Municipal ownership studied by National Civic federation
A two year National Civic Federation inquiry into municipal ownership is released in two parts. The report critiques municipal ownership supporters, cites figures from Wheeling Norfolk and Atlanta, and argues that both public and private schemes lag behind Britain while US power and lighting lead globally.
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National Civic Federation
United States
Lbg- Jyod
America
Europe
Commons
Great Britain
United Kingdom
Governor Hughes Delivers Spanking Over Two-Cent Rate
The article argues Governor Hughes vetoed the two cent rate, labeling it predatory legislation. It criticizes urban politicians for demagogic attempts to regulate industry, arguing such actions deter investment and worsen economic prospects, while praising the governor's decisive stance against needless regulation.
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Hughes
Troghes
Hughes Hag
Unfair Comparizona in Municipal Ownership Debate
The piece argues against using municipal plant debt versus private contract prices as proof of efficiency. It notes early plant establishment during infancy of electric lighting and higher initial costs. It claims private light prices have fallen since, implying current private rates may be lower than those the municipality can secure.
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Parsons
Mo O
Philadelphia
Ommous
Sullivan
Clothing Trades Bulletin
Commons
Great Britain
Trades Union Congress
Municipal Employees’ Association
Government’s True Functions
The true and only function of government is to protect citizens in their rights and their means of livelihood from foreign invasion, criminals, and wealth-privileged oppression. It supports reasonable regulation of utilities but should not undertake work that private enterprise can perform. Overstepping this limit leads toward paternalism or state socialism.
Lebanon to Shut Down Municipal Power Plant
The mayor announces the Lebanon Tennessee municipal electric plant will be shut down and a contract for current awarded to a private firm. The system carries a debt near 15000 dollars, much of which will be written off the books.
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M. D
Lebanon
Tenn
Cure for Diarrhoea with Chamberlain's Remedy
A Greenville Alabama testimonial states a single dose of Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy cured a severe diarrhoeal attack after nine days without relief. The seller listed is Sexton Bros, promoting the remedy to bowel complaint sufferers.
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Chamberlain
K. G. Stewart
Stewart & Bro
Greenville
Ala
Sexton Bros
Nothing described by a five year old nephew
A Chicago Tribune quoted anecdote where a five year old nephew explains nothing as something that isn’t made yet. The narrator encounters the child at breakfast and records the humorous definition in a dining room scene. The piece reflects on a child’s literal takes on abstract concepts.
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Chicago Tribune
A Humane Appeal From Richmond Clinches King Treatment
A Richmond citizen A D Williams appeals to those with weak lungs to try Dr Kings New Discovery. The remedy is praised as the only one meeting the proprietor’s claim and said to save more lives than other products. It is marketed as a cough and cold cure and is claimed to treat asthma bronchitis croup whooping cough quinsy hoarseness and lung hemorrhages while rebuilding the lungs. Sexton Bros druggist guarantees it.
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Richmond
Ind
A. D. Williams
West Main St
Sexton Bros, Druggist. Soc
Aeronaut in Lunatic Asylum Escapes Hope Fails
A visitor watches a young man run about in a lunatic asylum. Asked if he is an entomologist the superintendent replies he is an aeronaut. The man grows mad from difficult questions and plans to harness files to a soapbox to escape.
Dr Shoop Restorative Promises Quick Health Fix
An old promotional note claims stomach, heart, and kidney ailments can be rapidly corrected by Dr Shoop's Restorative. It asserts nerve control of digestion and heart function, offering free samples from Dr. Shoop of Racine Wisconsin via mail and urging readers to write for a test sample.
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Shoop
Bolted Alive Lobster Joke Aboard Dinner Cruise
An old admiral famed for exaggeration boasted of passing a Pacific island “red with lobsterg.” A guest doubted the claim noting lobsters turn red after boiling. The admiral replied the island was inland with boiling springs.
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Pacific
Chamberlains Cough Remedy Among Best On Market
Chamberlains Cough Remedy has long gained fan favor and become a staple medicine. It targets acute throat and lung diseases such as coughs colds and croup and is described as pleasant safe and dependable. Sold by Sexton Bros.
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Chamberlain
Sexton Bros
A Korean Romance A Wife’s Despair Ends in Death
A brief fragment from Chuksan district reports a widowed Korean woman, grief stricken by her husband’s death, attempted suicide saying life after his death is not worth living. She died by her own hand at age twenty. Also notices drug advertisements and a dated quote from Jobo Sterling closing with reflections on sorrow and manhood.
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Chuksan
Korea Daily Times
Jobo Sterling
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