Washington Must Not Impose Its Law On Others
A collection of editorial excerpts argues Washington state should not set sweeping rules for the nation. It cautions against universal eight hour limits and notes freight costs, taxes, and wages shape state production. The text contrasts state autonomy with broader market forces and cites Spokane Spokesman-Review and Seattle Post-Intelligence on resource development and federal action.
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Washington
Spokane Spokesman-Review
Washington City
Alaska
Lane
Congress
Seatte Post-Intelligence
Lane Advocates Unified Alaska Resource Commission
Secretary Lane proposes a single Alaska commission to manage all territorial resources. He argues current agency fragmentation wastes effort and slows progress. The plan envisions one bureau within the interior department overseeing public domain and forestry matters for Alaska.
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Lane
Alaska
Washington City
Senate
House Committees On
Territories
Mat
Frestry Service
Interior Department
High Wool Prices Signal Record Domestic Clip Rates
Market reports indicate no drop in wool demand and persistently high prices for the domestic clip. The wealth of finer fleeces is scarce as mills and growers brace for further increases, while Western and Southern farmers hold out for even higher rates.
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New York Times
Washington
Idaho
Montana
Oregon
Modern Jerusalem Disappoints Expectant Traveler
The piece contrasts romantic ancient Jerusalem with the modern city, describing rough roads and a cramped welcome after disembarking an American train. It notes hotels built outside the walls by Russia Italy France and Germany to serve pilgrims, while nations pursue political and commercial aims to oust the Turk from the sacred city.
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Jerusalem
Hill of Zion
London
New York
Russia
Italy
France
Germany
Christian Herald
Chimpanzee Pining for Companion Delays Return
The director of the zoological gardens is away on vacation. A note from his chief assistant laments that the chimpanzee seems to be pining for a companion and asks what to do until the director's return. St Louis Republic reports the concern and the zoo’s plan to respond.
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Zoological Gardens
St Louis Republic
Driving Our Fishermen Out Initiative Measure No 11
A public ballot argument contends that Measure No 11 would raise state revenue by increasing license fees and imposing a special royalty on salmon. The author argues current fisheries funding already covers hatcheries and bureau costs and warns the measure targets the fishing industry with excessive taxes.
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Bureau of Fisheries
Hatcheries and Fisheries Bureau
Department of Fisheries
Columbia
Pugst Sound
Tax Commission Bill Questioned Over Constitutional Issue
The proposed Initiative Measure No. 12 would abolish the state board of tax commissioners and transfer duties to the public service commission. The measure would set the public service commission as tax assessor for public service corporations and mandate rate making. The piece is deemed unconstitutional for embracing multiple subjects and overburdening the public service commission.
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Public Service Body
State Board of Tax Commissioners
Public Service Commission
Public Service Corporations
Tax Commission
Board of State Land Commissioners
State Tax Commission
Public Service Commissioners
Voters urged to weigh tax burden of 1914 measures
Before signing petitions for the November initiative measures electors should consider the added burden on the state and the unprecedented taxes. The 1914 tax levy totals $38,311,180, or $31.44 per person in the state.
Washington asks how many schools and roads for a million
The passage questions how many schoolhouses and miles of serviceable roads Washington could build for one million dollars. It notes the state would spend that amount to vote on fourteen proposed initiative measures.
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Washington
Gaelic Lord's Prayer Proves Druidism Persistence
A Gaelic version of the Lord's Prayer from Cork and Kerry shows a striking rural memory of pre Christian beliefs. Instead of Lead us not into temptation the line read Allow us not into Druidism, as cited by the London Times.
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Cork
Kerry
London Times
Crocker Land Expedition Seeks New Continent
MacMillan led a 21 man party with 160 dogs toward Crocker Land facing 30 to 70 below zero temperatures. They built a palatial Arctic base in Etah and planned a 1000 mile crossing by Feb. 10 with eight Eskimo guides and strong provisions for two years.
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Crocker
American Museum of Natural History
Osborn
Edmund Otis Hovey
Reud Rasmussen
Copenhagen
Osborn Donald B. MacMillan
Civilization
Crocker Land
Dr. Hovey
Polar Sea
Cape Thomas Hubbard
MacMillan
Elmer Ekblaw
Fitzhugh Green
Btah
Admiral Peary
Etah
North Greenland
Arctic
Anorttok
Here
Smith Sound
Ellesmere Land
Buchanan Bay
Peary
Pee-uh-wah-to
Sipsoo
Ejisayoo
Ootah
North Pole
Apellah
I-touk-ah-shoe
Dr. Cook
Children Pledge Don’ts From Junior Housewives League
Don’ts from the Junior Housewives League pledge urged by president Mrs. Julian Heath advise against buying sweets from unclean stores avoid soda water and ice cream served in dirty glasses and dishes do not gulp down hot weather drinks or eat varnished chocolate, reflecting era caution.
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Junior Housewives’ League
Julian Heath
At the Concert A Curious Yawn Sparks News
A New York audience moment triggers chatter as a critic in the front row yawns, prompting others to mimic and react during a music performance.
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New York
Pretty Tough Old Scotchwoman The Last Steak
The dialogue portrays a stubborn old Scotchwoman arguing about a steak and boots. A butcher questions the act while the woman reflects on the consequences of failing to pass the pegs and the resulting hardship.
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Boston Transcript
Eels of New Zealand Said to Threaten Swimmers
The Pittsburgh Press reports New Zealand eels can fatally attack swimmers. A large eel seizes a swimmer by foot or leg in strong currents, dragging them underwater until exhaustion. Dozens of bathing deaths were linked to this behavior at a rapid stream site where eels reach twenty to thirty pounds.
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New Zealand
Pitteburgh Press
Repairing Holes in Pots and Pans at Home
A quick home method to fix holes in iron or tin pots and pans without a tinsmith. Enlarge the hole, place a metal shot over it, then flatten with a hammer to seal and overlap. File and sand as final steps for a permanent repair. St Louis Post Dispatch notes holes up to a quarter inch can be mended this way.
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St. Louis Post Dispatch
Do not read the times read the eternities
A reflective excerpt contrasts ancient wonders with modern advances and urges a focus on timeless truths. It cites Thoreau's admonition to seek beyond current events and values, noting the sacredness of the present is limited to certain minds. The quotation is attributed to O W Firkins in Atlantic Monthly.
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Rome
England
Times
Thoreau
O W. Firkins
Atlantic Monthly
Moon Theories on Origins of the Moon
The article presents two theories about the Moon's origin. One suggests the Mountains of the Moon are cratered from asteroid impacts rather than volcanism. The other posits a former ring around Earth that coalesced into the Moon, forming a single sphere through nuclei merging.
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Moon
Earth
Saturn
Topsy Turvy Visitor Triggers Telegram Clash
A domestic scene unfolds as a husband confronts his wife Isabel about things going wrong. She announces a telegram from Aunt Jane saying she will arrive at 6 20 and that her photograph cannot be found, per a Chicago News snippet.
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Isabel
Jane
Chicago News
Bishop Manners Sutton’s Surprising Archbishopy Story
In 1805 Dr. Manners-Sutton of Norwich accepted the Canterbury archbishopric after a midnight Windsor meeting with King George III. Pitt learned too late that the king had promised the post to Sutton, who served as archbishop for twenty three eventful years.
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Manners-Sutton
Norwich
Windsor
Gurdon
George III
Canterbury
Pitt
Windsor Castle
May Lumber Shipments from Grays Harbor Dip Slightly
May lumber shipments from Grays Harbor totaled about 38 million feet across 45 vessels, including 5 foreign bound. Foreign haul was 5.07 million feet valued at 49 900 dollars, with 53 arrivals and eight more departures, and June may match April 1913 records.
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Grays Harbor
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