Tacoma a Coast Empire City of Homes and Trade
J. E. Mehmond portrays Tacoma as a thriving Pacific Northwest hub at Puget Sound. He extols its natural location at Commencement Bay, port facilities, rail links, plentiful coal and timber, diverse industries, electric transit, extensive parks, and a mild climate, projecting robust future growth for the city alongside Seattle and Olympia.
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Puget Sound
Tacoma
Olympia
Seattle
Tacoma J
Sound
Portland
San Francisd
California
Ly Olympia
Washington State
Maddles Ae
Snohomish
Everett
Port
Townaon
Anacostia
Whatcoin
Victoria
Vancouver
San Franccisco
Commencement Bay
Puget Round
Pues
Halifax
Quebec
Vicksburg
Defiance
Port Defianer
Theater
He Blutts Ik
Ike Irving
Lackawaren
Honesdale
Heaven
Mount
Old Town
Pacific Northwest
Union Pacific
Northern Pacific
Canadian Pacific
Tahooma
Seattle and Eastern
Great Northern
Trans-Pacific
Hong Kong
Yokohama
Antwerp
British Columbia
Alaska
Hawaiian Islands
San Francisco
America
China
Japan
Australia
Pacific Ocean
United States
Europe
Asia
Yoklahoma
Tacom
Yokahama
New York
Cape Horn
Nicaragua Canal
Pacific
Tecoma Dry Dock
Inter@st
Puget
North Pacific Coast
Virginia
England
Ireland
Scotland
Pacific Coast
J. EE. Mehmond
Don’ts for the New Woman Fashion and Household Advice
A Chicago Recap item lists admonitions for women of the era. It humorously pairs modern woman ideas with traditional rules, covering bloomers, private affairs, meals, jewelry, etiquette, smoking, paper carrying, and household duties to contrast evolving roles with male expectations.
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Chicago
Dr Agnew's Catarrhal Powder Endorsed By Rev Buckley
Rev Buckley of Buffalo reports decades long catarrh relief after using Dr Agnew's Catarrhal Powder for two months. He describes it as delightful and refreshing and claims complete cure. 60 cent container sold by Matthews Bros.
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Matthews Bros
License Stenographers Sparks Bold City Debate
A playful exchange between a man and a woman in Chicago sparks a debate over licensing stenographers. She resists any law to license, declaring no law can license her and challenging the notion by joking about marriage licenses as a separate matter.
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New York
Oy, Hall
Chicago Post
Fencing Master at Academy Delights Lovers of Opera
Lovers of Might opera fans can hear the Fencing Master at the Academy this evening. The DeKoven and Smith work, once revised for Turkish costumes, showcases its enduring popularity beside Robin Hood and reflects on managerial taste in staging.
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DeKoven
Why the title rules for married women in society
A breezy collection of quips and questions about how married women are addressed in public life. It ponders why a wife is called Mrs. Judge O'Shea or Mrs. Major Cannonball and questions consistency in using titles for family members and spouses across different professions. The tone is light and opinionated, reflecting early 20th century social etiquette.
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O'Shea
Judge O'Shea
Mra, Jones, J. P
Cannonball
Bonda
Harvard University
Willionaire
Iroland
England
Europe
Alaska
Mexico
Buffalo
Aurora
Flo
Makers of Books and Looker-On Delights in Jan Issue
The January Century features Marion Crawford on old Rome and fashion sins, Thomas A. Janvier on A Feastday on the Rhone, and Mrs. Ward’s Napoleon life. Looker-On includes portraits of operatic stars and essays on La Navarraise Tristan La forge Jules Laforgue Shakespeare’s Allusions to Music, plus lively Hubbards satire and Conan Doyle jests.
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Marion Crawford
Rome
Thomas A. Janvier
Rhone
Napoleon
Bonnaparte
Continental
Europe
Allie
Franela Seville
Mme. Nordica
Pol. Plancon
Heinrich Meyn
Tristan
Tsolde
Philip Hale
Jules Laforgne
Francis Walker
W. J. Rolfe
Literary Gossip Faces A Curious Chorus Of Titles And Tributes
The Philadelphia Record surveys current book and film trends noting Henry Arthur Jones new work Michael and His Lost Angel and other titles. The Chicago Tribune features Elbert Hubbard author of Little Journeys and Forces of Harvard, with details about his boyhood in McLean County Illinois and a runaway incident to Chicago.
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Philadelphia
Henry Arthur Jones
Michael
Angel
Hardy
Jude
Barres
Tommy
Jerome
Biase Dilly
The
Chicago Tribune
Elbert Hubbard
Harvard
Mr. Hubbard
Scranton
Mina Leah Heath
the Tribune Sage
Hudson
McLean County
Mlinois Central
Chicago
Silas Hubbard
Elbert
Tribune
Pontas
Willan Morris Book Editions and Notable Letters Noted
A description of new Morris editions at Kelmeedt press with vellum copies and high prices. Mentioned are Burns letters, autographs of Heatt Byron MooreDickens Haydn Beethoven Weber, and planned inclusion in Burns Life and Letters. Also referenced are Marie Antoinette La Fontaine sale, Fermiers Generaux edition, and Byron autographs in various works.
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Willan Morris
Kelmeedt Press
Morris
Burns
Heatt
Byron
Moore
Dickens
Haydn
Beethoven
Weber
Cabliness
Healen
Marie Antoinette
la Fontaine
London
Fermiers Ceneraux
Ame
Tom A
SY. Binek
Virginia
Lord Byron
Huxley
Leonard Huxley
Stories of Bret Harte from the New York Herald
Friends recall Bret Harte rising to fame after an editor pressed for a short piece and he offered The Heathen Chinee. The tale notes his later valued work and contrasts public praise with his own view of his early effort. He also recalls an East Coast visit and a humorous critique by waitresses after a Concord lecture.
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Bret Harte
Department of Life
Union League ¢ Tb
Harte
West
California Overland Monthly
Bert Harte
New England
Concord
Ire
Warner's Safe Cure Promises Cure for Liver Kidney Disorders
Time tested claims and testimonials tout Warner's Safe Cure as the best remedy for liver and kidney complaints. The ad asserts relief from backache headaches constipation dyspepsia fatigue and insomnia and claims it can cure Bright's disease and bladder and female issues. The pitch urges readers to try the remedy to prove its efficacy.
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Warner
Bright
Scranton Mercantile Directory of Banks and Shops
A fragmented listing details banks such as Lackawanna Trust and Safe Deposit and Merchants' and Mechanics' National, Scranton Savings, West Side Bank, with extensive entries for Bedding Carpet Cleaning, Toys, Flour, Paints, Monumental Works, Dairy, Engines, Dry Goods, Hardware, Furniture, Watchmaker, Shoes, Hotels, Groceries, Carriages, and more, including addresses and business names like The Scranton Bedding Co, Tidicke & McKee, Owens Bros, Williams J D & Bro, Grand Union Tea Co, and Scranton Candy Co.
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Lackawanna Trust and Safe Deposit Co
Merchants’ and Mechanics
I Lacka
Traders’ National
Lackawanna
West Side Bank
N. Matn
Scranton Savings
Wyoming
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Northwestern Travel
the Tribune
Font Hills
Cascate Mountains
Middle States
Seminary For Young Ladies
Annie Wright
Co. B. Wright
College For Young Men
Emerson High School
Young Men's Christian Association
Episcopal
Wright
Northern Pacific Railroad
Great West
Chamber of Commerce
Tacoma 5
United States Military and
Mississippi
Central
Wright Park
Hotel
Italy
Board of Trade
Edward A. Niven
Wilkes-Barre
Mr. Niven
New York City
Charles Meteger
Green Ridge Presbyterian Church
Pottsville
Providence Presbyterian Church
T. J. Davies
David Evans
Resolven
Wales
Oxford University
Henry W. Kvane
Pavidanes
St. Stephen's Church
That City
John Church Muale Publishing Company
Cincinnati
Mus, Bae
Philip R. Thomas
Brown
Mia
Dr. Brown
Mrs. Brown
M. D
Minnie
Jack
Conan Doyle
Pela
Angelina
Edwin
New York Herald
Yvearn
Dupont
Wawellopee
Milatoro County
Payand
Wilmington
Delaware
Henry Belin, Jr
Hawyoming Ave
Third National Bank
Prraoath
M. H. Dale
Scranton, Pa
Hart
Antonio Hartmann
Madea
Krpinom Anetamd Ss
Roe
Gregeiaa
Chichester
the Scranton Bedding Co
Lacka
Brewers
Robinson, E. Sons
N. Beventh
Robinson, Mina
Cedar, Cor
Alder
Rupprecht, Louis
Penn
Toys and Confectionery Williams, J.D. & Bro
Lecka
Atthewa, C. P. Sons & Co
Weston Mill Co
Tidicke & McKee
Spruce
Monumental Works
Owens Bros
Adams Avenue
Scranton Dairy Co
Penn and Linden
Dickson Manufacturing Co
Lackawanna Avenue
Dale & Bravens
Cleveland, A. 8
T. H. Watts Co
W. Lacka
Scrantoh Supply and Mach. Co
Wye
Howley, P. F
MTS
Harness & Saddlery Hardware
Fritz G. W
Keller & Harris
Ane Pet
Ale
Mewargel & Goni
Rake ‘Avenue
Pester Folge
Waleb
Edward J
Hill & Connell
Washington
Blume, Wm. & Son
Cowles
W. C
N. Main
Rogers, A. E
Boots and Shoes
Goodman's Shoe Store
Barbour
Clark, G. R. & Co
Caterer
Huntington, D. C
N. Washington
Pirie
J. J
Willams, Samuel
Scranton House
Near Depot
Inglis
J. Scott
Goldsmith Bros
Brown's Bea
Wall Paper
Ford
W. M
Scranton Candy Co
Piercy, C. M
Hardware and Plumbing
Gunster & Forsyth
General Merchandise Deterhans
M. P
Parket
Jordan, James
Olypsybase
Barnhold
E. J
Ceant
Snook, &. M
Olyphant
Winke
J.C
Coffen and Spice Grand Union Tea Co
Ma‘a
MecGarrah & Thomas
Larents
Linden & Wash
Davis
G W
Main and Market
Flores
W. S
Peckyills
Davies
John J
Man
Simwell, V. A
Sir Linden
Green
Joseph
Lackaw Anna
Harding, J. L
Heroker and Jeweler
Radin Bros
Fancy Good
Kresky, BE TL. & Co
ETT Parker
E B
Caryl
Linden
Benjamin & Benjamin
Pranklin & Sprue
Merchant Tailor Roberts, J. W
N. Plain
Bielle
J. Lawrence
Arnlley
Ambrose
Triple Stores
Providence
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