Fort Russell men invent a flying monoplane
At Fort Leavenworth on March 25 two former Fort Russell soldiers Thomas O Brien and Richard Saunders of Company M third battalion Engineers unveiled a miniature monoplane model. The engine runs on gunpowder, and the six and a half foot craft with engine and fittings weighs one and a half pounds, promising reduced dead weight for flight.
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Fort Leavenworth
Fort Russell
Thomas O'Bfrien
Richard Saunders
January Railways See Revenues Dip as Costs Rise
Official ICC returns for January show total operating revenues of 209 148 118 and expenses of 158 901 480 for about 9 of the railway mileage. Compared with January 1911 revenues fell by 2 886 149 while expenses rose by 4 205 871. Net operating revenue reached 44 291 629, down 7 002 020 from a year earlier, averaging a 15 percent decrease per mile.
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Interstate Commerce Commission
Net operating revenue per mile trends in early 1910s railways
January 1911 to January 1919 show fluctuating per mile figures with net operating revenues per mile rising 15 percent in January and overall operating revenues down 2.8 percent. Taxes, expenses, and other charges varied regionally, with the South and West experiencing notable declines, and a Bureau of Railway Economics summary noting a drop in per mile revenue from 1910 to 1911 and a further comparison into 1912.
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Bureau of Railway Economics
Sammary
Inspectors Return From Snake River Cattle Trip
Dr Mead and Wr Millard returned from the Snake River valley after inspecting over 5000 head of cattle. They reported the cattle were in good condition and free from mange, having traveled more than 300 miles on horseback. They found Snake River stock in better condition than cattle in any other part of the state.
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Dr. Mead
Wr. Millard
Snake River Valley
Cascarets Insured Inside Cleanliness
An old advertisement extols Cascarets as a stimulant for internal cleansing. It claims Cascarets purify the stomach, remove sour undigested food, reduce gas, and flush bile and waste from the system. The ad promises a gentle overnight effect and urges a 10 cent box for the family, including children.
A Real Island Sold For One Dollar
A report claimed the United States annexed Palmyra Island southwest of Hawaii where the West Virginia planted the Stars and Stripes, drawing British interest. Francis Dyke Acland said Britain had abandoned the island and had no stake, noting the biland was once sold for a dollar and the only inhabitants were crabs.
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United States
Palmyra Island
Hawaiian Islands
West Virginia
House of Commons
England
Francis Dyke Acland
Great Britain
A Snake Killer on the Midnight Tacoma Train
A Jay Local night train from Tacoma to American Lake, famed for its capacity, draws crew aboard. A captain sits opposite an old sergeant in nervous condition who clutches a metal matchbox, its contents frightening him, while the train moves unseen through the camp.
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Tacoma
American Lake
Leanine
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Port Leavenworth
Chamberlain
U. S
Palmyra
Capitol Ave
Ayer
Towsti
Lowell
Maes
Gested
Tam
Victor Victrola
Victor
Mareh
Knight- Campbell Music
Cheyenne
A. m
Victor Vic
Trola
Knight-Camppbell Muale Co
State Leader
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