Commission Plan Aims to Replace Legislature with Five-Member Commissions
The piece argues for abolishing city and state legislatures in favor of five member commissions elected by direct democracy through initiative referendum and recall. It claims commissions better reflect public will and curb corruption, contrasting with widespread graft in sprawling legislatures and overbearing laws. It questions whether a small commission could govern as effectively as many representatives.
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Commission
Council
Wifey
Misbranding Case In Northern Georgia Court
United Press reports in Washington that the Koca Nola Co of Atlanta faced trial in the Northern District of Georgia. Inspectors found cans labeled The Great Tonic Drink and High Grade Koca Nola Syrup with cocaine allegedly present. The jury found the defendant guilty on four counts and a $100 fine was imposed.
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Washington
United States Department of Agriculture
States District Court of
Georgia
Koca Nola Company
Atlanta
Alligator with Two Heads Rumor Sparks Paterson Hoax
In a Paterson river tale a 14 to 16 foot alligator with two heads supposedly appeared near the Passaic. A policeman chased it, Joseph Grimes lassoed the creature, and, with mayoral consent, dynamite killed it. The Paterson report is questioned by the New York editor.
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Norman
New York
Saldon
Paterson
N. J
Perkins
Passaic
Joseph Grimes
South Main At
Volce
Fragmented quotes and quips from wire-dated papers
A collage of brief newspaper quips and comic lines from the Cleveland Leader Washington Herald Houston Post and New York Press. Bits reference mythology Hercules and personal fashion decisions with a playful editorial voice.
Diary of Diana and the elusive houseguest
A narrator taunts a family friend Splurge about home ownership and mortgage details to extract information. The episode pivots to pursuing Mr Hoofitt with a tongue in cheek threat of a fine for nosiness and hints at a double life and a warrant being sought, ending with a census questions cliffhanger.
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Hoofitt
Splurge
MR. Gottstein
Flora. Joyful Bridegroom or Jilted Lover Revealed
In a brief overheard scene a man is mistaken for the bridegroom, prompting surprised reactions. A bystander notes the real groom is absent while another man is recognized as the jilted partner from six months prior.
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Flora
Nora
Josh
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