Toll of Coal Mine Deaths Prompts New Year Resolve
A 1927 editorial notes the coal mining toll across the United States, citing 2150 miner deaths in 1926 and listing major accidents by location and date. It argues the industry’s fatality rate remains unacceptably high and calls for decisive action to reduce deaths. Canada’s foreign debt payment record is praised as a parallel example of duty and financial discipline.
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America
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W. Wa
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Helena
Ala
Swansea
Glare
Herning
Seers Nelson Creek
Wgences Y Eccles
W.va
Carbon
Kingston
Moffat
Canada
Remember safety when crossing streets in Chicago
The notice urges pedestrians to follow traffic lights and set a good safety example for others. It warns that injuries while violating laws incur no city or individual recourse and may expose the reader to arrest liability.
Immigration and science sparks in a world wary of labor
An editorial fragment argues for European immigration to fuel farm growth and absorb surplus, countering overpopulation fears. It cites American capacity, rising life expectancy, taller heights, and future atomic power, while warning against labor-saving complacency and international meddling. It also critiques divorce alimony culture and 19th century views on women and society.
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Sacramento
Schopenhauer
Carbon Monoxide Hazard Warns in Small Garages
Surgeon General warns about deadly carbon monoxide from car engines in closed garages. Tests show 23 horsepower engines emit dangerous levels, with carbon monoxide binding hemoglobin 1200 times oxygen, risking fainting, paralysis, and death without odor. Emphasizes ventilation and skepticism dangers.
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Sergeon
United State Public Health Service
Lax
New Court Street Traffic Lights Adopted to Improve Safety
City approves new traffic control on Court Street to reduce congestion and protect life and property. Pedestrians clash with regulation but officials insist the system benefits all by keeping motorists moving and reducing danger at crossings.
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Court Street
Caveman
Cosmopolitan Gotham Notes and Oddities of Forties New York
New York at mid century reveals a city of cosmopolitan life and oddities. Greenwich Village shows a Greek lamp on a church steps and a night watch. hotels host sewing departments for travelers. uptown restaurants ban smoking by women. Manhattan preserves eccentric arts patrons and lavish bets on Broadway shows. Gilbert Swan reports on urban contrasts and a millionaire funding a faltering theater venture seeking new patrons.
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Manhattan
New York
Broadway
Gilbert Swan
Questions and Answers on Various Topics
A set of Q and A items covers topics from adjusted compensation certificates to immigration trends and pension laws. It notes a clause allowing security bans without beneficiary consent, cites shifts in New York as immigration gateway, lists states with old age pensions, and explains the historical meaning of petticoat.
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Nevada
Mentana
Wisconsin
Alaska
Local education and business notes from old Messenger era
Fragmented report of 20 years ago includes education board deadlock, a physician led school medical exams, church union service, and local business changes. Names such as Mohter, E R Walker, Haning, Schross, Finsterwald appear among brief items. Mention of Teutonic blockade and Czar Russia note reflects period context.
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Athens ‘County
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E.R. Walker
A Haning
Washington political chaos and presidential rumors in 1920s era
A chaotic Washington scene features speculation on Coolidge seeking four more years, Farmer and cooperative statistics, and connections among McWhorter Potts Shipstead and Dawes. The piece mocks political theatrics, press coverage, and party strategies shaping the lead toward the 1928 cycle.
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