Efficiency gains cut rail traffic costs worldwide
The Railways of the country boosted main load to 504 tons in 1915 from 2 tons in 1914, with historical gains since 1894. Despite faster ton miles, train miles rose modestly, as better equipment and roadbed efficiency cut required miles. Other notes discuss horse trade costs, soil experiments on wheat, Dutch national wealth rise, and cautionary views on child-rearing and Verne’s early stature.
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Ui Railway Age Gancle
le Country
Trafic
Mines and apples in wartime trade reach far
The piece notes how mines are deployed on war ships and the ease of laying and sweeping them, mentions submarines and patents for submarine mine use, and then shifts to apples showing U S exports to Siam. It argues the U S is the dominant apple producer with limited global competition, urging America to occupy world markets.
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Popular Mechanics
Siam
Tropics
Arctica
United States of America
Canada
Italy
Bohemia
Australia
Tasmania
Moon may harbor life hints in color changes observed
Harvard professor W. H. Pickering reports at Mandeville Jamaica Observatory that the moon shows color shifts with the seasons. Some areas appear blue black and white spots suggest moisture crystallization, implying possible low level vegetation and frost. the note also jokes about scarce bleaching materials turning papers yellow.
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Wl OH. Pickering
Harvard
Mandeville
Jamaica
Wounded Carried To Safety By French Planes In Retreat
In the retreat from Serbia wounded soldiers were carried to safety by French aeroplanes. The text portrays science in this war as a modern miracle worker, a stark contrast to what earlier generations might have imagined.
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Serbia
Nation divided as China debates new emperor’s burden
The article notes a split in China over the restoration of the empire with varying views on the new emperor’s role. Some applaud the self sacrifice and imperial burden for the country’s good while others resist the upheaval and question unity.
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China
War theater appeals aid as photographs reach women
The text suggests women accept photographs despite battering and notes benevolent nations issue free tickets to theater of war, highlighting growing support as more interpreters like Camille may emerge. The fragment mixes states about weight, reception of imagery, and aid in wartime entertainment.
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