Cheapness and Economy in City Budget Debate
Council discussions warn that true economy requires fair wages for better service. Griffiths pushes across the board cuts but omits high salaries fixed by charter and ignores police captains earning far more in other cities. An aside notes Prof Ehrlich reporting a miracle remedy alongside future ailments.
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Griffiths
San Francisco
Oakland
Los Angeles
Portland
Spokane
Vancouver
B. C
Money Trust Faces Fresh Strain as Alaska Plan Emerges
The piece traces a sequence from Untermyer and Pujo probes to McAdoo’s emergency currency efforts and bond sales. It notes Poindexter’s Alaska bill allowing $20 denominations and stockholder access, then questions bank appetite for reserve currency amid tight money conditions.
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Money Trust
Missouri
Untermyer
Pujo
Morgan
Bill Rockefeller
Wilson
Haman
McAdoo
St. Paul
Poindexter
Alaska
Uncle Sam
Governor Sam Ralston Takes First Vacation at 56
A satirical column notes Indiana Governor Sam Ralston, age 56, begins his first vacation, comparing his wealth as a banker to the plight of the poor and hinting he valued money over the soul, while playwriter R Beers Loos praises a bold new play and a 148 year old Swiss cheese heirloom is highlighted.
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Indiana
Sam
Sam Ralston
Bac
Massachusetts
Atlantic
R. Beers Loos
Fragmented humorous rant notes and odd quotes
A garbled assemblage of satirical lines and trivia includes stage lines about a heroine and grief, a Washington Star quote, book fragments on odd topics, and stray facts such as population claims and historical notes. The text reads like a collage of jokes and misquoted trivia with no cohesive event or人物.
Beeleysport Merchants Adapt Slogan In Comnelleville Pa
The column cites diverse quips and jokes from papers including Chicago Record Herald and Philadelphia Record, noting Beeleysport merchants adopt a sales motto about items that cannot be sold in Comnelleville Pennsylvania. It mentions a running banter on moods and manners, with a Punch London joke about a gentleman burglar at Narragansett Pier.
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Narragansett Pier
Outbursts of Everett True and the Wilsonade
In the White House cookbook of 1913 the drink called Wilsonade is defined as orange juice mixed with pump water. The note links this beverage to the citrus tariff debate and explains the naming choice.
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White House
Dental Office Ad Promises Quality Care and Low Prices
A newspaper advertisement from Dr. L. R. Clark promotes a large city dental office owned by a graduate registered dentist. It boasts skill gentleness moderate prices and top work offering a $10 crown for $4 and a $10 plate for $5 with a guarantee on every receipted bill. The office is located at 1405 Third Ave NW at the Union corner and urges readers to bring the ad.
Open Forum on Campus Sparks Debate on Regents Power
Adella M Parker argues the university open forum on the 200 acre campus should remain free from regents control and serve as a public space for discussion of vital economic and sociological questions. She urges cities to provide ample public discussion venues and supports the university leading this movement.
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the Star
Europe
America
Muale
Adella M
Parker
Boylston Av
Man Writes Shingle Proposal. Port Angeles Couple Wed
Port Angeles, August 13. Brought together by a message in pencil on a shingle R M La Flower and Miss May Metterson married after the shingle found by a Dunmore, Pennsylvania carpenter drew 28 applicants. La Flower sought a wife before 1915 and selected Miss Metterson as his partner.
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Port Angeles
Wash
R. M. la Flower
la Flower
Dunmore
Bake Oven Treatment Ad Slashes Prices At Dr. Loughney Office
Rheumatic sufferers and related ailments urged to try the Bake Oven Treatment offered by Dr. Loughney at half price for a few days. Offices located in the People's Savings Bank building corner Second Ave and Pike St suites 220 221 222 223 with hours 8 am to 6 pm and Sunday 9 to 12. Consultation is free.
Murder and graft linked to Rosenthal case in New York
An ill fated pursuit ends with a vaudeville dancer exposing the license plate 41313 N Y leading to seven convicted or jailed figures in a graft and murder scandal tied to Herman Rosenthal. Dozens more police and officials face penalties as a grafting system is exposed.
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New York
Whitman
N. Y
Sing-Sing
Chas. Hecker
Gyp the Blood
Lefty Louie
Whitney Lewis
Dago Frank
Herman Rosenthal
Vaudeville Dancer’s Map Key in Legal Pursuit
A fragment notes a vaudeville dancer linked to a case through a map and a car number 41314. The chain involves an attorney and a lengthy process claimed to have avoided capture, suggesting a pivotal document or clue in a broader investigation.
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Ers
I Have No Spoon
A restaurant guest cannot eat the soup and rejects each course politely. The waiter replaces plates, the guest reiterates his problem, and the manager asks for the reason. The guest explains he has no spoon, leaving diners puzzled by the comic misunderstanding.
Appetizer Rastus Accosts Ex-Girlfriend Over Bether Gifts
Rastus confronts Eliza on the street complaining that her new partner gives better presents and times. Eliza responds calmly that she cannot tell if the other man offers better dinners, noting only that the man discovered appetites she had not known.
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Rastus
Liza
Eliza
Liga
Tough Old Dad A Boy Prevented From Sunday Fishing
Young Harold was late for Sunday school. The minister asked why. The boy said his father would not let him go fishing because there wasn't bait enough for two.
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Harold
America Bettered by Tango Asserted by Ruth St. Denis
Pittsburg August 13 Ruth St. Denis lauds the tango and turkey trot as beneficial American dances. She says they are sex dances but can be simple and harmless if framed properly. She predicts Futurists will push art to broader rhythm and influence dancers to feel more spirit.
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Pittsburg
Ruth St. Denis
America
Fishery fines issued in Judge Wright court
M. J. Priebe, R. E. Marlow, C. E Conklin, C. 8. Morse and Victor Birazzoere were fined $5 and coats for fishing without a license. In Judge Wright's court Tuesday Shafer, Gordon and Gust Anderson were fined $10 and costs for catching bass under the legal length.
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M. J. Priebe
R. E. Marlow
C. E Conklin
Morse
Victor Birazzoere
Coats
Wright
Shafer, Gordon
Gust Anderson
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