Civil Service Tests for Fourth Class Postmasters Outline
Washington reports Civil Service examinations will fill fourth class post offices with open eligibility. Tests cover arithmetic, penmanship, letter writing, copying addresses, and business facilities. A 70 average earns listed eligibility. 65 may grant preference for disabled veterans. Women 18+ eligible. Exams set at local sites, with official marking and a May 31 1918 notice.
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Washington
Congress
Civil Service Commission
Sheriff Candidate Declares Run in Washington Party
GEO. A. W. DEFOREST announces his candidacy for sheriff subject to the Washington Party primaries to be held next September.
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Washington Party
Geo. A. W. Deforest
District Attorney Candidate List in Washington Party Primaries
A district attorney race outlines Karl A. Krantz and Frank J. Lyons as candidates subject to the Washington Party Primaries to be held next September, with Krantz pursuing the party's nomination and Lyons aligned with the Republican ticket.
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Washington Party
Warren Borough Tax Collector Candidate Announcement
N. C. Allen declares candidacy for Tax Collector of Warren Borough subject to Washington Party primaries in September. He announces his campaign and intent to seek the office.
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Warren
Washington Party
Guard Your Children Against Bowel Trouble
An advertisement urges parents to use Dr Miles Laxative Tablets for children and women. It claims gentle action, candy like chocolate flavor, and easy administration. The Sisters of Christian Charity report good results and a money back guarantee with a 25 dose box priced at 20 cents.
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Miles
Sisters of Christian Charity
Charles St
Luzerne
Dr. Miles
Trunks and Travel Bags at J. J. Leonhart’s Harness Shop
Advertising copy lists traveling trunks suit cases and horse goods at J. J. Leonhart’s Harness Shop dated May 12 1919. The notice emphasizes a selection of harness and accessories for travelers and equestrians.
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J. J. Leonhart’s
How, Indeed A Brooklyn Boy And His Mud Rubbers
A Brooklyn boy was scolded by his mother for wading in mud puddles. To offset his restless nature he was given boots but he admitted he walked in mud anyway. He argued rubbers cannot keep dirt off shoes if one avoids mud.
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Brooklyn
New York Tribune
The Worse the Better in a Berlin Hospital Ward
A patient voices a sharp wry view in a Berlin hospital ward saying the worse their condition, the more attention they receive. They contrast minor care with the central attention given when someone reaches a dire state and joke about being treated like a king.
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Berlin
Paris council head given free clothes after election
Chassaigne Goyen, president of Paris municipal council, was presented with a full clothing outfit right after his election. The gift, charged to ratepayers, included coats trousers shirts and accessories plus scented toilet items and eau de colonne, sparking indignation over the use of public funds.
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France
Chassaigne Goyen
M. Goyen
Remarkable News Tidbits From The Reel Minute
Corner of Riverton seeks annulment after discovering his wife is his niece. Medicine Hat plans a nine mile street railway. 1910 population 4030, today 16000. A Boston burglar looted a Back Bay banker's home while imbibing wines and cigars. Spain aims vast rail and highway projects to curb yearly emigration of 200000. Moors in Tetuan dressed as women commit street violence. consulates increase security.
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Medicine Hat
Alberta
Canada
Boston
Alaska asks Congress for board of education
The Alaska legislature transmitted a memorial requesting a territorial board of education and two superintendents of schools to govern white schools, issue diplomas and certificates, and examine teachers in Alaska while native schools remain under federal control through the bureau of education.
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Alaska
Congress
Board of Education
Territory
Bureau of Education
Record Wheat Crop Forecast by Crop Reporting Board
The crop report shows acreage 1 percent above last year with favorable conditions. The 1901 record may be surpassed as 744 million bushels are forecast, including 492 million winter and 252 million spring wheat, enough to mill 160.5 million barrels of flour. Oats exceed area but lag in yield, with an expected 1.104 billion bushels, over 300 million below last year, while barley output is 177 million bushels, with planted area down.
Wilson to Visit Canal as Congress Adjourns
Colonel Goethals met with President Wilson in Washington about a possible presidential trip to the canal zone. Wilson plans to visit the isthmus as soon as Congress adjourns, with water let in about October. Goethals notes water can be held out two weeks longer if delays occur. Garrison may travel to the canal to settle operation points before the president’s visit.
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Goethals
President Wilson
Washington
Canal
Wilson
Colonel Goethals
Garrison
Gettysburg Battlefield Map Offered At Half Price
The United States Geological Survey announces a map of the Gettysburg battlefield offered at half price. The concession was granted by authority of Secretary of the Interior. The map covers about 925 square miles the area where the Federal and Confederate forces clashed.
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Gettysburg
United States Geological Survey
Ferretary Lane
Interior Department
Fieh
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