County welfare and payroll clash stirs local politics
Incoming commissioner William Gaines faces a fork in county welfare policy with a debate over restoring payroll staff. Meanwhile H. Paul leans toward efficiency while Josiah Collins and Tom Dobson push to keep Collins on the payroll. The Star hints Gaines could align with Collins to stay on the job, a move that would fuel public interest.
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Ward
Wm. Gaines
H. Paul
Josiah Collins
Tom Dobson
Holdafer
Collins
Turia Preserved Slab Details Woman’s Political Shield
A marble slab records Quintus Lucretius Vispullo’s history and how his wife Turia saved his name from a death list during the rise of Octavian. The inscription praises Turia for influencing political outcomes and preserving her husband’s memory after his execution.
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Quintus Lucretius Vispullo
Antony
Lepi
Octavian
Turia
Augustus Caesar
Treasury notes and tax plans spark debate in 1920s discourse
Fragmented text references Mellon disbursing funds to eee notes and treasury redemptions, income tax figures, and public spending amid chatter on bank borrowing and Christmas gifts. Mentions Uncle Sam, government debt, and economic concerns with scattered, unclear details.
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Treasury
Sam
Mellon
Seclusion ends as Tiernan issues final statement
Disjointed telegram notes indicate John P. Tiernan of South Bend Indiana announces his final statement and fellow Poulin also claims last words. The fragment references a senator and hunting on woodland land and ends with a stray remark about testing a fight between a navy and Dempsey.
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South Bend
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Tiernan
Poulin
King George Seeks Talks With Mussolini Premier at Buck Palace
Report says King George listens intently to Italy's Mussolini era premier during a formal entertainment at Buckingham Palace. The exchange is noted as unusually lengthy amid air of mutual curiosity between the monarch and the controversial statesman.
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George
Buckpalace
Italy
Mussolini
Law to Enforce Saving for Young Men
A Conseil note argues that only about three in a hundred succeed in life and pins the cause on speculation and gambling. It proposes a law forcing a fixed percentage of salaries to be saved weekly or monthly to build a rainy day fund.
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C. C. Avondale
YY. M. ©. A. Employment Bureau
Charleston Editor Letter Decries Minister Harassment
A reader laments rude behavior toward ministers in public, suggesting chaperones or moving clergy to Charleston, and invites suggestions from others. The letter, signed Peter N.koog, notes indignation over repeated kissing and hugging by women as ministers walk the streets.
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The
Star
Clarke's Criticism Destructive
Amused reader assesses L. M. Clarke writings on Beattie and other cities. Notes openness of large towns, praise for scenery, and the boom of Beattie after crossing a population milestone. Argues Clarke’s critique is harsh yet overlooking local beauty and regional growth.
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Mr. Clarke
Mate
Clarke
Seattle
Public controversy over Seattle mayor and vice issues
A reader attacks city leaders and ministers for stalling Mayor B. J. Brown in Seattle. The letter defends sex workers, criticizes capital punishment, and blames Y M C A and YWCA for charitable funding, recounting personal hardship with the organizations.
Moonlit Return of Wolf Darby Sparks Local Romance
In Seattle a moonlit night stirs Ben Darby known as Wolf Darby and Ezra Melville. Darby, a former criminal now under Melville’s protection, reflects on his past as the city awakens to a bright full moon. The celestial spectacle awakens deep memories and a racial-like bond to moonlight shaping his fate.
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France
Seattle
Walla Walla
Rzra Melville
Tory
Olympic Penthsula
Cage Plains
Esky
Second Avenue
Tom Cata
Ben Darby
Wolf Darby
Beattie
Ezra Melville
Forest
Beattie City Mayor Mentions Clarke and Staff Incident
A letter notes departure from Beattie city with a hope to return someday. It praises L. M. Clarke as a good writer and warns readers that Clarke has some staff beaten, signed by Rodney Harvey.
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Heattie
Beattie
Hille
L. M. Clarke
Rodney Harvey
Simple Electroscope Locates Radium In Ashes
A careless patient lost radium fitted tube and the insurance company recovered it. An electroscope, a simple device made from a bottle two gold leaves and a brass knob, can reveal radium by causing leaves to separate when rubbed and touch.
Moonlit Walk Toward Vancouver Echoes a Deep Past
Ben and Melville depart from the city lights, walking north along the docks past Ballard toward the Great Northern tracks to the Canadian border. The scene shifts to a memory of a racial existence and the pull of beauty as Ben finds himself moved by the landscape and a quiet exchange with Melville.
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Bera Melville
Queen Anne Hill
Ballard
Great Northern
Vancouver
Ben
Melville
Flere
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