Teachers Deserve Living Wages for Nation’s Future
The Literary Digest urges immediate action to raise teacher pay after wartime service. It argues educators shape America’s future, notes low salaries, and cites examples of wide gaps with other workers. It calls for a minimum $1,000 annual wage and broader recognition of teaching as noble service.
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Literary Digest
United States of America
America
United States
Illinois
Teachers of
New Law Firm Bullock and Orr Established
In our professional boards column the new firm Bullock and Orr debuts. Mr Bullock left the County Attorney post after serving with Y M C A in Italy and Captain Orr, ex Assistant County Attorney, enlisted in 1917 and served as Captain of Infantry with the 845th Infantry. Their strong trial practice and local ties portend a bright future.
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Bullock
Orr
Italy
845Th Infantry
United States
Russell Loses Chairmanship on Oklahoma Bond Row
Campbell Russell failed to become chairman of the Oklahoma corporation commission after Governor Robertson backed a different appointee. Art Walker was elected chairman as R. E. Echols and Walker supported the choice, while Russell defended his record and commitment to public welfare.
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Associated Press
Oklahoma Ciy
Campbell Russell
Robertson
State Corporation Commission
Russell
W. D. Humphrey
R. E. Echols
Elk City
Humphrey
Art Walker
Waurika
Echols
Walker
Corporation Commission
Chase
Navy discharge arrives with Conway Pennington
Conway Pennington arrived this morning with his discharge from the navy and is reported to be in good spirits.
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Conway Pennington
Navy
Postal system built by War Risk Bureau handles vast mail flow
Washington May 24 More than a ton of incoming mail daily and nearly as much outgoing mail prompts the Bureau of War Risk Insurance to run a large internal postal system. About 80 000 people write daily about allotments policies or compensation while 13 000 employees and 36 divisions route and respond to letters.
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Washington
Bureau of War Risk Insurance
Post Office
United States
Bureau
Europe
Wilson
Job
Ull
Fred
Stefansson Plans North Pole Flight By Air
Vilhjalmur Stefansson visited Orville Wright in Dayton to discuss using airplanes for North Pole expeditions. Stefansson believes a special air machine could carry a party to the polar field and aims to attempt the trip this year or early next year if arrangements satisfy.
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Stefanson
North Pole
Dayton
Ohio
Orville Wright
Vilhjalmur Stefansson
Wright
Stefansson
Sinn Fein leaders pledge Ireland will not be bound by British peace actions
Paris May 22 premier Clemenceau reports a letter from Edward De Valera Count Plunkett and Arthur Griffiths stating Ireland will not be bound by any British delegates action at the peace conference. They seek recognition on Ireland's behalf.
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Paris
Clemenceau
Edward Devalera
Count Plunkett
Arthur Griffiths
Sinn Fein
Ireland
Young Woman’s Suicide Attempt at County Court Scene
Mrs. May Bridgewater of Pittsburg Kansas attempted to drink carbolic acid during a county court dispute with her husband over desertion. She took a portion of the poison in the presence of witnesses but survived. she is reported recovering. The report also notes domestic trouble since their arrival ten days ago and the husband’s return from visiting his sister.
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May Bridgewater
Pittsburg
Kansas
Court House
Bridgewater
France
Death of Herbert Gibson at two in Witzhugh
Herbert Gibson two year old son of Robert and Mary Gibson of Witzhugh died at home Friday morning. His father serves in the United States Army. Interment will be at Duncan Oklahoma Sunday.
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Herbert Gibson
Robert
Mary Gibson
Witzhugh
United States Army
Duncan
Okla
Jones Writes Gore in Ada on railroads return to private ownership
Ada Oklahoma May 21 1919 columnist Jones urges Honorable T P Gore to support immediate private ownership of railroads and telegraph after government control. Letter states inefficiency under government operation and calls for end to public operation. Mr and Mrs Fritz Johnson of Ada and Allen announce the birth of a daughter.
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Jones
Gore
Ada
Okla
T. P. Gore
Washington, D. C
Ww. Co. Jones
Kodak Sends Your Prints to Look Their Best
A firm promises expert finishing for photographs with a lifetime guarantee and warns against cheap competitors who cut materials and workmanship, risking faded prints.
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Kodak
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U. S. Training Service
Department of Labor
Brooklyn
Chicago
Bureau For
Joe J. Walsh
3Rd Army Radio Section
A. P. O. 927
Amer
Coblenz
Germany
F. M. Gallamore
Oklahoma
League of Nations
Steen
U. S
Exkaiser’s
W. H
Margaret
Francis
Berlin
Rhine
Rhine Valley
George
Spain
Chateau Thierry
Marine Corps
National Guard
Jim Sharp
Jim
Haynes Hardware CO
Henry
Peerless
Peerless Starter Agency
N. Broadway
Oklahoma City
Sterling
Motor Supply Co
Murray, Pontotoc
Johnson, Marshall, Bryan
Coal Counties
Nesses Zwei
Fritz Johnson
Allen
Kodaks
Stall’ Studio
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