Electric power expansion lights up Schoharie Valley farms
The Fulton County Gas and Electric Company covers about 60 miles with hydroelectric lines into rural New York. A minimum $1 monthly charge and tiered rates from 6 to 16 cents per kilowatt hour apply, with 4 cent cooking device charges and a $2 minimum. W. J. Fox says the push is goodwill now and good business later as farm lighting costs range from 6 to 10 cents per kWh. Cable Skill village nears full electrification with only a few homes still dark for lighting.
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Schoharie
New York State
Fulton County Gas and Electric Company
Highway Lighting for Rural Areas Brightens Farm Life
Rural electricity expansion is blocked by early city lighting roots and farm isolation. GeneralElectric engineers say highway lighting can extend service beyond towns, aiding farmers by safer night journeys to markets and allowing tasks to be done after dark. This paved path hints at broader light and power access for farmers across rural districts.
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United States
General Electric Company
Farm electrification as social obligation says Owen D Young
Owen D Young, chair of General Electric, argues electrification of farms is a social duty of the electrical industry. He says the industry must develop affordable, accessible power to boost farm production and keep skilled citizens from leaving the countryside. He notes collaborations of utilities to form large systems enable economies beyond single plants. Electricity drives modern life, including electric railways.
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Owen D. Young
General Electric Company
Mr. Young
Young
New York Times
Electric Light and Power Company
The Federal Reserve A National Problem
William R Knox argues the Federal Reserve system is essential and must be preserved while reforms are considered. He urges broad, not narrow, changes guided by the common welfare and notes the ABA Economic Policy Commission will study how to adapt the system to today’s needs.
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William &. Knox
American Bankers Association
Federal Reserve
Federal Reserve Banks
Federal Reserve System
Economic Policy Commission
America
Commemorative Coins and the Mint Controversy
The Mint faces a flood of commemorative coin proposals celebrating historical events and figures from Lexington to Yorktown. Congress authorized thousands of medals for Norse settlement and Stone Mountain, while Mellon opposed frequent issues due to confusion and cost. Public demand and fund-raising aims drive the minting push despite concerns.
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Minnesota
Stone Mountain
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Jackson
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Green Mountain
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Vermont
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Yorktown
Stoughton
Mass
California
Mellon
Monroe
Danger in 6 O'clock D'Re In this letter observations
This letter records observations from many years of firsthand experience. It notes that many aged men are breakfast eaters and avoid late dinners, with a 92 year old woman praising breakfast. It contrasts such habits with middle aged men facing high blood pressure and heavy evenings. The piece references various historical and cultural notes and oddities.
Judge Questions Convict in Murder Case
A courtroom exchange centers on the defendant's guilt as the judge asks if he killed the man. The convict replies that he would be hanged if he indeed committed the crime, highlighting the high-stakes nature of the trial and the plea for innocence.
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India
BE. A. Ross
University of Wisconsin
MPs condemned imports as they smoke in Commons room
Members of Parliament argued for exclusive use of British made goods while lighting pipes in the House of Commons smoking room with matches labeled Made in Czechoslovakia.
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