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Newspaper
Barstow Printer
Location
Barstow, California, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1910
Page
15
Chicago publishers unveiled a directory listing 803 108 residents, estimating city population at about 2 329 013 with an optimistic 2 500 000. The Johnsons outnumber the Smiths 8 205 to 5 333 and the Johnston name adds 518 entries.
New York report from the city bridge commission shows travel shifting northward. Williamsburg Bridge now carries more East River traffic to Brooklyn than other spans and higher toll earnings boost Bowery traffic, altering the city’s busiest routes.
London report confirms accuracy of J Armstrong Drexel's aero plane altitude record set Aug 11 near Lanark Scotland. After two hours of ascent above clouds he landed near Cobbinshaw Loch twelve miles from Lanark. Drexel endured severe cold at peak.
Five and a half miles of the Atlantic entrance at Panama Canal were opened to the sand and rock fleet last week, bringing the canal in use to ten and a half miles. The new section has a 15 foot depth, 100 foot width, with dredges widening toward 500 feet and 45 feet depth, eliminating the detour via the old French canal from Porto Bello and Nombre de Dios to Gatun. Washington dispatch follows Canal Record issue.
Chicago notes 1910 yields mixed with overall ample supplies and strong crops in corn oats and wheat. Wheat surpasses demand while corn and oats exceed last year and ten year averages. Cotton improves though diversification rises in the South. Hay and potatoes face downturns but overall feed supplies stay adequate.
New aviator guide books and maps focus on cities railroads and watercourses rather than elevations. The designs aid navigation for pilots by highlighting landmarks used for orientation, with publishers racing to supply rapidly growing air travel needs.
New York August 24 Mayor Gaynor sat upright in bed propped by pillows for over an hour reading and talking with his daughter Ruth. Robert Adamson said the last blood test showed the mayor is practically out of danger according to surgeons.
In a North Yakima dairy described as a model, fifty dairymaids lose work after a shipment of modern milking machines arrives. The farm previously employed workers who displaced Japanese laborers for hygiene reasons. Machines, powered by a gasoline engine, are said to perform ten times the work of the women, who shift to packing peaches and pears in nearby orchards while the cows receive rigorous hygienic care.
Washington Aug 24 The Washington Humane Society plans action after gathering evidence of alleged vivisection by the bureau of animal industry and other government offices. If a district law is read to allow vivisection under medical college or scientific society supervision, an effort will seek a ban on vivisection in the district under any circumstances.
A Yonkers locksmith was arrested after a daring advertising method. He would visit homes, pick a lock, enter, and urgehousekeepers to consider a real lock for improved security sparking numerous complaints to police.
London August 23 Claude Graham-White argues air speed will solve transport problems. He urges engines to gain more power and plane builders to maximize speed. Early records rose from 35 to 66 miles per hour as aeroplanes pushed the limits.
The longest above ground telegraph line in the world has been completed in Australia. The system spans a little over 6 000 miles without a break, marking a historic achievement in communications.
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