Railroads dominate the nations biggest business in US economy
The piece details railroads earning 2.6 billion dollars yearly, five times the world gold output, and employing about 1.7 million workers. It breaks down wage distribution, shop labor, crews, and the large roles of car and locomotive fleets, with dividends to 50,000 owners and bondholders receiving 18 percent of revenue.
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Treasuries
Steel Corporation
Europe
Wiesesee Creditarn
Raceassae Gill
Iist
America
Morning Never Came in Korea Village Rooster Joke
A missionary joke from Korea tells of a U S preacher who woke a rooster and alert villagers by crowing at night. The scene in a Seoul interior village shows roosters and bamboo pipes awaiting sunrise as morning never comes. The tale endures in one village from the Youth's Companion origin.
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Seoul
Korea
Food price rise hits Indian masses with 40 percent gains
A report by Consul-General William B. Michael to the Bureau of Manufactures cites a sharp 40 percent increase in grain and foodstuffs across India. The document notes widespread poverty and low labor wages, with rents down 50 to 60 percent over the past two years.
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India
William B. Michael
Bureau of Manufactures
Indie
Rope vaulting described as athletic home sport
The article explains how to set up a rope vault using a tree limb and two posts, detailing nails, holes, and a crosspiece. It describes the technique to swing over the crosspiece and reach great heights, praising rope vaulting as an exciting and healthful sport.
Boy Grows 70 Pound Squash at Hyde Park Exhibit
John D. Conant, 11, raised the yellow mammoth squash that won first prize at the Grew School Civic league exhibit in Hyde Park Boston. Seed planted May 15 1908 the squash was shown July 12 and harvested September 16 weighing 7044 pounds and measuring 6734 inches in circumference.
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Civic League
Hyde Park
Boston
John D. Conant
Deaser
Conant
Ancient Aztec Fort Tower Found in Mesa Verde Canyon
A sandstone cone towers 30 feet high in Navajo canyon within Mesa Verde National Park. The cylindrical lookout walls reach nine feet in places, with 21 inch thick walls. Climbable via worn steps, it likely served as a warning lookout for cliff dwellers in the canyon and adjacent mesa. Milwaukee has abolished horse use in all municipal departments.
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Navajo Canyon
Mesa Verda
Colorado
A True Friend During the French Revolution
A faithful water spaniel stays by his condemned master in prison in Paris. After the execution, the dog guards the grave for three days, then continues to watch and seek sustenance from a neighbor. He dies beside the master’s burial.
Tint Lantern Slides Made With Transparent Emulsion
A Mov ing Picture World method uses lantern slide plates with a transparent emulsion film to create color. Dip the plate in a weak clear aniline dye, wipe, and dry between dips to achieve a light tint that brightens yellow film. A very light blue tint can enhance color, but must be barely perceptible. A recent Wireless Telegraph tale describes a French army balloon intercepting Berlin to sea messages.
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Moving Picture World
Berlin
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