Uncle Teds Talk on Post Offices in Philadelphia
Uncle Ted and Ruth and Jack arrive in Philadelphia and seek a hotel for the night. He explains why few new post office buildings were erected before the war and how rising costs and government plans may lead to owned post offices under a future administration. The trio heads to bed after Uncle Ted’s lesson.
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Uncle Ted
Ruth
Jack
Philadelphia
Pals
Post Office
Customs and Internal Revenue Offices
Army
Navy
Congress
Sam
Ted
Ory
Uncle Sam
Hubert Work
Work
President Harding
Post Office Department
Mr. Harding
Treasury Department
Treasury
Mellom
Justice Taft urged to fix delays in U S legal system
The piece notes Chief Justice Taft's study of Britain's judiciary and urges reforms to curb miscarriages of justice. It cites the January Knickerbocker Theatre collapse in Washington, where five indictments for manslaughter were dismissed after delays, fueling calls for practical legal changes and an end to excessive procedural technicalities.
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Taft Haa
Knickerbocker Theatre
Washington
Taft
Mondell Protests Wyoming Tax Actions After Return
Congress man Mondell, upon returning to Washington, alerted the commissioner of internal revenue to reports that some agents in Wyoming were pushy in seeking additional federal taxes for 1917. He said Wyoming stockmen and others complained during his statewide travels.
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Washington
Mondell
Commissioner of Internal Revenue
Wyoming
Mondell Criticizes 1917 Tax Collectors Handling
Wyoming congressman Mondell told a federal commissioner that agents seem eager to prove themselves as collectors rather than as tax adjusters. He argued stockmen who profit in 1917 have since lost much and deserve liberal consideration on additional 1917 taxes. The Collector promised to review the cases and relay Mondell’s viewpoint to field agents.
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Wyoming
Mondell
Katherine Morton Visits City During Republican Primary
Mrs Katherine Morton of Cheyenne was a visitor in town on Wednesday as she campaigns in the Republican primaries for state superintendent of schools.
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Katherine Morton
Cheyenne
Wendesday
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Devoe
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Spurrier’s Clothes Shop
First National Bank
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Kimbro
Goodrich
Court House
J. R. Goodrich
Dave Tuttle
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Hime Bros. Contractors and Builders Basin
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F. M. Hime
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