Motor trucks and buses replace rail service in study
An article notes that motor vehicles, especially for short hauls, have become a strong substitute for defunct railroads. California uses 260 defined bus lines, many under 100 miles, serving mountainous and sparse areas. Rail service is not as indispensable as before, with 035 motor truck lines ready to mitigate supply shortages for up to 40 days.
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Southwest
Georgia
California
Catitornis
Mabini
SergeiMing
India
Hunt
Charles Clifton
National Automobile Chamber of Commerce
Financing the Grand Canal Improvement Sparks Debate
American capitalists reportedly fund the Grand Canal project. The piece questions why investors would back costly improvements amid doubts about feasibility and whether such canal ventures will yield returns. The fragment hints at regulatory, political, and economic tensions surrounding the initiative.
Moonshine crackdown in Athens district stirs patrols and arrests
Deputy Marshal J B Bernad and Robert Eberhardt from Oglethorpe County arrived in Athens under arrest for moonshine running. Eberhardt could not post bond and was sent to Atlanta for trial. Personal items note John White Morton, Walters Jones, and Harry McGinty visiting Athens.
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Athens
Leo
Bernad
Georgia
Robert Eberhardt
Oglethorpe County
Kinnebrew
Eberhardt
Newman
Atlanta
John White
Morton
Walters Jones
High Shoals
Harey McGinty
Did It Ever Occur To You In Weeks At School
A garbled OCR fragment discusses returning to school, coaching, and family lessons. mentions legislation, representation, and state government. It references Athens and Jackson Street, and notes a burial ground not far from the city. The text is incomplete with many misspellings and disjointed phrases.
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Yuri
General Assembly
Jackson St
Fervancd
Ality
Georgia
Athens
Announcements for Clarke County Superior Court Nominees
A fragmented notice lists candidates for Clarke County offices including judges and commissioners. It mentions Griffeth Hodgson Toombs Durose White Brown Arnold and references the September 15 filing or primary date and ongoing campaign support from voters.
American tragedienne Genevieve Ward dies in London
Genevieve Ward, famed American tragedienne known as The Grand Old Dame of the Stage, died of heart failure at her Hampstead home. Born in New York in 1838, she endured a dramatic life including an early arranged marriage, loss of voice from diphtheria, and a luminous career spanning opera and drama across Europe and America.
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London
Associated Prews
Genevive Ward
Hampstead
Constantine de Guerbel
Russia
Madam Ward
Italy
Paria
Paine
Stella di Napoli
Mme. Ginevra Guerrabello
Paris
Bilvira
New York
Samuel Ward
Gideon Lee
Maryer
Ward
America
Violetta
Nxt
Cuba
Dip‘theria
England
Ee Tanequa Guccesa
Ry Macbeth
Theater Royal
Manchester
United States
Booth's Theater
Jane Shore
Settlement in sight as rail shop craft strike talks resume
A five union mediation team and railroad executives meet in New York seeking a basis to end the near seven week nationwide shop craft strike. Warren G. Stone reiterates the settlement must come at these meetings, with officials noting progress and disagreements over seniority and reemployment terms.
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New York
Associated Press
Jewell
Brotherhoods
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Warren G. Stone
The
Brotherhood of Railway Engineers
Allroad
Law x on brother Ing and railroad talks
A Friday meeting discussed seniority and strike plans among labor and railroad executives. Proposals include moving striking workers to head seniority, recognizing July 1 or later hires, and granting new men a lower rating during the walkout period while preserving retained employees.
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Waterson
Western situation improves as train crews return
Widespread walkouts by railway workers show signs of ending as crews in the west resume service and switchyards, including Topeka and Santa Fe lines and Louisville and Nashville yards in Alabama. The unified movement returns trains to schedules and reduces disruptions across regions.
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Chicago
Theville & Nashville Railway
Lery Ala
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