New York Officials Propose Washington as Civic Laboratory
John Purroy Mitchel and Henry Bruere urge President Wilson to use Washington as a national model for municipal reform. They argue a federal plan can guide cities in adopting universal civic processes, creating an efficient standard for American urban governance.
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Washington
John Purroy Mitchel
Board of Aldermen of
New York
Henry Bruere
Bureau of Municipal Research
Wilson
Washington plan for city governance reform urged by Bruere
A call for a national municipal research network urges President Wilson to back a Washington survey and a centralized information hub. The plan aims to copy best practices from U.S. cities to improve fire safety, health, paving, and schools, with expert execution by top minds.
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Wilson
District of Columbia
Washington
Mr. Br
Mollusk Names Baby as Oyster Laughs Spread
In a witty exchange from Puck a mollusk is named by a first parent as BHr-oyster. Divers other creatures tease, wondering how much the mother will have to bear as the nursery fills with laughter.
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Adam
Puck
Remarkable Production Gains Noticeable Cast Size
A note calls the musical comedy big and remarkable with a cast of characters larger than the list of authors. The excerpt emphasizes an exceptional production and an exceptionally broad ensemble.
Joseph and Jacob Enter Egypt in Judahs Mediation
Lesson text discusses Joseph guiding his family to Goshen, Jacob blessing Pharaoh, and Joseph’s wisdom in arranging settlement. It links this meeting to broader themes of divine plan, future exile, and Christ as sustainer, noting God’s work through interim hardship toward ultimate restoration.
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Joseph
Jacob
Judah
Goshen
Egypt
Pharaoh
Christ
God
Jesus Christ
John
Canaan
Canada prospers as finance minister touts strong year
Hon. W. T. White reports Canada ended the fiscal year with revenue rising to 168,250,000 dollars, up over 32,000,000 from 1911 12. He notes steady monthly gains from customs excise post office and railways and claims debt reduction of 23,000,000 amid money stringency.
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Canada
Finance Department
Dominion
W. T. White
House of Commons
White
Eclectic Doctor Teetotaler Jibe From Comedy Line
A newspaper joke references a doctor described as eclectic in practice and answered with a quip that he is a teetotaler. The line plays on contrasts between medical versatility and abstinence.
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Bruere
United States
Bureau of Information
Waselveloy
F O Sellers
The
Moody Bible Institute
Chicago
R. V
Dean
Michigan
Josiah Hoover
Mich
Loftan
Steve
Bax
I. Foster-Milburn CO
Buffalo, .Y
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AIS
Jcpings
Mabold Nomers
DeKalb Ave
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