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Newspaper
The Kemmerer Camera
Location
Kemmerer, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Jan 14, 1914
Page
6
A discussion among inventors and enthusiasts imagines radical ideas to prevent train crashes. Concepts include magnets on locomotive fronts, multiple emergency clutches, rubber carriages, and binoculars for obstruction detection, but practical issues and dangers are noted, including fog, curved tracks, and potential risks to passengers.
A Philadelphia reporter grilled Treasurer Fahne over the mooted billion dollar blanket mortgage of the Pennsylvania railroad. A new flagman, in his first week, faced delays as the Green Bullet train ran 40 mph frighteningly, stopping with brakes squealing and the crew reacting as the conductor leaped down to ask why it was late.
In England, engineers risk imprisonment as danger signals are ignored. The Engineering News notes that accidents stem from a temporary failure of coordination between senses and the drain. It advocates stronger warnings to prevent such lapses.
Aglirend Gupplise Toye Playthiags are supplied by the London and Northwestern railroad to all children on long journeys. The toys include miniature train sets and other railroad-themed items, delivered during the trip with the understanding they are to be left to the care of the railway staff at the journey’s end.
A Veuel Lente Gtatistics report to the bureau of railway news and satietis shows the United States led in railroad activity during 1911 with a record amount of miles constructed, contrasting the global total of 17.18 miles. The finding highlights the scale of domestic expansion and the broader transport growth era.
The piece notes a new railroad push toward a safety first policy, promising faster travel only if crews and managers fully embrace safety measures. It warns that half measures or slogans used for advertising could undermine the shift, risking discipline and the broader safety program.
A system provides an air coupling supported by car trucks that automatically engages when cars are coupled and disengages when uncoupled. It ensures correct connection on straight curved or uneven tracks and does not hinder coupling with cars without the device.
A narrator recalls the early push for steel passenger cars in Washington. He notes a long-ago inventor who sought congressional support, his boarding-house meetings, and the evolution of steel cars virtually unchanged from the California pioneer. Steel cars are credited with saving many lives in railroad accidents.
The article compares travel costs in Europe, noting English fares are higher than Belgium, Russia is dearer though trains are slow, and third class is scarcely habitable there. It also ranks France and Italy as expensive travel destinations, with Germany and England having varied pricing.
The Provincial Ragigeur reports last year railways carried passengers and freight, detailing net and gross receipts. Reading shows mixed variables and unclear figures, but emphasizes railway activity and revenue streams across lines.
In a brief report, Wales has ordered ten fresh devices and railware components amid ongoing procurement. The straightforward item notes the quantity and general category of goods without detailing specs or supplier names.
A provincial narrator contrasts Londoners and provincials in reaction to the metropolis. He details nocturnal urban enchantment, theater crowds, embankment lights, and the thrill of London’s after-dark spectacle, while noting the city’s direct, commodified pleasures for locals.
The Department of Home Affairs plans sanatoria in major cities with populations over 200,000 to combat tuberculosis. Tokyo and Osaka will house 590 patients each, Kyoto 400, and the remaining cities Yokohama Kobe Nagasaki will receive facilities for about 1,000 total.
Illinois Representative Hinebaugh leads a Progressive measure to codify the party’s demand for presidential primaries. The bill, endorsed by the Progressive legislative committee, proposes a national election board and shifts major functions from states to federal control, with support from about twenty Progressive House members.
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