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Puck, v. 61, no. 1565

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The modern horn of plenty

The modern horn of plenty

A large cornucopia labeled “Cold Storage Warehouse” stores a significant amount of farm produce, creating an artificial shortage, in an effort to drive up the price of food in the marketplace. A group of people stand outside the locked door labeled “Closed for Higher Prices,” while, in the background, farm produce is being delivered from both sides for cold storage.

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1907-02-27

The fireman

The fireman

A maniacal-looking railroad fireman labeled “Criminal Negligence” shovels human bodies into the boiler on a railroad locomotive. Caption: In the first nineteen days of January, of this year, 136 persons were killed on American railroads and as many more injured. The railroads, according to the Interstate Commerce Commission, are killing men, women and children at the rate of 26 a day and injuring 237 a day.

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1907-02-27