Highway freight by motor trucks matches rail tonnage
Raymond Beck of the Highway Transportation Committee argues motor trucks can move freight as fast as railcars, with 25 ton rail cars versus five ton trucks that travel five times faster. The plan cites 200 return-load bureaus, trailer use, and centralized zones to cut congestion and save rail capacity during wartime.
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United States
Mr. Beck
Highwayransport Committee
New York
Beck
Bond Issues Dominate Chicago Agenda In Early Elections
An Associated Press dispatch from Chicago reports bond issues prominent on the local agenda as voters prepare for upcoming elections. Details remain unclear in fragmented text but indicate municipal financing topics and statewide impacts.
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Chicago
Associated Press
Advertise Here to Reach Buyers Throughout Town
This notice extols newspaper ads as the efficient way to locate buyers for shoes clothes or any goods. It promises that printed ads reach all interested shoppers while filtering out nonbuyers, claiming a convincing ad will sell the item. Space is available for sale in this column.
Foreign-born subscribe heavily to Liberty Loan third issue
Treasury data show immigrants from 38 nations contributed about 74.4 million dollars to the third Liberty Loan, nearly 18 percent of the total 4.176 billion. Italians led foreign subscriptions with 52.2 million dollars, while the bond buyers’ share stood at about 7.06 million. An analysis notes strong foreign participation and outlines implications for wartime finance. Also reports on Mission City Telephone Co’s expanding service after last winter’s storm, with lines extending toward Gifford and possibly Silverdale this winter, improving post Fraser River cable service.
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America
Treasury
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Ital
United States
Mission City Telephone Company
Huléic Praiti
Hatsle
Cedar Valley
Matsui
Gifford
Harris Road
Silverdale
Fraser
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Albert Lee
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Abbotsfere
Alexandria Hotel
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Proprieton
Huntingdon
Asbotsford District Board OF Trade
Hope Alanson
N. Hill
Abbotsford
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Bates’ Printing Office
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