Winter Trains Dangers Push Railways Toward Slower Schedules
Rail way Gazette notes winter rail conditions differ from summer with more freight, harsher weather, and safety risks. Slower passenger schedules could reduce freight interference and improve reliability, though passengers fear delays. Incidents of late trains and rail breakages last winter illustrate dangers of pushing fast runs.
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United States
Railway Gazette
Moran Mistakenly Surrenders Savings in Tobacco Sack
John Moran of St. Louis hid $285 in a tobacco sack and kept a second sack of tobacco. When a stranger asked for the makings he handed over the wrong sack and got back an empty one. Moran has not located the stranger.
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St. Louis
John Moran
John
Moran
First school teachers test Edith's girl bright answer
Judge questions two teachers about Edith's daughter. The first teacher notes she rarely answers brightly. The second teacher confirms she consistently knows her lessons.
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Edith
What Englishwomen Thinks of Us
Margaret Hubbard Ayer records Englishwoman Mrs. Hugo Molliner in New York critiquing American living standards. She notes high rents, constant phone use, overheated rooms, and luxury-driven costs while admiring clean food packaging and sanitation.
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Margaret Hubbard Ayer
America
Hugo Molliner
New York
England
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London
Beautiful Hair At Small Cost
Many wear thin hair with gray or dull color. Sage and Sulphur Hair Remedy by Wyeth promises color restoration and dandruff relief. A 50 cent bottle from the druggist is said to show improvements within a few days.
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Seth
Wyeth
Wichter to Cast Utah Elector Vote for VP
Mrs. Margaret Zane Wichter, named by H. Horver as one of Utah's Republican electors, will cast the state’s vote for vice president when the electoral college convenes.
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Margaret Zane Wichter
H. Horver
Utah
Garments Offered Low Prices for Social Season
With the social season at its height a sale offers coats suits and costumes at prices below cost aiding women in choosing fit. The discounts promise wide selection and value on every size.
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New Orleans
The High Cost of Living and Women’s Luxury
A speaker praises rising standards of comfort and health while warning that luxury drives up living costs. The speaker argues fashion and social competition push expenditures, especially for women and schoolchildren, and contends lowering comfort standards won’t solve the problem.
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