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Newspaper
The Kemmerer Camera
Location
Kemmerer, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Feb 25, 1914
Page
7
An editorial from the Chicago Evening Post argues safety first on railways. It stresses that small, habitual mistakes cause many accidents and urges workers to adopt self preservation. It warns that familiarity breeds carelessness and calls for vigilance to prevent injuries and deaths.
The Calumet River drawbridge in Chicago soars like a 26 story tower when open. At 240 feet in length it surpasses all tilting type bridges, with four full operations yielding 12 seconds for raising and 7 seconds for lowering in a noted engineering record.
Eastern railroad installs a danger signal system at grade crossings. When a train is within a half mile the red light activates and a sound bell can be heard for 600 yards. The warning light then changes to white and wires may derange until repairs are made. Railroad workers to receive improved pay and shopmen benefits include an extra hour with Saturday pay.
A demonstration near Waterbury Vermont showed a locomotive traveling 60 miles an hour with a broken axle. The train derailed four cars as escaping steam and flying debris forced the engineer and fireman to jump to safety. The event, noted by Popular Mechanics, cited a fractured journal box and a crystalline steel flaw in the axle as causes.
The piece extols time saving inventions and patent progress as central to American life. It highlights railroad expansion as a key driver of national development, urging all industries to adapt to rapid technological advances shaping the nation’s future.
A historical poem depicting a railroad life with a hard working yard engineer. The speaker notes repetitive labor signals, moving boxcars, and the constant grind for pay. It contrasts bleak scenery with the demanding routine of Number Two and other railside duties.
Federal inspection of locomotive boilers cut fatalities by 60 percent in the past year from 1913 levels and decreased injuries by more than ten percent, according to Frank McManamy, chief inspector of locomotive boilers for the Interstate Commerce Commission. The year saw 592 locomotive accidents and 64,622 locomotives ordered repaired for defects. Over 3,000 engines with defective wheels were not allowed in service until fixed.
An obliging conductor manned a sidetrack delay to help a passenger who wandered off near Picker ing. The train departed leaving the crowd calm while the conductor waited at Mopkies until the missing rider returned safely.
A discussion contrasts Parisian life with rural France, arguing the peasant farmer shapes the nation. It notes agriculture employs over 42 percent of French people, education reforms, and enduring rural virtue. The piece highlights the French woman’s independence and the social weight of motherhood in national character.
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