Poor Pay in Mail Service Costs for Railroads
New York reports that US railways receive less compensation for hauling mail than for express or passenger service. Data from 187 railways show mail revenue per 1000 foot miles at $3.23 versus express $3.86 and passengers $4.42, while railways carry mail with limited capacity and incur additional nonrevenue services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
United States
Julius Kruttschnitz
Harriman Lines
Railway Mail Pay Committee
American Railway Association
Kruttschnitt
Railway Mail Committee
Post Office Department
First Orange Show Opens in California at San Bernardino
San Bernardino begins the National Orange Show with grand citrus displays and packing machinery exhibits. The California Citrus Growers' Association plans its convention in San Bernardino during the week of the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
San Bernardino
Cal
United States
California Citrus Growers’ Association
Reach
Richter
Sporting Life
Reach Company
Philadelphia
Chicago
Cleveland
Johnson
A. J. Reach
F. C. Ritcher
Tyrus Cobb
Collins and Bush
Albert Bender
Macon Special route chosen for Confederate reunion trip
The Macon special train to Little Rock was mapped via Columbus Birmingham Memphis with two seasons of operation anticipated. It will carry 200 workers, veterans from Central and South Georgia, a baggage car diner sleepers, and an advertising campaign funded by the Macon chamber of commerce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Macon
Little Rock
Columbus
Birmingham
Memphis
Central
South Georgia
Bucklen’s Arnica Salve touted for wide healing claims
An advertisement extolls Bucklen’s Arnica Salve as a universal cure for sores ulcers eczema burns boils scalds cuts corns sore eyes sprains swellings bruises and even piles. It claims forty years of proven results and lists W. J. Smith & Bro. and H. R. Palmer & Sons as sellers at 25 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bucklen
Arnica
W. J. Smith & Bro
H. R. Palmer & Sons
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Terry Specia
Craddock Shoe
Craddock-Terry CO
Lynchburg, Va
M. Stern
G. A. Mell
Sage
Be. Zimy
Valentine
Athens Savings Bank
J. A. Hunnicutt
T. S. Mell
DeuPree
Hunnicutt
M. G. Michael
L. F. Edwards
W. T. Bryan
Ass’t Cashier
B. Y. Harris
Corr
Pulaski and
Dougherty Sts
Ss. P. Orr
Florida
VIA
Southern Railway
Atlanta
Jacksonville
Florida Limited
Cuba
James Freeman
John L. Meek
South
Foley
Confederate Veterans
Fee
Wingfield
Athens
Wingfields
H.R. Palmer & Sons
Clayton St
Prince Ave
E&. Co. Kinnebrew
Tuck
P. Wilson
Georgia
College Avenue
Barber
Dr. King
New Life
Cobb St
J. T. Anderson
Milledge
L.C
Springdale
R. T. Goodwyn
Railway
Madison
Georgia Railroad
H. R. McLean
J. R. Martin
S. Ravaud Benedict
Western Union Telegraph Office
E. Broad St
Imo
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