Dispatching by Phone on Railroads Sparks Debate
Railroad men on the West and at Southern Pacific discuss using telephone dispatching for trains. Though telegraph remains standard, advocates cite safety and speed benefits, with trials on short Pacific coast lines. Proponents urge safeguards like block systems, dedicated circuits, and trained operators to avoid misreads and delays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Western Coast
Pacific Coast
Railway and Engineering Review
Chicago
W. W. Slater
Southern Pacific Company
T. R. Jones
Southern Pacific
Sacramento
W. H. Norton
Oakland
Port Costa
Martinez
Tracy
O. K
Sabatos Rugs Bring American Art From Center Lovell
Mrs. Volk, artist Douglas Volk’s wife, founded a Center Lovell village industry making Sabatos rugs. These handmade pieces blend Indian motifs with American craft, using a hand woven wool webbing, dyed with natural colors from local barks and roots, and finished with a knot technique to prevent slipping. Nine rugs completed in a twelve month period have yielded profits shared with local workers.
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Douglas Volk
New York
Center Lovell
Mra. Volk
Tgo
Observant Banker Recalls A Batallion Of Bores In Dreams
An Observant Banker describes a surreal dream parade through his bank, listing a chorus of persistent customers from solicitors to church fundraisers and family fare. He recalls two school years abroad and a lifelong belief that famed writers Daudet and Hugo avoided college.
Emile Zola Set To Turn Sixty One In August
Literary Digest notes Emile Zola will be sixty one in August. It recalls his father was an engineer who died in his boyhood and quotes Zola on earliest recollections starting with a Paris rat and his childhood memories.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Literary Digest
Emile Zola
Emile
Paris
Alix
Mamie and Uncle John’s Eastward Travel Diary Book
State Tax Commissioner John C. Wingate and his niece Mamie created Mamie’s Trip East, a 290 page diary style travel book with gold stamped cover. Two copies exist and Wingate plans to gift one to Mamie, describing Washington visits and a vivid mint museum, Arlington National Cemetery, and a Dewey Day naval parade through child’s eyes.
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John C. Wingate
Mamile
State Board of Tax Commissioners
Wingate
Denison
Mamie
John
Tax Board
Grant
Garfield
Arlington Heights
Washington
New York Harbor
An Appeal to the Tater Poem Fragment
A fractured verse laments potatoes, appealing for sustenance and affection. The ditty mocks appetite and pantry shortages with rhythmic lines about peeling and buying by the quart. The piece ends noting Mrs. Austin will soon visit Plain Dealer.
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Tein Plain Dealer
Slavs in Haughville Hold Thrifty, Restless Pattern
A reporter details Haughville Indiana as a diverse suburb with many Slavs from Russia and Hungary. Foremen describe language differences, thrift, discipline, and strong work ethic. Many learn English, pursue education, marry locally, and some move on after months of work.
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Haughville
Indianapolis
Russia
Hungary
Maughville
United States
Gas Bill Belied Him Story From Summer Resort Talk
In a downtown store a tale circulates about a husband who boasted of staying indoors at night to read while his wife was away. He claimed to pay a gas bill of 16 cents at month end, prompting laughter and disbelief among listeners.
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Michigan
Contentment and Holmes Legacy Highlighted in Gossip
A column blends verse on simple wealth with a tribute to Oliver Wendell Holmes born in Cambridge and died in Boston. It recalls his early work, the Autocrat of the Breakfast Table, and his impact on literature, while offering light notes on coffee, Ireland’s potatoes, and a sieve anecdote from a North Alabama street resident.
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Oliver Wendell Holmes
New England
Cambridge
Mass
Boston
Elsie Venner
Lowell
Dr. Holmes
Edward Everett Hale
Hale
Holmes
North Alabama
Lst
Ponder's Platinum Photographs Attracts Patrons
Ponder's Platinum Photographs near 29 Massachusetts Avenue reports strong patronage for fine artistic prints offered at modest prices. Local customers seek quality images and affordable art in a steady stream of buyers.
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Ponder
Lews
Massachusetts Avenue
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Brightwood
College of Aix
Lycee Saint Louis
Aix
Montaigne
Rabelais
Diderot
Victor Hugo
Daudet
Zola
Tate
Mrs. Austin
Hall & Ruckel
Radiant Homes
Majestic Steel
Vonnegut Hardware (Co. Ccst
Wasnington St
A. Burdsal Company
S. Meridian St., Cor
Maryland
Yonder Street
Midas
Bob” Evans
Gaflor
Ireland
Crokers
Croker
Youghal
Republic
Guatemala
Rio
Santos
Java
Capital City
Indianapolis Paint and Color CO
Massachusetts Ave
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