Valuation of Railroads to Cost U S Soars to $11 Million
May 4 mark s start of the Interstate Commerce Commission vast inquiry into the physical valuation of American railroads. The project could take five years, involve thousands of employees, and cost the government 2.5 to 3 million dollars, with railroads spending millions on studies and testimony. The goal is to set a basis for fair rates, though benefits to the public remain uncertain.
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Interstate Commerce Commission
Congress
Taft
Commission
Washington
Senate
Frederilk A Delano
Wabash Railroad
A Follette
Clements
House
Rnroads
A Merican
la Follette
Senate Committee
Delano
Michigan
Pingree
State of
Corps of Emperta
Reads
Soma
United States
Frank Trumbull
Secretary Wilson Opens Shop in Modest Labor Headquarters
Secretary Wilson, newly named head of the Department of Labor, has opened a modest office on the seventh floor of the Commerce Building, occupying the former Bureau of Inspection and Naturalization space with a simple sign. Congress is expected to provide salaries and department assets in a forthcoming session.
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Wilson
Jast Congress
Department of Labor
Department of Commerce
Redfield
Bureau of Inspection and Naturalizaton
Secretary of Labor
Congress
Those Pimples Are a Fright
An eye catching advertisement claims pimples and skin eruptions stem from impure blood. It promotes Stuarts Calcium Wafers as a fast acting blood cleanser that clears the complexion in days, with claims of doctor prescription and quick results for various blemishes. The ad emphasizes convenience and affordability at a low price.
Morgan and Jones visit to President Wilson announced
Drges Morgan of Virginia met at the executive offices with President Wilson yesterday and endorsed Frank Morgan for public printer. Morgan, long employed in the printing office, recently led the monotype section before promotion. His residence is Wour saw Va, where his brother publishes a local paper.
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Drges Morgan
William A Jones
Virginia
Wilson
Frank Morgan
Morgan
Woursaw Va
Ohal Wilson
Scarcity of Words in Conversation by Garrett P Serviss
A critic notes that many educated people rely on a small vocabulary for letters and speech. Dictagraphs in offices and clubs could reveal how little of the language most use, showing a need for active speaking practice to master new words promptly.
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Garrett P. Serviss
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Baltimore
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Southern Pacific
San Francisco
Lehigh Valley Road
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Aerop Iran
Caticara
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Modest Department Office
Trumbull
Loree
Delaware and Hudson Railroad
Wlane
Stuart
Ang
Rat Watad
Herrmann
China
Tabourets
Bolid Ask
Washington Post
Mar
William Hisel
Lafayette
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