Rural free delivery a popular fad of the present administration
Washington May 21. In a special correspondence, H. H. Atherton Jr. explains McKinley era rural free delivery as an established public good. He details benefits including higher postal receipts, increased land values, better road conditions, improved farm prices, and educational impacts. The Carroll Maryland wagon test shows a mobile post office cutting costs and expanding reach, with growing nationwide interest and hundreds of applications.
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Washington, D. C
William McKinley
Post Office Department
McKinley
Perry S. Heath
Heath
Postal Service
United States
Congress
Indiana
Missouri
Carroll
Washington City
U. S
Post Office
H. H. Atherton, JR
Sugar Leads Early Market Rally With Sharp Gains
Sugar dominates the morning session as it opens at 114 1/2, climbs to 116 1/2, and nets a noon level near 115 before buying returns push it to 117 1/4. Other movers include B R T, C B Q, Met St Ry, People's Gas, T C I, and N E, with Tamarack the standout in mining.
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St. Ry
People’s Gas
N. E
Boston
Tamarack
New York
Atchison A Teseweree Wees
Atchison Pfd
Brooklyn
C& NW
G. West’n
Federal Steel
Manhattan
Pacific
Phila. & Reading
St. Paul Ee
Union Pacific
Union Pac
U.S
U. S
West Union
Wheeling & L. E
Boston Market
Boston & Albany
Fitchburg, Pfd
Montana
Mont. Coal & Coke
Tamarac
Bell Tel
N. KH. Gas & Coke
Sugar trade unsettled amid conflicting reports and market bets
Unconfirmed signals suggest a fixed deal with no public announcement. Buyers of B R T were met yesterday while two large bear traders sail for Europe. Independent refiners maintain prices fixed by American Sugar Refining Co. and a favorable three month outlook adds value to ASR stock. Planters’ Compress halts hay rebasings for British South Africa campaign. US Leather declares 1.0% dividend. Rock Island shows over 9% earnings. Gage calls $5 million in government funds.
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Europe
Bull
St. P
UN. Pac
American Sugar Refining Co
New York
Paris
United States
Walsh
Dunn & Co
Seymour, Johnson & Co
Strawberry festival and sale by First Trinitarian church
The annual strawberry festival hosted by the Ladies Benevolent Society opened last night in the vestry with large attendance and continues this evening. Committees oversee candy, flowers, aprons, lemonade, kitchen, salad, strawberries, ice cream, cake, dining room, and finance. Waiters are society’s young ladies and Charles Durant chairs the finance committee.
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Ladies’ Benevolent Society
First Trinitarian Church
W. S. Rollins
F. P. Crawford
Ruth
Farm Accidents Rise as Farmers Seek Quick Relief
On farms accidents occur with distressing frequency and injuries like cuts and sprains are common. Dr Thomas's Electric Oil promises instant relief and safety for injuries. The strawberry festival continues to draw crowds and enliven social events in the community.
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Uneeda
National Biscuit Company
Uneeda Biscuit
Uneeda Jinjer
Stock Market
Sugar
Nelston and Bass
London
Wall Street
Atchison
Gage
Compress
South Africa
Rock Island
New York Mar
Bright, Sears & Co
Standard Oil Company
Castoria
Marion County, Ark
Nutmeg Zinc Mines CO
F. S. Griswold,Preas
Geo. C. Irvin
Sec’y, Nutmeg Zinc Mines CO
Nassau St
New York City
Geo. C. Irvin, Sec
Gen. Man
H. E. Stevenson & Co
State St
Mass
Masury
Thompson
Lowell
A. G. Pollard & CO
Serges
Palmer Street
A. G Pollard & CO
Merrimack, Palmer and
Middle Sts
Middle Streets
Lot Black
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