Jitney Regulation and its Operation Across Cities
The May issue of Public Service Magazine surveys jitney regulation, noting widespread efforts to curb this growing menace. It covers bond costs, licensing fees, and varying rules in cities such as Hutchinson, Springfield, Cleveland, Rock Island, and Memphis, including speed limits, route schedules, and bond requirements.
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St. Louis
Baltimore
Rock Island
Lil
Tri-City
Hutchinson
Kah
Springfield
Cleveland
Chicago
Tennessee
Kan
Louisville
Youngstown
Memphis
Grand
Jitneys spark debate on city bonds and tax burden
The Syracuse Rotary Club campaigns to deter jitney patronage by highlighting taxes paid to the city, upkeep costs, and large payrolls of trolley firms. Articles compare jitney economics across cities, citing Wall Street Journal analysis of costs and revenues, and note jitney operations’ impact in Houston and other southern cities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Syracuse
Wall Street Journal
Houston
Tex
Houston Electric Company
Britain claims 35 air battles in month log
London June 4 The log of the British Flying Corps for the past month shows no fewer than 35 battles in the air with victory claimed for British airmen Two encounters with Zeppelins are included in the list
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London
British Flying Corps
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Miss Anne Morgan to Guard Against Typhoid in War Europe
New York June 2 Miss Elizabeth Marbury Miss Anne Morgan and Miss Elsie de Wolfe plan to inoculate with typhoid serum before sailing to France to aid hospital work at Versailles They say hundreds of typhoid patients fill French hospitals and any traveler should take precautions Miss Marie Logan granddaughter of General John A Logan is among society women running a hospital near Calais with about 800 typhoid patients always present.
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New York
France
Elizabeth Marbury
Anne Morgan
Elsie de Wolfe
Versailles
Marie Logan
John A. Logan
Henri de Lincay
Belgium
Calais
Examinations For Government Jobs Announced For Men
The United States Civil Service Commissioners list multiple June exams for government posts including metallographist sugar beet seed technologist organic chemist and more. Details specify dates June 8 to June 28 and note all above exams are for men. local secretary at main post office registry window provides information.
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United States Civil Service
Interstate Commerce Commission
Commission House
Bureau of Fisheries
Government Hospital For the Insane
Cook
Indiana Service
Philippine Civil Service
Art Treasures Sold At Bargains In The Hague
In The Hague on June 4 auction sales salvage works from the late C. Schermer collection. Prices for Jozef Israels paintings ranged from 17.60 to 1320 dollars. Works by Mauve the Maris brothers and van Gogh were also sold at remarkably low prices to dealers. The passage notes college students favor P. O. B. H. A. and S. B. among valued degrees.
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Hague
Holland
Jozef Israels
C. Schermer
Brothers Maris
Vincent van Googhs
Bakery sale offers assorted pastries and staples
Mocha Slices five cents each Twisted Crullers one cent per dozen Fancy Walnut and Mocha Layers fifteen to fifty cents Walnut and Marshmallow Squares one ten cent each Zwiebach eighteen cents per pound Coffee Cakes ten cents each three for twenty five Crisco twelve and a half or twenty cents per pound fifteen cents per pound Imported and Domestic Cheese print boxes all grades of Eggs bread rolls buns biscuits eelaires cream puffs fresh fruit pies Mc each item listed in the ad.
Swoboda cleared of spy charges in Paris inquiry
Paris authorities say Raymond Swoboda faces no proven espionage link after Major Jullien’s inquiry finds no evidence he served as a German spy. The probe, begun after suspicions tied to the La Touraine fire, will continue only where Swoboda has stayed and may pursue more leads in France. Two men were arrested in Var in connection with a separate plot to assassinate General Carl.
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Paris
Raymond Swoboda
Paris Journal
Jullien
Swoboda
la Touraine
Mla
Jultien
France
Swobotia
General Car
Vare
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John ST
Laine &Co
Bridgeport. Com
Jitney
GEO. B. Clark & CO
Broad Street
Roger Bacon
Europe
Germany
Russia
John B. C. Kershaw
Engineering Magazine
Horlick’s
Racine
Wis
ATR
M. J. Buechler the
John Rech & Son
P. O
S. B
Usligiuuds
Boston
Hayes
Water ST
Halligan Millinery
THE
Crawford Laundry CO
Pairfield Avenue
Courtland Street
White Mountain
BIG Home Furnishing
Main Street
Corner Elm Street
Squire’s
Quality Poultry
Long Island
Philadelphia
Grocery Bulletin
Pricella
Crisco
California
FISH
East Main ST
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