North Dakota Justice Robinson Pushes Speedy Courts
An editorial lauds Justice J. E. Robinson of the North Dakota Supreme Court for advocating faster hearings and fewer delays. It condemns critics and the idea that judges should delay decisions, arguing prompt appeals benefit the people and challenge to established judicial decorum.
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J. E. Robinson
Supreme Court of
North Dakota
Supreme Court
Robinson
Justice Robinson
American Bar Association
Supreme Justice
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Davenport Woman Claims Ballot Manipulation Shaped Elections
Mrs. Chris of Davenport says a neighbor incited actions that led to electing an opponent to a constableship. She describes what she calls a coordinated effort to influence the ballot through intimidation and manipulation.
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Chris
Davenport
Pasadena Municipal Light Wins Lower Rates for City
The Pasadena California annual report shows the municipal electric plant cut rates from private suppliers, charging five cents per kilowatt hour at times. In 1916 the plant saved Pasadena consumers more than prior private costs, with depreciation about $41,741 and net earnings near $39,351 in its eighth year. The article argues municipal power enables low rates even without water power, noting broader Canadian examples of three-cent light in many towns.
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Canada
Pasadena
Cal
Ole Hanson declines Wilson post for gold to secure value
Seattle real estate figure Ole Hanson rejects a Wilson appointment and hints at conceding the piece’s worth. The move signals a strategic shift amid ongoing financial negotiations and property market pressures.
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Ole Hanson
Wilson
Seattle
Colyum on a Poker Game and Upper Berths
A satirical column mocks a leak investigation and poker players including Freddie Welsh. It jokes about sickness alibis and audience contagion. The piece then contrasts Upper Berths with gambling and marriage, detailing risks and a grim quip about sleeping there and paying with a hook.
Father Denies Aid After Year of Marriage
A man pleads for funds as a woman and he navigate parental permission. He asks her father again after a tense exchange. The father declares no more money will be given, even after a year of marriage, ending with the couple facing a financial barrier.
Rider Bowles Survives Brutal Wild West Showdown
In a dusty corral a brutal ride ends with Bowles tossed from a bucking horse. Gunfire erupts as Dunbar falls, killed by an unknown shooter. Dixie Lee confronts the crowd with a smoking pistol before retreating from the scene.
Hard Luck Banished Bowles in Pur West Western Tale
Bowles, a tenderfoot, endures fights and insults from a desert town crew led by Hardy Atkins. After violent clashes and a possible exit from the Bat Wing ranch, Dixie Lee confronts him about expectations and the country’s courting customs, leading to a quiet confession of affection as Brigham heads to marry his girl.
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Dunbar
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Samuel Bowles
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Brig
Chula Vist
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Howles
Hrigham Clark
Hills
Lees
Drig
Henry Lee
Rig
Dixie
Wa-ha-lote
Powles
Mr. Bowles
Gila
White Mountains
Dixie May
Miss Lee
Cascarets Liver and Bowel Cleanser Ad
An advertisement touts Cascarets as the gentle liver and bowel cleanser. It promises headache relief biliousness constipation furred tongue sour stomach and clearer skin with a full day of energy and no next day distress. Mothers are urged to give Cascarets to sick children as they cannot injure the bowels.
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Repeal Oleomargarine Law to Cut Butter Costs
W L Norrington calls Seattle lawmakers to end oleomargarine coloring and stamping rules, arguing that removing tax and branding will lower butter prices and prevent the sting of social distinction on the poor. He urges a square deal for consumers and rivals producer protections.
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Seattle Star
W. L. Norrington
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