Rural Carriers to be Paid by Mileage in Arkansas
Little Rock postal officials report a change to mileage pay for rural carriers in Arkansas set to take effect July 1 1915. The old pay-by-weight system will be replaced with mileage based scales, likely increasing annual pay for many carriers. Regulations outline monthly compensation by route length, with specific annual figures and provisions for multiple routes and motorized carriers.
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Little Rock
Department Daily Bulletin
Arkansas
Truck Growers to Try Fall Tomatoes
Farmers at Blevins and McCaskill plan an experiment growing tomatoes for the fall market. Southern grown tomatoes are scarce after July, so they aim to have ripe fruit in September and October for southern cities. Seed planted in cold beds this month will move to fields in July. radishes, head lettuce, and green bunching onions are also eyed for fall and spring markets.
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Blevins and McCaskill
Echo Tale Sparks Bet Between Nations in Highlands
A Scotsman and an American exchange boasts in the highlands about echoes. The Scot cites a famous echo after four minutes, claiming superiority. The American retorts from his Rockies camp that his wake-up call echoes back eight hours later, highlighting national pride.
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Highlands
Rockies
Bristo
Long campaign for governor unlikely in Arkansas
Little Rock June 7. Prospective candidates and voters agree a long gubernatorial campaign is impractical due to cost and politics fatigue. Mayor Charles E. Taylor joins Brough Hodges and Taylor in a three way field, with hints Gov. Hays may announce. Several candidates plan to attend Brinkley Chautauqua on Statesmen's Day but say they come as private citizens. Officials foresee a tentative opening around January 1, with headquarters later in fall. many hope for a new political order and businesslike governance in Arkansas.
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Brinkley
Little Rock
Charles E. Taylor
Brough
Hodges
Taylor
Gov. Hays
John W. Crockett
Smead Powell
Judge Rolfe
W. H. Arnold
Hays
Texarkana
Earle W. Hodges
Chas. FE. Taylor
Arkansas
Chinaman Fined in Canadian Court for Minor Offense
An Oriental man appeared before a Canadian magistrate who struggled to communicate in English. The judge insisted on a $1 fine or jail, while a portly officer tried coaching him loudly. The man protested the amount, calling the figure one dollar while the officer escalated to two.
Willie's Doubts and the Good Boy
William asks how his uncle grew tall and big and learns that being good shaped him. He then wonders about his father, reflecting on moral upbringing. The tale from Associated Sunday Magazine presents a child's quest to understand virtue and growth.
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William
Associated Sunday Magazine
Always the Same Father Frustrated Bits Ad Script
A compact ad style exchange shows a daughter and father dialogue about late hours. An auto service phone line and Roscoe Cress credit line appear as small print. The piece captures a folksy, period newspaper vibe with brief humor and advertising tag.
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Doris
Daddie
Gas line repair work is started near Garland City
Repair work began yesterday on the broken gas main near Garland City with no collections yet. A temporary loop around the washout will be laid until trestle work for a permanent fix can proceed after the water recedes. Arkansas Natural Gas Company officials await the Weather Bureau report before connections. If Red River rises again, repairs may be abandoned until after the flood.
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Garland City
Arkansas Natural Gas Company
Little Rock
Weather Bureau
Shreveport
Red River
Oklahoma
Arkansas Gazette
1915 Auction Bridge Book By Wynne Ferguson
Advance copy announced for a pocket sized little book on Auction Bridge by Wynne Ferguson of 358 Broadway New York City. It covers the 1914 Rules and a Lead Table and is priced at 25 cents. Ferguson a Union League Club member and pioneer player with the Knickerbocker Whist Club.
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Wynne Ferguson
Broadway
New York City
Ferguson
Union League Club
Knickerbocker Whist Club
New York
They Had 40 Be Maud a Peoria Star cartoon exchange
A brief dialogue from the Peoria Star features Maud and Marie debating fishing and sea life with a witty line about smarter fish, reflecting light newspaper humor.
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Maud
Marie
Peoria
He Would Conquer Law Versus Army Joke
A humorous exchange: the client questions a lawyer about entering law instead of the army, and the lawyer quips that legal fees would leave little of the enemy. Note from Sacred Heart Review.
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Sacred Heart Review
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