Public Service Co of Northern Illinois cuts general lighting rate
The Public Service Company of Northern Illinois filed a new schedule with the Illinois Commerce Commission reducing general lighting charges effective May 1 1926. The first month consumption drops one cent per kilowatt hour while secondary use stays eight cents and all additional electricity is six cents per kilowatt hour. This marks the seventh rate reduction since 1911 and credits rising business volume for the cut.
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Public Service Company of Northern Illinois
Illinois Commerce Commission
Springfield
Chicago
John G. Learned
Huerta Regime Acts Bind Mexico Despite Nonrecognition
The United States Mexico general claims commission ruled that obligations entered into by the spurious Huerta government bind the present Mexican government. It found Huerta an usurper whose power was illegal yet his routine acts remain binding on the nation. The decision also kept U S rights intact and overruled the motion to dismiss the Illinois Central suit for 1 807531 million dollars on 910 locomotives.
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Huerta
Washington
General Claims Commission
United States
Mexico
Republic
America
Illinois Central
National Railways of
Train collision kills three in Detroit Michigan
A Grand Trunk passenger train struck a auto killing Joseph Pauze his wife Rose and four year old Stella in Detroit Michigan. Joseph Dubies and his wife suffered injuries in the wreck.
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Detroit
Mich
Joseph Pauze
Rose
Stella
Joseph Dubies
Grand Trunk
Rebuild Historic Ship in Seattle Chooses Douglas Fir
Masts and rigging spars for the historic frigate Constitution, under reconstruction at the navy yard near Seattle, will be made from Douglas fir grown in the Pacific Northwest.
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Seattle
Constitution
Navy Yard
Here
Pacific Northwest
Phony War Crank Sentenced to Six Months Workhouse
Daniel Hefferman posed as a war cripple, lacked practice, and received the maximum penalty. He was sentenced to six months in the workhouse for the sham.
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New York
Daniel Hefferman
Farmer's Wife Dies in Blizzard Near Saskatoon Farm
Mrs. H. C. Han gen, a farmer's wife, perished in a blizzard while driving her cows to the barn in East End, Sask. Her husband found her body about 500 yards from the house.
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East End
Sask
H. C. Hangen
Growth of Hair in Summer Boosts Growth Rate
Hair grows much faster in summer than in other seasons due to sun heat and open pores. Perspiration carries body poisons away, preventing blockage of growth. Those whose work induces perspiration often have luxuriant hair.
Wisecrack about marriage and grandchildren by Gillan
A quip from Strickland Gillan in Farm Life notes that a man’s children often shape him, and that marriage can lead to becoming a grandfather. The line reflects humor about family roles and aging.
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Strickland Gillan
Wool production averages differ by sheep breed in U S
The Bureau of Animal Industry states the national average fleece weighs about seven and a half pounds. It notes a large gap between breeds with Southdowns producing six to seven pounds and well-fed Ramboulets yielding twelve to fifteen pounds.
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Bureau of Animal Industry
United States
The Drawbacks to Motor Tourism
The New Yorker notes two major drawbacks to motor tourism namely billboard clutter and the hoard burden on travelers and roads. The remark captures a critique of roadside advertising and congestion impacting happiness on the road.
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The
New Yorker
Tangier Natives Favor Aged Butter For Riffs
The Tangier natives are said to prefer butter aged at least one year to achieve the desired aroma and tang for riffs.
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Tangier
Silence at the Exchange Keeps House in Limbo
A humorous dialogue depicts Horace and a caller awaiting a maid who fails to answer. The new maid mentions previous work at a telephone exchange, hinting at her unfamiliarity with domestic routines and prompting lighthearted irony.
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Horace
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Prussia
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