California voters to reject single tax amendment
The piece denounces Amendment Number 19 titled Land Values Taxation as a California Single Tax plan. It argues the proposal would destabilize government finance, favor landowners, and force land into use by confiscatory taxation, urging a large majority vote against it in 1919. The ad targets Southern California residents and frames the issue as a national movement driven by economic chaos.
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Home tips for saving time and strength at chores
Practical advice on efficient kitchen cleaning and tool storage. Tips include keeping a warm soapy dishpan, coating garden tools with green paint for invisibility, using a dedicated mop for stove blackening, and a heat resistant asbestos holder to protect hands. Also suggests natural gas heating and lists a domestic help wanted ad.
New Rules Mandate Cash in Advance for Newspapers
War Industries Board press rules require weekly papers to switch to cash in advance for subscriptions and cap paper use. Publishers must renew expiring subscriptions, limit stock weight, avoid free copies, stop unsold issues, and refrain from special editions or price undercuts. A sworn Nov 1 statement will report adherence and reductions in paper consumption.
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Citrus Grower Warning Triggers Free Trade Debate
Montaville Flowers of Monrovia urges citrus growers to back his bid for Congress in the Ninth District arguing universal free trade would erase living standards and devastate California citrus if adopted globally. He warns radical nations would push the policy to level worlds economies and harm local industry.
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Johnny Progress and a Tongue Tied Adventure
A father greets his son returning from school and notes progress in manners. Johnny says he learned to say thank you and please in French, which the father jokes is more than in English. Captain Bowsprit recalls meeting mute wild women in South America, prompting amused disbelief from listeners.
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Henry J Stevens Receives Broad Support for Superior Court Run
Attorneys Henry J Stevens draws strong endorsements from Will Gould of the Bone Dry Federation of California John G Mott and Thomas Lea Woolwine District Attorney. Gould praises Stevens fairness and mind and hopes for his election Mott calls Stevens an able, fair lawyer who would elevate the courts Woolwine commends his experience and make up for the judge post.
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