1906 – Opinion of Government Owned Railroads
October 12th, 1906, The Poultney Journal: How did residents of Poultney feel about the ownership of railroads 100 years ago? In 1906, an opinion piece published in the local paper laid out what one Poultneyite felt about the government ownership of the railroads in the United States.
To see the original article as well as a chart of the train schedules for the Delaware & Hudson Railroad and the Rutland Railroad, click here!
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