Red railway lamps save lives and guide trains
The article details brass engraved lamps carried by brakemen and conductors on steam railroads. Red lamps for brakemen and white lamps for conductors are vital for safety, with stories of near misses and the practice of using substitutes when lamps fail. It notes improvements since the Philadelphia centennial exhibition and the role of rear-guard red signals in preventing collisions.
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Philadelphia
WittigeMian
Long Island
Jargies
Hunter’s Point
Jamaica
N. ¥. Times
The Newspaper Reporter and the News of the Day
An editorial meditation on the reporter’s life and duties. It praises reporters for shaping public opinion, revealing the era’s follies, and the editor’s role in aligning news with reader insight while noting the reporter’s sharp, sometimes sarcastic mirror of society.
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Holt
Nature
Keane
Hawthorne's Subtly Crafted Character Studies and Style
The author lauds Hawthorne for refined diction and psychological insight. It compares his shorter works to originality and his longer pieces to absolute creations akin to Hamlet, praising his poetic style and distinctive personality.
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Ag Shanly
Englian Pryse
Stoddard
Advice on patient friendship and avoiding reproach
Do not rush to judge a friend who rarely visits or answers letters. Exactions and scolding push friends away. Understand they may have other duties and free time may be scarce. Show affection, avoid doubt and blame, or you risk harming the friendship.
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Tenei
Boys on farms seek small investments for income
The article notes boys seek spending money and face difficulty earning it. It suggests cultivating small fruits at home as the best option, needing little capital and land but yielding high returns per acre.
Breathing wisely guides singers and climbers
A treatise on correct breathing argues mouth closure, abdominal breathing, and nasal air flow to improve voice and stamina. It cites Dr Louis Elsberg and George Catlin, notes dangers of mouth breathing during sleep, and offers stair climbing steps to train efficient respiration.
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Louis Elsberg
University Medical College of New York
George Catlin
Food and Drink for Children in Dietary Guidance
The guide advises finely cut beef or mutton for children and slow eating to aid digestion. It warns against indigestible foods, excessive salt, fatty fish like herring, and warns that certain vegetables may upset the stomach. Cocoa is praised. alcohol is never allowed. meals should be simple, with milk or porridge at supper and an early dinner around five.
What Some Coins Are Worth In The 18th And 19th Centuries
A degraded coin guide lists values for various silver dollars and half dollars. The 1794 dollar with flowing hair is valued at 15 dollars, the 1804 dollar at 700, and 1838 dollar as incomplete. Half dollars like 1794 are listed at 254, 1796 at 50, 1797 at 10, and 1836 milled edge at 9. Also noted are 1802 half dimes at 12.7 and three cent silvers from 1863 to 1868 at 25 cents, 1873 at 60 cents.
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Hale Atin
First Casting of Iron Sparks Industrial Change at Bristol
A Welsh shepherd boy named John Thomas in 1700s Bristol aided Abraham Darby and Dutch craftsmen to cast an iron pot, proving iron could replace brass. Thomas stayed in Darby’s service, aiding secret processes at Colebrook Dale for over a century.
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Colebrook Dale
Old Farmer Advice From Forty Years In The Soil
An elderly farmer offers hard earned counsel from decades of work. He emphasizes frugality in education, self reliance, and prudent land use. He argues one acre tilled well yields more than two poorly managed acres and warns against debt and neglecting farming basics.
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Hife
How a Bill Becomes Law in Congress Across Branches
A 19th century explanation shows that a bill passes a chamber and moves to the other for full approval. If amended, it returns with changes, and both houses must approve or reconcile differences. A conference committee may be used, and if both houses pass the same version, the President signs or vetoes. If vetoed, a two thirds vote in both houses can still make it law.
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Ocean Floor Reveals Mountains Beneath the Sea
The article notes continents were once under the ocean and deep sea soundings show mountains valleys and tablelands on the seabed. The deepest measurement reached 27 000 feet surpassing Himalayas in height and depths near coasts change rapidly from shallow to deep.
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Preservation of wood with oils and coal tar in farm use
The text extols treating timber with coal tar and oil to enhance strength and durability. It notes oil coatings shield wood from air and water, making it iron-like, and claims a barrel costing five or six dollars can coat a fence line for about a mile or cover most out-buildings, highlighting low cost and long protection.
Riddle yields 4 as final answer in biblical math puzzle
A young Bible student is asked to compute a complex biblical arithmetic puzzle. He states that after multiplying and combining numerous counts from Genesis and other books, then dividing and subtracting per the riddle’s steps, the remainder is 4.
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Gigantic Traveling Circus to Parade Downtown
Amidst a July 5 program a spectacular four-ring circus proclaims a world event with 22 performing elephants including the famed Goetz and Albions. The show touts 1000 animals, two race track arenas, three bands, and a 20 000 seat tented venue. Admission 60 cents. children under five admitted free.
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Rail line timetable for Cleveland Akron Columbus set to begin
The Cleveland Akron & Columbus Railroad issues a tira table to take effect Sunday June 4 1982. TRAINS GO SOUTH. The notice confirms schedule changes and new service direction.
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Cleveland, Akron & Columbus Railroad
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