Hardships Of The Railway Mail Clerks In Line Of Duty
The plea by Railway Mail Clerks highlights grueling hours, irregular schedules, acrid dust, and extreme cold aboard cars. Clerks must know 10 000 to 15 000 post offices and train routes, risking injury. they face double expenses, no extra pay for extra time, and strict discipline like military ranks. Edgar Stewart, VP of the National Association, urges reforms as the obituary for Martin Lalley and local notes on residents and a large farm porker are briefly mentioned.
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United States
Eterniy
Posoilice Department
Postotice Department
Edgar Stewart
National Associan Railway Mail Clerks
Letter From A Soldier Accounts Of His Experience
Mrs Stewart Paxton received a letter from her brother Francis W Phillips serving in Company B 18th Infantry Philippine Islands. He details marches from November 10 to December 1 day by day combat with rebels reporting 100 killed 200 wounded and several Mauser guns captured. He recounts near constant fighting two comrades killed and a young lieutenant Smith among the dead, describes battlefield sounds and a dangerous advance, notes hospitality from natives during a river crossing and distant towns yet to be seized, and reflects on the appeal and hardships of soldier life amid a turbulent campaign in the Philippines. He ends with health reports and local town news from Barbour County.
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Stewart Paxton
Francis W. Phillips
18Th Infantry
Philippine Islands
Lotle
Teld
Wno
Smith
Cheather
Meadow
Llingis
Thal
Leo Mauser
Alway
Cragg
Grafton Post Office Adverts and Local Remedy Claim
The notice lists names for unclaimed letters dated January 15 1900 including Laurence Atha Charles B Bowers Sarah Campbell Miss Idela England J K Gies Miss Lena Gorman John Kerns Mrs Annie McLaughlin HO Williams and instructs claimants to say advertised. The Grafton Drug and Chemical Co pledges Chamberlain Cough Remedy refund if not satisfied after two thirds used stating it cures la grippe coughs colds croup and whooping cough and prevents pneumonia risk.
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Grafton
Laurence Atha
Charles B. Bowers
Sarah Campbell
Idela England
J. K. Gies
Lena Gorman
John Kerns
Annie McLaughlin
HO. Williams
Jas
W. Howl
P.M
Grafton Drug & Chemical Co
Bee Hive Offers Quality Table Linens and Towels
If you seek god in table linen or towels you will find it at the Bee Hive.
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General Mercantile
L. L. Loar
B. F. Poe
Martin Latley
Martin Lalley
M. A. Lalley
West Grafton
Petroleum
Parkersburg
Silver Run
Father O'Kane
B. Frank McVicker
Cecil
Taylor County
J. 8
Cule
Chas
A. St, Our City
Philippines
Blueville
Legs Poland
Barbour County
Painter
Mortz
Dr. Baker
Hattie Blue
Stephen Jenkins
Joshua Robinson
John Cassell
W. T. Robinson
D. Robinson
Cyrus Norris
Philippi
Kh. F. Robinson
Mpson
Thomas Wyckeft
HH. G. Buxton
Piedmont
Jno
Newbury
M. J. Parsoo
Jow
Ea. Covak
Evert Davis
Ards
Theo. Robinson
Simon
Mr. Newton
L. I. Brydon
New York al Co
Hengh & Dromgold
Gie-Mack
Aibg
Fmgold
Mire
Verky Ya
Along
Mail
Sun
the Sunday Sun
the Sun
New York
Ohio State Journal
Ohio
McKinley
Ohio State Journal Co
Columbus
the Sentinel
Weekly State Journal
TINEL
Margaret Carr
Taylor
J. Frank Wilson
John G. St. Clair
Anid Court
John Gst
Olatr
B. B. Jenkins
Tiano Parson
Court House
W. Va
G. Yarrs
Isreal Curry
Sea Court
John G.st. Clair
Clork
O’neill
Boston Bean Bakers
Q'Neils
Loar & Poe
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