Town and City Elections Debut Tickets Form in Quincy
Four tickets vie for office in Quincy with eight aldermen to fill, five assistants, an assessor and a vacancy in the constable post. The Citizens and Labor tickets lead the field with separate ballot columns plus Municipal and Peoples tickets. Two public questions ask about a Health District and a $50,000 fire-station bond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Citizens
Labor
Organized Labor
Municipal
Peoples
City
Town
Edward Bernard
Seventh Ward
Tompkins
Quincy
City of
Duke Schroer
Next Move on Treaty by Wilson
Ambassadors and consular posts are described as still under Spanish agents in Germany. Senators debated recalling the treaty and attempting ratification, but the effort remains nebulous and likely to fail before Monday’s vote. Leaders on both sides see little chance of another ratification if the treaty is revived.
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United States
Germany
Whig's Letter Box Unsigned Submissions Policy
The column invites unsigned letters under 200 words on any public interest topic. Writers may withhold signature if desired, but unsigned letters will not be considered. Articles reflect writers' sentiment and do not express editorial opinion.
Tax fears drive housing and school wage debate
The letter argues high taxes deter housing and raise rents while criticizing the Board of Education for seeking large salaries for top teachers and a costly administration. It urges unity to resist tax hikes, fairness in wages, and questions the ring influence, urging voters to consider local interests and vote for Quines.
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Chamber of Commerce
Board of Education
War Department
Adams County
GEO
Shop Unit Plan Will Be Fought
A public defense of American labor emphasizes no output restrictions by workers and notes higher productivity per man in the United States. It argues the President's commission lacks experience with organized labor and warns against moving away from trade union influence in construction work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trade Union Movement of
America
Verdict in King Case Highlights 50 000 Warning
The jury found a conspiracy existed based on King's stand that he warned Newberry the campaign would cost at least 50 000. Defense letters to show patriotic motive led to a long ballot on all 85 defendants, ending 10 to 2 after a potential deadlock. Only one vote on Newberry yielded 12 to 0 for guilt.
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King
Newberry
New York
Volstead Confronted by Angry Visitor in Washington
An excited man rushed Volstead’s office shouting about the federal dry law. He produced a bonded bottle with a broken seal and claimed to have paid $22 for the whiskey, accusing the congressman of causing the situation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Congressman Volstead
Contested Remarks Over Prohibition Law Sparked By Volstead
An irate citizen accused Volstead of fraud after a claim that the dry law’s creator wrote it and bore responsibility for enforcement. Volstead defended himself saying he wrote the dry law and has faced nationwide censure.
Also Mentioned on This Page
City Citizens
A.C. Helhake
Vine Street
G. L. Klein
S. Fourth Street
John Lepper
Washington Street
Samuel
Town Citizens Ticket
Charles W. Zang
Vernont Street
Wm. F. Bader
Vermont Street
Frank B. Willer
North
Twelfth Street
JT. N. Tibesar
M. Zimmerman
Fifth Street
Adam [Lild
Fourth Street
Henry Geechwindner
Hampshire Street
City Labor Ticket
Adolph C. Ridder
N. Fourth Street
John Z. Ackerman
Jersey Street
Elmer Mutz
Madison Street
Edward J. Gossling
Tefferson Street
William J. Taney
Cherry Street
John Boeing
Leo Heimlich
Monroe Street
ET. L. Nichols
Lebor
William H. Lehbrink
Bert Ryan
Payson Avenue
R. S. Benedict
North Fourth Street
Joe Brinkman
Maine Street
Sam Robinson
North Twenty-fifth Street
Lawrence Ellermeier
City Municipal Ticket
Fifth Ward
John P. McDonnell
North Eleventh Street
City Peoples Ticket
E. A. Mollenhauer
Broadway
Seventh
Stenry Lamkameyer
State Street
Wilson
Volstead
Spain
Europe
England
Maine
Paris
Louis
Crum
Maine ST
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