. Book of the Royal blue . IRST S «.»f the. entitled Reasons Why, issued by thepassenger department of the Baltimore &Ohio. This pamphlet was especially preparedfor use in schools in text-book form, withmarginal references, and is profuse in illus-trations. In its introductory paragraph it states: It has been truthfully said the railway is foremost in education, and America leads the world in railway advancement. The Baltimore & Ohio was the first railroad in The book is divided into three parts,historical, geographical and mechanical, andthe subject-matter is illustrated in accordwith the tex


. Book of the Royal blue . IRST S «.»f the. entitled Reasons Why, issued by thepassenger department of the Baltimore &Ohio. This pamphlet was especially preparedfor use in schools in text-book form, withmarginal references, and is profuse in illus-trations. In its introductory paragraph it states: It has been truthfully said the railway is foremost in education, and America leads the world in railway advancement. The Baltimore & Ohio was the first railroad in The book is divided into three parts,historical, geographical and mechanical, andthe subject-matter is illustrated in accordwith the text, as follows: The Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Com-pany presents for your attention the follow-ing substantial reasons why travel by its lines,whether for pleasure or necessity, is desir-able from an educational point of view, aswell as the comfort derived from its splen-did facilities. It is the most interesting railroad in the REASONS WHY—HISTORICAL SKETCH OF THE B. & 0. R. R. world. Its history reads like a tale of ficti


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