Railroads Begin Space Basis Mail Pay Test Across System
The Interstate Commerce Commission will study if railroads should be paid by space or weight for railway mail service as space basis starts November 1. Postmaster General Burleson pushes space payment while noting costs rise versus weight.
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Washington, D. C
Congress
Burleson
Interstate Commerce Commission
Railway Transportation Service
United States
Otto Praeger
Post Office Department
Postoffice Department
Post Office
Postifice Department
Theivision
Praeger Outlines Rail Mail Space Reform Plan
Mr. Praeger announced a space system for railway mail transport aimed at a fair trial with minimal disruption to railroad operations and mail service. He credited the postmaster general for pushing a just measure balancing railroad burdens and public service.
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Praeger
Interstate Commerce Commission
Woman Claims Home Recipe Darkens Gray Hair
A Kansas City resident describes a simple home mixture to darken gray hair. The formula uses half a pint of water with bay rum Barbo Compound glycerine and is applied every other day until the hair darkens. The author says it relieves itching helps dandruff and won’t stain the scalp or rub off.
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Kansasity
San Antonio Considers Two Major Industrial Proposals
The Chamber of Commerce Industrial Committee weighs two large factory offers. Data on city power facilities is being compiled, with W B Tuttle noting San Antonio’s power and rates are attractive. Names behind the projects remain undisclosed as Groos McCormick and Kearny prepare to take data to promoters in the North.
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San Antonio
Chamber of Commerce
W. B. Tuttle
Franz C. Groos
E. 0. McCormick
Clinton H. Kearny
North
Secretary Houston Studies Rural Insurance for Farmers
Secretary Houston through the Bureau of Markets and Rural Organization studies farm insurance options including fire windstorm hail and livestock coverage. He notes mutual and cooperative groups reduce costs for fire insurance and stresses the need for large spread risks in windstorm and hail coverage. He urges development of all farm insurance forms as agriculture advances scientifically.
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Washington, D. C
Secretary of Agriculture
Houston
Bureau of Markets and Rural Organization
United States
Calami Howler Dialogue Reveals Marr iage Concerns
In a chat between a Great Littleton woman and a Lesser Littleton friend, the topic shifts to a note change. The Lesser Littleton speaker recalls the old note as impractical, noting the former partner preached too much about marriage responsibilities, leaving many unmarried listeners uneasy.
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Great Littleton
Lesser Littleon
Littleton
Fragmentary quotes from early 20th century papers
Incomplete dialogue snippets show social chatter about gowns luck and policies. Excerpts mention Philadelphia Public Ledger Boston Transcript and personal finances. The text preserves voices without cohesive narrative or context.
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Becker Bros
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H. P. Nelson
Emerson, Mathushek
Steinway
Packard
Story & Clark
Texas
Mayor Piano CO
America
House of the Mayor Piano Co
Mayor Temple of Music
Travis & Soledad
Searf
Kansas City
Industrial Committee
Washington Star
Arkansas
Uncle Sam
Edy
Mayr
A. M. Fischer
Sommer
J. Pfeiffer
Lodovic Printing Co
Law Brief
Socartter
Teston Parc
Main Avenue
Crockett
Rees
Charles Rees
Pittune
Sages
Alagnes
Hetablise
Gunter Hotel
Spahn
E. Commerce
Philadelphia Public Ledger
Mrs. Exe
Mrs. Ye
Bob
Boston Transcript
Charley
Ralph
Bert
East
Houston Street
Gas Co
Painless
Mathews
Centist
E. Houston St
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