Indianapolis Street Railway Year 1927 Progress and Challenges
Robert I. Todd notes 1927 as a pivotal year for the Indianapolis Street Railway Company with major capital improvements and a rise in net earnings despite a broad decline in street car usage. Rehabilitation of the West Washington Street power plant and ties to the Centralia Power Company boosted efficiency and reduced operating costs, while ongoing declines in urban transit demand and shifting industrial commuting pressures continued to affect revenue.
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Robert I. Todd
Indianapolis Street Railway Company
Indianapolis Street Railyy System
Company
Com
Westth St
Terreute, Indianapolis & Eastern Iron Company
Ianapolis Street Railway
W. Washing St
Centralia Power Company
West Washington St
Power Transportation Department
Indianas
Indianapolis Street Railway Faces A Busy 1928
The Indianapolis Street Railway Company reports progress toward one man car operation on lighter south side lines and a big gain in wages for the year 1927. It notes fare boxes tokens and improved accounting while purchasing the People's Motor Coach to coordinate bus and streetcar service.
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People’s Motor Coach Company
Motor Coach Company
Indianapolis Street Railway Company
Local hog market fairs well in off hog year
The Belt Line Railway and Stockyards marks its fiftieth anniversary as the local hog market shows strength versus 1926. Direct shipping threatens market quality, but Indianapolis packers have limited such sales this year benefiting producers and buyers. Hog receipts rise while other livestock fall. Demand at Union Stockyards grows despite a 30,000 hog loss in shipping.
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Belt Railroad and Stockyards
Indianapolis
1927 Livestock Trade Review Sees Profits for Feeders
1927 fed cattle profits set a record for feeders while overall cattle slaughter declined from 1926. Hog slaughter rose and lamb slaughter edged up. Packers earned modest net gains, but cattlemen enjoyed the best year since 1920. Beginning 1928, reserve beef cattle stocks are low and swine herds are ...
Survey finds seniors largely independent in eastern cities
The National Civic Federation reports a survey of thirteen eastern cities showing most residents aged 65 and older are not dependent. It notes Omaha has over 20 million dollars invested in public schools.
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New York
National Civic Federation
Omaha
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Vance
Street Rail CO
U. S
Cpita
Times Special
National Industrial Conference Board
United States
Public Service Commission
City Packers
HOTEL
Severin
Jesse Fletcher
Mgr
Central Transfer & Storage CO
South Alabama ST
Sie
Hosiery Mills, Inc
Indiana
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