Public Service Company Of Northern Illinois Cuts Rates Over Time
The article traces how the Public Service Company of Northern Illinois expanded electricity access after World War I. It notes multiple rate reductions from 1914 to 1923, with postwar increases temporary, and states that electricity in many northern Illinois homes now costs about half of what it did in 1911.
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Public Service Company of
Northern Illinois
Ilinois
Chicago
Public Service Company
Northern
Illinois
Public Service
Olinois
West Adams Street
Convicts Riot at State Prison Farm Destroys Dormitories
Six hundred convicts at the state penal farm near Vandalia, TH, set fire to five wooden dormitories used as sleeping quarters. Guards restored order after shooting by both sides. this riot followed a prior February disturbance and an April incident wounded prisoners attempting escape. The facility aims to house inmates in modern dormitories built for more tractable prisoners.
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Vandalia
Here
Treasury Plans Borrowing to Cover Large Deficit
Treasury officials defend borrowing to close a deficit of 300,000,000 dollars or more this year and next. Secretary Mellon and Undersecretary Mills push tax reform and insist that a balanced budget requires higher taxes if government services expand.
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Washington
Treasury
Mellon
Mills
Post Office Economies At Saving of Millions
Orange Virginia report states the Post Office plans a 938 million savings this fiscal year and a continued economy program next year. President Steiner and Postmaster General Brown lead a Conference with Assistant Postmasters General. No personnel cuts are planned to achieve the savings. Studies show a net 15 million saving next year under 841 million appropriation.
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Orange
Post Office Department
Steorer
State Highway Building Has Rapid Extension
Washington reports sharp increases in state highway contracts for April with totals over 100 million dollars. W C Markham says 40 states awarded contracts for 7,296 miles at a price of 96,879,168 including state and federal aid roads. Workers on roads across the 40 states reached 193,907.
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Washington
Emergency Committee For
W. C. Markham
The
American Association of State Highway Officials
Markham
Britten Urges U S Dirigible Lead After British Halt
Representative Britten of Illinois urges the United States to push ahead with dirigible experiments after Britain halts its efforts. He says two giant airships should be built for naval trials and explored for commercial use.
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Britten
Washington
United States
Britten of
Whinois
House
Naval Affairs Committee
Tie
Vatican to protest Spain over religious liberty decree
Vatican officials plan strong representations to the Spanish republic over a newly issued religious liberty decree they call a violation of the concordat still in force between Spain and the Holy See.
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Vatican City
Vatican
Spanish Republic
Spain
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