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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Feb 28, 1900
Page
4
A railway study outlines the added costs of running faster trains. F A Delano cites higher fuel use, machinery wear, maintenance, risk, and delays. He notes fuel could rise about 7 percent when speed doubles from thirty to sixty mph.
The Lehigh Valley depot at East Mauch Chunk is revised to save nearly £200,000 while remaining a town and railroad asset. An enlarged carpenter force will speed coal through the breaker to meet rising demand as officials push work to finish. Dodson No 12 shaft interior repair continues after last July’s fire with most work complete and the carriage set. Surveyors staked new ground for the breaker and construction will begin.
The Kansas City Star reports a new farming boom in central and western Kansas where fields yield large melons, especially seed crops. Farmers near Kearney, Finney, and Deerfield plant May to June, harvest August to September, and use both hand and horse powered threshers. Seed prices run 5 to 15 cents a pound with yields from 159 to 300 pounds per acre, making this a profitable offshoot for land worth under $5 an acre.
Make-up list for the Delaware Lackawanna and Western board dated Wednesday Feb 2 1900 includes crews and assignments for Wildcats Booth Summits Pushers and Passengers including P Singer J Rowe W D Warfel W A Bartholomew A E Ketchum O Kearney J McCue and F Hallett with detailed shifts and engine crews noted for multiple sections and locations across north and south divisions.
The trunk line railroads using the official classification submitted votes on the proposed changes. A supplementary classification is expected to follow. Managers report eliminating objectionable features and reaching many shipper agreements, especially on rate structures between carload and less-than-carload shipments.
Fragmentary health advice warns against neglecting health and urges attention to blood as life’s fountain. The muddled text hints at dyspepsia and weakness being cured, promising a worthwhile life despite earlier trouble.
The piece discusses gender systems in languages from Europe to Daly River and Basuto, noting varied classifications from two to four genders and contrasting male female neuter divisions. It cites Australian Daly River speakers and other groups, with a critical tone toward linguistic diversity and authority figures.
Fifty corded India silks offered with smooth strong weaves and delicate tints. Printed and woven foulards in blues pinks greens praised for waists and evening wear. New colors and designs include dots rings angles oblongs and more. widths 22 and 24 inches. usual value $1.00.
A dialogue contrasts farm life with modern devices as Uncle Rube remarks on watering stock. The exchange highlights differences between old and new technology in agriculture, reflecting a rural perspective on automotive and farming innovations.
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