Aerial taxi services grow in the United States
The fledgling aerial taxi market, though costly and little publicized, shows gradual organization. About 57 operators flew an estimated 922,048 miles in 1924 carrying 48,904 passengers and 159,564 pounds of freight, excluding the U S Air Mail Service.
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Oout
United States
Aeronautical Chamber of Commerce
Archibald Black
Sineer
Garden City
N. Y
Wader
Tive
United States Air Mail Service
Air Mail Service in 1918 and its early reach
The piece discusses the 1918 air mail trial starting from New York and Washington to the transcontinental route. It notes air transport progress rather than immediate profits and cites overoptimism about instant public acceptance, with patronage steadily increasing on many routes.
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New York
Washington
Air Transportation
York
Stoic Advice on Anger and Self Control From Epictetus
Epictetus advised counting days without anger, offering thanks, and avoiding temper in daily life. The essay cites his wisdom, compares a fighter provoking anger, and notes that anger blinds judgment. It includes anecdotes on couples, business, and legal ruin caused by anger.
Beavers Tested for Commercial Fur in Michigan
Beaver farms in southern Michigan begin trials to gauge commercial viability of raising beavers. Two sites stock beavers to study ideal stocking rates land impact breeding habits and health. Researchers note beavers’ tree felling dam building and land flooding, but projects aim to convert unproductive land into annual fur harvests.
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Eaver Farms
Michigan
America
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Beaver Farms
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