Municipal electric stations boom from 1902 to 1912
Preliminary quinquennial figures show U S municipal electric plants rising 92 percent in stations from 815 in 1902 to 1 562 in 1912. Total income climbed to 23 218 989 dollars, expenses 16 917 165, and employees 7 940. Output reached 537 526 730 kilowatt hours.
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Washington, D. C
Central Electric Light and Power
United States
Harris
Bureau of the Census
Department of Commerce
W. M. Steuart
Men’s efficiency ruined by premature work in mill and factory
A historical notice laments how child labor prematurely entering mills and factories disrupted men's efficiency, reflecting concerns about industrial discipline and productivity in early industrial society.
Child Labor Seen as Delusion and Menace by Hine
Lewis Hine warned at the National Conference on Child Labor in New Orleans that child labor harms children and harms society. He cited risks from machines, dust, and eye strain, arguing industry profits erode as child workers lose health, literacy, and future productive capacity.
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Associated Press
New Orleans
Lewis H. Hine
National Conference On
Maine
Texas
Red Light District
Radium in Cancer Treatment Praised by Sir Alfred Gould
Sir Alfred Pearce Gould discusses radium as a promising agent in cancer treatment while cautioning it cannot be expected to cure every case. He notes radium’s selective action on cancer cells distinguishes it from other remedies.
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Alfred Pearce Gould
Lawyer’s Question and Doctor’s Answer Define Time
A New Jersey court scene shows a lawyer using 3000 words to pose a question while a doctor answers with a single monosyllable No. The exchange contrasts hours of preparation with a ten year gap in the outcome in the Springfield Republican vignette.
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New Jersey
Springfield Republican
Dr. King's New Life Pills Promoted as Family Laxative
An advertising blurb touts Dr. Kings New Life Pills as a superior family laxative for adults and the aged. Mrs Charles E Smith of West Franklin Maine backs the product calling it Our family laxative. Available at all druggists or by mail for 26 cents from H E Bucklen & Co Philadelphia or St Louis.
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Dr. King
Charles E. Smith
West Franklin
H. E. Bucklen & Co
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Southern Railway inspects every rail monthly for safety
Atlanta March issue details the Southern Railway’s 7036 miles of track undergoing its annual closest inspection. Track supervisors and foremen examine each rail on hands and knees, removing any worn rail, with detailed reports for next year’s comparison. The aim is to prevent derailments from broken rails and align with practices studied by leading American railways.
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Atlanta
Southern Railway
Southern News Bulletin
Southern
Dobson's Chickens Highlight Posture of Frugal Living
In a light exchange, Jinks notes Dobson is managing well with his poultry project. He jokes Dobson is nearing a point where he could afford to eat one of the chickens himself.
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Binks
Dobson
Jinks
Varying Effects of Diet On Heart Rate
The article states vegetarian hearts average 58 beats per minute while meat eaters average 72, a 14 beat gap per minute translating to about 20 000 extra heartbeats daily for the meat eater. It notes the difference in heart rates as a health implication of dietary choices.
Move to Supply Pure Candy
Charitable persons in New York City push to provide pure candy to children in the slums as a replacement for the previously available poor material.
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New York City
Christian Endeavor Union Convention Set for Macon
The seventh annual Georgia Endavor Union convention will meet in Macon March 27 28 and 29 with delegates from each society likely to attend The principal speaker Dan A Poling national vice president of the Inter collegiate Prohibition Association will address the gathering Also featured are Rev W H Hopkins and L E Brubaker The theme Building for Eternity and Robert W Crenshaw will preside at First Presbyterian Church MACON GA March 27.
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Macon
Georgia Endeavor Union
S Society
Dan A. Poling
United Society of Christian Endeavor
Georgia Union
W. H. Hopkins
Congregational Home Missionary Society
L. E. Brubaker
Alabama Christian Endeavor Union
Georgia Christian Endeavor Workers
Robert W. Crenshaw
West End
Spain Tops Europe in Sunshine Hours
The report notes Spain receives about 3,000 hours of sunshine annually, more than any other European country, while England averages about 1,400 hours. The comparison highlights Spain as the sunniest nation in Europe.
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Europe
Spain
England
Stevenson Thought On Future Work And Happiness
A daily meditation on looking ahead to a future filled with good deeds. The quote highlights the beauty of work, living well, and finding happiness in purposeful action.
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Daily Thought
Stevenson
Homely remark sparks clock joke in column
A witty aside by Mrs Pozozzle mocks the idea that a homely woman’s face could stop a clock. She adds she knows faces that would make a clock run itself to death from fear, delivering a sharp, humorous line in the column.
Had Her Doubts
Maude dismisses Confucius as a speaker at Chautauqua events while Maymie cautions. The Washington Star notes the exchange as a light remark on famous thinkers and public lectures.
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Confucius
Maude
Maymie
Washington Star
Old Names Tie to Gentle Gazelle in Meaning
Tabitha and Dorcas are old names linked to the gazelle as their origin. Dorcas hints at dark and beautiful eyes, while Tabitha shares the same gentle association.
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Tabitha
Dorcas
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