Preference primary for nearly all postmasters
Senator Bristow of Kansas introduces a plan to create a nationwide preference primary for appointing postmasters earning 100 dollars or more a year. A nominating election would select the postmaster by voice vote, with the winner serving five years and removal only after written charges and no renomination eligibility.
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Parialan hotel manager Jean Wetzel found in river
The body of Jean Wetzel, a Paris hotel manager, was found in the River Beno after his disappearance on November 9. Officials believe he died by suicide amid heavy private fortune speculation. Wetzel administrated four large hotels in the French capital.
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Parcel post stamps and zones eye new post office plan
Anaconda posts unveil plan to compete with express firms using parcel post zones and redesigned stamps. Centered on a nationwide system, zones define rates for first and additional pounds with postage stamps colored red and sized 1 by 4 inches. Denominations feature post office scenes and carriers, with values from 1 to 75 cents and higher rates for distant territories.
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Local city notes and visitors fill Anaconda listings
A jumble of social notes from Anaconda and surrounding towns lists visitors like Tony Diva and G G McCracken, business callers from Butte and Salt Lake, and various engagements. Mentions include Mrs D Cohen and Mrs Alexander Johnson visiting friends, losses and gifts, and community events at the Methodist church. A charity appeal urges support for a ball aiding winter relief.
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The Two Flats and Kings of the Forest at Alcazar
A brief cinema notice praising The Two Flats as a clean comedy and Kings of the Forest at Alcazar, a Selig subject with thrilling pivots and wild animals. It also mentions The Barherbar a Bride and I Saw Him First as two comedies shown on two full reels, with local impressions of performers and changeable shows.
Christmas Charity Appeal Urges Donations for the Deserving Poor
An appeal urges readers to donate to the charity fund to aid the shelterless and hungry. Donors can hand contributions to any Good of the Cause committee member or others aiding the work, promising that funds will aid those in need this holiday season.
Frame up indicated in trial testimony in Los Angeles case
Los Angeles Ga Dec 1 A throng filled the court as the first testimony opened in the trial of Guy Eddie the suspended city prosecutor charged with offense against 20 year old Mrs Alice Phelps. E McLaughlin a key witness described the raid on Eddie’s office and the arrest. The defense signaled a frame up by political enemies as the central theory.
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Lost in transcription: Los Angeles officer case and Missouri ties
Miss Pansy Alien Lesh, a young woman connected to a Missouri case, seeks a divorce from Warren C. Tesh and to wed William Dunkey, with her four year old child in the care of the father. Mrs Tesh recently returned from Missouri where she was acquitted of murder and plans to resume life with her three children.
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Body of Whitelaw Reid to be shipped Saturday
Lenten, Dec. 18. The United States government intimated today its acceptance of Britain’s offer of a warship to convey the body of the late Ambassador Whitelaw Reid to the United States. The cruiser Natal is rumored to be leaving Portsmouth with the body, escorted from Dorchester House to Victoria station on Saturday morning. Washington, Dec. 13. President Taft will likely nominate Col. George Goethals as governor of the canal zone after Fatama. Lt. Col. W. V. Judson eyed for a high zone post. Berlin, Dec. 18. The Russian ambassador said Crown Prince Alexei is not tubercular, noting a remedy claimed by Dr. Friedrick Friedman.
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Women Try Egg Price Cut At Meeting In Chicago
Club women in Chicago plan to undersell eggs to ease living costs. Retail grocers vow competition as they meet to discuss cutting prices to counter the move. The report notes a broader pattern of price pressure in late December.
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