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Arizona State Miner
Wickenburg, Maricopa County, Arizona
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E. B. Carson, general baggage agent for Southern Pacific Company, reports that average baggage weight has decreased to 85 pounds due to experienced travelers, modern conveniences, and lighter fashions. Last year's Pacific Lines baggage totaled 162,191,390 pounds valued at $139,293,782.
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Shorter skirts, plus a great increase in travel conveniences have lightened the job of the baggageman, according to E. B. Carson, general baggage agent for the Southern Pacific Company.
"The average piece of baggage checked now weighs less than the baggage of ten years ago," Carson said.
"People are becoming more experienced travelers, and they no longer carry with them the vast assortment of clothing and nick-nacks once considered essential.
"Modern trains and hotels afford home conveniences. A man may travel from San Francisco to New York and back with but one suit and a small hand-bag, and still look immaculate.
His suit can be pressed nightly as he sleeps on trains, and his laundry can be returned within eight hours when stopping enroute.
"With women the lightness of dress materials and the styles require less packing space than in years past.
"Average weight of pieces checked has fallen to 85 pounds. The 162,191,390 pounds of baggage checked over the company's Pacific Lines last year was valued by its owners at almost a dollar a pound, $139,293,782 to be exact.
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average weight of pieces checked has fallen to 85 pounds. the 162,191,390 pounds of baggage checked over the company's pacific lines last year was valued by its owners at almost a dollar a pound, $139,293,782 to be exact.
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Shorter skirts, plus a great increase in travel conveniences have lightened the job of the baggageman, according to E. B. Carson, general baggage agent for the Southern Pacific Company. The average piece of baggage checked now weighs less than the baggage of ten years ago. People are becoming more experienced travelers, and they no longer carry with them the vast assortment of clothing and nick-nacks once considered essential. Modern trains and hotels afford home conveniences. A man may travel from San Francisco to New York and back with but one suit and a small hand-bag, and still look immaculate. His suit can be pressed nightly as he sleeps on trains, and his laundry can be returned within eight hours when stopping enroute. With women the lightness of dress materials and the styles require less packing space than in years past.