Public fury over telephone trusts and rate hikes
A dispatch rallies against the Chicago and national telephone monopolies arguing rates are too high and trustees crush competition. It cites investigations by the Justice Department and Wickersham era efforts, notes nickel phones and poorer city service, and urges reform, lower rates, and public oversight.
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