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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 31, 1929
Page
11
The article extols electricity as the equal to a public utility revolutionizing American homes. It credits Edison and engineers for cleaner, faster tasks from lighting to cooking, ironing to washing, and urges homemakers to treat housekeeping as a professional, valued role.
C J Abbott a veteran utility engineer with about 22 years in the power business now serves as chief engineer at the Texas Louisiana Power Company plant in Whitewright Texas. His career began at Port Arthur with Stone Webster and included roles at Groverton Western Public Service and the Southern Cotton Oil Company in Houston before moving to Texas City and finally Whitewright. He and Mrs Abbott moved to Whitewright in mid November.
An advertisement invites readers to visit The Sun office to purchase carbon paper ribbons and typing paper suitable for typewriters.
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