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Chicago Eagle in Chicago, Illinois

07 Dec 1912

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Chicago Eagle

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Chicago, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Dec 07, 1912

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1

Drys Fight Local County Option In Illinois Legislature

Local option battles intensify as Dry forces claim eighty House votes and push for a dry speaker. Progressive leaders promise stay power and push retrenchment and social reform while opposing monopolies and bank regulation.

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Drys New House Anti-Saloon League of Illinois Senate Dunne League Springfield George H. Wilson Quincy Wilson House United States Homer J. Tice Greenview Repubican Lawrence Y. Sherman Leland Hotel Tice Anti-Saloon League Progressive Party Chauncey Dewey
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Chicago calls for telephone rate cuts and competition

A Chicago public and reform voice condemns the Bell monopoly and urges the City Council to lower rates, abolish flat-rate phones, and allow competition. It cites stock growth, eight percent dividends, and alleged political ties, urging a referendum and threatening re election defeat for supportive aldermen.

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Telephone Trust Coun Bemis Chicago Enly Trust Chicago Telephone Company Bell Telephone Company Local Telephone Company Western Electrical Company Local Telephone Bell Telephone Chicagre Telephone Company Bell Monopoly Seyferlich
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