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RAILWAY EXPRESS DATA 



First Class General merchandise— Rates vary according to 

 weight and distance carried. 



Second Class Articles of Food and Drink with limitations, also 

 seeds, roots, grains, etc. Rates 25% less than First 

 Class. 



Third Class Books, Advertising Printed Matter, Printed Cards, 

 Pamphlets, Calendars, etc. Each Package should be 

 marked to indicate contents. Value limited to 

 $10.00. Rate lc. for each 2 oz. or fraction thereof. 

 Minimum charge 15c. 



Special Express Rates are available for certain classes of merchandise. 

 A special rate for advertising matter, with a minimum charge of 25c. 

 and point to point commodity rates are available. Such information 

 may be obtained from any Express Office. 



All Rates and Charges include Collection and Delivery in cities 

 and principal towns. Packages may be left at Western Union Offices, 

 or will be called for by Western Union messengers, without extra 

 charge. 



Regular Express charges include insurance up to $50.00 on each 

 shipment of 100 lbs. or less, and 50c. per lb. where shipments weigh 

 over 100 lbs. Additional insurance may be obtained at 10c. per 

 $100.00 or fraction thereof. 



Charges may be prepaid by shipper or collected from consignee. 



Air Express service is operated in co-operation with Rail Express. 

 Shipments for transportation by air are accepted under the same 

 general terms and conditions. Shipments of unusual bulk or weight 

 (over 200 lbs.) are not accepted for transportation by air, except by 

 advance arrangement. Practically all classes of matter can be handled 

 by air express, except live creatures, and inflammables. 



MORNING AND EVENING STARS 



1939 



MORNING 



Mercury — Jan. 1 — Feb. 18 

 April 3— June 7 

 Aug. 10— Sept. 22 

 Nov. 28— Dec. 31 

 Jan. 1 — Sept. 5 

 Jan. 1— July 23 



Venus 

 Mars 

 Jupiter 



Saturn 

 Uranus 

 Neptune 



March 6— Sept. 27 



April 11— Oct. 21 



May 9— Nov. 13 

 -Jan. 1 — March 13 

 Sept. 16— Dec. 31 



EVENING 

 Feb. 18— April 3 

 June 7 — Aug. 10 

 Sept. 22— Nov. 28 



Sept. 5— Dec. 31 

 July 23— Dec. 31 

 Jan. 1 — March 6 

 Sept. 27— Dec. 31 

 Jan. 1 — April 11 

 Oct. 21— Dec. 31 

 Jan. 1 — May 9 

 Nov. 13— Dec. 31 

 March 13— Sept. 16 



BEGINNING OF SEASONS, 1939 



Spring begins March 

 Summer begins June 

 Autumn begins Sept. 

 Winter begins Dec. 



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 40 A. M. 

 50 P. M. 

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 Standard 

 Time 



DATE OF EASTER, APRIL 9, 1939 



Earth in Perihelion, 1939, January 3, 5 P. M., E. S. T. 

 Earth in Aphelion, 1939, July 5, 3 P. M., E. S. T. 



ECLIPSES, 1939 



In the year 1939, there will be four eclipses, two of the 

 Sun and two of the Moon. 



1. An annular eclipse of the Sun, April 19, visible as a 

 partial eclipse in North America and western Europe. The 

 annular path passes across northwestern North America 

 and Arctic Ocean. 



2. A Total eclipse of the Moon, May 3, visible in east- 

 ern Europe, Asia, Africa, and Australia. The duration of 

 totality will be one hour and three minutes. 



3. A total eclipse of the Sun, October 12, visible as a 

 partial eclipse in eastern Australia and southern South 

 America. The path of totality passes over extreme south' 

 ern Pacific Ocean and over Antarctic Ocean. 



4. A partial eclipse of the Moon, October 28, visible in 

 Europe, western Africa, North and South America, east- 

 ern Australia and northeastern Asia. The greatest magni^ 

 tude of the eclipse will be .99. 



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