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Newspaper
The Kemmerer Camera
Location
Kemmerer, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Jul 22, 1914
Page
22
A Lowell Courier type reminiscence recalls sleepy night shift operators on lone lines. A Northwestern Pacific incident shows need for vigilance and signals. The piece muses on rear brakemen duties and the awe due to engineers, describing safeties and the berths of observation.
Engineering News argues worldwide narrow gauge lines totaling about 165000 miles should be converted to standard gauge. It warns the cost is small compared with losses from the gauge fallacy, citing Japan’s 6000 miles at 160 million dollars and Argentina where narrow gauge earnings lag standard gauge by about half, despite higher per mile capital.
The article argues that railroad travel mortality in the United States remains higher than Europe despite improvements. It cites Interstate Commerce Commission data for the quarter ended June 1915 versus 1919, showing increases in fatalities and injuries on railroads. It notes derailments and broken rails as major accident causes, with 1,508 killed and 48,91 injuries.
Readable fragments describe bridges on a route with height requirements and wire adherence. Mentions central camede and KBdwonton with provincial de martes of taller for Alberta, indicating regulatory or construction notes related to bridge work and safety standards.
An Augusta Georgia inventor, Mr J H Walters, develops a track sander with an air jet that recharges air and sand through an inclined bottom member, directing the mixture to an outlet below. The device claims minimal blasting against the casting, reducing material cut.
Reports from France describe applying water to rails to reduce locomotive slip in damp conditions. When water is gently applied, adhesion improves slightly. with pressurized application and clean rails, tractive effort increases substantially. Axle load transfer remains the preferred method to maintain grip, not frame weight.
A fragmented notice reports a railroad wreck with a survivor named Byaker and mentions injuries to Obie and Bal timuase. Refers to a decades-old incident and the ongoing search for a conductor of Cosmelievilis, with vague references to care and medals. The text is garbled with unclear dates and places.
Albert Gray argues 4000 typhoid fever cases with 2878 deaths, yet only 179 typhoid deaths occurred in Chicago that year, implying 3706 lives saved. He questions prevention, health systems, and non registration areas, urging intelligent action to improve public health and longevity.
An article extols water’s vital role in health and life, arguing that humans cannot thrive without adequate hydration. It notes that air and water quality affect well being, cites that three days without water is fatal, and urges water analysis and public safety measures to reduce disease risk.
A polemic on the corset argues its long history and alleged health harms, detailing how fashion’s line of beauty preserves discomfort. It cites instinct, gravity, balance, and industrial life as factors sustaining corset use while urging natural form and proper support to avert bodily decay.
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