Postmaster General Reports Postal Service Deficit Record
Washington reports a 1907 1908 postal deficit of 16.878 million dollars the largest in department history with a 87 thousand dollar loss from fire and burglary. It urges creation of a director of posts and notes rural route expansion and a limited parcel post to boost revenue and aid farmers. It proposes experimental parcel post in up to four counties and supports postal savings banks.
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Washington, D. C
Myers
Postal Service
United States
Congress
Department
Iowa state facts compiled from Iowa State Register data
A compilation of agricultural and demographic figures for Iowa from 1900 era data. It lists counts of farms, livestock, poultry, dairy cows, population, schools, manufacturing, land, rainfall, temperature, and economic values, noting statewide compares and census references.
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Iowa State College
Ames
Iowa
Iowa State Register
Sowa
Towa
National Guard
Towa Farms
Union
For Sale Good House and Jet in Chariton Iowa
Two story house on Main Street two blocks north of the public square near the railway station in Chariton Iowa. Three rooms and kitchen on the first floor four sleeping rooms on the second floor all in good condition. Call or address the Patriot Office Chariton Iowa 8 6 11. Patriot seeks a good correspondent in the Norwood neighborhood.
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Main Street
Public Square
Chariton
Patriot Office
Iowa
Local notes from Lacona and nearby towns in Thanksgiving week
Mary Worley visited Lacona as a business caller while families gathered for Thanksgiving. The community reports weddings births and multiple arrivals including a ten pound boy. Farmers sold land and barns received repairs amid church meetings and social visits across Lacona Knoxville and Chariton.
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W. A. Graves
Knoxville
John Carter
Mallins
Des Moines
Monroe
Sloan
Cain Church
Jim Jenkins
Lacona
Anderson
Ad Spiker
Adda Mullins
Mae Graves
A. D. Riggs
Dave Newman
Ira Anderson
John Lindsay
Bickford
Dallas
John Willis
Willie Norris
Everist
Willie
Fred Mason
Stewart
Anna Bearden
Harlan Riggs
Will Dunshee
McDonnell
Georgia McDonnell
Melvin Clark
Calvin Holliday
Ben Hearn
Cloud
J. P. Holliday
Edna Sueil
Gyles Polson
Iona Shonnkwiler
Nellie Fortune
Vanderbur
Grace
Chariton
Neva
Mable Wilson
Ada Riggs
Simpson College
Elmer Rogers
Seaferer
Edd Davis
Wakee
Minnie Gibbs
Della Worley
Indianola
Hettie Gardner
Dr. Stewart
Booten
Ackworth
Union Church
Sam Snuggs
J.E. Riggs
Lewis Graves
Mettie Feight
Milo
Lawrence Frush
Jake Goodwin
R. Fletcher
Frank Davis
Knoxvill
Flora Seaferer
John McDonald
Ella Fetters
Lazona
Grover C Fluke's Sells Framed Pictures Saturday
Large framed pictures offered at 98 cents each for one day only at Grover C Fluke's with emphasis on eye catching display and limited time sale.
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Grover C. Fluke’s
Thanksgiving social and visits fill Russell area
Thanksgiving week brought many visitors to Russell and nearby towns. Families from Indianola Chariton Des Moines Corydon and Mt Etna joined relatives here for holidays. Local groups held gatherings including a young people’s supper and revival meeting plans for January 1909.
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Soxe
Libertyville
Rev. McDean
Roscoe Simpson
Mt. Etna
Bert. Winsel
Des Moines
Hazel Werts
Chariton
Beulah Jennings
Pearl Lewis
Albert Ewald
Guymour
Oklahoma
Margaret
Martha Wiltsey
W. J. Marshall
Frank McKinley
Alva
Bert Beals
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Meyer
Brighton
the Patriot
Norwood
Newbern
Mary Worley
Russell
Margaret McDowall
Fairfield
Edd Gorrell
Nellie Thompson
Mary A. Lewis
Garden Grove
R.H. 8
Belle May
Ralph Huston
O. E. Society of the Presbyterian Church
Arthur’ Woodmen
Amex
Sarah “Roberts
Nelsonville
Ohio
Carl.Roberts
J. D. Curtis
Jennings
Ottumwa
George Blanchard
Aiob Lewis
Corydon
Hal, Boyd
Artie-Haywood
Mr. Yes
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