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Newspaper
The Gallup Herald
Location
Gallup, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Oct 28, 1916
Page
3
A fragmentary note hints at a man named Mr. rd azy and a weighty matter. Little concrete detail remains, leaving readers awaiting fuller reporting on identity, motive, and potential connections.
A nostalgic profile of railroad executives rising from humble starts to top posts. It highlights Daniel Willard of Baltimore and Ohio, El Allowed tale of how reading and ambition propelled firemen to presidentship. Included are Underwood of Erie, Louis W. Hill, O P Markham, BH Ripley and Fairfax Harrison.
Forty years after a locomo tive killed a trespasser and protests tore up rails, China now runs six thousand miles of railroad in expanding, prosperous growth. The text notes officials expect China to rival Europe in rail mileage and profits as the nation develops. It mentions prior executions and upheaval on the “little seven mile road” and hints at a future national strength. It also includes fragmented personal anecdotes about a Junclo and a doctor noting aphasia among a family.
A 1916 Engineering and Contracting piece argues motor trucks can speed freight by running on rails with detachable wheel flanges. It suggests transferring freight from cars to trucks outside cities, then entering urban terminals by rail and finishing on streets. Proposes rail managers broaden scope beyond conventional paths.
A culvert under a Lake Superior railroad cuts shelter a motorboat owner uses as a boathouse. Water level lies a few inches above the lake floor, rollers extend into the passage, and old iron rails form a roof, with the boat chained to prevent loss in storms.
The Engineering Record notes a 15 year old reinforced concrete cement storage complex at South Chicago resisted dynamite and torches. Heavy charges failed to topple columns and heat did not disintegrate the structure as tanks were finally ripped apart from the top by wrecking cranes.
Lucius Elmer Sayre dean of the University of Kansas School of Pharmacy and discoverer of a corn oil process argues fat can be produced cheaper than other vegetable fats. He has studied chemistry and long worked as a manufacturing chemist and authored works including Chart of Materia Medica Pharmacal Botany and Essentials of Pharmacy. The fat is claimed to be as efficient for common uses as lard and similar fats.
The Interstate Commerce Commission released figures showing 67 of the largest steam railroads earned a net revenue of 546 per mile in July, up 43.4 from July 1915. Total net revenues reached 41,855,021, compared with 36,928,588 in July 1915, with the greatest gains in the East.
The piece critiques U S policy toward Nicaragua Haiti Santo Domingo and Panama linking it to President's inviolable rights doctrine. It argues Dr Julian Irias failed to secure a fair election due to American interference and notes ongoing Nicaragua tensions and revolutions amid the policy debate.
The speaker argues Mr. Marshall would resign if President Wilson died, questions why he accepted the vice presidential nomination, and notes the historical risk of presidential succession with several past presidents dying in office.
President Wilson denounces railroad criticism in a campaign speech on October 5. He urges a return to simple life on the prairie with wagon and ox cart, condemning the railroads as overreaching in communications.
Secretary J. B. Reynolds of the Republican National Committee was told that Democrats claim a Maine victory. Reynolds replied with a sharp remark that Republicans will deliver more such wins.
Col Henry Watterson, noted Democratic editor, claims Bryan was too crude to fool enough voters to elect him president. He adds Bryan failed to fool the president into making him premier of the Wilson administration.
The piece argues that President Wilson's approach to peace on the Mexican border costs as much as war and is just as deadly, exposing the dangers of civilian harm and instability tied to policy.
The New York World editorial from October 12 1916 argues Mr Hughes has not altered his public pledges and accuses the paper of shifting support for Woodrow Wilson since earlier praise. It cites past World remarks from 1908 praising Hughes power and restraint in public life and notes perceived changes in editorial stance.
The passage argues Wilson supporters reveal the president’s mishandling, noting they avoid defending his Mexico policy and instead question Hughes. It states The Star urged evaluating Wilson’s actions, not hypothetical actions by Hughes, and claims even his backers concede bungling while urging voters to reelect him anyway.
The piece accuses the president and his supporters of using foreign affairs to win re election. It cites Democratic criticism of Republican handling of international relations and frames the president’s warnings as demagogic and harmful to American prestige abroad.
The piece argues the Democratic platform endorses equal suffrage but lacks power to grant it while the Republican candidate pledges a federal equal suffrage amendment. It notes many women favor Hughes over Wilson given these positions and questions why.
Official canvass of Michigan primary votes shows Republicans and Progressives united, with 284 640 Republican votes and 20 935 Democratic votes. Analysts say the state will go Republican in November with a margin exceeding 100 000.
The Cincinnati Times Star criticizes Wilson for meddling in Mexico. It argues he ousted Huerta, harmed stability, and left Americans and Mexicans to stumble through anarchy in the wake of his actions.
An advertisement touts Skinner Mfg. Co. macaroni and spaghetti as tasty and nutritious for children, claiming it builds bone and muscle, is gentle on nerves, and is the most economical food. It offers a free cookbook to mothers from Omaha Nebraska. The rest of the snippet includes a baseball quip about fans getting hotter as they get more.
Tips advertise Cuticura Ointment for dandruff and itchy scalp with a suggestion to use Cuticura Soap and hot water next morning. Claims creams keep scalp clean and promote hair growth. Free sample offer by postcard from Boston. Also contains unrelated ad lines about laundry and money.
Woman from Indianapolis reports dramatic health improvement after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. She gained weight from 109 to 133 pounds in five months and resumed all household duties. She endorses the remedy for women suffering similar symptoms and encourages others to seek advice from the Pinkham company.
Weak and unhealthy kidneys cause significant sickness and suffering. When neglect or other causes allow kidney trouble to persist, serious results may follow.
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