck
Lawrence Besselrgth
Chicago Ave
M. Mead
Corry
Old Kentucky
Pennsylvania
Boss & Smith
Watter Street
IM. Mead
Penn's
Greenland
Dounges
Perpechon
Nelson Greensound
Excharee
Warren Savings Bank
Warren, Pa
L. F. Watson
T. B. Neamith
T A. J. Hazeltioe
Dimscrons
L. ¥. Warson
O. H. Hunter
M. de Dunham
Jas. Clark, Jr
KH. Nesmith
A. J. Hazeltine
L. R. Freeman
Er National Bank
Myron Waters
Francis Henry
D. L. Gerould
Capital
H. A. Jameson
Davis S. 1
Johnson
A. Sfertzel
W. D. Brown
GN. Parmiee
A. T. Scofield
Transact
United States
National Bank
Warren, Pomna
Velanore
Ireland
General Agency
John Sll
Warren, Pu
Swaynes
Wild Cherry
J. K. Ronne
Liberty Street
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