Parcel post plan for farmers and small towns in bill rider
Washington March 11 The house post office committee approved a rider to the post office appropriation bill proposing a rural parcel post system. Eleven pound deliveries would reach farmers along rural routes at low rates while town shipments would cost more. Critics say large retailers gain and small merchants are hurt by the scheme and a cloture move aims to shut debate.
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Washington, D. C
House Post Office Committee
Post Office
Washington
House Committee
Chicago New York
Boston
United States
Oklahoma City's civic growth fuels pride and progress
Oklahoma City votes bonds to expand capitol work parks and water systems and reports rapid Chamber of Commerce growth adding 500 new members for a total over 1,200 with monthly dues boosting income to around $40,600 annually. The piece lauds the city as a rising example and calls it The wonder city of the world.
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Oklahoma City
Capitol
Northwest Railroad
Elty
Oklahoma
Chamber of Commerce
Uncle Jack Seeks News On Nash Report And Craig Plans
A letter from Uncle Jack, Vinita Oklahoma, March 8, 1922, asks the Chieftain about the Nash report and its settlement, wonders if Nash is dead, and inquires when the hem would be set. He hints at a hot time in old Craig this summer and promises to visit the newspaper soon.
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Jack
Vinita
Okla
Thic
Mr. Nash
Maby
Nash
Old Craig
Sam
Uncle Jack
Oklahoma City Tests New State Charters
The March 4 report lists multiple state charters approved or tested in Oklahoma. Notable incorporators include Haines of Alva and W. Crowher of Tulsa, with various capital amounts such as 28,000 and 5964 dollars. Companies span industries from sheet metal in Tulsa to coal fields in McAlester, with designated incorporators in several towns.
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R. Briscoe Vinita
Teles Sheet Metal Company of
Toke
Capital
Thomas O Byroe
Wiliam Bisberbarees
Gertroge E
Bisberbarger
Tulsa
Gas Company of
TS Pearce
WV Tadd
Take
H Chandler Mercerate
Jet Haskell
WM Chandler
C H. Chander
Jana
Ceandier
Maskoge
McAsester Coal Feld Company
McAseser
Warrants Payable on Presentation in Vietta Ohio
The county treasurer announces warrants to be paid on presentation. Salary and court warrants numbered 114 to 147, tax-related items, poor and insane warrants 1 to 5, road and bridge warrants 148 to 131, supply warrants 121 to 155, separate school warrants on presentation, 30 percent interest, contingent fund warrants and shoes.
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Ofice
Vietta
Ohio
Spokane Plans Grand Lodge Elks Welcome in July
Spokane chamber, allied groups and Spokane Lodge No 228 plan to entertain 20000 Elks and families traveling to the Portland grand lodge reunion July 1 to 2. A 22 man lodge band and a special Spokane train head to Portland, with receptions luncheons and tours arranged by business leaders and the city government. Mayor Hindley and Exalted Ruler elect D S Cowgill pledge Northwest hospitality and extensive pre and post reunion activities to showcase resources and leave visitors with a memorable stay.
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Spokane
Wash
Spokane Chamber of Commerce and Allied Organizations
Spokane Lodge No
Grand Lodge
Portland
Ore
RH. Rice
Wiliam J. Hindley
Northwest
Elliss
D S. Cowgill
Spokane Joder
Seattle
Notice of Accounts for Settlement in Craig County
State of Oklahoma Craig County Court gives notice of hearings on final accounts for distribution. Matter No 2032 estate of Cynthia Leek, administrator BA McFarland. No 2233 estate of Eliza Henderson, administrator Davie HU. No 2183 estate of Eliza Mills, administrator J A Mills. Hearings after April 1912. County Judge F Pares seal.
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State of
Oklahoma
Craig
Cynthia
Leek
BA. McFarland
Eliza Henderson
Davie HU
Eliza Mills
J. A. Mills
Isa
F. Pares
What She Couldn't Understand Charity Experience in Poverty
A fragment recalls a charity debate about wealth and poverty. Mrs Gebes Golde quarrels with a charity worker claiming thousands of poor freeze to death each winter, while she questions how they reach cold areas and who funds social aid.
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Mra Gebes Golde
Gobsa Golde
Cale Soret
Price of Health Reflected in Correspondents Letters
The average person seeks relief rather than full cure, often avoiding the true cost of healing. Those aiming for actual recovery must accept price, patience, and perseverance, as implied by a Los Angeles Times perspective on health.
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Los Angeles Times
Stepped Waste of Water Efficiency in City Supply
A science of water detection has evolved under a present city engineer. Its application reduced Gallia water to meet the needs of a city of 40,000 residents, showing improved efficiency in supplying urban demand.
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Cir
Dentists Remembered in Ancient Teeth Repair Methods
Fragmentary report notes that ancient practitioners attempted tooth replacement and held the patient in mind when crafting dental devices. The piece mentions British sources and commentary on historic dental practices.
Protest in New Zealand politics and the Ward era
The nation once viewed New Zealanders as a quirky people but now protests arise over radical reform and hereditary titles. Joseph Ward, premier, once a telegraph operator, rose from miner roots to government leadership. The colonial era shifts show Sir Joseph’s baronetcy triggering backlash against hereditary aristocracy.
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New
Wellington
Dick Seddon
John McKenzie
New Zealand
Ward
Joseph Ward
Sir Joseph
Lady Ward
Gladstone
Seddon
Mrs Grundy and the play Speed the Plough history
The note traces Mrs Grundy from Thomas Morton’s early play Speed the Plough. It notes the 17th century debut amid Nile Battle and Irish Rebellion, a 41 night run, and later revivals. It explains Mrs Ashfield’s rivalrous fixation on surpassing Mrs Grundy and how the character’s single onstage rival reflects public opinion.
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Mra Grundy
Mra. Ashfield
Mrs Grondy
Ireland Faces Tourist Trade and Cultural Preservation
The piece argues Ireland should embrace tourism with care, balancing modern business needs with preserving guides’ knowledge and local character. It warns that neglect could undermine the appeal of Irish products and scenery, affecting tourist flow and national perception.
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Ireland
Fragmentary note on wedding program and decorum
The readable bits discuss appropriateness of a ceremony and program content. It mentions a Star Spangled display and a request to keep to an agreed bed or plan. The text is garbled but centers on conduct and suitability for the event. It references a bride and foreign guest in a tentative way.
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New York
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