The Railways Juggernaut and American Fatalities
A 19th century argument contrasts English and American rail safety, profiling national fatality and injury statistics. It cites 282 passenger deaths in a year, 8,455 killed and 53,339 injured overall, plus 2,475 railway workers killed and 41,148 injured, urging safer practices to spare lives and questioning resistance from powerful railway interests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
England
Scotland
Ireland
Wales
Portrai
Lawmakers by Profession in the Senate Directory
Biographical sketches show the Supreme session profile of the senate with eight senior members. Among these, lawyers are the most common profession, while others include civil engineers, doctors, journalists, bankers, miners, farmers, business people, and politicians. Pettus of Alabama is near 82, Bailey of Texas is 40, Barton of Kansas is the senior non-lawyer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barton
Kansas
Pettus
Alabama
Bailey
Texas
Ark
Senators Birthplaces and Fisheries Committee Visit
The article notes that many senators were born in their states or abroad, listing several foreign-born members and others born in-state. It also covers a joint fisheries committee visit, expressing regret at the short stay and support for maintaining the Soo hatchery with funding to continue operations. It cites Fish Commissioner Dickerson proposing a second hatchery and criticizes calls to abolish the current one.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montana
Kearns
Utah
Gallinger
New Hampshire
Millard
Nebraska
Nelson
Minnesota
Patterson
Colorado
Jones
Nevada
Wetmore
Rhode Island
London
Georgia
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts
Mississippi
New York
Ohio
Pennsylvania
South Carolina
Tennessee
Vermont
Virginia
Joint Committee of Fisheries
Dickerson
Soo Hatchery
Comtee
Not Authentic Nero Portrait in Romean Bust
A New York Journal note remarks that early Roman emperors shared similar faces. An inscription shows a Nero portrait with a beard, but experts doubt its authenticity. The piece discusses historical likenesses and questions the bust’s attribution.
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Nero
Challenge From Rodell Drug Co Seeks Cure for Dyspepsia
Rodell Drug Co offers Dr Howards Specific at half price with a money back guarantee. The tonic claims to cure sick headache dizziness constipation dyspepsia malaria and liver troubles by restoring appetite digestion and vigor. Two bottles at 25 cents each provide sixty doses under guarantee of satisfaction or refund.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rodeli Drug Co
Soo
Howards
Radei
Dr. Howard
Escanaba Holds Up Menace Across City Streets
In Escanaba, a spate of nightly holdups targets citizens including liveryman M. E. Main and early victims like Charles Groth. The assailants, described as two young men armed with an umbrella end, fled with little cash as Main resisted on Ludington street near saloons and Salvation Army quarters. The bandits remain at large as police are not yet alerted.
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Escanaba
M. E. Main
Mr. Main
Charles Groth
Wis
Ludington Street
Gibson &, LaPorte
Salvation Army
Main
Maine
Dollar Bay
Upper Peninsula
East Balf
Tsper Peninsula
Escanaba Drayman
Escanaba Draman
Altey
Ludington
Groth
Remarkable Midshipman Radford of Detroit in Naval Academy
Washington report highlights Midshipman George S. Radford of Detroit who earned a naval appointment through a competitive exam among 66 contenders, tops his class for conduct and department, and questionably has only two demerits in a year. The piece also notes local items from Flint, Ann Arbor, Milford, Port Huron, and St Clair including public health, property settlements, church supper, and a missed local business partner.
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Detroit
Wm. E. Curtis
Washington
Naval Academy
Annapolis
George S. Radford
Falis
Radford
ST. Clair
Sanidlac
Church Society
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Lagrippe
Cole
Baily Pharmacy
Mila
I. E. Sweatt
Eprace
Bagazine
Auney
John Metzger
Segcoins
Michigan
the Daily News-Record
Sault News-Record Printing | and Publishing Co
Associated Press
Soos
News-Record Office
Tex Darcy
Suny
Saint Nzzws-Record Printing
M. J. Magee
Editorial Reorm
Fridat
Chase & Sanborn’s
Washburn-Crosby Co’s. Flour
Peppard & McKinney
C. W. Caskey & Sons
Caskey & Sons
Berry Avenue
Onion Dock
J. P. Haller
John
Ackneyssens
Fane Manns
Scientiic Fimerican
MANN
Alanquette Mining Journal
Mining Journal
Willie Frog
New York Journal
Dix
Chicago News
Rodell Drug Co
J. S&s. Lee
Bird & Wells Lumber Co
Watsaukee
Weils
E. D. Nelson
Ironwood
Twin City Electric Railway
Bessemer
Black River
Joseph Whaten
Menominee
Josh
Vroman
Chas. Vroman
Rater & Watson Fr
Margnette
Chicago
T. R. Harvey
Portage Avenue
G. WN. Stuart
Ashmia
Flint
Bates
D. J. Copeland
Robbie
Harold
Jan
Pasteur Institute
Cover
Turner
Frank Mickle
Venorn
Milford
Oetober
Wm. Davis
Wisnér
Ionia
Davis
Burton
AXN Arbor
Walter. Rider
Galem Township
RicGregor Mission
Ren’s Free Hospital
Port Huron
Waters
Horace M. Oren
William Webster
H. More
Saint Ste. Marie
Orlen, Webster & More
Horace M. Orerwi
Webster
John H. More
Gren & Webster
Horace M. Orex
WM. Webster
Misses Lawrence
D. K. Moses & Co
Everett Dieck
Otto Supe
Ashman
Five and Plate Glass Insurance, Real Estate
Losns—McLachlan & Menard
Jean—The Jeweler
Ridge
W. —fFine
E. H. Webster
Telerhones 0005
S.E. Corner
Ashman and Ridge
Rollin C. Winslow
Bacon's
Fred Townsend
Conwar & Neil's
F. H. Husband
Graton
University of Michigan
Ann Arbor
Greg P.E
New Greeley
Bel Sikce
B.D. Harison
Eogars
Ofice
Escma
Secote Weex
G. A. Persson
Conweys
R. Bennie
Sant & Goer
W. G. Rice
University of Alibi
Conway & Mell
Vienna
Arthur A. Basye
Seczette Room
Endress Bic
Portage Ave
Cc. J. Light
D. D.S
Ashmun Steel Bours
New Greeley Block
Ashmien Street
Livery and SaLe
EAGLE
Douglas St
Ashmun
Barton Bros
Spruce Street
Bainbridge
Barnes
John Street
Marshall N. Hunt
Bingham
Amanda Street
Laudis Sie_ Marie
Mich
John B. Irwin
General Contractor
Mick
Mike Bennett
Lagsdeles
Troy Steam Laundry
S. Brown, Fran
Brown Block
West Portage Ave
Saiit
Masis Mich
Sewin' G Machines
Gs Taematina 3
Ray McDonald & Co
BER Footwear
Seo. Wich
Bell On Reliable Photographer
Weare
A. KR
Haist
Ashmane St
Tymon Lumber CO
Spruce Ave
Tetevhoce
Geo. Kemp
J. Weaver
L Stanley
Sault Savings Bank
Carital
Frank Perry
Reary Hickler
H Steere
J. Magee
C. EL Ainsworth
Geo Emp
Wer
Chandiai
AE Ferguson
M J. Weaver
W.L. Shirdock
First National Bank
Ross T.cram
Rickies
Fremon
Chesbrocer
Joseph H Steere
Geo
Bose John
Colwell
Edward H. Mead
John G. Stradley
Saul Ste. Mario, Mich
Chipreswa Conunuy
Officre
Court House
Edward Demar
Ss7
Asham Street
W. H. Laibley & CO
Caiaz
Tayden, Stone & CO
Lex York
Boston Bachares
de “Terry
Margen
Wabsve
Ireto Bosch
New Yorm
Cofesga
T.F. Kilby
Tie Sea Greenhouses WM
E. P. Weber
Telephone
South Ashinun St
Geo. Watson & Son
Ashtun St
Harrison & CO
Jsewelers and Opticians
Price-Harrison Block
M. Newark
Maple St
MeTavish-Ele Bidek
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