Federal commission urges wider power over railroads
The Interstate Commerce Commission urged Congress to grant federal authority to regulate railroad construction and operation, supervise securities issuance, and oversee capitalization. The annual report notes 76 investigated accidents caused 282 deaths and 2,830 injuries, with 56 percent from employee errors. It cites habitual rule violations, weak supervision, and calls for explicit uniform operating rules nationwide to improve safety and prevent derailments.
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Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
Congress
Alwas
Hitlea
Eil
Rretinus
Snes
Blind Man of the Viaduct Receives Santa Claus
A street scene on Peachtree captures the Blind Man of the Viaduct busking for coins as thousands rush by. A real Santa Claus drops a coin in the tin box, asks how he knew, and the blind man replies with a gentle philosophy about unseen helpers and grateful children.
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Peachtree Street
Santa Claus
St Nick
Coursa
Santa
200 Women Enforce Spitting Ban in Pittsburg
In Pittsburg on December 19 1900, about 200 women from the Woman's Health league patrolled main streets to enforce the anti spitting ordinance. Led by Mrs J H Stoner and Miss Mathilda Orr Hays, they monitored public conduct and reported on arrests as the ordinance, passed years earlier, remained in effect amid city signs.
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Pittsburg
Woman's Health League
J H. Stoner
Mathilda Orr Hays
Peyton Made Head of Nashville and St Louis Railway
John Howe Peyton, chief engineer of construction for the Louisville and Nashville line, was elected president of the Nashville Chattanooga and St Louis Railway, effective April 4, 1814, succeeding John W Thomas Jr. who is deceased. Major H C Lewis becomes interim president. Peyton also named general manager January 1 and is praised for experience with the Lewisburg and Northern railroad and service under Milton F H Smith. Local railroad circles welcome the leadership change.
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Nashville, Tenn
John Howe Peyton
Louisville and Nashville Railroad
Nashville, Chattanooga and St Lews Rulway
John W Thomas
Air Pevion
Thomas
H C Lewis
Teyten
New Lewisburg and Northern Railroad
Louissiin and Nashville
Milton FH. Smith
Louisville and Nashville
Jobe Howe Perton
Nashville, Chattanoosa
Louie Randing
Major & C
Nashvile
Feyton
Major Lewis
Alloether
Government to Protect Radium for Medical Use
Baltimore reports Dr. Howard Kelly urges federal action to seize a radium bearing ore for national use. He proposes a government facility to extract radium and supply physicians for cancer treatment. Alfred E. Dupont of Delaware and others offer Pitch Blonde mine concessions in Colorado for the plan.
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Baltimore
Howard Kelly
di Kelly
Alfred E. Dupont
Delaware
Colorado
Dr Lincoln McConnell Lecture at Baptist Tabernacle
Dr Lincoln McConnell lectures December 22 at the Baptist Tabernacle to promote funds to pay off debt owed to Dr Blac Arthur Ad.
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McConnell
Lincoln McConnell
Baptiat Tabernacle
Blac- Arthur
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Cenans Turead
New York
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Whitehall Street
Atlanta, Ga
Peyton
Then. G. & Stl
Louisville and Nashville Road
Cheney
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Germany
Casimir Perier
France
M. Georges-Clemenceau
Minster
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Social Democracy
Emile Vandervelde
Victor Adler
House of Commons
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Realm
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Almunich
Baurosi
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University of Basel
Savannah
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