Four Flushers and Reform in City Politics
Ernest McAvrey recounts the stagey scheme of four flushers in elections who create independent or fake candidacies to confuse voters. The piece satirizes how local figures manipulate law, courts, and public opinion, culminating in a hotelkeeper tale of a “prominent citizen” invitation that ends with a punchline about grafted reputations and a dinner for the conflicted candidate.
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Tony
Law Department
Thhem
Liab
Soelalfet
Jarist
State Court
Supreme Court of the United States
Gothié
Min
Hiv
Selncon
Boniface
Guorleman
Dianer
Ward Politiian
Ban on Cracked Mugs Prompts Washington Health Notice
Washington officials announce a campaign against cracked drinking mugs in restaurants citing Dr. Wiley who warns these items harbor many germs. Tests show thousands of organisms per surface area and a crack bacteria linked to inflammatory conditions including appendicitis, prompting calls for sanitary lunch boxes.
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Dr. Wiley
Mur
Washington
Wiley Ia
Yeasely
Wiley
Elief
Tan
Army engineer cites 1000 weekly upkeep cost for White House
Col C. T. Bramwell, engineer in charge of the White House, says the next fiscal year will require about 1000 per week to keep the presidential home habitable. He estimates 15000 for essential interior repairs and notes the current annual upkeep of 36900 is barely enough to prevent decay amid vandal damage. Congress is expected to approve the extraordinary repairs funding.
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Col. C. 3
Bramwell
White House
Sion
Col. Cromwell
Gront
Secretary of the Treasury
Congress
Uncle Sam Budget Surges Past One Billion For First Time
The figures prepared by Thomas P. Cleaves and James C. Courts show last session appropriations at 1,008,397,543.55 dollars. Army and navy funds plus pensions and post office costs comprise major spends, with continuing contracts for ships and armaments adding to the total. The net increase in personnel includes thousands of seamen and clerks, while overall costs rise compared with the prior Congress.
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Thomas P. Cleaves
James C. Courts
Senate
House of Representatives
Congress
Army
Navy
Post Office Department
Fittyhinth Congress
Abollahed
Marina Corps
Postal Service
Arles
Marine Corps
Bixtieth
District of Columbia
Military Academy
Society Girl Weds Englishman in York Harbor Home Ceremony
Miss Minna Field Gibson, formerly Mrs Preston Gibson, marries Algernon Burnsby of Leicestershire at the Page home in York Harbor Maine. The bride, long a social figure, will reside at Haggrave Hall in Leicestershire. the couple have ties to Washington and Boston society circles.
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Minna Field Gibson
Biss
Preston Cibyon
Thomas Nelaot
Algernon Barnsby
Leicestershire
England
Page
York Harbor
Haglan
Gibson
Waaslington
Bleugo
Preston Gibson
Gham
Alesandria
Washington Usenter
Ciheen
Jade
Howry Field Gibson
Butting
Burnaby
Gibe Jon
Londaay
Hoston
Gilson
Washington
Bine
Chicago
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Ati
Netty
Bil Hotaford
Joe Sammens
Pete Highball
Vila Jobyter
Ernest McAvrey
Jesph
Meeper
Tae
Uncle Sam
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