July 26, 2024
Tag: Casey Jones
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The Story of Casey Jones and the Train Wreck That Made Him Famous
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John Luther Jones was born March 14, 1863, first worked on a railroad in Kentucky and at age 25 had enough seniority to join the Illinois Central. Opportunities for advancement were good at ICRR and records show Jones was promoted to engineer on February 23, 1891 and his name first appears on the register book…
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February 10, 2021 3 Comments
In an up-coming article Postcard History readers will discover, in an article about military post office operations that mail from the homeland to the battlelines was thought by military brass to be essential and it took priority – often in front of guns and bullets. It is safe to say any mail – even nonsense “Come On” postcards like these would be welcomed.