Local Shippers Represented at Rate Hearing
The Chamber of Commerce through its traffic and transportation department weighs an Interstate Commerce Commission inquiry into all class rates less than carload rates and classification exceptions across the south to central freight territory. The ICC says the investigation is the most important ever started in the southern area, potentially fixing rates for a large portion of the United States and setting future levels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
Traffic and Transportation Department
Interstate Commerce Commission
Ohio
Mississippi River
Central Freight Association
Ohio River
Buffalo
Pittsburgh
Chicago
United States
Interstate Ommerce Commission
North Carolina
Middle Western
Hugh Point
Chamber of Conyoerce
High Point
State Corporation Commission
Whicl
Shippers of
Kidney Pills End Backache Says Mrs Ridge
Mrs B F Ridge of High Point credits Dean's Kidney Pills with easing backache and kidney trouble after months of fatigue and poor rest. The Buffalo, New York makers advertise the remedy at 60 cents. An unrelated notice discusses an interstate freight rate investigation affecting North Carolina shippers and hearings in several southern cities.
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B. F. Ridge
E. Green St
High Point
Dean
Ridge
Foster-Milburn Co
Mfrs
Buffalo
N. Y
Advi
Bruce Carraway Recieves War Memento From Camp Jackson
The mail brought a jar planted at the base of a flagpole at Camp Jackson in 1917. Bruce Carraway of the city received a glass jar containing newspapers Home to the 81st division roster and camp notes, a fragment of the flag, and a note from Lieut Carraway. The pole was recently removed and the jar unearthed after five years underground.
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Bruce Carraway
Camp Jackson
D. C
Uncle Sam
National Army
Carraway
Refused Entrance to Country Sparked German Expert Rift
Sydney reports the federal government denied landing rights for six German engineering experts to supervise delicate machinery erection at Morwell coal mine. The German specialists would have spent a year on site but were barred under the 1920 immigration act amendment classifying German nationals as prohibited immigrants.
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Sydney
N. & Wit
Victorial
Morwell
Germany
Commonwealth
Cows in Russia Use Colorful Goggles For Spring Grazing
In vast snowy regions of Russia cows wear colored spectacles during spring to protect their eyes from glare. The unusual practice aims to reduce sun damage and improve comfort for livestock amid bright, reflective snow.
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Russia
Marriage of Children Common in Tokyo Census
Tokyo police census finds several young marriages, including a nine year old groom with a seven year old bride. Forty four grooms aged ten to fifteen and 145 brides under fifteen are recorded, while the average wife age is under thirty and the groom average around thirty five. Tokyo city population is 2,173,200 with more males than females by 169,170.
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Tokio
Japan Times
Red Pepper Rub Offers Quick Relief From Pain
An advertisement touts Bowles Red Pepper Rub as the fastest relief for rheumatism lumbago neuritis backache and stiff neck. The product claims immediate tingling heat within minutes and improved blood circulation, urging readers to buy genuine Bowles red pepper rub at drug stores.
Shoes Re-Sole and Patch Service Keeps Boots Looking New
A local shop offers re soles and patching to restore shoes to near new condition. Timely repairs extend wear so customers can keep using their footwear indefinitely.
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Leferererere
Japan
Shoe Piver
Broad Street
U‘tote
Hirsche
South Main St
High Point, N. C
Eran
Pam
North Main Street
Wexler Avenue
Brantley Circle
Circle
Parkway
New Emerywood
Emerywood
S. C. Clark
J. Sib Burton
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