Newspaper article:Page 1 of Wayne County Democrat,published in Wooster, Ohio on Friday, December 6th, 1912 - Wayne County Democrat December 6 1912
- Article title
- Movement to Line Both Sides of Streets With Electric: Would Make Most Beautiful Effect and Would Cost No More Than Old Way
- Newspaper title
- Wayne County Democrat
- Date of publication
- 1912/12/06
- Section
- Front page
- Page number
- 1
- Organization
- Industry
- Finance and Insurance > Banks and Credit Unions
- Accommodation and Food Services > Food Services and Drinking Places
- Retail > Building Material / Garden Equipment and Supplies
- Retail > Gasoline Stations
- Information > Motion Picture and Sound Recording
"Movement to Line Both Sides of Streets With Electric Lights: Would Make Most Beautiful Effect and Would Cost No More Than Old Way.
Wooster Man, Who Visited Warren This Week Enthusiastic Over Electric Street Lighting In That City-- Most Merchants Would Be Willing to Pay for Lamps On Both Sides of Two Principal Business Streets if City Would Furnish the "Juice"
Wooster men, who have occasion to visit various cities in Ohio and other states find that a great change is being made all over the country in street lighting.
The arc lights are passing out of use everywhere and are being replaced by post lights, such as those recently installed in Wooster in front of the Alhambra Theater, the Citizen's National Bank and Wallace Smith's Restaurant.
The placing of these lights in Wooster has started a movement here to ____ them adopted bu the city on the principal business streets. A row of them along both sides of Liberty _______________ streets would make a great _________ in Wooster.
The ________ give more illumination than the arc lights because there are more of _______ and the effect is much prettier. They also make the sidewalks exceptionally well lighted.
Wooster business men, as a rule, are not heartily in favor of placing these lights in front of their stores and footing the bill for the light each month."