Excise Board Doubles Down on Kalbfus Case in 19th Century Memo
The excise board, created by act approved August 14, 181, handles liquor licenses and enforcement with salaries of three thousand for each member. Samuel Thalbfus and Alexander McKenzie were appointed from assistant assessors, amid a long history of board restructuring and key figures such as F Oden Horstmann accusing Kalbfus. Roger Williams, clerk, has served 33 years, and removal of board members is limited to inefficiency, neglect of duty, or malfeasance by the assessor.
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F. Oden Horstmann
Samuel T. Kalbfus
Excise Board
J Harrigan Johnson
J A Bates
T Mornell
Johnson
Matthew Trimble
Darneille
Bates
W W Griffin
Morsell
Griffin
Samuel Thalbfus
Alexander McKenzie
Grifin
W P Richards
E J Davis
Richards
Excise
Trimble
Davis
Excise and
Mqnor
Roger Williams
Williams
Surveyors
Commissioners Assessor
the Excise Board
Favors Increase in Pay for Government Clerks
Paymaster General Charles H Whipple urges higher salaries and a retirement system for federal workers in his annual report calling the rise in living costs an actual necessity. He praises government clerks as deserving of pay growth and retirement with reasonable compensation, noting their need to practice econ omy and self-denial to make ends meet. Frank Thomas, an insurance agent, posted bond after a month in jail on a charge of passing worthless checks, having been paroled earlier on a similar count.
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C. H. Whipple
United States
Charles H Whipple
Army
Frank
Thomas
Police Court
Hand Skin Cure Ad Claims Four-Year Eczema Relief
An advertisement extols Cuticura remedies for severe eczema on hands, quoting a testimonial from Ella Narber of Spring Lake Michigan who reports rapid improvement after three days of use. The copy promotes Cuticura Soap and Ointment as relief aids and offers a free sample and booklet from Potter Drug & Chem. Corp.
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Mizz Ella Narber
Spring Lake
Mich
Potter Drug & Chem. Corp
Boston
Mass
Pennsylvania considers coating change for Easter candy
A conference yesterday between Dr Wiley of the Department of Agriculture and Pennsylvania dairy and food officials signals a probable order for confectionery makers in the state to alter coatings of Easter goods. Authorities have condemned much of the coating as varnish and charged that coloring in many items relies on iron instead of chocolate. With Pennsylvania producing about two thirds of these goods, the outcome holds wide interest.
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Wiley
Bureau of Chemistry
Department of Agriculture
Dairy and Food
Pennsylvania
Keystone State
Women Teachers Win Equal Pay in New York Schools
New York city officials announce that women public school teachers will be paid on the same salary basis as men after a recently passed legislative bill. Mayor Gaynor says the measure will not reduce male appointments and may increase teachers hired, with a projected rise in the annual expense budget by 3.5 million.
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New York
Gaynor
Foe of perilous sport condemns risk for profit
Washington Post excerpt recounts Roosevelt's October notice on commercialized danger in racing and aviation. He denounces spectatorship built on risk and money, urging reduction of sport to its wholesome purpose and warning against profiteering from peril.
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Washington Post
New York
Roosevelt
Union
Will Return Hero Medal For Grief Over Brother Loss
Emma G Paulding nurse will return one Carnegie medal awarded for bravery at Pink's Pond Rhinebeck New York on August 2 1910. Her brother died saving Bessie Drake and she says the medal would remind her of that death.
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New York
Washington Post
Carnegie Hero Fund Commission
Pittsburgh
Emma G. Paulding
Miss Paulding
Bessie B Drake
Pink's Pond
Rhinebeck
Miss Drake
Employers' liability commission to draft bill
The employers' liability and workmen's compensation commission, created last March to devise a plan for insuring compensation to insured employers, will meet in this city next Monday to draft a tentative recommendation. Senator Sutherland of Utah chairs the six-member panel and said the public will be invited to express opinion after terms are set.
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Congress
Workmen's Compensation Commission
Sutherland
Utah
Interstate Commerce Commission orders express firms to file data
The Interstate Commerce Commission yesterday ordered all express companies operating in the United States to provide full information on their operations by December 1. The data will aid the commission in preparing for a general hearing to assess express practices, rates, accounts, and revenues and allow companies to justify their current operations.
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Interstate Commerce Commission
United States
Beggar Leaves $50 000 Estate in San Francisco
Michael Sullivan, a 35 year street beggar in San Francisco, was found dead in his hovel. Bankbooks in a mattress show deposits over $50,000. Sullivan’s death appears natural. He left a will bequeathing $50,000 to his sister Mary Sullivan of Utica, New York.
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San Francisco
Michael Sullivan
Sullivan
Mary Sullivan
Utica
Wireless station wrecked at Unalaska in cyclone
A cyclone sweeping Unalaska destroyed the navy wireless station with winds near 150 mph. Five men were stationed there. none were injured. The Unalaska unit had just set a daylight wireless transmission record with Mare Island, about 2000 miles away.
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Vandejo
Cal
Navy
Unalaska
Mare Island
Sidelights on Nathaniel F Moore’s Wedding to Lemuel Arnold Jr
Nathaniel F Moore’s widow Nathalie and Lemuel Hastings Arnold Jr wed at the Fargo estate near Seabright New Jersey in a simple ceremony attended by close family. The bride, once Helen Fargo, was noted for bold Pacific coast riding attire, and the groom near Meadowbrook society circles. They plan a continental tour then residence in New York.
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Hobart Moore
Chicago
Rock Island Railroad
Lemuel Hastings Arnold, Jr
William Congdonargo
Seabright
N. J
Dr Hobson
Red Bank
William Preeton Fargo
James C. Fargo
Mra
Arnold
Mr Arnold
Meadowbrook Club
Long Island
Smart Set
Santa Barbara
Cal
Pacific Coast
Helen Fargo
Mr Moore
St Thomas’ Church
New York
Samuel Willetts
Roslyn
KE. J
Meadowbrook Hunt Club
Mr. Arnold
Yale
Young Arnold
Garden City
Marie Holsington
Brooklyn
Paris
Adrian Iselin
Culver Iselin
Madeline L'Engle
William J C. L'Engle
New Orleans
Ambassador Bacon
Frank H Mason
L'Engle
Brittany
George Washington
L’engle
Francia D Carley
Richard Hunt
Oliver Harriman
Avery Robinson
Louisville
Social calls in Washington spark longing for a shared center
A reflective piece on how women in the capital juggle social calls from New Year to Lent. The author notes the charm of casual greetings, questions a common meeting place, and urges a more rational, Christian approach to social duties to save time and money while preserving personal connections.
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Washington
Congressional Club
Modern helps for Christmas gifts for the housekeeper
The article promotes practical modern appliances to ease housework. It highlights fireless cookers, paper bag cookery, butter makers, vacuum cleaners, gas or electric irons, breadmakers, and bread mixers as ideal gifts. It notes these items save fuel, time, and effort, and suit households with invalids or shut-ins.
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