Cities Against Municipal Ownership Across States
A survey shows many towns rejecting municipal electric lighting or waterworks schemes. Colorado City Willisville South Sharon Lake Forest Waterloo Muncie Bryan Bev erly Rutherford N J weigh bonds and private options amid concerns over reliability, cost, and feasibility. Voters opt for private provision or scrap plans after expert reports and prior plant failures.
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Colorado City
Willisville
South Sharon
Lake Forest
Lake Forest Water Company
Ttsharg
Kan
Waterloo
Strawberry Point
Muncie
Ind
Bryan
Ns Yates
W. Welsh
Beverly, C
Rutherford
N. J
Nigor
Valley City votes to sell its electric light plant
Valley City North Dakota residents vote nearly three to one to sell the city electric plant amid years of dissatisfaction and rising prices. Local banker cites the plant as a burden and cites poor service with private gasoline lighting chosen by many businesses. In Souderton Pennsylvania the borough considers abandoning its electric plant and buying energy from West Telford Electric at lower cost.
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Valley City
N. D
Souderton
Ilse Most
Electricals World
Borough Electric Hecht
West Telford Electric Company
Adverse Report On Kaukauna Municipal Ownership
An aldermanic committee reported against city ownership to Kaukauna Wisconsin's council after delegations to Bellefontaine Columbus Titchmond Reeseville and Fransville. Alderman Martin cited a Bellefontaine lighting plant cost of 78000 and noted 322000 in bonded debts with a 4 percent tax rate. The city owns waterworks gas and electric plants and spends on improvements and high salaries for officials. The report warns that other cities let plants deteriorate so bond obligations exceed current property value.
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Kaukauna
Wis
Bellefontaine
Columbus
Titchmond
Reeseville
Fransville
Martin
Murtin
Municipal Journal and Engineer
Covering Up Wastefulness in Municipal Ownership
An editorial excerpt from Minneapolis Tribune condemns municipal ownership as a path to waste and debt. It argues that cities mask costs by borrowing or tapping general revenues, proving continual public service at losses that drive toward bankruptcy through rising debt and taxation.
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Minneapolis Tribune
First cutting dates and farm notes for spring crops
The piece covers garden and orchard advice including May 18 first cutting expectations, pest issues like the white borer and lessons on crop diversification. It notes manure timing, artificial silk from wood pulp, and farming anecdotes from a frog farm in California. It also discusses wren benefits, hand separators, mulching with dry earth, and Ayrshire cattle interests with Japan plans.
Shot by His Hired Man Merrill Brown Met Calamity Near Bertha
Merrill Brown of Bertha was fatally wounded or seriously injured when his hired man Albert Butts shot him during a quarrel at a settlement seven miles east of Craig. A 32 caliber bullet hit Brown behind the left temple and exited at the back of the head. Butts fled to Lyons but was captured within two hours. Butts, a local, had prior jail time for stealing shooting and fighting.
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Merrill Brown
Bertha
Albert Butte
Tekamph
Ned
Merril Brown
Craig
Albert Butts
Brown
Butts
Lyons
Versailles
Henry
Henry A. Huntington
France
Major Huntington
Edith
Douglas
Alonzo
Elizabeth
Ars
Huntengton Villa
Huntington
Oueman
Packing Houses Planned in Alliance and Havelock Neb
Independent packing houses will be built in Havelock and Alliance Nebraska. Alliance company with capital stock of 25000 fully subscribed filed articles of incorporation. Charles Williams of Lions City is organizing a packing firm in Havelock. Both ventures aim for full packing operations and significant daily capacity.
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Flieg
Havelock
Lincoln
Alliance
Neb
Charles Williams
Liones City
Belug IU Beever
Tragedy Causes and Docks Still Idle Across Regions
Reports cite several disasters including a Georgia explosion blamed on Ayreback, a flood in Vienna, and a sailboat capsizing at Marstrand with fourteen drowned. Elks parade in Put-in-Bay area under rain as a reviewing stand passes. A Duluth ore dock strike remains unresolved amid failed talks. Letters to Miss Frank reveal gender bias in 19th century legal circles, with sharp exchanges about settlements and Eve’s petticoat.
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Georgia
Missouri
Rome
Putin Delphia
Casper Goodrich
Buriet
Alone Church
Vienna
Marstrand
Vedon
Duluth
Diphtheria Scare After Theatre Visit
A young nat accompanied a girl to a theater event. She fell ill during the evening, and they left early. She later was found to have diphtheria, prompting the young man to consult a physician about his own infection risk.
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Nat
Monster Rodent The Throgiiian Capybara Description
A historical note describes a large capybara, 280 pounds, with two luged heads, a long upper lip and small eyes. It is dark yellow black, coarse fur, broad belly, water loving, dives for eight to ten minutes. Preyed by jaguar and hunted for flesh, it makes a bark like sound. Once called hydrochoerns or water bog and fed on vegetables.
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Ife
Hale
Tie
South America
Republic Monitor Reflection on Unforeseen Events
The Republic Monitor notes that unexpected events arise despite planning, warning readers that preparation can mitigate impact. It emphasizes vigilance, resilience, and practical steps for individuals and communities facing surprises.
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Ourselven
Republic Monitor
Outlaw shooting of officers shocks Versailles scene
Reports describe Patrolman Richardson fatally wounded after confronting a suspicious man on North First Street. Detective Wilson and the assailant exchanged fire. Wilson was struck in the abdomen. A posse tracked the suspect from Crescent to a cornfield, with bloodhounds deployed from Beatrice, while authorities say the fugitive may be hiding near the Missouri river underbrush.
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Wilson
Richarcesn
Council Hisus
George W
Dvattyy Leh
Sholy Andar
Wen
Euimunason
Leiaw
W. H L. Hicsurason
Richardson
North First Street
Ofcer Wilson
Crescent
Creseent
Beatrice
Miscouri River
Ear Shaped Subterranean Chamber in Syracuse Quarries
A historic underground complex near Syracuse, Sicily, nicknamed the Earl of Dionysius, was an elaborate 260 foot long ear shaped cavern built by tyrant Dionysius I’s slaves. It served as a whispering gallery and a spy system, with prisoners chained in reflective dungeons to intercept plots against the ruler.
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Dionyatia
Dionysius
Syracuse
Sicily
CIA
Diocystus
Espionige Dionysiae
Relia
Bey
Cunning of the Fox In Hardy Hunt Stories
The piece discusses foxes as stealthy hunters in England and compares them to deer and rabbits. It notes their quiet stalking, clever escapes from hounds, and unusual tricks such as leaping goats and tree-branch play. A medieval tale is cited about a fox escaping goats, with a contrast to American fox behavior.
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Iso
England
Ife
Olaug Magna
Upsals
The Tumbleweed and the Witch Grass Across America
The article explains tumbleweeds spread by whole plants breaking loose and rolling with the wind, common in western deserts and prairies, while one eastern exception, witch grass, rides the wind. Hair grass disperses seeds via panicles and is widespread across the United States from coast to coast.
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Great West
Prafria
United States
Dumas declines proposed collaboration in drama
A French coin prompted an offer to co author a drama. Dumas replied he will not harness himself to the commission carriage. The count retorted that refusing an advantageous offer frees him, but he forbids being called a horse in the future.
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Alexandre Dumas
Dumas
Daniele Leads NYAC in A A U swimming day
Norfolk July 26 The New York Athletic Club led by C M Daniele easily won one of nine events on the first day of the Amateur Athletic Union swimming championships The feature was the half mile race for senior champions won by Goodwin Explosion Killy Two Men. Birmingham Explosion Kills Two Men S: Explosion at Birmingham Powder Mills five miles north of Birmingham reportedly killed two workers and injured others on July 26 at the mill site.
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Illinois Central
Lickel
Teston
Albany
Montreal
Portland
Buffalo
Niagara Falls
New York
Vermont
New Hampshire
Maine
Ontario
Quebec
California
Oregon
Washington
Shally Simmer
Montang
Idaho
Uni
Colorado
Wyoming
Yellowstone Park
Caifornia
Northwest
National Educational Assu
Los Angeles
The
Baptists Young People’s Union
Spokane
Christian Endeavorers
Seattle
Good Templars
Anle
San Francisco
Spoke
Facoma
Jamestown Exposition
Norfolk
New York City
Boston
Linus City
Lown
Raraiaga
Springs
Knights Templars
Philadelphia
Penu
Saratoga Springs
G. A
Many Paints
Soul
Southwest
J. Phelps
Pilliston
BR. Ryis Bank Bldg
Dubaigie
Lowa
New York Athletic Club
C. M. Daniely
Amateur Athletic Union
Shampton
Goodwin
Birmingham
Ala
Birmingham Powder Mills
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