Herald of Rays Harbor claims widest circulation in Chematis County
The Herald asserts it is the oldest paper in Rays Harbor and has the largest circulation in Chematis County. Advertising contracts rely on this claim and any misrepresentation will forfeit the money due on contracts if the statement is not absolutely true.
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The
Herald
Rays Harbor
Chematis County
National Farm Magazine
Northwest
Pacific Coast
Sade Blow to Politicians and the Civil Service Change
The article argues President Wilson adopts a business model where cabinet officers control Federal appointments based on their recommendations. Ambassadors and consuls would be named by Bryan, postmasters by Burleson, marshals and judges by Reynolds, with the President freeing himself from direct patronage requests. It predicts higher efficiency in government but a setback for professional politicians and office seekers.
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Wilson
Washington
White House
Bryan
Burleson
United States
Reynolds
Present fight over taxes and roads in state politics
The piece argues Governor Lister has public sympathy as taxes burden citizens for road building. It accuses King County of prioritizing its own interests, blocking good roads for smaller counties, and claims lawmakers like Senator Nichols prevent meaningful road reform.
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Lister
King County
King Cornkeeps
Nichols
Raymond
Peder Jensen
Bernoon
William H. Taft era politics. Wilson early actions praised
The piece reviews the first week of the Wilson administration, noting a favorable reception of his inaugural and cabinet. It highlights a businesslike start, the merit system in civil service, and initial appointments such as Charles P. Neill to labor statistics and retention of efficient officials like Atlee.
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Taft
Wilson
Charles P. Neill
Labor
Labor Statistics
Atlee
Bryan
Governor Ernest Lister Urges Taxpayer Aid in Road Bill
The passage praises Governor Ernest Lister for his handling of the road bill, asserting the executive department is responsive to public needs. The speaker warns against complacent officials, claiming a new day and order are at hand under Lister.
Wilsons Cabinet Appointments Signal Democratic Unity
The article lauds President Wilsons Cabinet choices already branded with democratic credentials. It highlights Johns Bryan McAdoo Garrison Mc Reynolds Houston Redfield Burleson Wilson Lane and Lane as ideal picks, praising their training, principle, and perceived reformist aims within a Democratic team.
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Secretary of the Interior
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Department of the Interior
Olney to be Ambassador to England in Cleveland era
The Spokane Spokesman-Review notes Richard Olney of Boston, once Cleveland’s secretary of state, will become ambassador to England. It cites momentum in Congress for a tariff bill in the upcoming special session and the White House urging action with “Get busy and do things.”
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Cleveland
England
Congress
Underwood
White House
Spokane
Spokesman-Review
Honest captains of industry and true wealth
Edison argues wealth is illusionary when excessive and urges honesty and public benefit. He praises education over law to curb greed and align schools and newspapers with practical, current knowledge. He criticizes old-fashioned curricula and calls for reform through schooling.
Elimination of Poverty Via Education and Churches
A columnist argues that poverty cannot be solved by legislation or taxation alone. He calls for complete possession of educational institutions and recapture of churches to foster sympathy and action toward human distress and oppression across races and regions.
Washermen in China Bring Low Wages and Self Supply Food
In Tientsin residents employ a washerman among their staff. He earns five to eighty six dollars monthly and buys his own food, as do other Chinese servants in the house. The piece notes the frugal arrangement and hints at social customs illustrated by a swap of quips about Miss Fry and an engagement ring.
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Rockefeller
China
Tientsin
Miss Fry
Homely Man Compares Self Across Room in Toast
In a Cleveland Plain Dealer exchange, a guest jokes about a man returning from the punch bowl and being told a mirror reveals the truth. A sharp whisper from another guest notes the gag as a sly jab at vanity and social manners.
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George
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Kitty's Counting Into a Yard Play
The Chicago Tribune recounts Kitty counting her feet from one to three and declaring three feet make a yard as she expresses a wish to go outside to play. The playful childlike math motif highlights a simple domestic moment.
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Kitty
Chicago Tribune
There Are Plenty Like Him In Detroit Free Press style
A brief social quip reflects on a man named Jones who earns a good salary yet remains poor due to his habit of spending money to obtain something for nothing. The comment implies prudent living and warns against wasteful habits.
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Jones
Detroit Free Press
New York Girl Invites Friends to Chicken Dinner
A New York girl hosted a dinner for her friends then led them to the yard where she fed her poultry, prompting the remark about women and humor.
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Aberdeen Herald
Grays Harbor Country
New York
Boston Transcript
Stonelike Plants of South Africa With Hidden Yellow Blooms
In South Africa a plant grows on stony ground so like a pebble that strangers mistake it for a stone. A Karoo hillside variety bears two large leaves the size of duck eggs with a weathered brownish gray green surface. The plants resemble stones but briefly reveal bright yellow flowers.
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South Africa
Karoo
Freshman Fears Longer Road to Senior Class
A high school freshman laments another three years before senior status. She recalls a spelling contest where a senior boy asked if pneumonia referred to the liquid or the disease, illustrating naming challenges in school life.
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Kansas City Star
City Messenger Co. urged for Herald delivery prompt
Subscribers who fail to receive the Herald on Monday and Thursday by 6 p m should call City Messenger Co. at 5931 to have a copy delivered immediately.
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Herald
City Messenger Co
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