The Albany News (Albany, Tex.), Vol. 39, No. 10, Ed. 1 Friday, September 8, 1922 Page: 5 of 8
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ALBANY NOW HAS
First Class
Electric SERVICE
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The Abilene Gas & Electric Co.
is Now Domiciled in the City of Albany
THE COMPANY HAS SPKNT APPROXIMATELY S75.000 TO PLACE THE CITY OF ALBANY ON THE HIGH-POWEREI)
LINE SECOND TO NONE IN THE STATE. IN THE CONSTRl CTION OF THIS LINE NOTHING HAS BEEN LEPr OUT,
THEREFORE IT IS FIKST CLASS No I IMA HAVE THEY BROUGHT IN THE HIGH LINE, BUT THEY NOW HAVE
CNDER CONSTRUCTION AN FFIt E BUILDING WHICH IS A CREDIT TO THE TOWN AND EVIDENCES THEIR
FAITH IN THE FUTURE OF VLi.ANY. WE ARE HERE TO STAY. AND THE OBEDIENT SERVANT ELECTRICITY IS
AT YOUR COMMAND. THEREFORE EVERY DWELLING AND BUSINESS HOUSE IN THE CITY SHOULD BE WIRED
AND CONNECTED ONTO ThE SERVICE LINES. AS IT IS A MUTUAL AFFAIR. MANY OF YOUR CITIZENS ARE
STOCKHOLDERS IN HIE COMPAM AND THE SUCCESS OF THE COMPANY WILL BENEFIT ALL ALIKE. IT TAKES
BUSINESS TO RUN ANY CONCERN: THAT IS THE OIL THAT RUNS THE MACHINERY. OUR ELECTRICIANS ARE
NOW AT YOUR SERVICE IN THE MATTER OF WIRING YOUR HOl'SES. WE ALSO KEEP A C OMPLETE LINE OF
MODERN APPLIANCES THAT SHOULD BE IN EVERY HOME:
GANGES. IRONS, CARPET SWEEPERS, WASHING
MA< MINES: MOTORS FOR YOl R SEWING MA
(MINE: TOASTERS, PERCOLATORS, WAFFLE
'RONS, TABLE STOVES. FANS, ETC.
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An Electric Washing Machine
does away witli the drugery on
wash day.
ELECTRICITY IS THE WORLD'S GREATEST SERVANT. WE HAVE BROUGHT IT TO YOUR DOOR. NOWITISUPTO
THE CITIZENSHIP OF ALBANY TO SAY WHETHER OR NOT THEY WILL AVAIL THEMSELVES OF THE GREAT
HOUSEHOLD SERVANT.
LIGHT YOUR HOUSE!
Abilene
Elec
trie Co.
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McCarty, Richard H. The Albany News (Albany, Tex.), Vol. 39, No. 10, Ed. 1 Friday, September 8, 1922, newspaper, September 8, 1922; Albany, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth413624/m1/5/?q=%22%22~1: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting The Old Jail Art Center.