Indomitable and 1800s naval visions contrasted in print
A dense 19th century newspaper column surveys naval design from the 1800s, noting the Indomitable and Lassgow ships, their size and tonnage, and forefathers’ opinions. It discusses early steamship limits, empires building vast fleets, and modern mechanical advances along with varied global notes on textiles, electricity plans, and emigration.
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Lasgow
Tyriten
Landing Naval Authority
Tolay
Roosevelt Calls For Valuation Of The Railroads
President Roosevelt, speaking on Memorial Day in Indianapolis, urged a nationwide valuation of U S railroads to deter speculative gains while protecting innocent investors. He called for federal supervision of capital stock, separate from management, and favored a national incorporation act to curb abuses while preserving property rights and railroad development.
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Indianapolis
Roosevelt
United States
Lawton
Utah
So Uy Ag
Federsal
Rallfonda
Ines
Interstate Commerce Commission
Commonwealth of
Massachusetts
England
Ste
Gan Trust Supreme Court
Supreme Court
Fuads
Regulation Drive for Railroads Gains Public Backing
A movement to regulate railways by law is here to stay. The speech argues physical valuation is only one element alongside earning power, franchises, and management. It cites Iowa’s experience with rail regulation and national banking charters, defending market stability while enabling proper oversight and fair investor protection.
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Laproper Muthll Piles
Chua
Iowa
Alport
Iindustry
Grenville M. Dodge
Jows
Withigher
Phe
Towa
Honist
FEV ED
Giort
Roosevelt era rail policy excerpts collection
A selection of Roosevelt era sentences discusses the push for full development of public service regulation, opposition to back-seat dissent, and the need to curb railroad abuses. It emphasizes maintaining forward policy progress, punishing criminals while protecting the innocent, federal power over interstate corporations, and ending rebates to ensure fair competition.
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Oles
Advaniee
Coe Aelingeistration
Slic
Obriebedk
Lusin
Cengress
Poperties
Moral Conduct and Honest Governance for Railroads
A long exhortation urges strict honesty for railroads and public servants. It calls for strong government supervision of rail operations, safeguards against accidents, and safeguards against tax evasion. It stresses moral standards, condemns blackmail and corruption, and urges citizens to support honest officials and business leaders while resisting undue influence by wealthy interests. It quotes Lincoln on self-reliance and duty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eldzend
Ant
Lincoln
Inventor of Artificial Pearls From a Pond Bead Maker’s Thought
A New Orleans Times-Democrat piece recounts 17th century French beadmaker Moise Taquin discovering a method to extract pearly lustre from the scales of the Leucicdus aloyryus fish. He developed a process to paint beads with a pearl-like coating, using scales scraped and treated to create a lustrous fluid. The method reportedly requires 1,000 scales for an ounce of pearl paint.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans Times-Democrat
Moise Taquin
Jaauin
His Expansion and Chest Measurement Anecdote
A New York life insurance examiner recalls assessing a man’s chest expansion. The applicant, puzzled at first, recalls a 33 inch measurement around his abdomen years ago, and notes a current 43 inch chest expansion. The tale highlights how insurers gauge physical change.
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New York
Goring
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B. Fy Reed
Algona
Emil Cayler
Hurst
Plauen
German War Academy
Ministry of Railways
Avetria
Vienna
Bregenz
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Trieste
Austri
Rivera
Canary Dglande
Spain
Tiasy Peraans
France
Marie Bonaparte
Princ Roland Fonaparte
Edmond Glane
Ncc
Europe
Marie
Edmond Blanc II
Addison
Mauds Ratington Booth
United
Btatag
Thasa
Hoin
Deayn
Bank of England
Ths
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Xall
Academia Des Belles Lettres
Paris
Han
Ranca
Maine
Philipping Telnidy
British India
Ceraus
Cress
Commission Firus
Northern Pacific Railroad
President Roosevelt
Marty
Be. Jenas
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