The Nerve of Foley, and Other Railroad Stories


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'The Nerve of Foley, and Other Railroad Stories' is a collection of short stories by author Frank H. Spearman in the Western fiction genre. The stories are mostly set in the American West and feature railroads as their common theme of the different character's adventures. They include titles like: The Nerve of Foley, Second Seventy-Seven, The Kid Engineer, The Sky-Scraper, Soda-Water Sal, The McWilliams Special and The Million-Dollar Freight-Train.




Held for Orders: Being Stories of Railroad Life


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"Held for Orders: Being Stories of Railroad Life" by Frank H. Spearman. Published by Good Press. Good Press publishes a wide range of titles that encompasses every genre. From well-known classics & literary fiction and non-fiction to forgotten−or yet undiscovered gems−of world literature, we issue the books that need to be read. Each Good Press edition has been meticulously edited and formatted to boost readability for all e-readers and devices. Our goal is to produce eBooks that are user-friendly and accessible to everyone in a high-quality digital format.




The Nerve of Foley, and Other Railroad Stories


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Frank H. Spearman was an early 20th century American author best known for books about the West, and particularly about railroads. His works were some of the most vivid depictions of the mid-19th century expansion across the frontier.







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The Nerve of Foley


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Reproduction of the original: The Nerve of Foley by Frank H. Spearman







The Mountain Divide


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"The Mountain Divide" by Frank H. Spearman is the story of western rail service through a telegrapher vision. It's about the building of the transcontinental through the Continental Divide and the rough and ready times in the west right after the Civil War. Relies on the premise that law derives from the people and their natural right to life and property. Largely taking place in the lawless parts of the US, this story shows how self-reliance can assure survival.