Edison plans automatic stores and coin operated vending
The article describes Thomas Edison developing automatic store plans to replace many clerks with machines. Customers would insert coins to receive wrapped bundles. Edison argues operation costs could drop, benefiting buyers, while displaced workers might gain from new jobs.
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Direct Vote for U.S. Senators Sparks Washington Debate
The piece discusses proposed direct election of senators by popular vote, praising Robert E. Cavey for effort while noting state legislatures act as registries. It cites Florida and Georgia primaries, Mississippi laws, and North Dakota methods, then shifts to the Brussels exposition and South Africa's union federation with General Louis Botha’s rise.
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