Average American Farmer Uses 4 to 5 Times More Electricity
The Wheatbelt Public Power District foresees ongoing high costs as farmers increasingly demand power. By 1963 average farm consumption is projected at 5,600 kWh, rising to 10,800 kWh by 1975, with total line demand reaching 14,400 kWh for REA financed systems.
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America
Charles Ham
Wheatbelt
Central Station
REA
Agricultural Research Service
US Department of Agriculture
Rural Electricity Boon Spurs Jobs and Growth
A retrospective on twenty five years of rural electrification highlights REA loan programs fueling billions in business beyond rural areas. Investment in lines and appliances created millions of jobs and revived main streets, with rural consumers driving demand for electrical goods worth over a billion dollars in 1960 and projected to grow as towns modernize. VOTE TUESDAY MAY 10TH.
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America
REA America
Rural Electrification Administration
Oshkosh Council Approves Miller Addition and Dog Vaccination
Oshkosh to bring new development by Dennis Miller into the west city area with street work and a three block A and J Station extension funded in part by federal aid. An ordinance requires yearly rabies shots and licenses with tags for dogs, or disposal for unlicensed animals.
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Oshkosh
Qoshkosh
Miller
Dennis Miller
A&j
Youngest U.S. President Theodore Roosevelt at 42
Theodore Roosevelt became the youngest U.S. president at age 42, marking a historic ascent to the nation’s highest office. His ascension followed the death of William McKinley, reshaping executive leadership in the early 20th century.
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United States
Theodore Roosevelt
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