Good Aldermen Should Be Re-elected in Chicago War
Chicago editorials urge voters to re-elect Alderman Twigg for fair handling of the telephone controversy and rebuke monopolists pressing other aldermen. The piece attacks graft probes, praises Mayor Harrison, and previews a strong Republican ticket amid cries for lower phone rates and cleaner city government.
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Telephone Trust
Charles Twigg
Twigg
the Eagle
Alderman Twigg
Bowler
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Block
Thomson
Buckley
Haderlein
Britten
Rea
Harrison
Harry Olson
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Ilinois Tunnel Company
Phone Slavery in Chicago Protest Against Bell Monopoly
Chicago residents rally against the Bell Telephone monopoly accusing the Bell interests of owning the local and Western Electrical firms, inflating rates to boost dividends. The piece highlights alleged predatory pricing, unfavorable contracts, and calls for government seizure of patents, with political pressure on aldermen and city officials to resist rate hikes.
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Local Telephone Company
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Western Electrical Company
Telephone Trust
Chicago
Chicago Telephone Company
Chicago Telephone Com
Bell Telephone Company
Local Telephone Telephone
Bell Monopoly
Telephone
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