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Title
Through service at last
Institution
Peter White Public Library

Subject
Railroads

Subject
Railway Mail Service

Subject
Railway mail service cars

Item Number
AB01a535

Type
text

Description
For years the people of Marquette and of the towns of the Mackinaw division of the DSS&A have longed for the time when the railway mail service shall be established on that division of the road. Some time ago the superintendent of this division of the Railway Mail Service visited Marquette and announced before he departed, that he had decided to commence the service there at once but as the weeks went by the desired convience seemed to be as remote as ever.

Through service at last

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