The Lesson He Learned From Bill Folsom
Wally, a one legged gum vendor, helps cover hospital costs for Bill Folsom who drives a warehouse van. Bill dies during surgery but Wally discovers a way to honor him by lifting spirits on the corner. Taner, a policeman, shares a personal loss, deepening Wallys resolve to bring joy to others.
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Wally
Bill
Roy
Bil
Taner
Bill Folsom
Bekins
Mr. Bekins
Scott
Crickey
Hit
Adams at Versailles Observes Silent Royal Arrival
John Adams visiting as ambassador to Versailles notes a silent audience and his initial language barrier. He compares the moment to watching sachems in Congress, resolves to keep a cheerful, calm demeanor, and observes the royal scene with detached curiosity.
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John Adams
Versailles
America
Congress
Six Nations
Detroit News
Forth Bridge Painted to Prevent Rust In Long Battle
Thirty painters apply preservative coatings across the Forth Bridge as fifty tons of paint cover the mile and a half span. The project spans three years before repetition, yet after 46 years of weather exposure the bridge remains in perfect condition and remains the only bridge in the world where express trains can thunder at 60 miles per hour.
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Forth Bridge
London
Rights to Open Sealed Letters for Misaddressed Mail
Postal rules state only the addressee may open sealed letters. The dead letters division may open undeliverable items to obtain a sender address. If a sender address appears on the envelope, the item is returned to the sender and not forwarded to the dead letter office.
The Useful Hobo Describes Hobo and Tramp Labels
A New York employment agent argues hoboes are traveling workers while tramp and bum are stationary or non workers. He cites hiring 133000 Bowery hoboes for railroad work in a year and says hoboes seek seasonal labor such as harvest and rail construction. The piece notes hoboes are industrious and proud to be called hobos.
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M. Levnen
New York
Mr. Levnen
Widow mocks husband as new Abilene locomotive debuts
A Roby and Northern Railroad locomotive, built by West Texas Utilities Co, enters service in Abilene. The electric engine, named Made in Abilene, will run at speeds up to 50 miles per hour, prompting witty exchanges about grave exercises.
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Abilene
Roby & Northern Railroad
West Texas Utilities Co
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