Freiburg’s Public Ownership Shows City Utilities Surplus
The report details Freiburg Baden with 76 000 inhabitants showing strong municipal control of utilities in 1994. It highlights surpluses from the electric plant street lighting and gas, a pawnshop surplus, a robust theater subsidy, and a large city savings bank. Municipal services like cemeteries and the People’s Kitchen are noted along with taxes on imports and a full range of city finances.
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Liefeld
Grand Duchy of Baden
City Treasury
Frei-berg
Ledger Cemetery
Neigh. Wns
City Gardens
Orchestra
Freiburg
Peoples Kitchen
Water Department
The
Treasury
City Savings Bank
Local Public Utilities and Institutions Note Listing
Fragmentary OCR lists various civic facilities and entities such as gas works water works electric railways a cemetery savings bank and a daily newspaper with scattered misspellings and unclear context. The text appears to be an index or directory snippet rather than a full event or notice.
Remarkable Century-Old Mary Wray Claims Tennessee Roots
Mrs. Mary Wray, said to be near 100, lives with grandchildren in Fremont Seattle area. She recalls helping lay railroad ties into Tennessee and still handles housework, walking to Seattle and back, while her daughter Callie Glass and Eveline, 73, live nearby in the family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Wray
Washington
Wray
Tennessee
Mrs. Wray
Mra. Wray
Re. Wray
India
Virginia
Nashville
Mire
Miller
Callie Glass
Seattle
Fremont
American heir found guilty in Paris car crash case
Billiott F. Sheppard, American grandson of William H. Vanderbilt, is convicted of manslaughter for running over a 12 year old girl on August 28. He receives three months in prison, a 600 franc fine plus costs, and 20,000 francs damages awarded to the child's parents to be paid by Sheppard and his employer's automobile company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fig Seriops News
Paris
Biliott F. Shep
William H. Vanderbilt
Sheppard
Costa
France
Automobile Company
Steamer Kaliyuga Lost in Storm With Crew of 17
Cleveland dispatch reports search steamers have combed Lake Huron for the steamer Kaliyuga and its 17 aboard with no trace found, confirming the vessel and entire crew are lost after the recent storm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Flagships in harbor in Pacific Squadron visit
The second class cruiser Chicago arrived in port Wednesday afternoon as a flagship of the Pacific Squadron. She will remain until November 2 before departing for Portland.
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Chicago
Portland
River visit on schedule for naval officers
Preparations are under way for the entertainments at Mare Island as Admiral Goodrich and officers are invited. Rainier club has extended invitations and senators Spooner Piles and Ankeny are expected to attend the visit may involve entering the river or proceeding to the Mare Island navy yard.
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Mare Island Navy Yard
Rainier Club
Admiral Goodrich
Spooner, Piles and
Ankeny
Train Collision in Fairfield Kills Four Injures Nine
Passengers on the Rock Island line report a head on collision between the Ad vant and west bound trains in Fairfield Iowa on October 26. Four dead include Murray Canfields and an engineer Wilkes from Davenport and detective Griffith from Lacaa lowa, plus one unidentified man. Nine injured as authorities say orders were misunderstood.
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Fairfield
Advant
Rock Island
Canfields
Murray
Lows
Wilkes
Davenport
Griffith
Lacaa Lowa
Fire destroys Pacific House in Hot Springs. six bodies found
A blaze at the Pacific house in Hot Springs Arkansas killed six and left others injured. Identified victims include KR L Manan a Denver railroad conductor Harry Uradhey a waiter and Mrs Mack with her infant believed dead. Thirty five roomers were present and three bodies likely will remain unidentified.
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Pacific House
KR. L. Manan
Denver
Harry Uradhey
Mack
Jall
Citiezens
Woodmen Have Happy Gathering in Port Townsend
Judge P V Davis presided a lively Woodmen of the World meeting at Home Camp Second and Pike with hundreds in attendance. Speeches by Senator Pilea Judge Yakey E B Butterworth and Br H McGaye highlighted the event. Head Consul II Roak received a gold handed umbrella and will be guest of honor at a monster reception in Mage shell Port Townsend Thursday night.
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P. V. Davis
Thin City
Second
Pike
Pilea
Yakey
E. B. Butterworth
Br. HcGaye
II Roak
Port Townsend
Mageshell
Seventh and
Pine
Murphy Opposes Park Board Nominee In City Council
Councilman Murphy of the Ninth ward plans to vote against J W Clise when the park board appointment comes up Monday night. The mayor faces opposition from several council members though none want a full fight. Also Rev K Yoshioka arrives from Portland to lead the Janewe Methodist Mission succeeding Rev G Tauruta reassigned to Vacaville. The Great Northern begins tearing wooden depot approaches and will replace them near the viaducts. A fourth annual grand ball is scheduled at 8 p m at the Sena of hall Ninth and Yestler. The Sons of Zou plan an event.
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Philadelphia
Boss Durham
Durham
TIMES
Ballinger
J. W. Clise
Murphy
Ninth Ward
Clige
K. Yoshioka
Portland
Janewe
G. Tauruta
Vacaville
Great Northern
Needay
Eel Viaducta
Sena of Hall
Yestler
Zou
Wayside May Lose Emergency Care Contract
The Wayside hospital faces loss of city and county emergency cases to Metropolitan Hospital and Sanitarium which bid 476 dollars per month versus Wayside's 600 dollars. City indigent patients suffer from substandard facilities. Modern Sanitarium offers better quarters, staff, and cleanliness, while Wayside struggles with cramped space and aging facilities.
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Metropolitan Hospital and Banatarium
Wayside Hospital
Finance and Health and Sanitation Committees
Marion &. Baxter
Metropolitan Hospital and Sanitarium
First Avenue
Moned Hospital
Alaskan halibut to grace Boston tables from San Juan cargo
The San Juan arrived in Seattle with the largest cargo ever sent to a port by a single vessel. Alaskan halibut from its haul at Dixon's Entrance will be boxed and shipped swiftly, reaching Montana plains en route and destined for Boston within two weeks.
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Boston
Dixon's
San Juan
Seattl
Dixon's Entrance
Seattle
Plains
Montana
Alonzo Whiteman Sentenced in Buff alo Case
Alonzo Whiteman once a prominent Minnesota politician was sentenced in Buff alo to eight years and five months. He appealed the judgment this morning.
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Buffala
N. Y
Alonzo Whiteman
Minnesota
Outrage Over Soaked Second Avenue Regrade
Public exposure halted a street committee scheme to saddle J A Moore with double rates for the Second avenue regrade. Councilman Zhirinden called it a dirty outrage as amendments reduce Moore’s assessment to 120 feet along Second and align his liability with other property owners.
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J. A. Moore
Second Avenue
Moore
Zhirinden
Hotel Washington
Second
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