Delayed safety laws blamed for rail accident deaths
A report from the Interstate Commerce Commission on Johnson v Southern Pacific cites 278 trainmen killed and 441 injured yearly in car coupling accidents. It notes delays in enforcing automatic couplers since 1897 and urges railroads to prioritize maintenance of safety appliances to prevent deaths and injuries.
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Interstate Committee
United States Supreme Court
Johnson
Southern Pacific Ailroad Company
New York World
Congress
Interstate Commerce Commission
Vision of Him Who Reigns in Quiet Soul
The fragment reflects Tennyson style with luminous phrasing about divine presence. It envisions the self as the reason why the world exists and speaks of God heard by spirit meeting spirit, closer than breath and nearer than hands.
Clean Page Moral on Honesty and Character
An 1905 editorial urges action over grand plans, arguing honesty and incorruptibility outvalue wealth. It recounts a San Francisco clerk who passed a $20,000 crooked opportunity and quotes his employer who values integrity over riches, noting character is the true measure.
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Ufe
East Oregonian
San Francisco
Compromise with Wrong Renounced on Depot Platform
A stark appeal rises from a depot platform as a speaker urges men to live honestly and cleanly. He condemns half measures and whitewash, insisting integrity pays in every bite of life and warns against any form of wrongdoing. The crowd, a mix of hard-headed businessmen, listens intently to the concise sermon.
Deepest Mine Imagined As Vast Subterranean World
The article describes a colossal copper mine beneath Lake Superior imagined as a honeycomb 40 miles long and 15 miles wide. It envisions hundreds of miles of tunnels, elevator shafts, and electric locomotives moving rock cars, with miners pushing handcars through dark, expansive galleries.
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Tha Ofore Water
Everybody's Magazine
Calumet Wid
Lake Superior
John Lubbock
Loden
Liquozone claimed cure all germs with oxygen power
An advertisement touts Liquozone as a revolutionary germ killer that can cure diseases by delivering oxygen-activated liquid gas. It cites a $100,000 price for rights and promises a free bottle offer, urging readers to mail in for a trial and asserts universal germ destruction.
Patient jokes about bill during checkup
A physician advises exercise while a patient quips about pacing the floor once the bill arrives, reflecting a light exchange over medical care and expected charges. The exchange captures a moment of humor amid a routine consult.
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Washington Star
Osteopathy and Health The Osteopath’s Role
A promotional piece explaining osteopathy, its aims, and how body structure affects health. It notes that proper adjustment of the spine and nerves can restore balance and relief, and that only a trained osteopath can determine suitability of treatment. It urges timely examination before license issues or recovery powers fade.
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Ateapathyr Cme
Nature
Ceteopathy
Hoinington
Despain Block
Spineless cactus dean could revolutionize arid farming
Luther Burbank, famed botanical wizard, reports 10 years of work yielding a spineless cactus. Resulting plant is half as nutritious as alfalfa yet promises greater forage, with thornless leaves suitable for rubbing on the face. Santa Rosa experimental grounds showcase specimens, signaling a global agricultural importance for dry regions and potential food for man and beast.
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Luther Burbank
Mr. Burbank
Santa Rosa
Europe
New York
Pendleton Claim Backed by Local Test
In Pendleton officials confirm every claim is supported by local tests and records, underscoring accountability. The statement outlines procedures for verification and stresses transparency in handling public concerns.
Dean's Kidney Pills Promoted by Pendleton Resident
A Pendleton resident, W. A. Rose of Cottonwood Street, recounts his four year struggle with kidney pain and back distress before using Dean's Kidney Pills. He attributes full recovery to the remedy and urges others to try it, noting Brock & McComan Co. in Washington carried the product and FosterMilburn Co. Buffalo sold the United States supply.
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Pendleton
W. A. Rose
Cottonwood Street
Dean
Peoria
Dom
Washington
Pilla
Brock & McComan Co
Conan
Conta
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
United ‘States
Quote from Eugene Piald on leaving the city for the country
The speaker, Eugene Piald, muses that with better days and calmer air the city’s din and dust might be escaped. He contemplates moving to the country where the sky is said to be blue and wonders how such a change would feel.
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Eugene Piald
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Aries
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