ACCIDENT PREVENTION CON TEST WON BY C N W RAIL ROAD
The Chicago and North Western Railway won the Class A award for the greatest reduction in on duty casualty rates across United States railroads. Fred Sargent announced the trophy will be received at a Stevens Hotel dinner on May 19. The seven year campaign cut casualties per million man hours from 20.16 in 1928 to a low figure, with 59 percent fewer fatal injuries in 1930 and 76 percent fewer injuries overall in 1930.
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Chicago & North Western Railway
United States
Fred W. Sargent
W. Bergquist
National Safety Council
Interstate Commerce Commission
Chicago and North Western Railway
Fred Sargent
Stevens Hotel
Chicago
Sargent
Pia daRier
Card Sharpers Exposed and Lessons From Winged Hands
Don Marquis explores the world of card sharps by visiting a smoking room, observing the manipulation and costs of their games. The account details staged risks, staked bets, and the social cues used by cheats, illustrating how quickly a novice can lose or win in a setup designed to mislead.
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Don Marquis
Panama Canal Traffic Rules and Polar Star Facts
Ships passing through the Panama Canal during daylight may finish after eight if needed, while night arrivals must wait for daylight. The North Star sits about one degree from the pole and appears to circle once per day. Potato bugs survive cold by freezing their body fluids with antifreeze-like gel, preventing cell damage.
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Panama
Panam Canal
Unclear mixed text weighs on city country attitudes
The fragment discusses Earth Gates weight gain rates and circular geometry, then shifts to a commentator noting changing country city relations. It references Detroit News and a city person stealing over a fence, but details are fragmented and uncertain.
Unsung Hero Reunited After Five Years of Exile
An elderly couple recalls the hard five year period of voluntary exile endured by a man named Kendall. Amid memories and renewed home life, Kendall reflects on the trials overcome and the peace now enjoyed, crediting love and patience for the long struggle and impending happiness.
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Mr. Kendall
Morrison Hardware Sale Shrinks Stock and Fixtures
The S and S Hardware store run by Herman J. Stralow and Ed Schumaker is selling its entire stock and fixtures after acquiring the business from Wm. Robinson years ago. Prices are slashed to move merchandise quickly as they wind down farm equipment holdings and reflect local interest in the sale.
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Herman J. Stralow
Ed Schumaker
Stralow
Mr. Schumaker
Wm. Robinson
Schroeder
Longanecker
Mr. Stralow
Ditny Moore
Dinny Moore
Lincolyway West
John Kline
Morrison
Eline
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Margois Sagerly
Mr. Marquis
Cherbourg
Sharp
Wallace
Towa Egg
W. D. Termohlen
Towa State College
Pacific Coast Cooperative
Fazociation
Mr. Termohlen
Reynolds R. A. Reynolds, Jr
Roy Hammer
Oftison
Mingis
John Gilbert
Louis Wolheim
Sahara
Ronald Coleman
The
Loretta Young
Hell's Angels
Ben Lyon
Jean Harlow
Howard Hughes
Mac Gilvray
Lo the
Getty Produce Co
Morrison, Ill
Morrison Dry Goods Company
Lincolnway
Barrett Sausage Company
Enna Jettick
Freeman
Red Goose Shoes
Dr. Scholl
Foot Comfort Service
Morrison, Ilinois
Alice M. Stone
H. L. Pettitt
Bulova
America
Majestic and
Globe Ranges
J. A. Marshal
Sandrock
Morrison, Illinois
Alice C. Blodgett Insurance Agency
West End
Whiteside County
Potter Bros
Albany Garden Plain
Thomson
Argo FA
H. J. Ludens
Smith Trust and Savings Bank
Texaco
Henry W. Bevroth
Smaltz Bros
Morrison—Fulton
C. Bull & Son
Bauer
Lincolnway Cafe
Home Cooking
L. C. Woods
Chevrolet
Sales—Services
Majestic Cafe
DR. M. R. Nelson
Morrison Rendering Co
Morrison, al
J. H. Planthaber
O. A. Kinsel Naprapathic Physician
Illinots
Harry M. Donichy
Drugs—Fountain
A. E. Sauer
Aladdin
Boyd's Drug Store
Morrison State Bank
Morrison Sanitarium
William Maurits
Armstrong Quaker
Amstrong
Knox Plumbing Badger Lamber Co
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