Freight rates debate flags rail growth outlook
A nation wide rail wage and rate discussion emerges as some officials warn of potential freight rate hikes while others push back. Consensus leans to policy debate with few concrete actions, amid improving freight and passenger revenue and steady industrial activity. Shippers complain to the Interstate Commerce Commission that rate increases should not proceed without due hearings. Rail traffic, especially on the Hocking Valley, shows gains with short trips rising while long distance travel dips. W J Young arrives in New York to oversee plant rewiring and enhancements for Joes plant operations.
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Jndgaw
Middle West
South
Interstate Pommere Commission
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Oble State Journal
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Hocking Valley
W. J. Young
Interinditiuenenager
Tihiefly
Olay
Young
Joea
Aca
Keene
Business and Professional Little Ads Prompt Creativity
A quirky promotional note encourages business people to seek practical services, questioning why time is spent on pictures while others wait. It touts Brainkill and Mrinekint Beat Photos as flexible options for any kind of work, anytime, anywhere.
Real estate office advertises loans and auctions
A local firm promotes negotiating loans and auctioneering with buying selling and exchanging real estate. Homes advertised as very cheap. Call at the office 114 Court Street Headquar ters for everything in our line.
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Court Street
Pronounce It Lece Ang-el-cas Mayor Eyes Official Pronunciation
Mayor Harper seeks official action to establish the correct pronunciation of Los Angeles. Historian Horace G Adams sent the query to linguist Charles Lemmis, who replied the name is pronounced Love Ang- el-esa with a hard g and no Spanish jelly sound.
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Harper
Low Angeles
Horace G. Adams
Fort Smith
Libraun
Charles F. Luminis
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Adams
A. AC. Harper
Los Angeles
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Dining car progress since 1868 praised by Chicago railman
T C Newton recalls the Chicago and Alton railway’s 1868 dining car, the first on a major line, its cloth-covered tables and floor-fixed coats. He contrasts that primitive setup with today’s mahogany interiors and hotel‑quality cooking, noting four decades of improvement.
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T. C. Newton
Chicago
Chicago and Alton Railroad
Thurty
St. Louis
Alton
Balthmore American
Camera Eye and Index Brain of a Detective
A description of Detective William P. Sherian of Mulberry Street New York the man with the camera eyes who could name and face by memory the soldiers in an army of 100 000 men after decades. The feature in Broadway Magazine touts his extraordinary memory and photographic recall capabilities.
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Russia
William P. Sherian
Mulberry Street
New York
Broadway Magazine
Wrecking Windmills a New Industry
A historical note on windmill demolition as a nascent industry as windmills decline due to gas engines and electric motors. It describes the scale of old mills, often 100 feet tall with eight to nine floors, brick and stone construction, and the hazards faced by wreckers handling structures near other buildings.
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England
How He Took It
A Kanwas City Times fragment recalls a man refusing a proposal with kindness and gratitude. He said the refusal would be kept as a cherished memory among friends and that it relieved him from a feared misread. The other man felt gratitude and understood the gentle handling of the rejection.
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Kanwas City Times
One Sure Cure
Fragmentary dialogue pieces describe a dubious remedy claim and social commentary on wealth and marriage prospects, mentioning Towne Browne and poverty as focal points amid scattered quotes from newspapers. The text blends humorous or satirical exchanges about cures and financial status with cautious remarks on suitability for marriage.
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Phaker
Towne
Browne
Houston Post
Patriot lawmakers rely on outside guidance say Washington Star
The Washington Star comments on public needs and the role of outside guidance for legislators. It argues that patriotic individuals can offer advice beyond a lawmaker's experience to address national concerns.
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Washington Star
Plays and Players: The Alaskan Revival in Chicago
The Alaskan will be revived next season opening in Chicago. An American company performs Uncle Tom's Cabin in Japan. Ose Stahl has acted Patricia O'Brien 700 times in The Chorus Lady. Margaret Anglin tours Australia to stage Percy Mackaye's Mater. A. Th. Thompson to appear in Was Waterloo Conan Doyle's playlet. Minnie Maddern Fiske, famed animal lover, supports the welfare section.
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Chicago
Japan
Ose Stahl
Patricia O'Brien
Margaret Anglin
Percy Mackaye
A. TH. ‘Thompson
Equal to an Emergency Hammock Exchange in Yonkers
A brief Yonkers States man note features a playful exchange about a hammock with a quirky line about preferring a hammock. The fragment hints at a casual social vignette rather than a formal event or action. No clear dates, persons, or organizations are established in the readable text.
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Yonkers
German Gleanings and Prankfort Street Tracks
German trains and city streets are discussed with a note on wood blocks for tracks in Prankfort. Prison clubs are encouraged as mental relaxation for disciplined inmates. Saxony's dense population, census figures, and Berlin income data are cited, highlighting the disparity in earnings among residents. Lucileter tonight Apworth see.
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Prankfort
Germany
Saxony
Berlin
Lucileter
Apworth
When lavender cannot be obtained lavender with water provides fragrance
A fragmented note mentions lavender alternatives using hot water to release a scent and references a Katie Candy Shop and Watt Lal Polaete Lonight Epworth. The text suggests curious kitchen hints and a shop name but lacks clear events or outcomes.
Fragmentary Ciphered Debate Over Jester Humor
An oblique exchange references a rover becoming what he eats and a cannibal becoming missionaries in time. A character named John appears as an adjustable kind, with jokes about Jobnter and usage. Cleveland 4.
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John
Trade Secret
Cleveland
The Col. Robbile feud and the paper’s mischief
A first person reminiscence set during Civil War era small town press turmoil. The narrator recalls attacking Colonel Robilliere and a rival in boisterous disputes over publishing informants and wartime political plots. A drunken boxing clash in a print office leads to threats and social backlash from a citizens’ committee.
Despondent mute wakes to murder at farm scene
In a tense episode near a barn, Fer Wie-Lying waits for a saintly figure while a man named Jom op Schowndorf rises to farm out a Melt. A shot ends a life, a foreboding event linked to a 38 caliber revolver. The slain man, educated at the Biota institute for the Beat at Colum bis, had written poetry about ending life without work. Relations reveal deaf and dumb brothers, one killed on a train twelve years prior, another living with his sister. A Seneca county firm faced with restitution for perceived neglect.
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Simon AL
Schowndorf
Tan
Biota
Columbis
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Fife
Selvendorn
Seneca County
Anarchy and unrest reported in Persia and Rusalan province
A report describes growing unrest in Persia with fears of a serious upheaval. A delegation notes anti Ruslan sentiment, authorities seal harbors, and an all night section of the town hall outlines demands for independence. Emigration from the Rusalan area toward Reotin is noted.
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Persia
Giro
Beran
Reotin
New Automobile Law Described as Revenue Getter
The report outlines a new automobile law promising revenue for state offices. It notes that only a fraction of receipts goes to pay clerical costs and department expenses, with implications for water waste notes and renewal periods. The passage references annual fees and the impact on holders of licenses after January 1.
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Cannon
Restates
Meeting of Monarchs Discusses Great Powers Tensions
Report on a prolonged meeting among King Edward, Emperor Nicholas, and allied leaders held to ease tensions between Russia and Britain. They addressed issues over Tibet Afghanistan and Persia, noting improved harmony on Persian affairs and a calmer Indian border.
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Twain
Gren
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Nicholas
M. Kowolsky
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Russi
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Worl
Tibet
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Persin
Atras
Rusia
Persia
Perats
Prince Edward and Russia Ties Stir World Diplomacy
Informed observers gauge that King Edward’s visit to Russia signals closer British policy with France and Russia. Diplomats expect discussions with Emperor Nicholas to be cordial but not aimed at alarming neighboring powers, while Witte’s visit is deemed routine diplomatic courtesy rather than a major shift.
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Peval
Hirth
Turslan
Bentvh
England
Fallieren
Edward
France
Rivnel
Witte
Nicholas
Allies Figure in Taft Era Political Strife
Fragmented article discusses Republican factions gripping Taft’s 1912 campaign, with conservative and progressive wings, leaders like Bryan favored by Democrats, and shifting alliances. It notes Taft’s election impact on party influence, Democratic prospects, and disputes among figures such as Nin and Wey.
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Woeklein
Hotey Boven
Nibh
Taft
Tim
India
Mr. Bryan
Houser
Toadere
Colonial Country Club Hotel West Baden Springs Ad
Colonial Country Club Hotel in West Baden Springs Indiana offers American Plan rooms with private baths and special weekly rates year round. Visitors are invited to drink the waters and bathe to cure kidney liver and stomach ailments along with nervous complaints while promising affordable costs and doctor guidance.
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Colonial Country Club
West Baden Springs
Indiana
Raton
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