Reformers in City Politics and Their Vices
A veteran observer recalls reform politics in urging aldermanic changes, contrasting genuine reformers with cranks, and describing two types of reformers. He notes reform efforts over decades, the impact of nonpartisan work, and the risk of payoffs bridging to corruption.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sia
Eee
Legislature
Congress
Justice of the Peace
Cook County
Sir Robert Peel
Scovndrel
Conatita
Akate
Joseph B. Bowler
Record-breaking Milwaukee line bridges across Fergus and Yellowstone
The Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul railroad claims a world record with 117 bridges in 115 miles along the Musselshell river route through Fergus and Yellowstone counties. The line, entering Montana at Custer county and crossing the Musselshell 117 times, shows 174.68 miles of track in the state with multiple roadbeds and sidetracks. The Montana Tribune notes the feat as part of the road's tax filing and corridor construction.
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Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul
Musselshell River
Fergus
Yellowstone Counties
Yellowstone County
Fergus County
Musselshell
State Board of Equalization
Ita
Custer County
Yellowstone
Fergus Courses
Custer
Meagher
Montana Railroad
Montana
Milwaukee
Great Falls
Mont
Tribune
Premonitions of danger and a near train disaster
Old Sandy McNaughton, a veteran engine driver on a Chicago road, recalls frequent premonitions that warned of danger. He describes predicting pay day hardships, digestion cues, and a pivotal night when a crash at a bridge seemed imminent, prompting him to brake just in time and avert catastrophe.
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Sandy McNaughton
Chicago
Sandy
Larry Brannigan
Larry
Bill Carter
Willie in Trouble and Other Oddities From a City Journal
A pasted mix of verse and prose items describes Willie being late to school after gathering berries and acorns, a scene of mischief, and a playful reflection on hot weather and advertising whimsy. The snippets include humorous notes on love, charity, and quirky newspaper bits.
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City Journal
Russian Train Prank Ends in Legal Comedy
A Kursk to Kiel railroad tale turns comic when a student kisses a sleeping girl on a carriage bench while a priest chats with her. The girl boxes the student, a train policeman files a protocol, and a hidden Jewess later clears the priest, leaving the student to face shame and court exposure in Kiel.
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Russia
Kursk
Kiel
London Globe
Entitled to a Day Off for Locomotive Maintenance
After 120000 miles a locomotive is due a layoff and hospital treatment due to the stress of heavy vibration. At 60 mph the 194 ton engine endures severe jar, meaning about 9000 hours of operation per overhaul. The rule implies rest and servicing after long runs to preserve safety and performance.
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Mallee
Suez Canal Shipping Tonnage Records Highlight 1907 Returns
Consul General Robert J Wynee reports Canal traffic shows net tonnage reaching 1 882 080 in the latest 1907 figures. Shipping returns indicate overall totals and highlights across routes and ships passing through the Suez Canal with implications for trade and navigation.
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Suez Canal
Robert J. Wynee
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Ernestra
United States
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railroad
Martin Banes
New Orleans & Northeastern
Martin
Lake Pontchartrain
St. Louis Republic
Canada
Dominion
Winnipeg
Edmonton
Northwestern Railway Company
Hingland
Zene
Patt
Willie
Blackhaws
Wiliie
Bill
America
Cunard Maer
Renae Ateak
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