Arica La Paz railway hailed as feat of engineering progress
The Arica to La Paz line, cutting through the Andes, is described as a notable triumph in railway engineering. The route, linking coastal Tacna to Bolivian highlands, promises about fifteen hours from coast to heart of Bolivia amid the Cordilleras. The piece notes prior lines from the Pacific to the Atlantic and the challenges of crossing the great Andean barrier.
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Arica
la Paz
Andes
Pacific Coast
Pacific
Atlantic
Uspallati Pass
Chili
Argentine Republic
Tacna
Mount
Taena
Christian Herald
Wagner's Dog Friends
The composer Wagner cherished several dogs in Vienna including Pol Leo and his closest companion Peps who aided his work for thirteen years He recalled Peps leaping onto the table during piano sessions and joking about the dog and the musicians while noting walks called for by Pops the dog
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Pops
Wagner
Peps
Praeger
London Telegraph
Vienna
Pol
Leo
Puck
5,000,000 Germs Shot Into Mayor
Denver officials announce a typhoid inoculation plan for Mayor Henry J Arnold using dead germs. Dr J W Perkins says repeated large doses aim to create lifelong immunity by imitating recovery conditions.
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Denver
Colo
Henry J. Arnold
J. W. Perkins
King of Missers Again Too Late
Ames Oakley a Chicago mining man famed for missing things laments lifelong misses. He recalls missing a bride and a train to marry, sighing that his misadventurous fate earned him the nickname Maid of the Missed as he weeps beside his trunk and tear bottle.
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New York
Ames Oakley
Chicago
James
Pastores
United Fruit Company
la Pas
Mexico
Mr. Oakley
Moon eclipse drawn as fine sight in Australian skies
The total lunar eclipse was a remarkable spectacle observed in Sydney and Brisbane with Melbourne's view partly hindered by clouds. Chamberlains Cough Remedy gains wide renown and extensive sales for its cures of coughs, colds and croup, advertised as dependable and sold by all dealers.
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Sydney
Brisbane
Australia
Melbourne
Wheat Protected From Frost by Heavy Snow in Oregon
Condon Oregon March 29 Tuesday night marked the coldest stretch of winter with government readings at two degrees above zero. Farmers report that wheat suffered no damage due to a deep snow cover, while sheepmen face losses as lambing season proceeds amid the extreme cold.
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Condon
Ore
Two Dollars Paid for Votes in Seattle Contest
Five election officers face jail charges for frauds tied to a Seattle city election. Prosecutor Murphy reports that two dollars per vote was paid in several precincts for a measure backing a city railway partnership. Paul Redslob and H. Williams, among five jailed officers, worked at the county assessor’s office and allegedly participated in ballot box stuffing in precinct 218.
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Flection
Seattle
Murphy
Seattle, Renton & Southern Railway
Paul Redslob
H. Williams
Redzlob
Bribery Probe Aims at Higher-Ups In Chicago
Political workers in Chicago say prisoners are kept in separate cells and silenced. Prosecutors and civic groups seek to expose higher-ups who funded bribery and ballot stuffing. The railroad proposition carried by 890 votes as part of a campaign to curb long standing downtown election robbery.
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Chicago
Burglars Hit Stevenson Pool Hall Near North Bank Areas
Stevenson Washington March 29 The pool hall of Ed Canoose was burglarized last night with money from the till a small quantity of tobacco and a few cigars taken Police believe a crowd of tramps passing through the state are responsible noting nearby towns along the North Bank railroad have seen similar thefts
Relief for rheumatism with Chamberlain liniment
Many rheumatism sufferers have been surprised and delighted by prompt relief from Chamberlain's Liniment. Not one in ten cases requires any internal treatment. The liniment is for sale by all dealers.
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Chamberlain
Governor Johnson Subdued Under Steam Roller Evidence
Sacramento March 29. How Governor Hiramo Johnson was subdued by the steam roller and big stick into submission to a principle he did not approve was told before the assembly public. The narrative centers on pressures leading to the governor's concession and the reasons behind his stance.
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Sacramento
Cal
Hiramo Johnson
Assembly
Johnsons clash over anti cigarette bill in woodshed remark
Morals committee hearing quotes Grave L. Johnson Sr opposing Assemblyman Buck's anti cigarette bill saying legislation should be done at home in the woodshed. He claims the measure stopped his sons from smoking and that the elder son quit after he decided he couldn't smoke. The governor's father asserts the older son never smoked after that decision.
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Grave L. Johnson
Johnson
Buck
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Victor Talking Machines
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