Railroads Reach Out as Nation Carried a Billion Passengers
The twenty fifth annual Interstate Commerce Commission statement for year ending June 30 1910 shows railways carried 571,683,719 passengers up from 391,472,425 in 1909. Passenger mileage reached 232,338,496,329 miles with an average fare of 1.58 cents per mile and freight tonnage rose to 1,848,900,101 tons. Total railway capital outstanding stood at 18.42 billion dollars with dividends averaging 7.5 percent on paying stock and 1.143 billion dollars in wages and salaries paid in 1910.
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Railroads of the Nation
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United States
California
Florida
Georgia
Minnesota
Mississippi
Nevada
Oklahoma
Oregon
Texas
Washington
West Virginia
Arizona
Yoad
Baseball Scores and Standings from Erigan and National Leagues
Chicago beats Washington 4 1 with Johnson Street Olmsted and Black in the batteries. Detroit tops New York 5 4. St Louis Athletics Rain vs Cleveland Boston not scheduled. Athletics lead with 73 wins 39 losses. Cleveland 57 57. Detroit 79 45. Chicago 56 48. Boston 52 2? Wait. Washt 49 66. N York 58 57. St Louis 33 79. National League results include Boston 7 Cincinnati 6. Philadelphia 10 Pittsburgh 7. Brooklyn 6 St Louis 1. New York 3 Chicago ? Standings show Chicago 64 40. St Louis 60 49. New York 66 42. Cincinnati 48 60. Pittsburgh 67 45. Brooklyn 41 70. Philadelphia 60 49. Boston 27 88. Tristate League results include Reading Leading Altoona 6. Trenton York 3 2. Wilmington 6 Harrisburg 3. Lancaster 3 Johnstown 2 (1st) and 0 (2nd). W L PG standings listed for multiple leagues.
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Washington
Johnson
Street
Olmsted
Detroit
New York
Donovan
Stanage
War Hop
Sweeney
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Cleveland
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King
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Madden
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St. Louis
Sailee
Bliss
Knetzer
Bergen
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Myers
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Seneine
Tristate League
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Altoona
Northrop
Philson
Pounds
Trenton
York
Dugan
Kerr
Oldham
Welshher
Wilmington
Harrisburg
Baxter
Harkins
Jessup
Mays
Lancaster
Johnstown
Chopen
Wester
Topham
Raub
Stanley
Siren
Shelter
Foster
W.L. PG
Native girl driven naked in city sparks tribunal plan
In Niagara Falls a Tuscarora maiden under police care will be sent to the Tuscarora reservation after locals report a nude drive through the streets. An aged squaw and a 25 year old brave rode in a wagon while the girl walked ahead, the elder blaming the stepdaughter’s alleged attention by the husband as an old tribal punishment.
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Niagara Falls
N. Y
Rescued From Laundry Wagon
John Payton from Lexington Kentucky found his old race horse Starlight pulling a Chinese laundry wagon in Los Angeles California. He ordered Starlight shipped back to his stock farm to browse and never work again.
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Los Angeles
Cal
John Payton
Lexington
Starlight
Payton
Mechanism of the Watch Explained in Marvelous Detail
The article extols the watch as a tiny marvel with about 175 components and over 2,400 operations in making. It notes the roller jewel endures 4 012,000 impacts a day, about 9,153,600,000 blows in 20 years, and its power equals four flea jumps, needing only one tenth of a drop of oil for a year of service.
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Scientific American
Bennett quits parachute jumping after mother's plea
Atlantic City Aug 22 Charles Bennett the 19 year old Newark parachute jumper who plunged into the Marlborough hotel dining room eight days ago announced he is through with aeronautics. He was discharged from the city hospital where he had recovered from injuries in the fall.
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Bennett
Atlantic City
Charles Bennett
Mavivorough-Blenheim Hotel
Newark
City Hospital
Marlborough
Jail for Wireless Men Convicted Defrauders Sentenced
Christopher Calumbag Wilson Francis X Butler and William W Tompkins begin serving terms for defrauding investors in United States Wireless stock. Wilson and Butler head to Atlanta for three and two years respectively in federal prison while Tompkins reports to Blackwell Island for one year. The U S Circuit Court mandate recording the judgment concludes action.
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New York
Christopher Calumbag Wilson
Francis X. Butler
William W. Tompkins
United States Wireless Company
Wilson
Tutler
Atlanta
Tomkins
Blackwell Island
United States
Camo ys to Visit Newport Wed Lord to Wed Miss Sherman
Newport reports that Lord Camays of England will wed Miss Mildred Sherman, daughter of Mr and Mrs William Wall Sherman, in New York early this winter. Lord Camays is expected to arrive from England late this month.
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Miss Sherman
Newport
R. 1
Lord Camays
England
Mildred Sherman
Wiliam Wall Sherman
New York
Frederick Market Prices 1911 Farme rs Exchange data
Quotations furnished by Frederick County Farmers Exchange corrected August 22 1911 listing prices for wheat corn oats flour meal bran middlings red dog dairy feed cotton seed meal seeds timothy clover hay and straw by grade ton and bushel ranges with units and per ton values across grains feeds and forage items
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Frederick County Farmers’ Exchange
Timothy
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