Railroad Consolidation Tops Coolidge Washington Agenda
President Coolidge and Senator Watson plan a strong railroad legislative program for the next session. They back voluntary consolidation and may push compulsory consolidation after six to seven years. Other rail issues include labor board reform and long versus short haul rate disputes, with tax cuts and appropriations expected to follow.
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Swampscott
Mass
Coolidge
Watson
Indiana
Interstate Commerce Committee
van Sweringen
Interstate Commerce Commission
Congress
Railroad Labor Board
White Court
Finance Committee
United States
House
Austrians Claim Mitterdorfer Invented the Typewriter
In Innsbruck a memorial tablet honors Pearl Mitterdorfer born 1822 as the typewriter inventor. The story says he built a wood and leather machine with needles as type in 19th century Austria, while Austrians argue Carlos Gidden copied it in 1837 with C. Latham Sholes and W. Soule, patent later by Remington & Sons.
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Innsbruck
Austria
Pearr Metterdorfer
Metterdorfer
Carlos Gidden
Imperial Polytectonic Institute
Vienna
C. Latham Sholes
W. Soule
Milwaukee
E. Remington & Sons
Local visitors and ads fill Thomasville page
Mr P B Rape of Tifton and several Albany Cairo Macon visitors were in town for hours while Miss Helen Bruce vacationed in Hollywood Florida. Local businesses promote music, tires, optics and sewing services with notices about repairs, fittings and travel.
Mail Congestion Pushes Florida Bound Emigrants
Acting Postmaster General Bartlett warned Florida bound travelers to have mail sent to street and number instead of general delivery to avoid hours of waiting. He noted a likely record influx this winter, with crowds expected at post offices as strangers arrive.
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Washington, D. C
Florida
Bartlett
Mr. Bartlett
Rail travel deemed safer than walking says Atlanta officials
Atlanta officials report railway travel surpasses walking in safety. Grade crossing accidents fell 15 percent from 1921 23 averages. Last year 931 000 000 train passengers suffered 149 fatalities and injuries dropped 15 percent from prior four year average. Fewer employee fatalities and injuries also noted since 1888 records began.
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Atlanta
Atlanta Railway
Weather Report for Thomasville Georgia September 8 1925
Weather forecast for Thomasville and vicinity fair tonight and Friday. Observations show high today 88, yesterday 91, monthly high 99 and low 45 record notes. Humidity 8 am 84 percent and 1 pm 54 percent with rain 24 hours 0.00 inches and since month start 0.00 inches. Wind southwest at p.m.
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Thomasville
Sassatica Tellechete
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Louis Steyerman
Mitterdorfer
P. B. Rape
Tifton
Helen Bruce
Hollywood, Fla
J. M. Harrison
Albany
Mr. C. L. Brown
Cairo
Corrott Music Co
J. D. Bell
City
J. B. Bryan
Macon
W. D. Owens
Remington Avenue
Jordan
Frieda Kline
Bainbridge
Esther Rosenberg
J. R. Jones
J. G. Sewell
Jacksonville
J. O. Baxley
Phome
C. BE. Adams
Mr. M. P. Tucker
Valdosta
Lawhead & Rackley
Optometrists
O. C. Stark
W. L. Butler
Rossie Vinson
White Springs
Victor Victroias
Cecroft Music Co
J. R. Barfield
Quimery
Frazier Driver
Auburn College
William Remington
Waycross
Remington
C. Beverly
Electrician
Frank Mallory
Busy Bee Co
W. H. Higgins
Palmyra
N. J
Reggy Hawthorne
Mary Hawthorne
Osgood F. Cook
Osgood Jr
J. B. Palmer
Hattie Clark
Hendersonville
N. C
Sampson
H. J. Hjort
Knoxville
Tenn
Jordan's Standard Tire Shop
Roy Truitt
Helen Leggett
Willa Freeman
Ruby Robinson
Love Street
Inman Drug Co
J. M. Brannon
Pavo
W. M. Singletary
Candler
H. A. Harden
Westbrook’s
New York
Westbrook
Western Union
Thomasville, Ga
Weather Report
Office of the United States Weather Bureau
Purina
Macy’ Eaga
Golden Bros. Co
Walcott
Thomasville GA
JUST
Pierce Paint Shop
Duco Enamelling
Georgia
DUCO
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