National Highway Under Discussion at Kansas City Convention
National Old Trails Road Convention meets to plan a national transcontinental highway linking New York to San Francisco via major cities and historic trails. Walter Williams heads Missouri Old Trails Road Assn and Thomas Wilby proposes a route from New York through Philadelphia Baltimore Washington Wheeling Columbus Indianapolis Terre Haute Springfield IL St. Louis Kansas City to La Junta Albuquerque Phoenix Los Angeles and San Francisco with a northern loop through Omaha Chicago Cleveland Buffalo Rochester Utica and back.
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Walter Williams
Missouri Old Trails Road Association
Thomas Wilby
Federal Good Roads Department
Washington
New York
San Francisco
Wilby
Philadelphia
Baltimore
Wheeling
Columbus
Indianapolis
Terre Haute
Springfield
St. Louis
Kansas City
Lamporia
la Junta
Albuquerque
Phoenix
Los Angeles
Sacramento
Salt Lake City
Omaha
Des Moines
Davenport
Chicago
South Bend
Cleveland
Buffalo
Rochester
Utica
Kearney
Miles Standish by Howard L. Rann A lively mock portrait of Miles Standish and Pilgrim life.
A humorous sketch recounts Miles Standish arriving on the Mayflower with Puritan flaws and temper while clashing with John Alden and Priscilla Mullins. The piece lampoons colonial manners and longfolk verse with playful caricature.
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Miles Standish By
Howard L. Rann
Miles
Standish Fe
H. Longfellow
Pilgrim Fathers
John Alen
Mr. Longfellow
Welloe
Priscilla Mullins
Priscilla
Mr. Alden
John Alden
John
Standish
Railroad Notes Preview Big Line Changes Across the U.S.
The Charleston and Western Carolina opens a Cincinnati agency. Great Northern plans Midland line to Winnepeg, linking Twin Cities to that point. Frisco ends fast mail to the southwest due to nonremuneration, diverting second class to freight. Texas railroad commission allows limited archival retention. Great Northern and Northern Pacific upgrade North Dakota, adding towns and potential new lines. Northern aims 200 miles of branches by July 1. Southern Pacific protects 38,000 miles with automatic block signals, over 70 percent of mainline mileage already signaled.
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The
Great Northern
Northern Pacific
North Dakota
Northern
Overland Limited to Raise Fare and Train Speed Claims
May 1 the Overland Limited will be an excess fare train by 1 cent due to superior accommodations and a 63 hour 55 minute Chicago to San Francisco run. The interstate commission rejected Baltimore to Atlantic City complaints noting New York traffic and mileage advantage. A Pennsylvanian pushing engine record on Altoona Gallitson grades hauled 1,125 tons at 10 mph with 700 tons on the front while consuming 6,000 gallons water and 9,000 pounds coal. a stoker showed 75 percent efficiency.
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Overland Limited
Chicago
San Francisco
Interstate Commission
Baltimore
Atlantic City
New York
Pennsylvania
Altoona
Gallitson
Mothers Friend Mothers Prepare for Childbirth
An advertisement urges expectant mothers to use Mother's Friend to prepare the body for childbirth. It claims gradual tissue expansion reduces pain and supports a healthy baby, describing the product as nature aiding and sold by Bradfield Regulator Co of Atlanta. It encourages writing for a free guidance book.
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Bradfield Regultor CO
Atlanta
Civil War Veterans Ask Favorable Pension Terms
The letter from about forty Civil War veterans meeting in the G A R hall Washington urges General Sherwood to push for the most favorable terms in the conference on the amended pension bill. They favor swift action, noting age and mortality, and request the best possible terms that can become law.
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Sherwood
Pensions Committee
National House of Representatives
Washington
G. A. R. Hall
Isaac R. Sherwood
House Pension Committee
Washington, D. C
Senate
Temple Buildee Washincton
J. J. Kellogg
J. W. Morton
A. White
House of Representatives
United States
New Detroit Gall Park Dedicated for Tigers Opening
The time honored dedication of Navin Field marks the opening of the Detroit Tigers season at home. Baseball men and writers from across the middle west and east attend the ceremonies and festivities.
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New
Detroit
Midh
Navin Field
Tigers
Middle West
East
Flag Raising and Banquet Mark Preseason Game
A ceremony will raise the American flag over the field before the game followed by a large banquet in the evening, highlighting the event with patriotic ritual and communal meal.
Chicago Honors Day at West Side Park
Friends of Hank O Day celebrate at West Side Park as Reds face Cubs opening the local season. O Day, former National League umpire and new Cincinnati Nationals manager, hails from the neighborhood and is honored by fans.
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Chicago
Hank O'Day
Cincinnati Nationals
West Side Park
Reds
Cubs
Hank
Minors Open Season Opens Today in Local Standings
The season opened today in the local area with minors starting play. Details are sparse but the event marks the start of the schedule for the youth divisions at community fields and school gyms.
Western League Set to Open Season Friday
The Western League, now independent from the Eastern League and part of the South Atlantic and Virginia leagues, prepares for the season opener this Friday with teams in new alignments and schedules.
Blossom Festival Opens in Yakima Akin to World’s Greatest Fruit Areas
In Yakima Washington the annual blossom festival opened today and will run three days. The Yakima valley orchards are in full bloom as growers ship fruit across America and abroad to Asia and Europe, highlighting the region’s famed output.
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Seattle
Wash
Yakima
America
Asia
Europe
Moeritol Rezema Remedy Promises Skin Cure
An advertisement for Moeritol Rezema Remedy from Lemmon's Pharmacy touts clear skin and relief from dis agreeable sores. The copy emphasizes cosmetic and topical benefits without medical claims.
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Iowa
Caner Music CO
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