R. S. Anderson
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- Sep 24, 1908Newport's Telephone Revolution: A 600-Line Exchange Built for GrowthA Wisconsin telephone man bought out the old exchange, discarded it, and spent $11,000 to give Newport one of the most modern switchboards in the Northwest.Newport, WA
- Apr 8, 1909After the Fires, Newport's Young Businessmen Build a Fire DepartmentA city-hall meeting called by the Commercial Club elects Charles Luce chief and signs more than twenty volunteers, answering a season of business-district fires.City Hall, Newport, WA
- Oct 14, 1909Newport's Battery Makers Go BigLocal investors incorporate the Newport Battery Co., raise $7,000, and plan to turn out 1,000 dry cells a day for the Inland Empire.Newport, WA
- Jan 20, 1910Newport's New Council Faces Growing PainsThe newly seated town council navigates draymen disputes, electric franchise denials, and the essential debate over night-watch police protection.Newport, WA
- Jun 2, 1910Cedar Poles vs. White Collars: A Ballgame to Buy the Firemen BedsNewport's pole men and professional men square off for 25 cents a head, all proceeds to furnish sleeping rooms so unmarried firefighters can answer night alarms.City Hall, Newport, WA