Closer to Patrons Rail Official Outlines Policy
Walter L. Ross, longtime railroad executive and vice president of the Chicago & Alton Clover Leaf system, advocates direct public access for officials and says railroads should sell transportation to people. He stresses perseverance, valuing every role, and keeping in touch with patrons to improve laws and service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter L. Ross
Chicago & Alton-Clover Leaf
Mike
Bloomington
Wabash Road
Indiana, Winers & Iowa
Chicago
Safe on the Railroad
A humorist in a railway carriage consoles a fearful traveler who asks about accidents. She switches cars after he calmly remarks that a predicted death on the scaffold awaits him.
Train Delay Shaves Time as Engineer Proposes
A train stopped near Hergatz Bohemia when the guard found the engine driver being shaved. The driver apologized for the delay and explained he was about to propose to the young woman in the refreshment room at the next station and had no time to finish his toilet before departure.
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Hergatz
Bohemia
Camera Outline Fad Draws Society in Modern Silhouette
A new craze in photography reimagines silhouettes through the camera, revealing lifelike outlines of notable figures like William M. Chase and Dr. S. Wier Mitchell. The style blends outline accuracy with black-filled interiors, reviving a long history from ancient monochromes to eighteenth century silhouettes before Daguerre's innovations popularized photography.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Haeeseler
Philadelphia
Hace
Dr. S. Wier Mitchell
Daguerre
Passing of Lent Reflected in Modern Attitude
The piece observes a waning inclination toward self denial during Lent. It suggests people view the period as unnecessary due to fatigue from year round self discipline. It notes the belief life is too short for prolonged ascetic effort.
Playgrounds for City's Youths Highlight Health Budgets
The article notes that 177 cities with over 5,000 residents have established playgrounds and spend about $1,000,000 monthly on acquisition, supervision, and maintenance. It cites outdoor and indoor gyms, pools, baths, swings, and rooms for lectures as amenities for children.
Baths and the Heart Effects of hot and cold baths on heart size
Observations by Rudolph and Beck using Moritz method show hot baths reduce heart size while cold baths enlarge it. Measurements taken before and within minutes after bathing show concurrent pulse and skin blood changes. Though few cases limit conclusions, results appear consistent.
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Moritz
Rudolph and
Beck
Sanitation in the Dairy Movement in Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania commits to a $10,000 annual program to train milkmaids in modern milking and butter making. A veterinary expert will monthly examine every cow for health and milk quality. Daily milk samples from each cow will be tested and sick cows removed from production until quality returns, with feeding instruction also emphasized.
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Pennsylvania
The Twig Bends Tale Of Fathers And Sons
A father praises his son Kendall for integrity after the boy admits a cherry tree was cut by Billy Brown, not him. The boy confesses but admits he supervised the act. The scene ends with the father forecasting Billy’s rise to president and his son leading the national committee.
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Silhouette
Britains
Prussia
Kendall
Jack
Billy Brown
Billy
United States
Communications mix up after trolley wreck sparks Smith panic
An angry manager complains the town is in tumult as every Smith calls every Smith to verify if the Smith injured in a trolley wreck is the same person. A calm subordinate notes the papers misled readers by naming a Smith casualty.
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Smith
Puck
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A. B. Guthrie
Choteau, Teton CO. Mont
Admiral Longnecker
Wassili Leps
Haeseler
Bertha Clarke
New York
Etienne de Silhouette
Miss Clarke
S. Wier Mitchell
Admiral Lonenecker
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