Civil Service Reform Aims to Boost Southern Appointments
Commissioner Greene reports that Southern Democrats largely skip civil service exams, causing small eligible registers and lagging quotas. The Civil Service Commission seeks nonpartisan exams, expands testing in the South, and prioritizes certified Southern eligibles to raise representation and reduce local patronage in federal positions. Louisiana, Alabama, Mississippi and other Southern states are highlighted for needing more qualified applicants and faster appointments.
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Civil Service
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Mississippi
Minnesota
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Texas
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Clark
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Harrison
Murder by King Recalled in Hawaii Slaying
Hy Harriman, railway magnate, recalled the 1859 Lahaina murder of Charles Neilson, secretary to King Kamehameha V, shot by the king while drunk. Harriman sought locals who knew Neilson but found none. the incident weighed on the king, who abdicated and died soon after.
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Hy Harriman
Hawaii
Honolulu
Victoria
H. H. Harriman
Charles Neilson
Kamehameha V
Harriman
Neilson
Lahaina
Old Guard Invited to Gettysburg Encampment by Sons of Veterans
The Old Guard attends the twenty fourth annual encampment of the Sons of Veterans at Gettysburg Pennsylvania September 18 to 22 as guests of junior comrades Lieut Charles IL Patten and Capt James M Wadgar organized a seashore stay for his family. Several One-armed Color Guard veterans and other Old Guard members who fought at Gettysburg in 1863 will participate.
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Sons of Veterans
Old Guard
Charles IL. Patten
James M Wadgar
Gettysburg
Accommodating Landlords and Bargain Tailoring Tips
A guide urges tenants to show effort in maintaining properties to coax landlords into repairs. It advertises Hodgkins Paint Depot for affordable paints and free brushes. Also notes Miss Hattie Shacklette offers hair restoration treatments at discounted rates, and Horn’s tailor shop sells trousers at bargain prices with guaranteed fit.
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Hodgkins
Seventh Street
Horn
F Street
Strike Breakers in Union Organized by Chicago Officials
Special deputy sheriffs and policemen met secretly in Chicago as printers’ strike threats loom. They formed a strike breakers’ union with a wage scale of at least five dollars per day and three cents if secured. Charles Turk was elected president and 110 charter members paid twenty five cents each for expenses.
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Charles Turk
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