Rural delivery hurts small post offices and farming towns
The year report shows rural free delivery boosted major offices but shrank small ones led by 509 offices reporting revenue declines. Towns like Maine suffer vacancies as postmasters see reduced salaries and business while farmers gain access to city goods and papers. Fairfax records spark fresh scrutiny of George Washington as farmer.
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Maine
St. Joe
Spread of curiosities and notes from the era
A collage of public life and prominent figures. Bishop Potter and wife travel abroad for winter tours of Italy and the Riviera. Pittsburg’s Kaltenhouse is described as a very heavy justice of the peace. China’s canal fish hatcheries and Tyrone elder George Fletcher are noted. Miss Hemingway’s wedding gifts from John D. Rockefeller, and military promotions in China.
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Charles Kaltenhouse
Pittsburg
China
George Fletcher
Edward
Kiley
Pomeroy
County Tyrone
Northfield
Alvin F. Smith
Barre
Smith
George Childs
Lanesville
Wis
Senator Clark
Montana
Fifth Avenue
New York
Harold 8. Vanderbilt
William K
O. H. P. Belmont
Harvard
English Etchings and London Rent Tales
A Cornhill room rents for about 13000 dollars yearly illustrating London's high rents. The piece notes 8927 CPSA convictions last year and comments on card sharpers. a judge uppped a sentence after a prisoner threw a bottle. a London suburb home changed number 13 to 12A, with officials insisting on replacement.
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Cornhill
London
British Royal Society For
Model of the Moment Fashion Notes from New York
The piece highlights short skirts and very long coats with robes of lace and spangled net in fashion. The redingote sun dominates for women of all heights while plaids and checks appear in street and formal wear. Purple is a leading color though few can wear it well, but many will try this winter.
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New York Post
Japanese Jottings on Economy and Resources
Japan's annual tobacco crop reaches 40 million pounds and tobacco monopoly revenue tops 10 million dollars this year. About 10 million of 50 million Japanese rely on the fish industry. From 1883-84 to 1905-06 ordinary government revenue rose from 87.5 million to 150 million, while national debt grew from 115 million to 725 million. Greenland uses candlefish as lamp fuel, a six inch fish burning fifteen minutes.
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Japan
United States
Final settlement in estate of Abraham Blauser
In Jefferson County Nebraska probate matter before county court at Fairbury the administrator John Oliver Blauser seeks final accounting and discharge. October 24, 1905 at 1 p m set for hearing. notice to interested parties via publication in Tus Ditusa Redorp weekly for three weeks prior. C. C. Borg county judge.
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Nebraska
Jefferson County
Said
Fairbury
Abraham Blauser
John Oliver Blauser
Tus Ditusa Redorp
C. C. Borg
Probate Notice in William S. Diller Estate
Nebraska Jefferson County Fairbury September 1905 Probate Notice shows executor William H. Diller requesting final settlement and discharge. Hearing set October 25 1905 at 1 pm in county court Fairbury with notice to all interested parties by publication in The Durer Record for three weeks.
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State of
Nebraska
Jefferson County
Said
Fairbury
Williams. Diller
Durer Record
Borze
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