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Six Million People Depend on Railroads for Living
Representatives of railway workers and dependent industries urged President Roosevelt to oppose federal rate fixing. W W Clark chaired, citing six million directly affected and four million in related sectors. They argued rates have fallen while wages rose and investments improved rail properties. The piece also notes a cough remedy endorsement and local tax collector rounds and an administrator's sale in Lumpkin County.
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United States
Roosevelt
W. W. Clark
The
Order of Railway Conductors
Georgia
Lumpkin County
Lumpkin
Dahlonega
Habersham
Georgina
Thomas H. Parish
T. H. Parish
Mary M. Fixpney
Adin
R’x
T. I. Parish
Lampkin County
Court House
Thomas Lilly
Nimble-Will
Kinmori
B.C. Mote
EB. C. Mote
Said County
J. P. Lilly
J. M. Davis