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Newspaper
Western Sentinel
Location
Winston, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 22, 1880
Page
4
A nonpartisan essay criticizes double standards in moral judgment for men and women. It argues men face fewer penalties for wrongdoing than young women and calls for equal accountability, citing social consequences for both genders.
A historic Tay Bridge collapse in Perthshire Scotland caused the loss of all aboard a Edinburgh to Dundee train. The central girders failed during a Sunday storm, plunging the two mile eighty five span structure into the Tay river with depths of forty to forty five feet. No survivors were reported among the four third class cars one first class car one second class car and the brakesman’s van. The disaster recalled the 1876 Ashtabula wreck in Ohio. The article notes British railway car design traps passengers, hindering escape. A lawyer at a New York party humorously offers a blessing: O Lord, forgive us, we know not what we do. Amen.
The Railway Age notes a strong revival in railroad construction in 1879 with 38,738 miles laid nationwide. Kansas leads broad gauge with 498 miles. Minnesota 394. Iowa 325. Ohio tops narrow gauge with 108 miles. Texas 67. Eastern states trail, Southern states surge led by Missouri 188 and Texas 187. One fourth of miles are narrow gauge. West and South drive growth while the East fills existing networks. The outlook expects new lines beginning next year as western and southwestern expansion continues.
A pithy columnist notes common misperceptions in conversation. People misjudge others focus while assuming others think of them. A railway anecdote shows blunt replies to speed complaints amid social misunderstandings.
Travel notices describe trains from Salisbury to Western North Carolina with connections at Greensboro to the R and D Railroad for points North East and West and at Goldsboro with the W and W Railroad for Wilmington. Times note arrivals at Raleigh Durham Hillsboro and Greensboro with departures from Greensboro and Salisbury toward Charlotte.
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