Telegraphic City Debates Cheaper Phones and Measured Service
Editorial attacks Chicago Telephone Company for high rates and monopoly power. It calls for cheaper service, a municipal complaints bureau, and exploration of pay in advance slots as Detroit considers penny rates. Cites financials and hints at Sherman Act investigations to dissolve a Bell-owned network.
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