Illinois Railroads Report Shows Growth and Reforms
The eleventh annual Illinois Railroad and Warehouse Commission report for the year ending June 30 1941 notes 126 807 men employed, wages totaling 56 546 086 58 dollars, and 837 deaths with 688 injuries from accidents in the state. It details mileage expansions, earnings of 176 073 250 18 dollars, freight tonnage increases, and changes to passenger rate schedules and short haul policies aimed at reducing favoritism and ensuring uniform, fair rates across lines.
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Illinois Railroad and Warehouse Commission
Springfield
Gil Ia
Minox
Invis
Chicago, Burlington and Quincey
Chicago and Northwestern
Illinois Central
Chicago and Altor
Louisville and Nashville
Tht Company
Northwestern
Raporta
Illinois
Ilinois Basia
Michigan Central
Ohio
Mississippi
Cincinnati
Dianapolis
St. Louis
Chicago
Holf
Ord
Curious Instrument A Japanese Engineer’s Triangulation Aid
A New York paper details a novel surveying device by a young Japanese engineer. The instrument uses a steel or brass base with a movable, finely divided bar and semicircular and quadrant plates to compute angles and sides directly. Problems with one angle and adjacent sides, or one angle and opposite side, resolve instantaneously without sine or cosine calculations.
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New York
Make it Stronger The Fox Boy Triumphs With Bold Dispatch
A tale of Charles James Fox being trained by his father, the statesman Mr Fox. At ten, the lad challenged a draft paper to be stronger and bigger. The elder Fox burned the initial, then rewrote and produced a dispatch that pleased the nation.
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Charles
Hiowell
Aga
Fox
Humors Of The Day Jumble Of Jests And Wit
A collection of humorous quips and snippets from various papers including pithy remarks on loafers torn notes and derby transcripts. It weaves playful lines about fools, fashion, theater, and odd anecdotes with a urban print flavor. Notable lines reference New Orleans Paris and Detroit papers.
Protective wall seals cedars as Turkish reform praised
The cedars of Lebanon are now enclosed by a heavy wall to halt picnicking tourists who burn twigs and discard sardine boxes and scraps. The measure, praised as enlightened by Turks, is credited to Rustrem ha for enforcing reverence for these antiquities.
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Lebanon
Rustremha
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Hueth
Jtill
Niet
AON
Hother
New Orleans
Zantippe
Socrates
Burlington
Andeus
Jess
Halimore
Masur
Florida
Steubenville Herald
Shakespeare
Detroit Free Press
Jones
Yasmionabur
Henry
Phil. Knecht
Chicago Street
Freepors
Illino
Avery
Ain
Maine
Urea Marchisi
Dr. Marchipi
Kwarts Brothers
W. H. Taggart
DAN TT
Munro's
Ee Vans
Kingsley & Miles
Fleon
Mephenson
van Buren
Freeport
Pantat
Knowlton Brothers’ Bank
Opyoaks
Rs’ Monument
Freepurt
Atron
Taylor & Son
Philip Geib
J. R. Wagner
Folice
Munn
W. Brett Ragney
Ail Tian
Piotic
Norik
Fortinig
Wuloh
H. Haldea
Portlandl
Malus
Illinois Central Railroad
Mundaye Bick
Bione City
Lasalle
Mts
Tad Duats
Houtis
Jonnson
Gen
Pasa
Ag EY
Gem Supt
Chi H
Murphey
Chicago & Mouthwestern Railway
Oine W BT
Chica
Orie
Feeceport
Dim Frei
Rea Freeport
Chicago, Milwaukee
ST. Paul
Dany
Nects
Lanhdcago
Avent
Wes Eae
Dee
Soy
Csesecseee
Bammuary
Ascoia
Laacnon
Banka
Total
M. Nettinger
F. Gund
Conservative
John Fheesmann
Freeport, All
General Insurance Agency
Qusen
Lyconttg
Carmherchal Dillon
Hamburg
Bremen
Ne Gonal
Northwestern National
Illwankos
Gorman
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Fireman's
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Hiram Shons
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Tim
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Grann
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Yayor
Orangeville
Partlow
The
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Ronvi
Weeak Rapid
Eeferent
Micelle Aaroua
Second National Bank
JaneProuf
H. Wise
Jacon Krony
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FB. W. Hava
Mitthunn Lawten
Atmatam Lowas
J. Wroner Appama
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Fry's
Guo
Wirth
Massenberg
Stephenson St
Freeport, Ill
Republican Printing
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Smited
Atkina
Whst & CO
Pal
West Madison HL
Jacob Krohn
Wholevale
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Keroun's
Eve
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Ainda Eacer
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Stalus Linke
Natt
Tae
Avi
Chioago
Imperial
Morih
Olasrella Foowig Frunk
Winona
Oreiel Dabola Ling
Chisego
Dermarie
Gent
Bam
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