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About The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19?? | View Entire Issue (July 24, 1908)
FKIPA-V JULY. 2-1 urns 'COMPLDTDO - 'WtAWN ACCEPTED DV lUV COCAU-'OOMVANY. FHrt NQH IHCAQFtAMTetU YEAR ? AGO _ _ _ i Auth nitlo ; This t 68cti < Ji .ri'T.tiriuri'r Ovfr ' bysOonttrucCionGQfjipany. . ' .Norfoln . | ; : "tslill'iH. IrUiphnnp ox- . .ohttiu'o.ijiho llr.it , lujtiinuillili nM'.l' ruiihti'ucUd : Ill1 , n"Ull , N'l > .rnjw ! | , 'lvlHdioini | .cu\iii \ | i'IVt. ' The local oMili.iiiw liiitt .ic < ; imliib. | | ( pa-n d Out ol 'hi' ' I m > li in Uir niiiHM'iUCHon coniimio : iiil ) ihm , Jii'MiMi tonUiv lli t tlmw In i willy a NVi'tollf iiiMlintioh. A , . Annlwroary of ( Franchise. Tin ) vU'Uk : l fiirjUitin junrkntl In local Q1icq ( Building. telt-phoiifl. history , by,0io. , atulY ) < ) rsan .of ( Lift" i TiiiHtnK . .ofto ) | nframjUlpo tc , the 1 ; Independent , .ci . > mpauy.A ; i yoni 'agin WKilnusday the city fouuc\l \ by . totw of.Jlve . tu tjti'on , pifibc : < l-lie | fran ohiso on. its .liint reading. M. 'MiMaohinery ' Jhat , Thinks. Morn , , revolutionary than w j'e tin lior.stilt'pSi QimMaigo or.t.h . Inlkjnjj ma chinto thp.irlinis of tlo | ordinary inai la the slrllestt' ' teleplione.Hpxchangi whU-h riuiKs ID itH mystifi1 , ! } , alow with win.'k'ss t l ijray. | \ . , , , , Vachiner : thaiihlwKs , and uct < ; , , , Uie.-i > ar , , ( of tin jtamlllur. . ' . 'lnr1U > -uiil"-fWhp. ; ; l > x. , the wa ; doesn't wiy , "hello. " , , jtiiyijiorfy Js In 4lo 'tli a .startling . jilequ , of , nu'v.lninlea Ingenuity. Klurtrloily is the brain , Jliijil , whirl OOUWH through , tlii' wfry , n ryes o the . thinking , ,6\vUbchbordr , ! ) , ( Click .click . , nliulvias J"ast , , af .jMi jdfal ; turn on . ! , ! iilnfitnimcnt , .tlw.m.ichauism , ; ii the , central olliec turnsVHJ \ * $ or falls to , vv.nle.d , y tin jKiKron , stiv.eral h dowi ! the street. . . The lrljo.sn , > , switchboard , . i . t'xpp'f ' iltiiwwtsi tw > ni'y tu.Ketma'chlt , , ' cry whlqh. thinke. , 'jiiYHchltnar ; , , , equiinwuti .including . , ' tvlephoueP. ' pin chnsi ( l. byMio , .f' e ( mostj intei . th , nu > st ii inystlCyinn . .Huyf.t of nit ) - ' 'in , Norfolk. t'lriouk'r-Ujh.ti.llttslihflre ! an th < ? re. Glit-U. pJick , flick : r.lVtHrod ) ! , tuuirii ? ! nuil fall , Hrst J" . f\W \ * * 'Ptioi , thor lcjuinpUiR auov r soli's li . .Jiifjo-the. Una ) , viini'ction. | ! Can't B < P n'1lflyLnf { ! ' 'stood. | , . .VoUi-fau't , uniU-fhtan i \vlyv ) , jill tin nativity , . | akt'.s N > , CSVI'l'y , } ) - it i ) iijW | ulcl liavt trlolt-y rrtvhlcla no. wlux , v plain. i , , 'J'hny .hji.Y .They. . lim > , w .U ( > ) Y , noting and IH-\ iii ) < ) ) \ . , ; , ( ? , d i f'll ' ! in lu 'w ' W' U Uott * thwUon't | ) > | | iW , tlh' die cliPk.aua-K | tli . .a itma I i"ifl.t * 1 11 I'u' d1 of the * ti'hplii ; > o hut , a < , 'o.iTi.HP"ni\ll , \ jmix UH uL in Uu . ( Mti.'ii'i ' ' > 0. i-in lU'ti Daj.ncvJvi ! ih , 't ' > kK ( 'I ' \vjj.h , the its brought oiu' U-jj Jii-jij ; - hotiu. /\'ho / \ , ; ovfiipnt ) , tof tin b\\Uch. ' Ah tlndlfil , rotai ' U bit * uijj.thi'1 . Hrst > . , uli < or , . 'T 0(11 ( ] nivft ( ont ( of t jc ilia ! tj.j.i.f , ii iona ; fct'li gtor { ( nil .nurrujvfy tjjp ilw to . , i niiih. Jilt ! activity , jt , pmvt.ijiiisf ' | ; ( > ; | - . 1,0 a , PM\V \ lioanl. , Thv , ( ; ; | ( : , . picliM yui ( iholirttof. "voJiawtors1 ; , wlncli i , uol IMWV. , Th ( ; tJjlj\i. \ nipv ; afoul , uf.tlii- . dhii pl K > i . c < > ih juKjtor ( juul inoM's , it. ui ; thv .of ni'tclut. ' . Th < ' lii riij | ku v 'if ' , . Jn.vl'11 ' , " ' | ' , | ih 'f ? HI , ' Mt. ' 'V ' M' VWlJ1' ; ' ' " " ' " 'J-H' ' V'1 ' iM/u N. . . ' . ' ' ' ] : . /l'/ / ' ' " ! ilMJHi'J'RWtV.F.JA"fVVdNi ' ' ! ! : , ( ! , \ ' ' ! ! ttV 1"l rf ) in.MlluW. ! ! , . " lAI i.WW'1VlFi . ! ! ! ' 'fJli'i'i ' ' i-s ! , ' , , vf1. . ' " } 1 tvinVliM'VjV/jQ ( ' / I.1' } ! " ' " ' [ ; ; 7' ' ' ! ' : 'K ' " ' , ' ( ' ( , ' : ' } ' ! W JllttH.iVii\V' } . : | \ ' 'n ' ! ' ! UMT on . | .uli-cMiiK liy\rd ; \ iTft'iP / li'clrif'jli ' li li nt mn'i'fx'tln ' ' , , r > -.n-lltl | ' | ' of catli niHciiiiiuciinu % > * oii tts Cashier's Offto r J s . ' > i VJ. , - " hi. _ mrr' - mvw fc - of li .iliitj ritatts tl > o conni'Ctor , ' tii } . ' pr < * ' > kiand' ' 'tii'i ' 'coji ' \ tyn ( is ryarfy to Incoriplt : > tl > d hy' oi1 thr button y acress the liii'anl ' 'Hie'lights ' : 'cotfs'fa1ttlV"flie ? ? < V'I in mill off. ' " If tfiPv" .1 'ri'isr'h ViR'n'Vff tAu ? ! . ' T'u ' tf t \ t 6r ) cr r jitu'r ( I't'coi ' i I.nuts fade ' St : vt-r. "iro . ' r t ; ere . /pi i -hi 'IT. ' i - ii'l.t id KJ K- nr.n ic . o g Distance Boad. rorr i ( w Has 1C. CCO Capacity. I * , sann ; onn t yiliR1prnrTn-Ti ! : H ) Jiaok to U ; ( i < rji > Vf. ii.i " . ,4 jji i U i HIM r Miim ra l tit ; , an ! ( ! . tu i. ' " Vii ; .Uu vtn : tu > : iin othfr. iilJJLcolli to i rii'l , .rll.cr . . t .e .con.sl'iK'iion company turned ISk.rM'Sf . ' ! lVl b'vr ' \ , o the Nor- ilrfiaitlfc nfm\ti \ , t-- . ' , ! < * , , C.f cars , of , tlid Home Company. i Iffctrs of.Jhe Hop' ? . CO/IT , Tii ' ' , ol. I'll ' Jio'ne company , \\fiic.i ; n'ow ' "ii cpnlrol of the Nor- < " < ' ' ' I'olu Il \Vthni.gr"au : l a'l'ljace'nt toll nnd r.uSmes. . y , SW Mupes , Norfolk , talgr lOm/lfOV-NT\ldon : ! / ) \ , vice in-liuibt. V > ! s'I\ 'wit/.lginnn. ' Norfolk" , crHaly 'nlid t'i iy $ u'lerV. ; , , . .1. Stntlol- Hr. hoard of . I Construction Built Flint. . . . _ _ _ Company . A I O A w * t ft I. ( till ! * ( > 1 , I . , ' T * \vns company , the and Sioux City .VoWollj , members ' Of " Wr"6f the Norfolk Plant. that W. Norfolk one situation fo r'camiialsn to sea - a franchise exchange telephone- - Opinion in the city was divided to tnu > - \5\t\'tlt. ' VeMcnchiih vote taken ff showed a friend- 1 'now ' comers. jrtii.v' ' 8 , 1007 , the r. ' ttfasd'urh'e ' council. Coun- r , Garvin , Haaae J > r the franchise , . ' ' ni ! llVlVVJ- f'ravl'n.'Do'lan ' and Spell- nan iJiaW ! > > ' .Jv't1Hn' ' ' " 'Five votes were ,4o/ , " 'is- * 'Jliev ' franchise. As . -Jli f- , jje wrfi announced Mr. t'lftit'he ' had become 'l- ' a'sthtoment ' which good. Terminal Rack and Keith Switches. Terminal Rack nnd Keith Switches. ( if . 'uM I' . .1 ii mpiirary otlli'e was I > | u t i d in tin ( ' 'iton ' liloc-k. Aimust U the tlrslh'i ; ! ent of nnierlalas rt celved. Artualorl - on die plant ] lie-in ihri-c da > I it < r Dtir im the months following an ( .sr'\in Im Id'ir ' : [ > ( press brick " .iv I'M ' i " ' Nmt' IU : iveliue. scveial Idn Knl un.'i ' , I Tin1 Norfidlt I.OIIR niolanct' Tclophotii' company U nKo tu Imlld west on Hie main I'ne ' of \tntliwe-tern and ui till' Hi IK'Mci I Inn The Norfolk Plant. Till' Niittidl , i\ . ! ii'i1 . allmrleil P-'wcr P nut ri lislili rililc . if. . lit. i ii MM i t'f ( nun ' " > II "I'll1 ; ti'lepln ' . , . \p ) . hei-iUM1 I ! s the last word In aiilo nallc tele-1 'll ' 'lie ' Ilildllia jits' lit Tilli'l'e ' , he ' MVI it 's ' HIM nf ; I' ' " in . -i . and ' ' - ' i ellipi'i ' . ! I'l.ia' ' ' 11 ' ' i ' 'nile ' i1' ' Ul I \ , ili ! 11.\ i .1 - , Sin ' . . ] ' l r | . " 'i ' ii1.i ; i in ' , n.1 , . i i' x which lia an aiimniailr exchaime. Tin' local coiiii , in\ is capltali/.ed al SiOii.Oiin. The plant within the cor porate limits cost $ 111,0(10 ( , present out side linejs.ddn. . The imtional telep'mne Held Imp been a phiC' ' of jjreat activity the liisi do/- en .wars. COVIM irni in statistics show a urowth of fro"i one telenhonc to every ! iri ! ! inliatiiiiiiits In 1MM ! to one lelepluine to evei \ 'hlrtj seven Inhabi tants in Ii07. ! Callfoinia with a Kle- i . ' i.i ' ' i \ ' ' . urt. i ii pi ii | > ! i I a- Min the u-ri atit di'Vi lopnu'iit The eit\ nf l. ic AiiKidi - haa teb plume for ever.\ four and a half people. Millions in Nebraska Phones. Millions of dollars ore Invented in tdephones in Nebraska. The Inde pendent inu-rehiK clnim that the In vestment reaches about 111,000,000 , of which they suy about $0,000,000 represents - resents Independent capital. What of Central ? A iel ; 'inn wliltMit a central girl i > liiliU MII gist- to niiinv pcoplo the il nr'tli M | "Wl.ilt 's ' Hume \VltllOllt coin- \ ' .1 . \ i M1 ! . IK . ' ! ' ! . i\ . iho "Mimy ' ' . . ' ' - ' \i\ : . 'Hi ' a- ciniMiliiiK as the 'Mn MI.MJ" nl I'll- ' real central. \\'ll' i' " world know what a central . 'i 1 ' 'Ii I seole ofears ? AlllOllliltla ! > ' iiiani'iM ' i > si\ : Mint the aiiloinatla ' ii in las an ! ad > eslalillshed Uself. I' m .nei ; < trcis | | | of the Nebraska Wait ir | Room. tile were laid and several mile s of telephone cable streiched. Service Started May 11 , 1908. Two months npo. at noon on Mon day , May 11 , sixty Norfolk avenue subscribers were "cut In" to th ? switch hoard. The first man to use the auto matic system was Councilman 1C H. Kauffman. He called S. ( I. Mayer at the Star Clothing store. Fourth in the State. Norfolk was the Fourth cit > in the ; iHiti''ii ' with a machine which thinks ami acts quickly and which can do marly e\ery tiling lull ask "Number ? " company say that thi'lr organization is noti'i satisfied lo purchase auto * malic ciuipm | < lit. In the lonn run II IR a question which telephone subscribers will probably take the leading part in determining. I Still Have Some Operators. The Norfolk automatic exchange la Manager's Office. state to secure an automatic telephone exchange. Lincoln , Omaha and Hast ings have automatic plants. Is a Dozen Years Old. The first automatic system was ex perimented with as a novelty at the world's fair in 1S93. In 1S9C the llrst plant was Installed. Today Norfolk Is one of the seventy- three cities In the United States and Canada where automatic systems have boon Installed. It is said that there arc now 2-13,500 automatic telephones In use. Norfolk a Telephone Center. Norfolk has long been an Important district center in the Nebraska sys tem. The Independent organization has selected Norfolk as the headquar ters for the district wlro chief nnd the long distance lines of the Independent company In six counties In this vicin ity will ho tested out of Norfolk. The third district headquarters of the Ne braska Independent Telephone associ ation arc In Norfolk. The Norfolk Independent company Is to secure long distance service to Minneapolis and tlu northeast through Sioux City Columbus hi way of Madi son and Fremont by way of West Point will give Omaha connections " " ' "I'-- ' " ! "giilliss. " Ix > ng Dls- tance ami information operators are 1'inpli \ ( Switch Board on Upper Floor. The automatic switchboard In the Norfolk independent ollice occupies the entire second lloor. On the first 1'oor are the business oillcea and the long distance operating room. The dyna mo nnd repair rooms are on the base- luent lloor. '