Governor Hart urged special session over tax reform
A historical letter argues that county officials cannot fix tax problems and urges Governor Hart to convene a special legislature in Olympia to revise the tax system. It says only the legislature can propose constitutional amendments and cites timelines for ratification and delays if regular sessions occur.
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King County
Benton
Pierce County
Thurston Pilma Rie
Spokane
Olympia
Jtatv
Peo
Hart
Interruption critique and prices of office in Congress
Excerpts from the Congressional Record discuss interruptions on the floor and the burden of government salaries. Speakers note the strain on workers in farms and industries while critiquing higher bureaucratic ranks and calling for reform. Senator King comments on officer ratios in the army and navy.
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Neady
Army
Navy
Senator King
Utah
Democracy and Art of America by Ruth Arnold
Ruth Arnold argues for a broader democracy that values the inner development of the individual. She contrasts Auguste Rodin’s art with contemporary American life and calls for education that nurtures beauty and ideals, not just vocational training. She urges improved leisure, industrial conditions, and appreciation of finer arts to sustain progress.
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Auguste Rodin
Busiworld
Redin
Ruth Arnold
U. of W
Hewitts and Heirs Draw Fire Over Inheritance Tax
Commentary criticizes Henry Hewitt Jr for shifting wealth to heirs to dodge the inheritance tax as heirs and public officials face scrutiny. The column questions the ethics of the younger Hewitts and notes other global and local references.
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Tacoma Times
Henry Hewitt, Jr
United States
Hewitt
Warns of Real Estate Crookedness by Local Salesmen
A reader charges a Beattie area real estate firm with a fraudulent sales scheme. She bought 3.9 acres, paid for annual and clearing costs, then found a deceitful contractor vanished, leaving unpaid bills. The article warns women buyers to beware of misrepresentation and extortion by so called salesmen.
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the Star
Beattie
After Rain by Alfred Arnold
The sky brightens to a scrubbed blue floor and air sweetens as streets, sidewalks, and gardens regain care. People resume normal life with smiles, dressed homes, and active children while Jenny Wren sings from the bird-house.
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Alfred Arnold
Jenny Wren
Seattle Woman Warns Others After Real Estate Scam
Mrs. E L Hansen recounts losing funds in a deceptive real estate deal in Seattle. She details paying for a quit claim and recording fees, then being offered only part of her purchase price upon resale while deductions were taken, labeling the conduct systematic robbery and urging stricter laws.
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Washington
Seattle
E. Ll. Hansen
The Franchise Holder
Dr. William E. Barton argues against franchise-holding streetcar operations and the broader ideology of holding assets without providing full public service. He asserts such practices degrade utilities into nuisances and urges business must be grounded in maximum value and service to the community rather than mere ownership.
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William E. Barton
First Billion Dollar Congress War and Navy Bills
Senator King D Utah argues the first billion dollar Congress will push nearly one billion dollars for war and navy in the coming year. He says the burden falls on the Republican party to raise taxes or fail to cut them amid these large outlays.
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War and Navy
King D
Utah
Art Gallery in a Washhouse Yard Prompted by a Night Walk
A narrator describes finding a surreal art display in a dilapidated Ethiopian neighborhood yard. Broken crockery, plaster figures, and a sign reading Washing Done Here fill a fence and steps atop a cut riverbank. The woman owner explains her love of art, stating Abraham Lincoln heads the display and Mozart was painted black.
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Ethiopia
Abraham Lincoln
Mozart
Nica
Willi
Barton
Local notes show residents debating work and cost
The snippets record residents such as F G Ham, F W Hewes, P J Hornfeldt, RB Kala and Colin McKinnon discussing pay, wartime benefits, and minor purchases with terse, informal remarks in a neighborhood exchange.
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F. W. Hewes
Roanoke Ave
P. J. Hornfeldt
C. RB. Kala
Colin F. McKinnon
Akron Worker Seeks Court to Uphold Inheritance Claim
A worker from Akron seeks court action to sustain his claim to real estate in central New York, asserting inheritance from his great grandfather.
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Akron
New York
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Georgia
Huddleston
Democracy and Art of America
Tacoma
Meyer Lissner
Los Angeles
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Beattleites
Lissner
Hugo Stinnes
Tirpitz
Hindenburg
Ludendorff
George Bernard Shaw
Camp Lewis
England
Paris
M. A. Matthews
Jelic
First Presbyterian Church
Dexter Horton Trust & Savings Bank
Dexter Horton National Bank
Dexter Horton
Second Avenue
Cherry Street
Congress
Eagle Brand
F. G. Ham
Mr. Ham
Boldt
Theo Peter
Post-Intelligencer
the Post-Intelligencer
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