ENGLISH RAILWAYS AS BUSINESS BUILDERS
A Daily Mail piece argues railways must balance dividend needs with public service. It contests excessive canvassing at competitive centers, urges use of spare labor to resuscitate dwindling industries, and calls for fair rates and practical support for home trade. It notes private railway enterprise supports national strength but highlights unequal treatment of noncompetitive areas.
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London ‘Daily Mail
Railwa
Radiwas Company
Tredler
Tran
Inditex
Vordiway
Buibline
Ferry Boat Disaster Drowns Six Near Sandside
Six men from Hollin Wood Oldham drowned when a Sandside ferry boat capsized on Saturday near the bay. A 16‑strong party from Oldham had been ferried from Handyside Station to Lower Foul Shaw Farm for a holiday. a tidal bore and rough seas caused the craft to overturn, with Polly Gower among those in the stern witnessing the incident before the boat sank.
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Polly Gower
Dera
Polly
Dora Toneyes
Maite
Sandsith
Bela
Morecambe Biy
Stone
Oldham
Hollin Wood
Foulshaw Farm
Handside
John Pearson
Ship Hill
Sandside
Merry Adieux Wery
Pearson
Destruction of Baku Oil Fields Threatens British Capital
London observers warn that the Raku district oil fields devastation may delay Baku industry for years. Telegrams report continued fighting and arson at Balakhany and Bibi Eibat, with 250 wells burnt and many Armenian wells affected. About 17 million pounds in British capital tied to Baku oil, plus private investments and shipping interests. Russia accounts for over a third of global production.
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Raku
Daily Mail
Messrs Lane and
Matandrew
Baku
London
Balakhany
Bibi Eibat
Caspian
Ambar
Blacktown
Batcom
Russia
Ocean Romance on the Axenfels Hero of a Rescue
Berlin correspondent reports Herr Wagner of Luckenwalde, a young officer aboard the Hamburg steamer Axenfels, saved a Brazilian mine owner's daughter during a rough sea from Rio to Hamburg. He kept her above water until rescue, earning a diamond gift and the promise of a life-saving medal from Hamburg's Senate.
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Berlin
London
Mall
Herr Wagner
Luckenwalde
Hamburg
Axenfels
Rio
Wagner
Hamburg Senate
Fireworks to Impress if Fourth of July Money Centralized
The Lancet argues that if funds Americans spend on squibs and petards for the Fourth of July were pooled into a central fund a display of fireworks worth viewing could be organized without risking citizens’ lives.
Managing Poultry Stock for Profit in Mixed Flocks
The article discusses avoiding overcrowding in poultry keeping and prioritizing business gains over sentiment. It covers selecting stock by age, breeding strategy, and interbreeding for exhibitions, recommending removal of older hens after two and a half years and culling cross bred cockerels by four months. It warns against breeding mongrels, stresses pure breds, and notes the need to weed out birds to optimize the breeding season and overall health.
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Sayu
Lloyd's Weekly
Ehlekeys
Mil
Homely Fare and Plain Cream Cake Recipes
A cooking snippet lists homely gingerbread plain cream cake and doughnuts with ingredients and steps. It also notes dough and ham preparation tips and ends with a Joseph Conrad quote about artistry and recognition.
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English Railways
Cupants
Sie
Mail
Joseph Conrad
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