G O P Workers Seek Rewards in Postoffice Jog
Washington dispatch reports a looming decision by President Harding on civil service reform for postmasters. The piece outlines partisan positions, Wilson's 1917 order, and the expected shift toward a new order requiring resignations and civil service exams to reappoint postmasters, with a plan to favor a Republican in the top three on the list.
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Mark Sullivan
Washington, D. C
Harding
Congress
Wilson
Lodge
Civil Service
Civil Service Commission
Senator Lodge
Washington
White House
March and April by Frank L Stanton poem
An old verse depicts March and April as rivals in a playful dialect. March fights rain and cold while April promises warmth and renewal, with flowers and fruit blooming as the season shifts. The speaker muses on choosing the right path amid changing weather.
Examination reforms to value personality and experience
The examinations are likely to be revised away from pure bookwork toward evaluating a candidate’s personality, practical experience, and adaptability to the duties of a Postmaster.
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The
New York Evening Post, Inc
War of sexes waging in Nebraska town
Hay Springs Nebraska reports social life at a standstill as girls pledge to shun any boy who smokes drinks or swears while boys circulate a vow to avoid girls who wear georgette blouses low necklines or short hemlines. The town paper suggests burning the documents and forgetting the affair.
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Nebraska
Hay Springs
Neb
League of Nations
Ithe News
Grocery prices near bottom in wartime Waterloo market
Local grocers report grocery prices have bottomed out with only higher quality items rising. Canned wax beans at 10 cents a pound seem like wartime remnants as buyers worry any further declines are unlikely. Rice at five pounds for 35 cents remains the current low, with any movement expected to be upward.
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Rockbeliom
Waterloo Grocers
Portable Shower Bath Invented at Waterloo
Portable shower bath invented by F A Holmes of Waterloo and manufactured at the Galloway plant uses an electric socket for power and heat. A tub holds the leather harness under a spray with water recirculating by an electric pump. Water is heated as it cycles through electrically heated coils. Demonstrations have been given to show its operation.
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F. A. Holmes
Waterloo
Galloway
Nichols & Gates Furniture Store Shower Demonstration
A furniture store event at Nichols and Gates runs until 10 p m tonight with a shower demonstration ongoing. Shoppers are invited to view live setup and finishing touches as part of the in store promotion.
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Nichols & Gates
McEvoy Publicity Firm Pushes Invention Preview
In Cedar Rapids the McEvoy Publicity company plans a public reveal of the invention next week placing emphasis on media outreach and promotional events ahead of publication.
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Cedar Rapids
McEvoy Publicity Company
Kidney Pills Promote Health Say Ben Richardson Praises
An advertiser notes a testimonial from Ben Richardson of Wingrove West Virginia praising Foley Kidney Pills for helping his health. The ad claims kidney and bladder work filters poisons and waste from the system and asserts strong reader endorsements.
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Ben Richardson
Wingrove
W. Va
Foley Hidney
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