Parcel Post Expands After Express Rate Reforms
Breeders Gazette notes the parcel post expansion with higher weight limits, reduced first and second zone rates within 150 miles, and simplified map charts. Post offices will use individualized rate charts and more delivery vehicles. insurance is lowered to 5 cents for values up to 25 dollars. Express railroads protest expected rate cuts.
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Post Office Department
Interstate Commerce Commission
Lewis
Parole Post
Congress
Breeders Gazette
Chicago
Looking Ahead at Farm Values and a 1915 Boom
The piece argues that despite tariff cuts and swine varnish costs, farm produce prices stay high. It predicts strong ranch land values for the next two years and a broad average value level across crops livestock and dairy. After 1915 a flood of prosperity is anticipated.
Lost and Found Advertisements in The Examiner
A collage of want ads includes lost gold bracelet near the bank with reward, found pearl bar pin to claim at the bank, sale of a cable piano by Mrs Marie Dunham at No 4 Phepps Salt Lake City, lost items between Piney and Ball's and a large orange St Bernard named Don with generous rewards, plus music ads from F E Curtis Kemmerer and orange and banana promotions.
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Big Piney Hall
Marie Dunham
Phepps St
Salt Lake City
The
Examiner
Green River Valley
Kemmerer
Big Piney
St. Barnard
Don
Kimmerer
Dr. McDill
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Big Piney Mercantile Company
Big Piney, Wyo
Parcel Post
Devel
Pinedale
Bourm Hotel
Doyle & Glover
Wyoming
Griggs Coal Mine
Bon Griggs
the Kemmerer Hotel
Roorus & Cuarey
Paorawvoss
Kewneeeen
Wromme
Pioneer Hotel of
Blyth-Fargo-Hoskins Co
Piney
F. D. Ball
F. E. Curtis
Jeweler
Wye
Emporium
W. F. McDill
Lincoln. Lumber Co
Cokeville
Contractors & Builder
Builders
Hardvay
IRA Dodge
First National Bank
Ros't
A. Hocker
W. Hocker & Cunnington
Evanston
Fu Su
A. F. Atwood
J. W. Sammon
J. W. Padget
Kemmerer, Wyo
Peterson
Barber & Pixley
Daniel
General Merchandise
Wyo
J. R. Marquis
Kemmerer, Wyoming
J. A. Pohjola Photographer
Kodak
Sronans
Stan
J. B. Nichols
Compa
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