The Big Thing Wilts in California's Progressive Era
Washington correspondent Gilson Gardner quotes Governor Hiram Johnson on progressivism. He says the era’s peak achievement is breaking down cynicism about people’s government and building public self confidence in legislative and administrative power. The piece warns of national consequences if voters lose faith in the ballot.
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Gilson Gardner
Washington
Hiram Johnson
CS Saeite
Uncle Sam Limits War Entry Stirred by London Editors
A wartime column argues Uncle Sam will stay neutral yet remain highly involved, noting London editors pushing for war entry while the United States resists. The piece suggests U.S. naval support could affect trade routes from New York to Liverpool and hints at global reactions to neutrality.
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London
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Street car system plans to switch to auto carriers in Oklahoma City
In Oklahoma City a plan emerges to remove nearly all street cars except two to preserve the franchise. Automobile carriers will replace the streetcars citywide to meet jitney competition. The outcome is uncertain, but the yellow cars may stay unused as long as the keys work.
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Oklahoma City
Stone & Webster Street
Texas
Boston
Oklahoma seeks 16000 to 18000 harvest workers this season
Oklahoma's labor commissioner says 16 000 to 18 000 men will be needed to harvest the grain crop with daily wages of 2 to 3 dollars plus board. Bureaus in Kansas City will match employers with unemployed workers at no charge. Send inquiries to C L Green at the Postoffice Building room 212.
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Oklahoma
Commissioner of Labor of Oklahoma
Postoffice
Kansas City
Quotable Bits and Jests From a Charming Fragment
A jumbled page of jokes and quips features a Brooklyn court quip about marriage and crime, family name puns from West Virginia, a New York Sun headline on fingerprints, and running gags about salaries and hunting. It mixes wordplay, light satire, and stage humor in brisk vignettes.
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