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Newspaper
Goshen Daily Democrat
Location
Goshen, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 1908
Page
3
A playful look at ghost books where autographs of Taft Farrar Thursby Shaw and others become ghostly portraits. The piece recounts how celebrities sign on folded pages to create eerie, stylized apparitions and notes the trend's charm and social appeal.
The article highlights the demanding role of railroad tower men who manage signals under harsh weather. It notes the risk from fog and snow, mentions Sir Oliver Lodge’s fog-dispelling idea, and cites progress toward automatic signaling reducing human error and accidents.
The Union Pacific plans to plant alfalfa along its right of way from the Missouri River to the Pacific with rows of pine and elm trees at two rod intervals on both edges. Early green alfalfa will enhance the view, and grass and trees are expected to aid in reducing snowdrifts and washouts. The Chicago Milwaukee Saint Paul line plans similar work between Ottumwa and Kansas City.
The New York hotel manager proposes a luxury private liner to ease crowding and comfort during Europe travel. A sea going yacht will mirror the Fifth Avenue hotel, offering passengers a personally owned yacht experience at a cost not more than 15 percent above normal rates.
The Chicago, Burlington and Quincy railroad ends suspensions for rule infractions. It now maintains an open comprehensive records system accessible to employees. Promotions and dismissals will be based on these records.
Fragmentary exchange shows a lord addressing a lady and a reference to cost and inquiry. Context is uncertain, with terms Dame Democracy and Jet’s possibly indicating satirical or stylistic framing. No coherent event or outcome is established.
Canadian Pacific Atlantic division lines from Montreal to St John face annual caterpillar outbreaks between Routh and Tracy, Maine. Steam from locomotive 1200 powers an apparatus forward of the wheels, emitting a deadly spray that kills the pests and keeps trains moving with fewer holdups. The nuisance has plagued crews for 30 years, with the caterpillars emitting a strong odor as trains pass.
Cassier's Magazine surveys 1908 locomotive practice with five key trends. Pacific engines expand in France and Britain. articulated types grow in the United States and abroad. Medium sized engines rise on lines with large locomotives. super heating spreads. new wheel arrangements appear including at least one radical redesign.
The Earl of Ronaldshay notes wheelbarrows as a practical substitute for chairs in parts of China not reached by the Peking cart. In Siuch’uan he sees leisured classes riding wheelbarrows for two cash per li, about two-thirds of a farthing per mile. In coastal cities wheelbarrows are used by laborers, as six men share a single barrow at 60 cents per man per month.
Census bureau statistics show steam and electric railroads used 112,000,000 cross ties in 1908 at over 56 million dollars, about 50 cents per tie. Fires totaled 153,700,000 last year, down 40,900,000 from 1907, with 7,431,000 cross ties purchased for new track.
A verse exposes the burdens of the Prominent Citizen who must wear formal dress, speak carefully, and always present a poised, interviewable image. The speaker questions whether such constant performance becomes wearing and whether anyone should envy such public scrutiny.
A satirical recap critiques penny counting by men and jokes about motorists, music tastes, and reformers. It notes auto accident reads and captions Lafay ette Skidmore and a red nosed man with a greasy vest. The piece ends by praising Skidmore’s necktie taste.
An amused observer comments on a woman in a new revealing princess gown. A friend questions what makes a perfect lady and the remark sparks a brief discussion about form and advantage in attire.
A brief comic exchange mocks women’s fashion and body shapes noting the Venus de Milo, with the husband claiming women dress absurdly and the wife agreeing that the subject is as unmoving as marble like a statue.
An earnest elder from an Ohio church led prayers during a service asking God for real rain. He lamented two months without a single scent of rain and urged a heavy rainfall event a gully-washer to end the drought.
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