Drunken State Treasurer Otis Atherton Angers Readers
A Topeka Suite Journal report cited Otis L. Atherton as the state treasurer in a beastly intoxicated state on Topeka streets. The piece urges his immediate firing, arguing a drunk should not lead state finances and noting Republican papers calling for removal.
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Topeka Suite Journal
Executive Council
Topeka
Galoot
Otis L. Atherton
Redeemers
W. H. Biddle
Atherton
Prohibition Leader Criticized Over Unity and Money Policy
Nathan Brat of Cassville Missouri attacks Chairman Samuel Dickie and the Prohibition party, urging reform forces to unite. He argues for legal tender paper money and condemns bonds, calling for one legislative house and a radical shift in US monetary and political systems to ensure prosperity.
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Samuel Dickie
National Prohibition Committee
National Prohibition Party
Saloom
Congress
United States
Honda
London
England
Great Money Kings
Europe
United States Senate
Senate
Union
House of Representatives
Nathan Brat
Cassville
Commonwealth Club Petition for Public Ownership Expansion
In New York and Brooklyn claps organized under Commonwealth Club aims push state or municipal ownership of telegraphs telephones railroads and mines municipal control of streetcars gas water and electric lights and public employee protections. They advocate federal currency control, state liquor regulation, land use for all, and collective ownership of production with initiative referendum and mandate. A new corporation of 160 million dollars seeks to monopolize major communications magnates and rail interests in a Pittsburg Kansas linked combine.
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New York
Brooklyn
Commonwealth Club
Pepe
Temperance pressure cripples liquor trade across states
The Increasing agitation of the cold water cranks has outlawed wine and spirits traffic in seven states and heightenedlicense costs and restrictions in others. The Wine and Spirit Gazette admits temperance forces have dealt a powerful blow, with public sentiment turning against the habit, as cited by Searchlight, Liberty.
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Searchlight, Liberty, Mo
Farmers Seek Joint Commune Near Higbee Missouri
Several miners with hundreds of acres south of Higbee Randolph County Missouri propose to form a Community. They would merge farms and all businesses, bring in mechanics from towns, share labor and machinery, and live in one building for efficiency. They seek 5000 acres and 10 cents for a circular from R D Harris Higbee and A Longley St Louis.
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Higbee
Randolph Co
United Iabor
R. D. Harris
A. Longley
St. Lonia
Fife
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Aunnone
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Ohio
A&e U
Oscaay
Sec’y
Bellaire
Nathan Miatt
United States Supreme Court
Cwm
Saitelard
Signs Trust Willionaires
Northwestern Milleteure
Pittsburg
Kansas
Boston
Aquaro
Temple of Economy
Comenmanry
People
Hiie
People’s Party
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