City law office costs examined in Seattle report
A report to the tax reduction council by John W. Roberts and Alpheus Byers analyzes Seattle’s corporation counsel costs. It cites 32 cents per person versus 12 cents in seven larger cities, and notes potential annual savings of 25 000 to 40 000 by trimming clerical staff without harming efficiency.
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Corporation Counsel
Seattle
Wee
Tax Reduction Council
John W. Roberts
Alpheus Byers
Ress
Seatle
City
Minneapolis
Dream of national reputation ends in a newspaper blunder
John Brophy and Frank Harty, private detectives, learn Ambrose Small has been found at the county poor farm, wrongfully cast as a ward for four years. The mix up ties to Charles Dougherty, a tramp laborer, who lost his legs in a train incident. Mrs Curtis Sours notes frequent visitors to the Poor Farm include Brophy, Harty and Doc Cook.
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Des Moines
John Brophy
Frank Harty
Ambrose Small
David Belasco
Canada
Jwho
Jbank
Charles Doughterty
Curtis Sours
Brophy
Harry
Doc” Cook
Evangelist Watson Argue Leads Revival Meetings
Watson Argue, son of Canadian evangelist A. H. Argue, performs brass at his father’s revival meetings at Greenlake. He plays a trombone with a 14 piece orchestra, leads a 100 member choir, and fills pulpit duties when not performing. Revivals run daily at 230 and nightly at 130.
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A. Watson Argue
Jaz
Watson
Greenlake
Evangelist A. H. Argue
Canada
Zelma
Father
Dad
Simms on Philippines Self Governance and Autonomy
Simms argues against immediate independence for the Philippines, stating Filipinos can govern themselves and are largely self-sufficient. He notes high literacy, home ownership, autonomous institutions under Jones Act, and Filipino courts and leaders, while cautioning slower progress and possible future desire to rejoin the United States. He previews further discussion on trouble in the islands.
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Islands
France
Chicago
New York
Manila
Philippines
Broadway
United States
Michigan
Cincinnati
Harrison
Wilson
Manuel J. Quezon
Senate
Bergio Osmena
House of Representatives
Washington
Acta
Board of Public Utility
Courst
Supreme Court
James F. Tracey
Supreme Court of the Islands
Republic
Islanda Thoroby
Justice Tracey
President Would Stabilize Exchange Through World Conference
Senator King proposes a resolution to authorize President Harding to convene a conference of leading mercantile nations to discuss stabilizing international exchange and foreign currencies. The move aims to prevent volatile shifts in exchange rates that affect global trade and prices.
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Harding
Washington
Senate
Benator King
Utah
Women at Work Surpass Two Million in England During War
The article reports that more than 2,000,000 women were employed in England during the war, highlighting a massive shift in labor roles and national effort. It notes sectors affected and the broad social impact of women entering industries previously male-dominated.
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England
Lion Hunting Will Be a Social Pastime
Washington reports a coming international disarmament center gathering in the capital. The social scene will host a mass of dignitaries and staff, with an estimated 2,000 visitors, possible hotel takeovers, and questions about prohibition rules for foreign guests.
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Omar
Washington
Lodge to Join U S in Disarmament Conference
Cabot Lodge, chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, will serve as a member of the American delegation at the disarmament conference. The announcement came from the White House today.
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Tenn
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Mississippi
EB. R. Lloyd
Southern Cattlemen's Association
Jan Rubins
Mlle
Diane White
Jean Gibson
Stan
Mae Laurel
Berns
Lorraine
The
Cromwells
Pantagescope General
Loew’s Palace
Audeville
Monte Bive A
Mabel Thurman
Kivenings
Simms
America
Wood- Forbes
Sweet Sixteen
Victoria
Los Angeles
Second Ave
Corner Spring
San Francisco
Portland
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