Peak and decline of U.S. rail mileage and lingering risks
The piece surveys 1916 peak U S rail mileage at 254251 miles, then notes declines to about 240000 as unprofitable lines shut down. It cites labor shares, tax costs, and multiplier employment effects, with 1890 peak payroll of over two million and 98 companies in receivership.
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OUR
United States
Unitedtates
Sutter's Mill
Coloma
California
Jim Marshall
Marshall
Con
Pennsylvania
Humane Rectory
Quirky City Letter and Odd Anecdotes
A jumble of tiny vignettes from a small town newspaper includes a playful back and forth about a city return, a humor piece with a cemetery digger remark, a barber college joke about speech impediments, a family at table miscommunication over cutlery, and a quip about differing doctorates.
Blanket of Snow and Dawnlit Dreams by Texan Poets
A fragmented OCR reads poems from Bess Truitt Otto and Billa Woods Booker about snow, God, and a baby’s eyes, contrasting winter imagery with eternal beauty. It mentions Mattie Settles Campbell and a local mayor, hinting at civic pride and dedication of a new park.
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Billa Woods
Booker
Fort Worth
Bible Verse Bird Report Near Cordele
A wild goose with a Bible verse tied to one leg was killed near Cordele. The bird bore a band reading Miner of Kingsville Ontario. The inscription quoted a biblical line about belief. The band was mailed to Miner.
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Atlanta
John Wagnen
Americus
Cordele
Deck ‘Miner
Kingsville
Ont
Jesus
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J.W. Shepperd
H.R. Gard
A. M. Turney
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Alpine
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Alpine, Texas
Mae M. Amento
Wises
Colden
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Big Bend Feed Co
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