Suffrage Efforts In Congress For DC Ballot Restore
Washington December 7 reports say the new democratic Congress may push to restore DC self government and grant residents a ballot. A chief clerk in a federal department, who has never seen an election, underscores the deprivation. Critics cite GOP restraint and wealth opposition to franchise. prospects for passage appear doubtful.
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Washington City
New Democratic Congress
District of Columbia
United States
Union
Republican Congress
G. O.P
South
Democratic Congress
Death by own action and misidentification misread
A California death by own action is misidentified as Lizzie Willie of Detroit. Investigations point to L A Bernard, a gambler in Iowa, possibly connected to the Detroit case. Background notes cover political pressures on civil service, a governor’s reprieve, and various financial dispatches from December 6-7.
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Hameoura
Iowa
Anderson Bernard
Coronado Beach
California
Lizzie Willie
Detroit
L. A. Bernard
Bernard
Hamburg
Topeka
Kaw
Kansas
G. L. Allen
Leare
Ernard
Ilinois
Ewn
Washington
United States Civil Service Commission
New York
the Post
London
Paris
Journal Des Debates
Levi
Rothschild
Clergy Calls Ring Across Cities For Two Churches
Archibald Adams at 419 Main Street lists real estate and financial services as Sy. Luke’s vestry in Tacoma calls Rev. Dr. Spalding of San Francisco. Trinity Church also calls Rev. Dean Richmond Babbitt of Saginaw Michigan for service.
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Archibald Adams
Main Street
Sy. Luke’s Church
Tacoma
Spalding
San Francisco
Trinity Church
Dean Richmond Babbitt
Saginaw, Mich
Washington State Senate Districts and party splits
The document lists state senate districts with representation names and party alignment. It notes Republicans hold a 25 to 9 Democratic advantage and mentions holdovers Eshelman Forsyth Cooper Van De Vanter Frink Forrest Dyer Kinnear Rutter Hastings Edens Richards. It also highlights that Edens Kinnear Sergeant served in the Union army.
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Lincoln and
Okanogan
Douglas
Tacoma
Pierce
J.G. Campbell
King
W. R. Forrest
The
T. P. Dyer
Seattle
J. R. Kinnear
King—W
C. Rutter
Jefferson and Clallam
F. H. Hastings
Port Townsend
McCroskey
Smith
Eshelman
Forsyth
Cooper
Claypool
Hasterday
van de Vanter
Frink
Forrest
Dyer
Kinnear
Rutter
Hastings
Edens
Richards
Senate
Sergeant
Swayne's Ointment Promises Cure for Skin Diseases
Advertisements tout Swayne's Ointment as a cure for tetter eczema itch and various eruptions on the face hands and nose claiming great healing powers. Hucklin's Arnica Salve is praised for cuts bruises sores ulcers salt rheum fever sores tetter and other eruptions with a money back guarantee at 25 cents per box sold by Acme drug store and Marr & Ross proprietors.
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Marr & Ross
Acme Drug Re
Acme Drug Store
Closing out sale of furniture in Olympia
An extensive furniture liquidation by Arthur Ellis at the corner of Fourth and Adams street is announced. The text recalls Castoria as a nostalgic tagline and mentions a sick baby and a child clinging to Castoria. The record preserves the ad style and location details.
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Olympia
Fourth Street
Lcranton
Arthur Ellis
Fourth and
Adams Street
Rates and schedules available through Portland Oregon agent
Full information concerning rates time of trains routes and other details furnished on application to any agent or Assistant General Passenger Agt No 121 First st cor Washington Portland Oregon wh N MEARS
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First St
Cor
Washington
Portland
Oregon
Wh. N. Mears
Legislative district roll call lists by counties in state
The document enumerates districts 1 through 49 by county with participating names and party affiliations, including Spokane Whitman Adams Franklin and Pierce etc. It lists candidates by district such as Samuel Dean P P Stevens county and Collins P P Spokane county, among others. It also notes party tallies and mentions veterans in the House from the Union army and brief classified items.
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Stevens County
Samuel Dean
Spokane
Edical Lake
Whitman County
D. F. Anderson
Rosalia
T. G. Mulkey
J. W. Arrasmith
Colfax
E. H. Letterman
Pullman
Asotin
Wm. Farrish
Ellensburgh
Yakima County
A. B. Weed
North Yakima
Klickitat County
D. W. Pierce
Goldendale
Skamania County
C. J. Moore
Mount Pleasant
Clarke County
R. T. Cowan
la Camas
KE. Edwards
Vancouver
Cowlitz
E. Brock
Stella
Wahkiakum
J. J. Foster
Cathiamet
Pacific County
A. S. Bush
Bay Center
Lewis County
D. W. McMurphy
Little Falls
C. M
Kitsap
C. H. Scott
P. P
Sidney
Jefferson County
W. Payne
Port Townsend
F. B. Turpin
Clallam
W.R. Hoole
Port Angeles
Pierce County
Abe M. Kelly
Burnett
Tirty
Hudson
Steilacoom
J. A. Shadle
F. A. Nash
Tacoma
A. Woodworth
J. Lee
W. D. E. Anderson
F. A. Baker
L. G. Egbert
King County
C. F. Keller
Enumclaw
E. Morrison
West Seattle
L. C. Es D
Seattle
W. R. White
R. OC
Washburn
W. R. Winchell
W. P. McElwain
C. L Webb
Meany
L. H. Wheeler
E. P. Helker
Newcastle
J. H. Rinehart
Ballard
Sallee
Kirkland
Snohomish County
J. Burton
Snohomish
C. T. Roscoe
Island County
W. Crockett
Coupeville
Skagit County
M. P. Hurd
la Conner
J.B. McMillan
Edison
San Juan
J. E. Tucker
Friday Harbor
Whatcom County
M. Anderson
Park
A. E. Mead
Blaine
C. I. Roth
Whatcom
A. Sherman
Fairhaven
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Sacramento
Markham
F. O. Vincent
Vincent
Fresno
House
United States Treasury
Samuel Greer
B. C
McKenzie Bowell
Armstrong
Greer
Canadian Pacific Railroad
Chicago Clothing and Shoe Company
F. C. Brown
City
the State Senate
Northern Pacific
Himo
B. Reed
California Building
Wash
Hucklin’s
Arnica
Castoria
Hartman & Co
DR. Miles
NEW Heart
Fecon
Miles
Heath
L. M. Dyer
Cloverdale
Miles’ Medical CO
Elkhart
Ind
Pacific
R.R
ST. Paul
Chicago
Allman
America
England
Europe
Puget Sound & Alaska Division
Victoria
Kingston
City of Kingston
City of
Bellingham Bay
Steamship City of
Cvan
Pt Townesnd
Anacortes
Sehome
N. P
San_ Francisco
Tacoma Wharf
Lyv
Port Gamble
Port Ludlow
A. D. Charlton
Pacific Ave
W. T. McDonald
City Ticket Agent
House OF Representativ
Eh Reed
M. Anderderson
A.S. Bush
C. M. Pierce
J. B. Smith
Alfred Thompson
Chilberg Block
St. Vitus
Durham
Tblackwellacd
Durham,ng
Aim Teel
Smoking Tobacco
Durham,n.c
Durhams
Moking Tobacco
Wueblackwell
Eon
Durhammc
Blackwell
N.C
H. Springer
George Allen
Allen White
Oymo Pia
Third and
Jefferson Street
Capital National Bank
OwiNas
Pam
A.J. Lord Casinert
John
Baker
Louis Bettman
Robert Frost
N. H.jowings
O. Woodruff
F.M. Wade
J. Lord
Percees
World’s Fair Directors
Act of Congress
Hicago
West Side Mill Company
Puget Sound Brewery
Scholl & Huth
Prop
George Martin
Davin McCarty
West Fourth Street
Olympia, Wash
First National Bank
X Surplus
A. A. Phillips
L. W. Ostrander
John F. Gowry
Henry P. Lee
A. H. Strexe, A. A. Phillips
T.M Reep
W. M. Lapp
John ¥. Gowry
A. H. Coamerre Guo, D. Shannon
Winter & Harper
Pianos and
Oreans
Northwest
B.F. Denton
Adams St
Second&street
Herman
A. A. Tayler& CO
Racoms
HS. Horton
DATO
Main Stredet
Olympia Music House
Brewer & Wright
Fourth St
Shelton
Kamitchie
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