The Railroad Grade Crossings Deadly Says Reports
A historic docket notes deadly railroad grade crossings with 181 deaths and 1 184 injuries nationwide over eight years excluding railroad workers. Iowa records 3709 lower head crossings while Oregon reports 40 deaths and 147 injuries. Commissions urge overhead bridges and rapid abolition of crossings to improve public safety. Myrtle Point has two crossings within the city limits and one near the Forks of the River.
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Oregon
Rail Lroad
Iowa
Myrtle - Point
Elimination and Protection of Grade Crossings Urged
A letter from the Enterprise editor calls for action on grade crossings citing 2800 in the state, 96 percent with only warning signs. It notes 147 serious injuries and 40 deaths in eight years and invites state, county, municipal, railroad officials and the public to a meeting to discuss safer measures and possible elimination of crossings.
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The
Enals Public Service
Copimigaion
Oregon Congress of Mothers
Oregon
Dalles
Corvallis
Baltimore
Amman “Federation of Labor
Massachusetts Supreme Court
Cook County
Fair Grounds
Mrs Guerin Leaves Town After Boundary Survey Summer
Mrs. E. C. Guerin, who spent the summer here with the U. S. Canada boundary survey party, departed yesterday to return to her home in Washington D. C.
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E.C. Guerin
iWahington
D.C
Road improvements boost land values across several counties
The study shows land near upgraded roads rising in value. Virginia counties Dinwiddie Lee Wise and others show increases from 23 to 70 percent. New York Franklin County shows about 30 percent. Dallas Alabama reports at least five dollars per acre near improved roads.
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Spotsylvania County
Dinwindie
Lee
Wise County
Franklin
Dallas ‘County
Alsa
Lauderdale County
Miss
Manatee ‘County
Fla
Dinwiddle County
Lee’ County
Franklin County
N.Y
Dallas County
Ala
Mass
War and peace observances in Washicas on November 30
A damaged OCR passage notes a religious gathering on the 30th of November in a city named Washicas or similar, urging worship and reflection for peace amid the war's effects. It mentions sympathy for the stricken and a solemn national or religious day observed by the United States.
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Iby
United
Hom
Nedns
Washicas
Eien
Pringlé’ Falls
Oregon
Bend
Deschutes “River
United States
Popa
Felar Central
Oregons
Oregon and national issues mix in late 1910s notes
Local court in La Grande enforces prohibition related cases as Judge Knowles orders verdicts. Reports from Salem and Portland cover state and federal ownership debates over land and canal drainage, including McGonnell's drainage request and property value shifts from road improvements.
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Knowles
Circuit Court
Rank Turnbow
New York Traction Firms Pay Hefty Toll in Strike
The trolley strike cost New York traction companies more than 5 million dollars. The conflict serves as a costly lesson for both the companies and the strikers.
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New York Traction
Do it yourself while the other fellow is thinking about it
A compact remark urges self action as another person ponders a task. It emphasizes independent effort and timely decision making without waiting for others. The line frames initiative as prudent during periods of hesitation.
Comets Rally Amid Unclear Readings At Estate Sale
An incoherent OCR fragment mentions comets and a real estate or public sale with scattered names. The readable items point to a community event or notice without clear dates or participants. The garbled text limits concrete facts for a fuller summary.
Army and national guard amid border tensions debate
The talk questions the need for a regular army and trained men as Senator Chamberlain warns of future trouble with Japan. Students applaud his remarks while addressing patriotism and defense policy amid regional tensions and calls for a broader security role.
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Ste
Chamberlain
Japan
Pacific
United States
Southern Pacific surveys propose new sidings and station move
Surveyors for the Southern Pacific were in town this week making field notes for the planned addition of yard sidings and the relocation of the Maple station several hundred feet farther south.
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Southern Pacific
Maple
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