Railway Post Office Clerks Described in Onerous Service
The article portrays railway mail clerks as a large, young workforce facing long hours and constant risk on the road. It details duties aboard an RPO car between Pittsburg and Cleveland, rapid sack handling, and near-zero error rates, with safety measures, pay, and disability provisions noted.
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Post Office Department
Uncle Sam
United States Territory
Pittsburg
Cleveland
Ohio
Pennsylvania Road
Pittsburg City
Ints
Far West
Cove
Poughkeepsie
N. Y
U S Sugar Imports Lead World Consumption Trends
A historical note on U S sugar use and imports shows sugar as the largest single import in a given year, with over 150 million dollars’ worth in a 1.2 billion dollar import total. U S consumption rises, home beet and cane production expands, yet imports keep pace. Beet sugar share climbs from 4.3 percent in 1840 to 67.7 percent by 1900, while per capita use grows alongside population.
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United States
United Kingdom
Thon
Indore’s Notorious Artful Noses Draw Global Attention
The Indore city is described as modern yet ugly and uninteresting, famed for a hospital that makes artificial noses. The piece notes ironic social implications in India where such industry is celebrated, and it calls Indore the Mecca for “unfortunates” seeking crafted noses.
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Indore
India
Portia
Ghostly Ashes in the Yard
A humorous scene unfolds as new residents discover three sets of ashes left by former tenants in their yard. The woman questions the mess while the husband quips that the ashes are of the departed, inviting mock solemnity.
Too Much Law-Making Warns Kansas Representative
Kansas Representative Justin D. Bowersock denounces pervasive legislation as folly. He argues laws cannot reform human nature or remedy corporate greed and calls for restraint and enforceable measures targeting abuses in rail rates rebates beef trusts and profiteering.
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Justin D. Bowersock
Kansas
Legion
Giant two foot rat terrorizes Baltimore waterfront
A Baltimore warehouseman at the Oriental dock killed the largest rat seen on the port, weighing nearly seven pounds and measuring two feet from nose to tail. The massive rodent fought for twenty minutes before the man ended the encounter, possibly a South American species believed to have arrived on a ship.
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Oriental Dock
Baltimore
South America
Lodge bill on consular service rejected by committee
The Senate Foreign Relations Committee denounces Lodge’s plan to transplant a merit system into consular appointments and keep Congress involved in patronage. Critics warn the proposal would curb legislative influence and favor political favoritism over qualified candidates.
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Senator Lodge
Committee On Foreign Relations
Coneniar Service
Conanis
Congress
Senate Committee On Foreign Relations
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Montreal
London
Australia
Times
Bowerlock
Kansas City
Washington Post
Lodge
Liu
New York City
Wing & Son
W. 13Th St
New York
W. St
Waterman
Suite B
Lexington
N.Y
Giae
Sears
True Blue Co
Boston
Mass
P. C.C
Metol-Hydro
National Photographic Chemical Company
Pa. Ave
Washington, D. C
Access Magazine
Great Home Magazine of America
Pedia
Roy
Encyclopedia Express
Charles Leovard-Stewart
Panama
Jon
the Success Company
Washington
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