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2 stories matching pro
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- Fifty Citizens Ask the Railroad to Let Them Cross Their Own Main Street
Newport's council petitions the Great Northern to open Fourth Street over its tracks — but the company's prior right-of-way may make a condemnation suit the only way through.
- Fifteen Years, Rate Caps and a Free Phone: Newport Bargains With the Telephone Company
The city council cut a proposed 35-year franchise down to 15, capped rates at $1.50 for a two-party line, demanded a free city phone and reserved wire space on every pole.