Rail ton growth slows as prices inch up
In market chatter, rail freight costs edge higher by about $1.50 with a late afternoon read at 8:55. Limited context mentions indicators and timing, reflecting cautious movement in the sector.
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Newspaper
Lexington Intelligencer
Location
Lexington, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jan 26, 1907
Page
7
In market chatter, rail freight costs edge higher by about $1.50 with a late afternoon read at 8:55. Limited context mentions indicators and timing, reflecting cautious movement in the sector.
Fragmentary OCR notes show times around p m and price figures 1.20 and 4343 with unclear names or events. Unable to determine full context but records a sequence of numbers and a late day time.
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