S. A. L. Special Rates to Savannah and Buffalo
The S A L offers special rates for Savannah Georgia at one first class fare plus 26 cents round trip during the T P A Convention May 16 23 and Buffalo New York for Grand Lodges of Elks July 11 15 with continuous passage in each direction one first class fare plus 1 dollar round trip extension to July 25 on depositing ticket with Buffalo agent and paying 50 cents Charles B Ryan Portsmouth VA or B Fetter Petersburg agents. Also explains Saint Dunstan horseshoe superstition with devil in disguise and pact to spare initiate house plants.
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Savannah
Buffalo
N. Y
Grand Lodges of Elks
Charles B. Ryan
Portsmouth
BF. A. Fetter
Petersburg
Fast Trains Show American Lead in Speed Claims
A New York Times summary argues American railways, despite grade crossings and lax pedestrian laws, maintain top speeds with the Empire State Express from New York to Buffalo averaging 49.3 mph across 440 miles. It contrasts German and French lines, noting heavier American train weights and higher speeds on routes like Chicago to Milwaukee, while European services face lighter cars and recent incidents.
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America
Camden
Atlantic City
Zossen Road
Germany
France
England
United States
W. A. Schulze
George G. Tunell
Great Britain
Empire State Express
New York Central and
Hudson River Railroad
New York
Buffalo
Paris
Orleans
Bayonne
Spain
Great Northern
Northwestern
London
Edinburg
London and Worthwestern
Saledonian
Tonton
Glasgow
Great Western
Chicago
Milwaukee
Schulze
City of Homes Philadelphia Builds Wide Range of Homes
The city known as City of Homes saw about 6,000 new houses built last year averaging under $2,000 in cost. Philadelphia now has nearly 290,000 dwellings, averaging roughly one dwelling for every five residents.
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Philadelphia
Virginia National Bank of
Petersburg
Dinwiddie
Virginia
United States
William B. Ridgley
Mules and Kickers Figures Cited in U S Statement
A claim outlines 3,000,000 mules in the United States and about 74,318,291 kickers. The note presents two large, numeric counts without context or sourcing.
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United States
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