New York City Christmas Spending Set for Record
New York s Christmas celebration is described as a ten million dollar event with record spending on gifts and entertainments. Real estate and apartment growth are noted as evidence of booming housing, while plans to shape state politics involve Tammany Hall figures amid Democratic strategies tied to Washington.
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New York
Greater York
Illion
Pal
Charlie Murphy
Lich
Washington
Anaes
State water power graft and Tamany defeat in city race
The article contrasts a proposed anti graft movement backed by federal patrons with a push to deny another $400,000,000 state water power system and defeat Tamany in the city opening fight. It notes pedestrian health drives, a Yonkers walking event with volunteers, and anglers protesting congress over cod hatchery legislation for Long Island.
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Tammany
Yonkers
Congress
New York
Long Island
Monroe City Council approves Progressive Oil gas franchise bond
On December 16 1918 Monroe Louisiana held a special City Council meeting presided by the Mayor. Council members Atkinson Powers Walker Hernstein Slack Culpepper attended and supported a resolution to allow bond filing for securing a gas piping franchise for fuel. The roll call showed all present voting aye with none in opposition.
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Louisiana
Atkinson
Powers
Walker
Hernstein
Slack
Culpepper
Progressive Oil Company
Bernstein
Atkins
Kaplan
Austin
Monroe approves cash bond in lieu of surety bond
City of Monroe in special session accepts Louis Lock’s certified check of ten thousand dollars in place of the surety bond required by Ordinance No. 2097. The check may be cashed if a bond is not provided within ninety days with city attorney approval. funds to be returned on fulfillment or bond filing. Adopted December 14th, 1916.
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City of
Monroe
Louis Lock
Former Monroe Boy Leads Wake Forest Football Setup
William Gladney, a former Monroe and Ouachita Parish High School student, has been elected manager of Wake Forest football for 1917 by the Athletic Association. He recently completed a season as assistant manager and is praised for arranging scrubs games and his strong athletic record.
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William Gladney
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Ouachita Parish
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Ruston
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P. D. Croom
Gladney
Scrubs
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Giadney
Mess
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