Railroads Set to Order Rolling Stock Amid Freight Delays
The Chicago Northwestern summary notes railroads face car shortages, blamed on private operation and underinvestment during government control. Railways plan to raise car usage and facilities, targeting higher daily mileage and more cars. Despite earlier rate changes, enhanced plans aim to move more grain and freight efficiently.
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Chicago Dad Northwestern Railroad
Middle West
Flyer
Interstate Commerce Commission
Fragments On Railways And Plumbers From 1914 Era
A fragmented clipping discusses railway freight, car conditions, and government statistics. It notes Western lines moved more freight despite issues, urging farmers and shippers to load promptly. An aside mocks plumbers overwork claims amid wartime pressures and service limits.
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Rte
Interstate Commerce Commission
Harvard Maintains Observing Station in Andes Mountains
The Harvard Observatory's Arequipa Peru station, founded thirty years ago near Misti, houses a 24 inch lens telescope and the largest photographic apparatus in the world. The site, famed for clear air, aids southern sky observation while local Inca descendants and legends mark the volcano with reverence.
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Santiago
Harvard University
Observatory
Arequipa
Misti
Afisti
Countery
What is in the paper today
A fragmentary dialogue notes a newspaper question about today's contents and comments on long words in speeches. It references a Birmingham Age-Herald stock list and a senator named Sorghum who defends longer words as sometimes necessary.
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Birminghim Age-Herald
Senator Sorghum
Fragmented OCR text about a social event and cartoons
The readable fragments reference the Washington Star quote on merit and a social event with Miss Rebecca Booker hosting a slumber party. Names include Miss Anny Edin of New Albany and Misses fy lin Lilien Taylor Jowie Taylor and Match Rivers, with blankets described.
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Ale Cobin
Rebecca Booker
Khe
Anny Edin
New Albany
Fylin
Lilien Taylor
Jowie Taylor
Match Rivers
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Trust You
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Meyad
Harvard
Andes Mountains
la Crosse
Dodge Brothers Business Car
Cameron Motor Car CO
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Schultz
Geo. Schultz
Fifth Street
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Socialists Incorporated
Sed, Inc
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Yourseu
Newfall Dressingham
Soren
Markos Bros
LaCrosse Tractors
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