Lid Is On But City Is In Sad Straits
Special to we sm reports Kansas City Kansas city faces bankruptcy as prohibition enforcement tightens. Governor closes saloons, officials cut payrolls and services, while bootleggers operate. Thieves hit Minnesota avenue. insurance rates rise. households divert wages to drink and vice. City finances strain amid law enforcement limits and revenue losses.
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Kansas City
Kansay City
Kusiq
Alowa
Kansas
Ross
Airee
Minnesota-ave
Comaton
Ses City
Missouri
In Methuselah's Day sales gag in Puck cartoon
A Puck cartoon caption jokingly questions a boy's clothing size with a salesman asking what suit fits and a Ford mother replying the child is 68 yet often wears a 3% year old size, illustrating humorous anachronism.
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Puck
Monument to a Hog On an English Farm
A photograph shows a stone in a farm yard at Worley in Lancashire, England, possibly a commemorative hog marker.
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Worsley
Lancastershire
England
Flora Known as One of the Graftless Towns of the Country
Flora Indiana city clerk Bob Toole outlines a frugal town system. He argues state laws and costly bidding, advertising, and inspection raise costs and proposes reducing red tape. He cites a Mora street project to show how shortcuts save money and criticizes construction firms and licenses while urging tax fairness and minimal public expenses.
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Nobert Toole
Flora
Ind
America
Philadelphia
Mora
Omurehel
Ifeldred
Rome
Judlan
Indiana
Mareksl
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Hudnut
Ome
Kas
Lane
Penn
Bob Toole
Chicago
Dee
Himit Dee
SN. Michols
Washington Street
J. &. Munchhof, Proprietor
Homeseemers
Union Pacific
Denver
Colorado Springs
Pueblo, Colo
Cheyenne
Wyoming
Colorado
Nebraska
H. Gonnor
G. Ay
Cincinnati
Ohio
Cary & Sachs, Tailors
Enings
Mr. Ug
Jack Spratt
National Metal
Lilly & Stalnaker
Ché-118
EK Wasiagses
Aquos
W. Co
Asia
Beitmal’s
Mass
Union
Pianos Ux “Vhulschnor
eStewarky
Cafe Ae
People’s Credit
Washington St
Plymouth Cordage
Vonnegut. Hardware Co
Huntington & Page
E. Market St
Greer -Wilkinson Lumber
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