03 Feb 1913
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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Feb 03, 1913
Page
1
Advertises discounted roofing options including 2 ply rubber roofing at $1.15 per roll with 10 year guarantee, 1.5 ply rubber roofing at $1.40 per roll, tar roofing paper 108 sq ft rolls at 50 cents, plus tools and kitchenware like single barrel shotguns, iron shoe lasts and stands, and butcher kettles, grinders, and knives at reduced prices.
The report notes lower parcel post rates and higher weight allowances beyond eleven pounds, with a push for civil pensions for employees and higher second class rates. It credits reduced operating costs totaling about 45 million dollars since 1883 and projects a yearly surplus, aided by postal savings banks and growing deposits.
In New York Reporters say Henry Morgenthau, a Broadway realty dealer, has been chosen by Governor Wilson for secretary of the treasury. Morgenthau managed much of Wilson's campaign, signaling a key administrative post and strong influence in early Wilson governance.
In 1912 over 200 million pisels of mail with about 1 million pounds weight moved free via franks from Congress and government offices. Had postage been paid, department revenues would rise by up to 20 million dollars. The report urges government pensions for superannuated postal workers, arguing efficiency gains would offset costs.
Two women were killed and more than a score of men women and children injured in a panic at a Houston Street Hippodrome moving picture show in New York after a shout of Fleet caused a crush at the exits. The blaze of the screen flicker added to the deadly rush as patrons crowded toward the doors in the East Side theater. An operator attempted to calm the crowd but two people died before they could reach safety.
Four Chicago meat packers dominated last year’s fiscal results with about 350 million dollars in gross revenue. Major players include Swift & Co Armour & Co and Cudahy Co, whose combined totals rival the gross revenues of the nation’s top railroads. Improvements in packing operations enhanced performance across the sector, though figures reflect partial-year data and reporting gaps.
Chicago police detained suffragist Dr Mary Walker for wearing men’s trousers in public. She reportedly had prior permission from Congress but faced no charges and was released. Separate reports describe a train accident near Altoona injuring two men and a fatality, with local details about casualties and a hazardous collision.
Washington date reports the senate barely passed the Works constitutional amendment limiting the presidency to a single six year term. The measure, if ratified by three fourths of the states, would prevent Woodrow Wilson Theodore Roosevelt and William Howard Taft from seeking re election. The final tally was 47 ayes to 30 nos with Du Pont saving the day for the amendment.
A Savannah blaze destroyed the Merchants and Miners Transportation Company wharves and Planters Rice mill on the waterfront, owned by Central of Georgia railway area. Loss estimated around 1.5 million dollars. four hours to control. Nearby Aiken Tourist Hotel in Athens also burned, with over 250 thousand dollars in value. The fire damaged fuel and goods, with guests escaping, as crowds sought to salvage belongings.
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