Wrecks linked to hard rails may force train slowdowns
Washington experts warn of a rail epidemic from broken rails as high wheel pressures and hard steel rails raise fracture risks. James E. Howard cites the Lehigh Valley crash and Manchester wreck, urging reduced wheel pressures over heavier rails to curb deadly accidents. Concerns note railroads’ growing train sizes and speeds amplify hazards.
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Washington, D. C
James E. Howard
Bureau of Standards
Howard
Twentieth Century Limited
Hudson River
Lehigh Valley Railroad
Inter-State Commerce Commission
Manchester
Belnap
H.W. Belnap
Interstate Commerce Commission
Mr. Belnap
Tut
Housecleaning is but Half Done
A brief note lists streets Fairfield Ave DeWald St E B Miler and the corner of Lewis and Lafayette Sts Sharp Weihe. The fragment hints at ongoing cleaning efforts in unspecified area sections.
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Fairfield Ave
DeWald St
E. B. Miler
Lewis and
Lafayette Sts
Sharp & Weihe
Woman banker heads Coggin National Bank in Texas
Mrs. Samuel R. Coggin of Brownwood leads Coggin National Bank with $200,000 capital. A rancher by passion, she manages cattle operations and oversees bank duties, blending finance with West Texas ranch life. Her late husband’s legacy guides her, while she continues to oversee cattle dipping and local affairs.
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Fort Worth
Texas
Samuel R. Coggin
Brownwood
Coggin National Bank
Coggin
West Texas
Creorgia
Macon
Enitar
Ain
Georgia
E. Stith
Alvarado
Huntsville
Sam Houston Normal
Dr. Smith
Cisco
William Poindexter
Cleburne
Judge Poindexter
Cogg
Incomplete Meeting Details Prompt Post-Meeting Clarifications
Mr. Cogein explained all details to her after the meeting, addressing misunderstandings and outlining next steps. The fragments suggest a need for clearer communication and follow up on action items.
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Mr. Cogein
Clinic at St Josephs Opens Medical Meeting
About 250 physicians from the Twelfth congressional district attend the annual meeting of the Twelfth District Medical Society in Port Wayne. Dr James F Blakey of the University of Michigan leads a morning dermatology clinic at St Josephs Hospital with an afternoon program of lectures and discussions at the courthouse assembly room.
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Afl
Twelfth Dipgremt Medical Society
Port Warne
O'Elmek
St.Joseph’s Hospital
James F. Blakey
University of Michigan
Shumaker
Butler
First Arrest Under Pawnbroker Ordinance in Fort Wayne
Chief of Police Abbott filed an affidavit in city court against Fort Wayne Credit company for failing to make a daily report of its transactions. This marks the first arrest under the city pawnbroker ordinance enacted years ago, with manager C. S. Kiteh resisting reports as the case moves forward.
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Abbott
Fort Wayne Credit Company
Kiteh
Praise for Economy in Indiana Building and Loan Associations
Indianapolis April 9 Building and Loan associations are praised as sound efficient financial institutions in the first report of Indiana’s auditor office Town Department. The 351 associations held nearly 550000000 in assets with over 146000 members. The report urges simpler bookkeeping and plain accounting to replace complex figures and concealed dividends.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Office of
the Auditor of State
G. H. Hendren
Rest Is College Feature at Wisconsin University
Washington reports that the University of Wisconsin added Classes in Rest to its gymnastic curriculum. Director George Woehler notes the aim is to teach restless girls to control their nervous systems and avoid fatigue during tasks not requiring effort.
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Washington
Curtis
University of Wisconsin
United States Bureau of Education
Bureau
George Woehler
Wisconsin Institution
Badges for the Men Warn Patrons of Visitors
The Home Telephone and Telegraph company has bought badges to be worn by its employees and will issue them tomorrow. Patrons are warned not to admit men to homes claiming to be telephone workers unless badges are shown.
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Home Telephone and Telegraph Company
Certified journalists spark debate in Pennsylvania legislature
A dialog about licensing journalists emerges as a cartoonish bystander speculates on what certified journalists would be. The Innocent Bystander jokes about bottled journalists and distinguishes between real reporters and fictional star and cub reporters, suggesting licensing could lead to muzzling.
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Pennsylvania
Pailor
Bustamier
Sanders New Senator from Tennessee
Governor Hooper appoints Newell Sanders of Chattanooga as United States senator to succeed the late Robert V. Taylor. Sanders, Indiana native and University of Indiana graduate, is a Chattanooga manufacturer and longtime Republican state chairman. He is 62 and his wife Corinne Dodds is from Bloomington Illinois.
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Nashville
Tenn
Hooper
Newell Sanders
Chattanooga
United States
Robert V. Taylor
Sanders
Republican Central Committee
Tennessee
United States Senate
Indiana
University of Indiana
Republican State Executive Committee
Corinne Dodds
Bloomington
Ill
Beach Arrives in London Facing Assault Charge
Frederick Beach the Wall Street broker under warrant in Aiken South Carolina for assault and battery with intent to kill his wife arrived in London with Mrs Camilla Beach. They stay at a London hotel and have not left their apartments since arrival. Beach says charges are unfounded and declines interviews while authorities await confirmation from Anken.
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London
Frederick ©. Beach
Wall Street
Aiken
S. C
Camilla Beach
Mr. Beach
Associated Press
Anken, S. C
Beach
Permit Granted to Pave Relocated Grand Street
At a special meeting the board of works granted Beers Offutt Construction a permit to pave relocated Grand Street from Harrison to Kansas in connection with the Wabash freight house. Paving contracts with Brooks Construction were approved and plans ordered for cement walks on both sides of McClellan Street from Lewis to Baker.
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Grand Street
Board of Works
Beers-Offutt Construction Company
Harrison
Kansas
Wabash
Brooks Construction Company
McClellan Street
Lewis
Baker
North Side Civic Improvement Association Meeting Delay
At the last regular meeting the bomb issue was discussed only briefly. A recess was moved to Wednesday evening April 10 at Bloomingdale public school building for Ninth ward residents to share their views.
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North Side Civic Improvement Association
Ninth Ward
Bloomingdale Public School
Noted Case of Letter Writer Found Hanged and Shot
In Shreveport on April 9 Thomas Miles aged 29, previously arraigned for writing letters to a young white woman, was dismissed for lack of positive proof. His body was found near city limits today, hanging from a tree with bullets perforating it.
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Shreveport
Thomas Miles
Nesta
Eite
Church and Clergy Victims in Robberies Reported
In Buffalo a 23 year old Polish youth W Nokolski was arrested after a raid on churches and priests homes in Cleveland and Toledo. He confessed partially and implicated two others, with hundreds of dollars in cash and sacred vessels valued in the thousands taken.
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Buffalo
N. Y
Cleveland
Toledo
W. Nokolski
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