Wireless laws in force Friday
Washington reports an extensive government system for supervising wireless telegraphy becomes effective next Friday. Licenses will be required for all shore stations and for steamers leaving the United States port. Nine districts, with headquarters in Boston New York Baltimore Savannah New Orleans San Francisco Seattle Cleveland and Chicago, will administer inspections and issue licenses.
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Washington
San Francisco
Seattle
United States Por
Tere
Atlantic
Pacific
Gulf
Great Lakes
Porto Rico
Boston
New York
Baltimore
Savannah
New Orlans
Cleveanal
Chicago
Fire wipes out Hoquiam store on Chenault Avenue
A Tuesday morning fire of unknown origin destroyed the Ross Haight confectionery and billiard hall at 907 Chenault Avenue Hoquiam. The building owned by Joseph Woods was entirely damaged.
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Hemquiam
Chenault Avenue
Ross Haight
Joseph Woods
Leon White Charged in Galway Home Robbery Case
Police report Leon White, accused of robbing James A Galway at 308 West Third Street weeks earlier, was arrested Tuesday and jailed. He may face a superior court hearing today after City Attorney Cross reviews the case. White allegedly pawned plunder in Chehalis and sold clothes in Cosmopolis. He has prior trouble including a past S. E. Slade office robbery.
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Leon White
James A. Galway
West Third Street
Cross
Superior Court
White
Chehalis
Galway
Cosmopolis
Young White
S. E. Slade
Griffin protests Schafer Logging road blockage in Satsop area
Frank Griffin of the West branch of Satsop told the county commissioners in Montesano that Schafer Logging Co. blocked a road, hindering family travel. He says no action was taken and he cannot move in or out.
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Montesano
Frank Griffin
Satsop
Schafer Logging Co
Griffin
May Celebrate Montesano High School Opening
Superintendent Wheeler outlines plans for a community celebration when the new high school building is finished by April 1. The event will invite all surrounding towns and neighborhoods and mark a new era in the city’s history.
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Montesano
Wheeler
Goose dinner hosted by Dr and Mrs Moak in Montesano
Dr and Mrs S L Moak entertained guests at a goose dinner at their Montesano home on Thursday evening. Attendees included Mr and Mrs B C Crane, Mr and Mrs Harry Latime, Mr and Mrs R Fleet, Dr and Mrs G B Marcy, and Dr and Mrs J H Fitz.
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Montesano
S. L. Moak
B. C. Crane
Harry Latime
R. Fleet
J. H. Fitz
Moose Lodge Forms Committee to Boost Winter Athletic Events
A Moose Lodge committee has been appointed to organize athletic activities involving multiple organizations. Members include J. E. Stewart E. M. McGillis A. E. Graham B. F. Burgess E. E. Grabier I. N. Gardner Dr. O. R. Austin A. E. Cross Dr. H. C. Randolph and T. McKay. The plan covers several good clean events this winter. Mr and Mrs T E Young left for a week in Portland. Grace Friend returned from Chehalis after visiting her uncle M T Peterson.
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Moose Lodge
J. E. Stewart
E. M. McGillis
A. E. Graham
B. F. Burgess
E. E. Grabier
I. N. Gardner
O. R. Austin
A. E. Cross
H. C. Randolph
T. McKay
T. E. Young
Northern Pacific
Portland
Grace Friend
Chehalis
M. T. Peterson
Prisoners Keep Their Names
A reader-opinion piece argues against using numbers for prisoners, noting Sing Sing numbers exceed 60 000 Auburn over 31 000 and Clinton over 10 000. It stresses that inmates stay identified by name and that staff would struggle with numeric IDs.
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Sing Sing
Auburn
Clinton
John Jones
United States Leads World in Railway Mileage
United States total railway miles 241056 dwarf Asia and Europe. Europe has 20725 miles, Asia 68291, South America 61116, Canada 22994, Africa 22800, Australasia 19262, world total 639621 miles.
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United States
Europe
Asia
South America
Canada
Africa
Australasia
Venezuelan Cowboys Use Tail Twist to Subdue Bulls
The text describes Venezuelan cowboys riding at full speed to rope and flip bulls or cows for branding. One rider twists the animal by the tail, forcing it onto its back, pinning its horns to the ground, then dismounts to sit on its head while a partner ties its legs.
New Submarine Sets Depth Record in San Francisco Bay
The United States submarine F-1 achieved a depth of 283 feet during a six hour submerged cruise in San Francisco bay. It held 283 feet for ten minutes at six knots before rising to nineteen feet and moving at eight knots. The prior record was 256 feet.
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United States
San Francisco Bay
Pathetic Case in Spotlight in Hoquiam Bigamy Conviction
Hoquiam Dec 11 A pathetically long story unfolds as Mrs Ed Stanfield wife of a Humptulips rancher is convicted of bigamy in Vancouver B C though given a suspended sentence. Her past includes two marriages one in London and another in Rapids City Canada and a 1905 marriage to Ed Stanfield.
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Stanfield
Henley
Rapids City
Canada
Fred Smith
Smith
Ed. Stanfield
They Were Very Rich In 1837 Mary Lyon and Holyoke College
The piece recalls Mary Lyon founding Holyoke College and gathering subscriptions from 6 cents to 1000 dollars. It notes 1800 people contributed, reflecting public interest and effort. A village visit to Ashfield Massachusetts tests optimism against skepticism about wealthy donors.
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Mary Lyon
Holyoke College
Miss Lyon
Ashfield
Mass
Freezing to Death Experiments by Raoul Pictet in Berlin
Raoul Pictet conducted extreme cold tests in Berlin inserting a bare arm into a chamber at 157 below zero F. He felt bone pain, surface skin purpleing, then a violent skin reaction after withdrawal. Animal tests showed rapid breathing and a rise in blood temperature before the heart suddenly failed as the blood cooled.
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Berlin
Raoul Pictet
New York Sun
Her Choice in Lippincotts Roused Dialogue
A fragment from Lippincotts features a sharp exchange where a woman questions marriage and a man retorts with a cruel suggested fate, reflecting social tensions and biting wit of the era.
Afterthoughts and Retorts in Courtroom Wit
A judge notes that the sharpest rebukes come after the moment has passed. He suggests silence can be wiser than quick retorts, as one contemplates the other fellow’s departure and the room empties.
Curious Coincidence in a Court Case Revealed
A nineteen year old thief is judged for stealing a two pound loaf amid hunger. He claims a gold ring tied to his neck by a silk cord was left by unknown parents. The king’s attorney denounces him, but a poverty-stricken woman then reveals she is the mother and that the judge is the father of the child, all three now in court.
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Chronique de Paris
Procurer du Roi
King's Attorney
Providence
Poets Battle for Comic Rimes and Parodies Revealed
The article parodies rhyme pursuits in poetry, citing Charles SI s reward for porringer rhyme and Browning s audacious lines from Sordello. It contrasts Ingoldsby and Byron mockery with grand claims of linguistic wit and verse bravado.
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Charles SI
Porringer
Masterpiece in a Department of Creation Quote
A biography excerpt recalls Lord Wolverhampton’s stern home rules and his blunt rebuke to a daughter for exaggeration. He called her inaccurate, and she retorted that she was a masterpiece in some department of creation.
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Robert Hamilton
Lord Wolverhampton
The Tower of Babel Reawakens Near Babylon
The author notes the ancient seven stage tower near Babylon still rising above the plains 4000 years after its construction. He recalls the Mound of Birs Nimrud name and Rawlinson’s discovery of inscribed cylinders confirming the site identification.
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Babylon
Birs Nimrud
Henry Rawlinson
J G Drew Named Vice President at Missouri Pacific
J G Drew was appointed vice president of the Missouri Pacific Railroad, a move reported as part of the company's leadership shakeup. He previously held executive roles within the organization and brings extensive railroad operations experience to the post.
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The
Missouri Pacific Railroad
Sun Valve Lights Acetylene Beacons Aboard Lighthouses
Harper's Weekly describes the sun valve system used by the U S Lighthouse Board to light and extinguish acetylene beacons automatically. A copper coated black rod expands with sunlight heating a sealed jar, moving a lever to stop gas flow at dawn and resume at dusk, enabling precise year round navigation aids from Alaska to Pacific islands.
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United States
Lighthouse Board
Heaven
Two Seas
Gulf
Pacific
Alaska
Harper's Weekly
Frivolous remark on women and cigars quoted by Meekton
A Washington Star exchange features a frivolous observer noting women smoking cigars. Mr Meekton responds with a witty doubt that the cigars bought by women could be smoked, reflecting era attitudes.
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Mr. Meekton
Washington Star
Sarcastic Exchange Echoes Across Quiet Parlor
A sharp dialogue unfolds with wit and mock courtesy as one speaker cautions the other to note their own folly while the other retorts with a restrained, ironic gratitude. The exchange carries a theatrical, period tone.
Riches Like Sea Water Quote
A short aphorism compares riches to sea water, noting that drinking increases thirst rather than quenching it, attributed to Schopenhauer.
Wombat’s simple cure vs pills described in open-air plan
A Pittsburgh Post quip contrasts two remedies for a cold. One man urges daily hour of outdoor exercise, while another favors pills from a character named Wombat. The exchange highlights simple lifestyle advice versus medical shortcuts.
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Wombat
Pittsburgh Post
Hats Make Hair Grayer Says Magazine
Mrs Blowitt notes a magazine claims hats cause gray hair. Mr Blowitt jokes that the expensive hats she wears are to blame, remarking the hats have made his hair gray.
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Polson
Hoquiam
George L
Gee
New Jersey
American Press Association
Vancouver, B.C
Browning
Byron
Duke of York
Prince of Orange
Ingoldsby
Tappington
J. G. Drew
Mnerrins
Uncle Sam
Sarcast
Burnett Bros
Blyth
Just
Little
Better
E. Heron
Aberdeen
Tuck’s Toy Books
Rexall Store
Eaton & Swaney
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