Eastern railroads win 2.5 cent coach fare hike for 18 months
Officials estimate half cent rise in passenger fares will add about 30 million dollars yearly. ICC approves 2.5 cents a mile in coaches for eastern lines in an 18 month trial amid mixed reactions from officials and unions.
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Eastern Railroads
Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
Eastern Lines
Claude R. Porter
Western and Southern Lines
Association of American Railroads
The
Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen
Cranium Crackers True or False Quiz Items
A short quiz presents five statements about New York politics, music, horse coat colors, mountains and word meanings. It asks readers to judge which items are true or false and directs answers to the Want Ad page.
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James J. Walker
New York
Fiorello H. la Guardia
Chauncey Olcott
Pvorest
How to Relieve Mosquito Pain and Clean Clothes Tips
A Q and A style excerpt advises soaking the bite in camphor spirit or witch hazel to ease pain. It suggests adding a tablespoonful of kerosene per boiler of clothes to improve washing. It instructs to pare potatoes thin, dry, layer in a buttered dish with four tablespoons melted butter, season, bake at 350 degrees until soft and brown.
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Alice
Modern Etiquette Q and Answers on Table Manners
A Q and A on home dining etiquette says individual vegetable dishes are improper at home though ramekins may appear in informal meals. It advises leaving a visiting ill household when unable to help, and notes the bride buys the groom’s ring in a double ceremony. London as a port handles more traffic than two other British ports combined. Window glass is described as brown first as a cylinder then split open.
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London
Look and Learn by A C Gordon questions
A quiz style piece lists five questions: citizenship birth in the United States, first U S president not born a British subject, reason for tran gal vanized, two fears in human instinctive response, and largest West Indies island.
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United States
U. S
Tran
West Indies
Answers to historic quiz prompts
Answers list gives six items: 1. Everyone except parents representing a foreign government. 2. Martin Van Buren. 3. For the prevention of rust. 4. A loud sound and an 18s of support. 5. (missing). 6. Cuba.
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Martin van Buren
Cuba
Unreal Bamboo Growth and Pepper Tree Leaves Animating
A bizarre claim describes a bamboo stem growing a foot daily and pepper tree leaves that seem to move as if alive. The report mixes curious horticultural lore with fantastical observations, lacking scientific backing.
Lessons in English Word Study and Usage Irrevocable Past Slide
Daily vocabulary note lists common usage errors and pronunciation tips. It defines irrevocable as unalterable and links it to an unalterable past. Includes vegetable origins, and a statistic on underage marriages in England and Wales.
Guilford County Realty Transfers Summary
Guilford County real estate transfers include R C Millikan and wife to B B Springer and wife on Northridge street Paul Cameron and wife and Grace Walser to S L Barton and wife on West Lee street Thomas K Rives and wife to E K Mastin on Willamore street High Point Township B E Sensenback and wife to J M Simpson and W B O'Neal on English street extension L Baumgardner commissioner to J E Gibson on Forest Hill drive B D Steele and wife to J E Gibson and wife Emery Wood addition No 4 Jefferson Township Dora May transfers to T R Reirson and wife on Huffine road Dora May transfers to Annie McNeill on Huffine road
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R. C. Millikan
B. B. Springer
Northridge Street
Paul Cameron
Grace Walser
S. L. Barton
Weat Lee Street
Thomas K. Rives
Ek. B. Mastin
Willamore Street
High Point Township
B. E. Sensenback
J. M. Simpson
O'Neal
English Street
L. Baumgardner
J. E. Gibson
Forest Hill Drive
B. D. Steele
Emerywood Addition
Jefferson Township
Dora May
T. R. Reirson
Huffine Road
Annie McNeill
Dora May to L. L. Fre and Wife Four Tracts on Huf Road
A deed record shows Dora May transfers four tracts on Huf road to L. L. Fre and his wife. The transaction reflects property movement within the local area and involves identified parties and parcel details.
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Dora May
L. L. Fre
Huf Road
Open Trout Season Set for Pisgah Preserve
Asheville officials announced trout fishing would begin in Pisgah National Forest preserves on July 34. The advisory lists season opening as soon as permits are issued and notes management will monitor early trips for safety.
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Asheville
Pisgah National Forest
North Carolina Leads Nation in Mispelled State Claim
The State Department of Agriculture reports North Carolina produces fewer miles per acre than other states, noting the claim as part of a broader agricultural efficiency assessment. The report highlights state rankings and comparative production data.
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North Carolina
Sta Department of Agriculture
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Fresh Film Service
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SAVE
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Norwich Sun
Tipe
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Lady Esther
Ium
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Mall-Cine
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