Holding Companies And Regulation Of Utilities
A witness testifies about secret societies and expands to critique holding companies controlling utilities. The piece condemns their secrecy, intercompany charges, and lack of true accountability, arguing they finance and direct operations remotely while harming consumer rates and public oversight. It notes 81.5 percent of U.S. electric energy in 1928 came from holding-controlled firms and calls for stricter supervision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bainbridge Colby
Twoc
Knights of Pythias
Gas Company
Cus
Llindenburg Line
Public Service Commission
Fta
Federal Trade Commission
United States
Raccoon Coat Quest and College Craze
A first person reminiscence from 1921 recounts the lure and comedy of chasing a raccoon coat amid college fashions. The narrator endures misfit fits, shop clerks irony, and fashionable aspiration, culminating in a chaotic entry to an apartment as a Boston Macy scene erupts.
Whooping cough facts and immunization guidance
The text explains whooping cough as a common childhood disease, its three stages lasting six to eight weeks, and the need to treat all exposed children with vaccination regardless of current exposure. It notes the disease spreads easily, highlights the danger of normalizing it, and mentions precautions and probable immunity benefits from vaccination.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oran
Eianyse
Pasolers
Cauges Fort
Do You Know Te Hen Anty Warast Victory
The fragment notes Febrozzo defeated Te Hen Anty in a race or contest identified as a Warast linker win. Specifics such as date, location, or organizing body are not clear in the text. The item records an outcome favoring Febrozzo.
Fragmentary Note Sparks Curious Bid Between Brothers
A garbled OCR fragment shows two brothers making a baffling bet or exchange with a poet or professor reference. The readable words suggest a quirky negotiation or coded line about taking something called Ly moil, leaving the exact meaning unclear.
Texas Trails Tale of Mile Twelve Letter Plot
A rugged notice describes Trails intercepting a cryptic letter from a man calling himself Mile Twelve, naming Monty Montgomery of Uvalde and a network of locals. The missive hints at uncovering who battered Billy Patterson and warns Trails to stay silent, while suggesting backroom talks and possible threats if revealed.
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Aze
Livalde
Monty" Montgomery
Afe Alles
Uvalde
Monty
Leeten
Egill
Billy Vaderson
Billy Patterson
Mile Trele
Wrelie
Bob Snodgrass
Ed Couch
Bob Reeves
Dave Kirsen
Tom Barkow
Hilly Patterson
Mile
Billy Batterson
Tinnn
Collier's Mazazing
Lelle Mozy
Listen World From 1933 by King Fean
A fragment from 1933 by King Fean critiques how society polices emotions and urges readers to reject suppression. It argues adults should channel feelings into purposeful action rather than repressing them, contrasting past norms with a modern view that links emotion to personal development.
Camp Wood Turnip Riot And Centohowa Church Plans
Local humor piece recounts a Camp Wood riot sparked by county clerk Geo W Fields bringing a 134 pound turnip to the town. It jokes about Jim Gry’s reactions and a plan to move residents, while Centohowa near Karate Lily weighs a church expansion costing 35000 dollars built with local labor and Falls City stones.
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Teal County
Geo. W. Field
Camp Word
Camp Wood
Pslmanter
Jin Gry
Jim
Jin
Lamapatie
Teakey
Centohowa
Karate Lily
Falls City
Xordarsy
The Modern Home Furnishings Debate Rouses Remarks
Satirical debates unfold on modern furniture and marriage roles as Mrs Green and Mrs Wiyot trade barbs over a display of lavish chairs and lifestyle choices. The dialogue mocks shoppers chasing costly trends while men adapt to changing rooms and tastes, reflecting midcentury domestic satire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wiyot
Konan Hess
Radio Development New World Power Foreseen by Editor
The Light editor reports a new era in radio broadcasting with Pope’s influence surpassing prior feats and Marconi photographs in papers. A simultaneous TV vision test hints at home receivers, while concern grows over civilization’s moral use of powerful new tech.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Radio Warca
Glenn Miter
Ratin
Marconi
Itopork
Taiping
Galena
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G& Otto Kalu
Aghs
Sclora
Tim
Tara
Tare
St. Bernora
Wilseos
Hearst
Yale
Widow Clerring
Crion
M Singer
Paul McCullouch
Ani
Easler
Vebaneky
olLo
Copeland
Bonehead Brothers
Texas
Elsie Robinson
Cape Asa
Sears
Rom
King Fean
Harry Williams
Mrs Green
Naabe
Mrx
Wiyat
Catl Mer
Green
Jugina
Uiere
King Fen
Tyra
Radio Development
New World Power
Nortstampton
Coalidge T
San Antonio
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