Seattle hotel plan to cut living costs sparks produce row
Seattle hotel proprietors who organized to influence politics aim to lower prices for the public while raising prices to farmers, tying the move to the Seattle Produce Association and alleged overpricing by commission merchants. The U S District Attorney’s office may join an investigation into the gentlemen’s agreement among merchants as producers and consumers watch for price changes.
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Seattle
Association of Commission Merchance
Commission Men
Seattle Produce Association
United States District Attorney
Northwest
Commission
Don Platts recollections of a vexed client tale
A humorous reminiscence from George Cary Eggleston about Don Platt describing his early Ohio law days. Platt recalls defending a charged arson suspect who sought his aid for free. He relies on courtroom tactics and a risky gamble with a church fire as the case’s dramatic edge. The client later writes from St Louis claiming gratitude and honor.
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Don Platt
George Cary Eggleston
Mr. Platt
Ohio
Junior
Mrson
St. Louis
Daring Idea of Picture Books by Comenius
A historic note on Johann Amos Comenius who devised teaching by memory and imagination using visual objects. His Orbis Pictus, the first picture book, used rude woodcuts to teach moral lessons and natural world objects, shaping modern childhood.
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Johann Comenius
Johann Comentus
Comenius
Not the Same Spelling
A stout man seeks medical help to shrink himself and complains about his bay window. The doctor suggests dieting, and the man asks what color would suit his figure. The exchange is humorous and ends with the doctor offering a simple remedy.
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St. Louis Republic
A Pious Wish in City Hospital
A man in a city hospital refused an appendectomy until his minister could be present to pray during the operation. The surgeon asked why the minister was needed and the man replied that he wanted to be opened with prayer, as reported by the New York Tribune.
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New York ‘Tribune
Cause and Effect Quip About Marriage and Hay Fever
A Memphis Appeal quote contrasts marriage and risk, noting a friend who allegedly developed severe hay fever right after marrying a grass widow. The remark frames marriage as a gamble and uses humor about illness to comment on relationships.
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Memphis
Dialogues on language and fashion in early Washington Herald
A fragment from the Washington Herald discusses language use and social interaction. It contrasts a wife’s broken English when angry with awkward attempts at fashion and artistic realization in social settings. The piece reflects era tone and observational humor.
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Forsien
Washington Herald
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