20 Jun 1914
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Newspaper
Washington Washington Democrat
Location
Washington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1914
Page
1
A commission representative listened to evidence in a case involving Jumes 1 and Clark. The proceedings focused on utility practices and compliance with regulatory standards. City officials and witnesses were present as the hearing advanced.
The Pike County Telephone Company faces a public service commission hearing on authority to issue bonds for 600 thousand dollars to fund a new automatic plant in the city. Witnesses from both sides testify amid opposition from tax payers and rival Bell Company proponents, with the commission hinting at bond approval timing and rate impact.
A clipped report from June 20 outlines plans to inaugurate an Atlantic to Pacific service through the canal. An American steamship and several vessels are slated to operate routes from the West Coast to South America and the Atlantic ports, enabling direct traffic between Liverpool and New York via the canal upon opening.
Fragmented text discusses a Tiki escape and possible wreck near a surface, with unclear names and places. It mentions experts, miners, a surface rescue, and alleged impossibilities, but details are obscured by garbled OCR. No clear events or outcomes emerge.
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