Wallway Rate Legislation at Railway Conductors Meet
At the biennial convention in Portland Oregon resolutions endorsed President Roosevelt against secret rebates and urged Congress to reject rate regulating commissions. The 1 800 000 railroad workers argued such laws would cause litigation and unduly lower rates, harming carriers amid higher material costs and favoring equity over efficiency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Order of Railway Conductors
Eld
Portland
Ore
Roosevelt
American Railways
Congress
United States
Inter- State Commission
Reading as a spur to growth and culture in troubled times
An editorial excerpt discusses Roosevelt's example as a model to broaden intellectual outlook. It argues slow readers should be encouraged, praising reading as relief and as a source of pleasure, information, and widened sympathies, citing Century as the source.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roosevelt
Century
Hege Praises Cuticura for Eczema Cure in Letter
B & O Railroad passenger agent 8 S B Hege of Washington DC credits Cuticura Remedies with removing a three year eczema ordeal. He describes initial pimples and painful itchy patches on his hand ears and ankles easing after the first day of treatment. Hege offers his letter for publication to aid others. Berlin appoints a licensed professional bird patcher supplying birds nests and eggs to scientific institutions as the empire’s sole provider.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
B. Hege
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
Berlin
Empire
Wagzgish and the Dachshund Quip in The Smart Set
A humorous quip from The Smart Set mocks a scene with Wagzgish and Clubleigh. The exchange features a wagging dachshund joke about being “short” and a snappy retort. The light epigram captures the magazine’s playful tone and wordplay.
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Clubleigh
Train Siege and Wedding Interlude on the Transasiatic
On a Transasiatic route a staged wedding in a dining car is disrupted by a Mongol raid led by Xi Tsang. Maruskiar and Faruskiar defend the treasure van against pillagers as gunfire and chaos erupt. Xi Tsang dies in the climactic duel, declaring vengeance for the Son of Heaven.
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Natharbe
Moose
Chitorea
Tle
Maruskine
Ghangir
Treaven
Guhart
Miss Bluette
Madame Caterna
Maruskiar
Dinin
Varuskiar
Ile
Faraskiar
Ixi-Tsang
Santa Fe Trail Hotel Proposed for Las Vegas
A Las Vegas Optic reader imagines a three story native brown stone hotel named the Santa Fe Trail. He envisions 60 rooms with state and territory themed decor, a 220 foot dining room, and wall murals tracing the Santa Fe route from Westport to Santa Fe. He urges incorporation of The Santa Fe Rail Hotel Company and urges historic scenes to draw thousands of visitors. The note includes cost estimate around 80000 dollars and appeals to Las Vegas residents to adopt the idea.
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Gas Vegas
Kansas City Star
Optic
Las Vegas
Santa Fe Rail Hotel Company
Westport
Missouri River
Santa Je
United States Cavalry
Redmain
Colonel Doniphan
Wit? Carlson
Flo
Isihlberg
Colonel Brunswick
Willian Kroenig
Olathe
Ian
Council Grove
Gent's Fort
Raton Mountains
Red River Station
Ort Union
Fort Craig
Las Vepgas
Pigeon Roost
Fios
Chronological Chronology of the Russo Japanese War
A chronological timeline listing key events from the Russo Japanese War. It tracks engagements, bombardments, captures, naval actions, and troop movements from February 1904 through June 1905, naming ports, battles, and notable military actions involving Japan and Russia.
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Russia
Japan
Port Arthur
Mon
Port’ “Arthur
Rise of U S Naval Power Seals Second in Battleships and Cruisers
Brassey s Naval Annual shows the United States advancing from a minor role to a leading naval power. Germany remains close in first-class battleships while the United States leads in built and building cruisers, and tops several vessel classes. France lags Germany and the UK in overall tonnage and numbers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brassey
Naval Annual
United States
Itaily
Japan
Rrussia
Fav
France
Germany
Great Britain
Elastrance
Wires Spark Fatal Fires and Deluge Claims
Sparks from the wires in Ouoouta New York caused 50000 dollars in damage as twenty horses perished. A wagon full of nitro glycerine was abandoned at Owensville Sky by a driver after his firm dismissed him placing 4000 people in danger. I I Tereve of Washington was named president and W K Cooper of Springfield Mesa secretary treasurer of the Y M O G A Ningam allies. A cloudburst in Rhen Oregon killed Mrs J Nunemaker and her youngest child and two Cox children. Henry Charles Richards, MP for Mast Kingsbury and old age pensions advocate, died in London of heart disease born 1851.
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Ouoouta
N.Y
Owensville
Sky
Repr
I. I. Tereve
Washington
Miyde
W. Kk, Cooper
Springfield
Mesa
Y. M. OG
Ningam
Allys
Rhen
Ore
Mra. J. 2
Nunemaker
A. BR. Cox
Henry Charles Richards
Mast Kinsbury
London
Doctor Bayson Publishes Results Of Digestive Cure
A testimonial story from San Francisco native Joseph Baysson praising Dr Williams Pink Pills for indigestion and dyspepsia. The account describes relief from stomach pain insomnia and irritability after eight boxes. The advertisement notes availability from druggists and a diet book offered by the Dr Williams Medical Co.
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Baysson
Williamy
Anys
Dr. Williams
France
Uni
Joseph Baysson
Aix-les-Baing
Larkin Street
San Francisco
Cal
Williams
Dr. Williams Medical Co
Schenectady
N.Y
Hat bill at Bloomsbury court tests necessities
A Streatham wife, forbidden by her husband to pledge his credit, argued at Bloomsbury County Court that Oxford Street drapers sold necessities. Judge Bacon-Cann said many items were extravagances, yet ordered her to pay a £9.99 hat bill while noting gloves and sunshade aren’t dress essentials. Donne’s verse closes the piece.
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Streatham
London Mirror
Bloomsbury County Court
Oxford Street
Ilabie
Bacon
Denver woman praises Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
Mrs Sarah Kellogg of Denver writes to Mrs Pinkham describing a five year tumor and severe illness. After trying various remedies she begins to improve with the Vegetable Compound and reports the tumor shrinking until disappearance in seven months. She urges publication to help other women.
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Sarah Kellogg
Denver
Woman's Relief Corps
Mrs. Pinkham
Kellogg
Lincoln Ave
Colo
Pinkyham
Lynn
Muss
Pinkhame
Sarah Kelloga
Lydm B
Lydia EB
Pinkham
Lydia I
Winkham
Lydia
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Sige
Carters
Cataputier
Tawoke L
Isang
Ted
Gobi
Noltitz
Douchak
Parashtar
Ghangin
Popof
Lehertchou
Grand Transasiatic
Paraskiar
Tchertchon
Veharkalyk
Ghangiv
Nathaniel Morse
Walk Ephrinell
Horatia Bluett
Caterna
Tehertchen
Miss Bluett
Fulk Ephrinell J
Lob-Nor
Ar. Fulk Ephrnnell
New York
Horatio Bluett
Caterun
Gible
Isaac
Abraham
Tubeeen
Rachel
Central Asia
Norma
Phrinet, Binete & Co
Faruskiar
Ghangfr
Kandijar
Tiflis
Pekin
Transasiatic
Popef
Popok
Kxi-Tsang
Isi-Tsang
Tsavuskiar
Monsieur Bombarnac
Pope
Caterua
Pan Chao
Bephinell
Stoker
Muajor Noltitz
Ifis
Saruskiar
Kundijar
Glaugir
Major Nobita
Pin Chio
Bavely
Popol
Oailway
Francis Trevellyan
Trevellyan
Mohrineil
Santa FE
Bengal
Kurino
Pasaporta
St. Petersburg
Chemulpo
Korea
Port, Arthur
Varlag
Korlets
Mikado
Reoul
Alasnampo
Wore
Kouropatkin
Basteh
Storasel
Vladivostok
Adiital Mikarof
Port Artin
Cheng-Ju
Petropavlovsk
The
Salmatse
Telssu
Stackelberg
Motlen Pass
Fenshul Pass
Nodeu
Wolf Mountain
Keller
Motlen Vass
Tashibao
Neweliwang
Nkow
Wie
Tomucheng
Satohong
Oku
Yaiagnehl
Romid Island
Witseoeft
Alain
Rurth
Korea Strait
Sor
Anchaushan
Kuroki
Anping
Liao- Yang
Tapanese
Vental
Sha River
Gripenberg
Sandapu
Tsingocheng
Oyama
Mukden
Tolnevitch
Fukumen
Kalyuen
Sea of Japan
Baylson
Donne
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