Federal State Clash Over Rail Rates In North Carolina
By Robertus Love the piece traces a national shift as many states move to curb passenger rail rates, led by North Carolina challenging federal authority. It notes sixteen states adopting two cent laws, court tests of legality, and broad public interest, with rail, political, and legal tensions echoing across the nation.
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States struggle over railroad passenger rate controls
The piece assesses state efforts to curb railroad passenger rates, noting arrests for exceeding the two cent per mile limit in Asheville and a federal ruling striking down the North Carolina law. It discusses the clash between state and federal powers, the politics of rate cuts, and the impact of traffic density on profitability.
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Impartial Floral Tribute Inspires Civil War Poem
The 1867 Columbus Miss tribute by women to both Confederate and Federal soldiers inspired Francis Miles Finch to write The Blue and the Gray. A Ithaca judge, moved by unity in death, published the poem in Atlantic Monthly after initial tribulation with attribution.
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