Civil Service Regs and Mayor Gill Foreseen as Dictatorial Risk
The article critiques Mr. Gill’s pledge to overlook civil service rules, arguing such an attitude would defy laws and hinder fair public hiring. It warns civil service safeguards exist to prevent cronyism and notes Mr. Gill’s governance would resemble dictatorship rather than lawful leadership. The piece also touches on unrelated civic concerns and public voter turnout.
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Gill
Ballard
Mr. Gill
Civil Service
Seattle
Bouillon Confronts Overcharges by Independent and Sunset Firms
Bouillon, new superintendent of public utilities, challenged overbilling by the Independent Telephone Co and Sunset Co. He proved to the council that charges exceeded franchise limits and penalties, while the firms initially resisted. Independent stopped improper billing. Sunset continued practices as council delayed action.
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A. V. Bouillon
Superintendent of Public Utilities
Gd Hye Ye Tee
Bouillon
Corporations Committee
Council
Boullion
Independent Telephone Company
Houilton
San- Set Company
Bouilion
Correspondence on Taft Trust Letters Stir Progressive Talk
Washington dispatch notes that letters soon publicize a supposed financial link between a law firm and the Sugar trust. The missive hints Wickersham’s use of a statute of limitations to shield indictments, and mentions a Cosmopolitan excerpt by Wickersham. It also reports growing Progressive Republican movements in New York and Nebraska. Rath signs the letter.
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Washington
Dad
Taft
Henry
Law
At- Raley General
Sugar Trust
Wickersham
Cosmopolitan
New York
Nebraska
Reflections of a Bachelor on Wealth and Wit
A humorous critique of riches and social behavior. The author muses on how money changes admiration and marriage, noting that wealth invites disdain and complicates affection. It suggests a bachelor’s view of love, self image, and social traps with satirical tone.
Hiss Chief Forester Ousted In Fiery Confrontation
Adolf fires hiss chief forester in a tense exchange filled with taunts and threats. The scene ends as the forester hurls Bordeaux mixture and exits amid mocking laughter, revealing the charged power struggle and personal animosity behind the dispute.
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Adolf Fires Hiss
Osgar
Air
Judge Landi Fines Mandan. Folk Hope for Payment
A chaotic clipping notes Judge Landi fining the Mandan $29,009,009 and expressing hope the man will pay without disturbance. The item riffs on unrelated chatter, travel quips, jokes, and a jumble of names, dates, and snippets from various sources.
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Landi
Striking Events in American History Picture
An illustrated caption recalls explorer DeSoto claiming lands along the Mississippi in 1541 at Chickasaw Bluff in Tunica county Mississippi. The drawing drifts into a note that Libby Prison illustration used an electric light not available then.
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Fernando DeSoto
America
Mississippi River
Tunica County
Mississippi
Chickasaw Bluff
DeSoto
Waters
Libby
High Cost of Living In Honolulu Hawaii
In Honolulu prices for gai nu plants and bananas are 25 cents a bunch yet hawaitian dishes feel costly. The column lampoons food prices in local eateries and the burden of rising costs for residents and visitors alike.
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Honolulu
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Chicago Daily News
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Princeton Tiger
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Yale
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Filewende Blaetter
Soshhi Viseng
Adolf
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W. W. Kimball Co
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Kimball Pianos
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Fourth Ave
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Orfilia
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