New Taxi Fare Rates: 35 Cents in 1918

From the November 14, 2018, MidWeek  (DeKalb County, Illinois)  "Looking Back."

1918, 100 Years Ago.

"The following rates will prevail for Taxi Service.  35 cents to all points in the city except south of Bush street, and points on Haish, Leonard, Ellwood,  and Glidden avenues south of South street, west of Normal  Road on Lincoln Highway, north and west of Normal school, north of Clark street, and east of the tracks on Lincoln Highway, where fifty cents for one passenger will be the rate, or 35 cents each for more than one.

"Night calls , from midnight to 6:00 a.m. 50 cents a person.  Funerals and weddings $5.00 per car, in DeKalb."

Hey, TAXI!!!  What, No UBER?  --Cooter