Interstate Commission Grants Central Freight Territory Rate Increase
The Interstate Commerce Commission approves up to five percent increases on class and commodity rates for shipments within the Central Freight Association territory, excluding coal coke iron ore cement and related products. It cautions carriers to limit free passenger mileage and to review investments and sleeping car contracts while noting railroads face financial pressures and aim to aid public access to improvements. Major trunk lines Pennsylvania New York Central Baltimore and Ohio gain enhanced revenue due to territory coverage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Interstate Commerce Comission
Central Prulgic Association
Pittsburgh
Buffalo
Mississippi River
Ohio River
Hulfata
Pittabuch
Central Freight Association
Great Trunk
Pennsylvania
New York Central
Baltimore and Ohio
New York Central System
Erie
Chesapeake and Ohio
Norfolk and Western
Central Association
Connecticut Woman Guilty in Second Degree Murder
Mrs. Bessie J. Wakefield was found guilty of murder in the second degree by a jury in New Haven. The crime carries a life term. At the first trial last November a first degree verdict and a hanging sentence were set aside by the Supreme Court for errors over admissible evidence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Connecticut
Bessie J. Wakefield
New Haven
Conn
Supreme Court
Wakefield
James Flew
Thain Hits Touring Car in Fatal Rail Collision
A car carrying four people was struck by a northbound passenger train one mile south of Renfrew Pennsylvania, killing Vasco McKee aged 30 of Butler the driver George S Oliver 50 of Great Belt and his wife Nora Oliver 50 their daughter 16 and another passenger Witt Sue For Land In Altoona. The report spans several accidental deaths including a cave collapse in Pittsburgh a man shooting himself and a large oil find near Bradford with other local incidents and civic notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Renfrew
Bessemer and Lake Erie
Vasco McKee
Butler
George S. Oliver
Great Belt
Butler County
Nora Oliver
George S. Olver
Winebiddie Avenue
Pennsylvania Railroad
Pittsburgh
Bernard
Erton
Progress and Subscriptions List Fragment
A fragmented list shows various Progressive papers and prices including Progress and Pittsburg Daily Dispatch and Weekly Dispatch subscriptions. It lists multiple titles such as New Idea Monthly Magazine and National Tribune weekly with prices ranging from two to four dollars and includes an order address note.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Progress ‘van Fur Mish
Progress
Ths
Pittsburg Gazette
R. D
Pittsburg
Daily Dispatch
St. Louis
Democrat
National Stockman & Farmer
Ohio Farmer
New York Tribune Farmer
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Interstate Commerce Commission
Gentral Freight Association
Wilders
Mrs, Wakefield
Simi Tiwi
Childret
Brown
Niagara
Indiana
Buffalo, Rochester
Pittsburgh, Ry
Indiana Lumber & Supply Co
Indiana, Pa
Gov
Oak G
Thain
Altoona
Altoons
Nors. Woote
Ros
James Nie Brah
John Guro
Af Kane
Alexander Kiligoski
Butcher Kaite
Seep
Plugburgh
Philadephia
Philadelphia
Austria
Detzel
Wie
Carlo Albisano
Carmelo Scordia
Albisano
Scordia
Cleveland
Clara Shaffer
Hooversville
Nelson G. Speicher
First National Bank of
TWA de Néalawe
Sweet Oil Company of
Bradford
Lime Stone
Irwin
James Fitzpatrick
Chambersburg
Ford City
Frank Wilkes
McCain
William Burt
Mireman P. I. Marteson
Bralkeman H. M. Purcell
Stair
Dravosburg
Hamilton Memorial Home
James McFarland
Pollock
Veriony
Blasiva & Son
New
Howard
New Erie
New Chauncey
New Lessing
Ernest
Hidklage
Rudolf
Hauncey
Howard Dissont
Si Krakauer
Yle
Prica
RAC
Sohmer
Carlton
Albrecht & Co
Krakauer
Beckwith
Kayton
Chauncey
Indiana, Penn’a
Price
Innay
Moore
Hetrick, Wilson & CO
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