Rural free delivery boosts mail service across United States
Washington May 21 Rural free delivery under McKinley's policies has grown from experiment to a lasting agency aiding farmers and communities. Benefits include higher postal receipts, increased land value, better roads, and access to markets and literature. A traveling post office on a wagon demonstrated cost efficient service, spurring 133 applications for similar routes across 21 states.
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Washington, D. C
William McKinley
Post Office
McKinley
Perry S. Heath
Heath
Postal Service
United States
Congress
Indiana
Missouri
Post Office Department
Tle
Carroll
Washington City
U. S
U.S
H. H. Atherton, JR
Sugar war lift and Wall Street moves across markets
Unconfirmed talk suggests a fixed deal with no public announcement. Buyers of BR, T, and others travel to Europe as bear traders depart. Independent refiners hold prices via American Sugar Refining Co. deals, while Havemeyer and Arbuckle may set a standard sugar price. Paris shipment plans and gold imports loom. Directors resist steep dividend hikes at Atchison. Gage calls for 5 million in government funds. Planters’ Compress halts hay rebaser. US Leather declares 1.5% dividend. Rock Island reports over 9% earnings forecast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B BR. T
Europe
Bull
St. P
UN. Pac
American Sugar Refining Co
New York
Paris
United States
Walsh
Dunn & Co
Seymour, Johnson & Co
Wall Street
Atchison
Sugar Leads Early Stock Market Rally on Sugar and Rails
Sugar dominated morning trading as it rose from 114% to 117% with steady activity, lifting the broader list. B R T and C B Q plus Met St Ry showed gains, People's Gas held near 100%, and Tamarack jumped in mining while industrials and railroads showed broad strength in yesterday’s session.
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St. Ry
People’s Gas
N. E
Boston
Tamarack
New York
Sugar Ref. Co
Senee
Steel
Burg Atchison
Atchison Pfd
Tees
B&o Oe Ee O
Brooklyn
C& NW
C. B. & Sence
C. & G. West
Federal Steel
OB Wee Seee
Pacific
Pacific Pfd
Phila. & Seee- St. Paul
So. Pacific
Tenn. C. &I. So. Rail Prd
Toll
Texas & Pac
Union Pacific
Union Pac Pre
U.S
U. S
West Union
Wheeling & L. E
Eee
Hierated
Boston & Albany
Fitchburg, Pfd
Heston
Montana
Mont. Coal & Coke
Strawberry Festival Under Ladies Benevolent Society
The annual festival and sale of the First Trinitarian church Ladies Benevolent Society opened last night in the vestry with large attendance and continues tonight. The event features multiple committees led by Mrs. Rollins, Mrs. Crawford, Mrs. Cox, and others with Mr. Durant heading the finance committee. Dr. Thomas's Electric Oil is advertised for farm injuries with quick relief.
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Ladies’ Benevolent Society
First Trinitarian Church
W. S. Rollins
F. P. Crawford
Ruth
Georgie Upton
E. A. ‘Cox
Flora Leighton
C. G. Sherman
Farnham
Robinson
Bates
S. M. Randolph
G. H. Boardman
G. V. Ellingwood
C. H. Conant
Society
Charles Durant
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Gage
Compress
South Africa
Rock Island
Uneeda
National Biscuit Company
Uneeda Biscuit
Uneeda Jinjer
Stock Market
Sugar
Rolston and Bass
London
Standard Oil Company
Bright, Sears & Co
Cscastoria
Marion County
Ark
Nutmeg Zinc Mines CO
F. “Dpreas
Geo. C
Irvin, Sec’y
Nassau St
New York City
Irvin
Sec
Gen. Man
H. E. Stevenson & Co
State St
Mass
Masury
Thompson Hardware CO
Lowell
A. G. Pollard & CO
Serges
Palmer Street
A. G Pollard
C.O
Merrimack, Palmer and
Middle Sts
Middle Streets
Lot Black
Sioper
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