Careful Crossing Campaign Aims to End Grade Crossings
Railroads and the American Railway association push a multimillion dollar effort for death proof crossings to curb rising highway rail fatalities. Between 1915 and 1921 over 11 000 people died and 30 000 were injured at grade crossings as automakers rise to one car per ten people.
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Ailroads of
America
Interstate Commerce Commission
Lackawanna Railroad
United States
American Railway Association
American Automobile Association
California
Bureau of Public Roads
Department of Agriculture
Rail Association
Virginia
New York
Road Commission and
Railroad Safety Men
Velvet Returns as Winter Fashion Minted Velvet Gowns
A New York style note traces velvet’s mid season resurgence in winter wardrobes. Designers pair velvet with lace berths and draped cuts for morning and evening looks, while bold accents of fur, metal threads, and beaded trim unlock dramatic, regal silhouettes across ages from children to adults.
Pigeon Keeps House Near London Demanding Daily Meals
A banded pigeon settled at a London area residence last June and has since tapped on a bedroom window for bread and milk at a fixed hour. A small shelter was built for it, but capture for band examination remains unsuccessful. Lantern Festival Still Marked in Florence
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London
Florence
Conductor Gains 35 Pounds on Tanlac Testimonial
W. L. Mahone, a 19 year Chesapeake & Ohio conductor from Charlottesville Virginia, says Tanlac restored his appetite and strength after pneumonia left him weak. He reports gaining 35 pounds and finishing runs feeling well, with Tanlac marketed widely.
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W. L. Mahone
Charlottesville
Mahone
Chesapeake & Ohio
Washington, D. C
Richmond
Tanlac
Sad Result of Reform Effort in Division of Fortune
A quoted reflection describes a failed marriage project aimed at reforming a young millionaire. The speaker argues the plan backfired, with the wife’s efforts supposedly dissipating the husband’s fortune as well.
Women Urged to Seek Kidney Health With Swamp Root
An old advertisement warns thousands of women suffer kidney and bladder trouble, urging early treatment with Dr Kilmer Swamp Root. It claims back pain, headaches and nervousness signal kidney issues and offers a sample bottle by mailing ten cents to Dr Elmer Co. in Binghamton New York.
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Dr. Elmer & Co
Binghamton, N. Y
Johnson Suspected of Cutting Football Games
A Boston Evening Transcript item notes young Johnson is not doing well in athletics at college. He is described as all right in studies but suspected of cutting football games, signaling concerns over integrity in college sports.
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Johnson
Boston Evening Transcript
Diamond Dyes Promise Easy Home Garment Coloring
An advertisement touts Diamond Dyes as simple to use for dyeing a sweater, skirt, or child’s coat. It claims directions fit any woman, guarantees no wetting, fading, streaking, or running, and instructs buyers to specify fabric type such as wool silk linen cotton or blends.
Strength and sweetness bind in equal measure
A reflective line urges balance between power and gentleness. It champions inner force paired with kindness, suggesting that true resilience blends firmness with grace and courage with empathy.
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Chesapeake & Ohio Railroad
New York Times
Kolinsky
Christian Science Monitor
Parker's
Danaruff
Hain
Drogrista
Riscox Chem
Patchoe
Pepel
Devgists
Hiscox Chemical Works
Patchogue
Detroit
LA Grippe
Wink
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