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Hitting the light switch in 1895

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Electric lights were coming to Jamestown 120 years ago this month. The Jamestown City Council approved a franchise agreement with the Jamestown Electric Light Co. allowing the company to install poles and string power lines around the community. The deal included a number of street lights to be operated on the “Philadelphia Midnight, Moonlight Schedule” according to The Jamestown Alert. This meant the street lights were shutoff at midnight and w…

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Hitting the light switch in 1895

Electric lights were coming to Jamestown 120 years ago this month. The Jamestown City Council approved a franchise agreement with the Jamestown Electric Light Co. allowing the company to install poles and string power lines around the community. The deal included a number of street lights to be operated on the “Philadelphia Midnight, Moonlight Schedule” according to The Jamestown Alert. This meant the street lights were shutoff at midnight and w…

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Jamestown Sun broke the news in 4 days ago on Saturday, May 17, 2025.

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