One Cent Postage Favored by Merchants
Merchants favor a reduction of letter postage from 2 cents to 1 cent and voiced support to a Chamber of Commerce committee. Charles Dudley Barrows of Cleveland, head of the National One Cent Letter Postage Association, was set to speak but missed due to a Washington conference with President Wilson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
Charles Dudley Barrows
Cleveland
National
Wilson
Washington
Chamber
Committee to Study Periodical Postage Reduction Proposal
The special committee will hear arguments from members including Eadwin A Curtis chairman Franklin T Kurt William J E Sander James M Swift and Roger S Warner. They will compile a report for directors reflecting pro and con positions. Backers include C H Cross Regal Shoe Co William Q Wales Brown Wales Co BP 8 Hardy and C H W E Buck Buck Printing Co. Cross cites deficit from periodical handling paid by the 5 cent letter rate while Wales favors higher periodical charges over two cent letters. Hardy calls it an unjust tax on readers. A later meeting will gather opposing views.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eadwin A. Curtis
Franklin T. Kurt
William J. E. Sander
James M. Swift
Roger S. Warner
Chamber
C. H. Cross
The
Regal Shoe Company
William Q. Wales
Brown, Wales Company
Hardy
C. H. W. E. Buck
Buck Printing Company
Cross
Burrows
Webster Girl to Wed Mr Yousecohou hekewiezitchen
Miss Olga Abraham aged 21 of Webster will marry Martin Yousecohou hekewiezitchen of Mechanicsville next Saturday. The wedding marks her taking what is believed to be the longest name in New England.
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Webster
Olga Abraham
Martin Yousecohouhekewiezitchen
Mechanicsville
New England
Tare
Miss Abraham
Siegel
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General Grant
Gertrude
Heather Rose
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Nervara
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Japan
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Co. O. D
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Vici Kid
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Royal Axminster
Fcs
Ohio
Lee
Ahoga
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wiOuss
Aigoerse
B. Yarmouth
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Mie
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New Fresh Goods
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