Public Franchises and Municipal Utilities Debate
Artur Williams argues that some utilities such as telegraph and streetcar services lie in private hands, not public. He notes franchising as a method to share streets, improve reliability, and avoid monopoly harms. The piece cites Moody's Magazine on city bookkeeping and Halford England strikes to illustrate outcomes of municipal ownership versus private operation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Artur Williams
Aagoda
Europe
Telegraph
Eithier
Public Service Corporation
Moody’s Magazine
Lakewood
Les
Halfax
England
Piff Paff Pauff Presented At Grand Will Theater Next Week
Praise for the company and management as patrons are urged to secure seats early for the Pit Pat Pout by Htanislant. The performance, billed Tuesday Jan 22, features Schwarts as the attraction and a cast of twenty four chorus maidens with elaborate scenery needing two sixty foot baggage cars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seaia
Htanislant
Jerome
Jéan
Schwarts
Dante
Cat makes 300 mile journey from Clarksburg to Washington
A Maltese cat named Billy Boy boxed at night from Clarksburg to Washington in a 300 mile trip. He crossed the Potomac twice and the Allegheny Mountains, completing a remarkable homing journey that ends with the cat returning to his old neighborhood and staying there. Reports cite the owners Bogges family and a Washington Times account from January 1907.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington & Home
Clarksburg
W. Va
Potomac River
Allegheny Mountains
B. W. Boggees
Washington
Washington Times
Burg
Ex- Dress Company
Tamily Affaire
Boggees
S Street
Billy Boy
Fuiverur
Boxsens
Mr. Boggoxa
4 Times
Yeaterday
Old Home
City of
Bortley
Bie
Potomac
Amd
Passing of the broom and rise of vacuum cleaners
A London Lancet article urges replacing the broom with vacuum cleaners for home dust removal arguing dust carries disease germs. It notes vacuums collect and destroy dust by fire, reducing spread and infection, and hopes price will drop to common use, marking a sanitary milestone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meer
Thasd
al Eto
Bowen, Beery Tousewife
London Lancet
Dressing Table From Packing Case Makes Charming Home Furniture
A New York American item describes turning an ordinary packing case into a dressing table. One side forms the table top, drapery disguises the interior, and a front curtain setup conceals hardware. A large mirror and a matching center piece complete the inexpensive, stylish project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York American
The Thin Woman Diet Guide From Ailing Text
A garbled health note advises the thin woman to stop worrying and eat small, frequent meals with milk, fruit, cereals, vegetables, and nourishing soups. It provides a muddled recipe for shin beef stew and a washing-cleaning tip, all presented in disjointed, error-filled language.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wight
Bet
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Dradford Heguistor Co
Atlanta
Grand Opera House
B. C. Whitney
Pate
Smvoes Casino
Ghost
Cordelia Malone
Lelly Dimples
March of the Flags
Sutte
Metropolitan Hotel and Buffet
West Pike Street
the Farmers Bank
Kea
Indotha
Uch
Greenfield
Ind
Smenicpal
Teas City
Derksee
Mudion
B.C. Whitney
Pitt
Billy Bor
Seedie
Pocd
Labuan
Rem
John W. Lang
Mechanie
Tarkaburg
ManZan_ Pie Gore
Ie Emus
End Newlegalee
Kranioh & Back
Stowe
Asam
Waldo
Publis Wurtzburger
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