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Roanoke Rapids Herald in Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina

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Roanoke Rapids Herald

Location

Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Oct 07, 1921

Page

6

Ice industry growth boosts Southern farmers and nearby markets

Florida and Georgia plant massive ice facilities to supply fruit and vegetable growers. Critics seek clear cost data on refrigerated transport from Southern farms to New York and Chicago. The Interstate Commerce Commission hears Florida Fr method for rate cuts as shipper volumes rise sharply. Researchers note that last year Florida shipments under refrigeration doubled from two years prior and were six times higher than nine years ago, signaling lasting impact on producers and consumers.

Georgia Carolinas Virginia South Interstate Commerce Commission Washington Florida Railroad Commissioners Yor Federal Commission Florida

Growth of Cremation Idea Across United States

Statistics from a decade earlier show cremations rising beyond 60 000 across 88 crematories in the United States. The Pacific coast led the surge with rapid growth. In 1918 a government contract funded a crematory in the Canal Zone. A passerby noted financier remarks about a quarrel between two boys over a toy bank, saying the saver should save his money.

United States Pacific Coast Canal Zone

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