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Railroads Cut Freight Rates and Tax Burden Across Regions
An 1940s style exposé notes lower freight charges for ham from Chicago to Boston and potatoes from Minneapolis, with rates under 1 cent per pound and under 14 cents per pair. It contrasts these figures with high tax bills, citing $1,282,051 daily wartime taxes and the Boston and Maine tax of $8,498.75 in the prior year.
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Chicago
Boston
Minneapolis
New England
Maine