Trebled Use of Power in Homes Hailed at Reduced Rates
Irving Fisher argues domestic rates as low as five cents per kilowatt hour would let power companies triple home electricity use. He cites Cooke as saying 4 to 5 cents suffice for most consumers, with 75 percent of costs tied to fixed distribution. The piece notes gains from larger plants and argues lower rates boost profits and welfare.
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Irving Fisher
Cooke
New Haven
Conn
Morris Llewellyn Cooke
Giant Power Commission of Pennsylvania
Pinchot
Federal Power Commission
State Public Service Commis
The
Taylor Society
L. P. Alford
Alford
American Engineering Council
Ford
New York
Fisher
Henry Ford
Can
United States
Europe
Irving Fisher Syndicate
Prices Improve in Farm Goods After Week of Decline
The latest weekly report shows farm prices rising across the board after a four week drop. Farm purchasing power increases by about one percent while provisions grains and eggs lead the rise. cotton drags the index down slightly. Non agricultural prices fall by just over one tenth of a percent. The report includes index numbers and a farm purchasing power quotient.
Montana 19 Given Benefit of Rate
Evaluation shows Montana home consumers pay 4.50 per 100 kilowatt hours, lower than suggested 5 cents by Morris Cooke and far below rates in similar cities. Comparisons list Pueblo and Little Rock higher charges, Seattle and St Paul and Oakland near Montana, with urban and suburban pricing patterns.
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Morris Llewellyn Cooke
Giant Power Commission of Pennsylvania
Pinchot
Irving Fisher
Montana
Cooke
Pueblo
Colo
Little Rock
Ark
Butte and Anaconda Territory
Syracuse
N. Y
Dallas
Texas
St. Paul
Minn
Oakland
Cal
Pacific Northwest
Seattle
Montana Territory
Los Angeles
Portland
Maine
Charleston
Salt Lake City
Springfield
Mass
Schenectady
Providence
New York City
Oregon
Long Beach
Philadelphia
Cleveland
Seeee
Opeemdoi
Montana _ Power Co
Municipal
Palm Beach Agent Seeks Barroom Supply Dealer
A Palm Beach man wrote to the New Orleans Chamber of Commerce asking for a wholesaling barroom supplies firm. He plans to supply tap rooms in private homes via architects and builders and requests a catalogue and jobbing price list. The chamber reportedly connected him with a dealer.
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New Orleans
Palm Beach
Fla
Chamber of Commerce
Ulrich Appeal Over Immigration Ban on German Wife
John M. Ulrich of New Haven seeks Supreme Court review of an immigration ruling barring his German wife on the grounds of alleged moral turpitude. The wife, as a minor, was convicted of a spite theft involving stockings, a detail emphasized in the case.
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New Haven, Conn
John M. Ulrich
New Haven
United States Supreme Court
Ulrich
Ulrich Os
Supreme c
Pocket theft at police parade with author Johnny O Connor
Johnny O Connor author of Broadway Racketeers had his pocket picked during the Fifth Avenue police parade. The thief fled as bystanders and officers pursued but details remain unclear and no arrests announced.
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Fifth Avenue
Johnny O'Connor
Sper Nceres
Britain Chooses Labor Plan to End Unemployment Boom
Labor ministers push productive spending to employ up to 600000 men in road building and electrification. Tax proposals for stock speculation spark nationwide debate as New England advertises growth and forms the New England Industries venture.
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Philip Snowden
Thomas
London
Liberal Party
Lloyd George
Tory Party
Great Britain
Labor Party
Advance of Industrials Posts Uniform Rise on New York Exchange
Common industrial shares moved with uniform strength last week with prices up about four and a half percent from the prior week. Oil stocks fell midweek while foods held steady. Anaconda remained the most traded. The two market indexes tracked 1926 baselines and tracked six groups with transports and utilities showing gains.
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Copes Accessories
New York Stock Exchange
Moody's
France
Germany
England
Commodity levels rise as wholesale prices edge up in week
Wholesale prices in the United States and England edged higher last week, with the dollar’s purchasing power slipping about a fifth of a cent. Trade volume rose nine percent in April versus 1928, steel output stays at record levels, and experts say the price uptick does not signal deflation.
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England
U. S
Dun
France
Italy
Market Snapshot and Commodity Prices Rise
Stock prices showed a slight gain last week amid light trading volume while commodity prices advanced. Raw materials and agricultural goods led the upswing, with the purchasing power of the dollar and farmers’ terms noted as changing.
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N. Y
Irving Fisher
Cotton's Challenge from Rayon as Competing Fibre Emerges
The article analyzes rayon replacing cotton in many products from stockings to curtains and men’s underwear, shifting mills to adapt with new machinery. It discusses regional plant shifts from North to South, price fluctuations, crop prospects, and the cautious outlook for mill buyers amid a tight money market and looming reparations.
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Great Britain
South
New England
Prices of Bones Gain Strength and Bond Market Rebounds
Bonds rose slightly after a prior low, with the index showing minimal weekly change. Trading widened upward, suggesting price strength will persist, as 33 of 70 bonds gained while 25 fell and 12 held steady. Rails and industrials led with mixed results.
Major Crops Show Gain Amid Weather Conditions Across Regions
Crop weather improved last week with general gains in cotton and tobacco while winter and spring wheat show progress. Rain too heavy in Missouri and Texas slowed some crops, Iowa fields still yellow, and the Belt seeks more warmth and dryness. Prices drop may curb substitutes as leather costs stay low.
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Missouri
Texas
Iowa
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Yale University
Montana Standard
Auniversauy
Wall Street
OND
Total Rial
Irving Pier
Enaea
Investors’ Price Index
Nite Fisher
Glass
Federal Reserve System
Chicago
San Francisco
Virginia
Charles Evans Hughes Jr
Brown University
U. S. Supreme Court
Young Hughes
Charles Evans Hughes
New England Council
New England Industries, Inc
Finance Corporation
Eseveeens
Eeee
Enne
Butte
Karl G. Karsten
Corn Belt
Cotton Belt
Tobacco Belt
Caaens
Wheat Belt
Irving Fisher Lynd
Wolcott & CO
Insurance and Surety
Phoenix
Phone 390
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