Stearns of a Monster Steam Shovel in Seattle
A. J. Reese, chief engineer, operates a giant steam shovel slicing through Denny Hill Seattle. The machine digs 20 yards of dirt per minute, equaling a week’s work of 1,750 Italians, while Reese boasts precision, endurance, and a costly craft. Local crowd watches in awe as the massive crane and its grinding gears perform with clinical precision. Reese notes the machine cost far more than a car and claims it can maneuver through Beattie streets on rails.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. J. Reese
Denny Hill
Jig Is Up as Regularity Fails in House Fight
A political screed denounces party regularity and Cannon's control in the House. It argues the insurgents and Democrats were outvoted, reveals alliances with Tammany and McCarren, and predicts public cost for the victory. It mocks tariffs, trusts, and railroad power, predicting resistance to reform.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carteus
Taft
Serena Payne
Champ Clark
Clark
Cannon
House
Dalzell
Payne
Tawney
Democratic Party
House of Representatives
Victor Murdock
Fitzgerald
New York
McCarren
Tammany
Havemeyer
Standard Oil
Sugar Trust
Trade Talk at the Hill Butter Shop
A sharp faced woman interrogates a man in an apron about roths patent and asking for two items. He says the roads are bad and promises to fetch them from town. The exchange hints at stalled trade and the man’s employer being cautious about payments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mike
Capitol Hill
Language in Texas Legislature on profanity and crime
A clipped statewide debate questions whether wearing a pass in a public venue should be criminalized and whether profanity over the telephone is as serious as elsewhere. The debate references editorial stances from Hartford Times and New York Herald on public behavior, property rights, and offender accountability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Hartford Times
New York Herald
New Round Glasses Claim Quick Relief From Irritability
Schuchard Optical Eye Specialists at 1207 Second Ave Seattle promote specially round glasses as a cure for irritability and general discomfort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Schuchard Optical
Seattle
Divorce intrigue and political barbages in early headlines
The passage mocks high profile figures and political figures with sharp, satirical lines. It mentions a wealthy divorce seeker, Taft, and Punchy political quips about policies, Geronimo, San Francisco, Calhoun juries, wage cuts, Oklahoma as the Balkane, and Nome dogs enjoying a day.
Fragmented dialogue and ads from Chicago Tribune page
Partial overheard exchanges about signals and rules mix with ad lines. A stray prop shop dialogue touches a girl and a man, while an ad promotes a Champion Gas Range with coal or wood range free. the piece reads like clipped scene cuts and promotional blurbs.
A Moving Picture Plot by Frank Hh. Whelliams
A fragment describes Jamaeon Ridges and a female viewer watching a film plot with rival Mr Gebter. The scene shifts between a reef edge and a burning building as actors prepare for a second scene and onlookers signal the moment to begin filming. The narration notes reactions, dialogue, and onlookers during the production.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jamaeon
Rome
Gebter
Qureen
Sean
Filene
Prominent Seattle Woman Tours Doyle's Medicines
A well known young resident of Queen Anne Avenue Seattle visits Doyle's Medicines. The feature notes her interest in the store's offerings and highlights local health care shopping habits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Queen Anne Ave
Seattle
Doyle
Fragmented Local News Notes and Anecdotes From A City Page
A garbled collage of city captions, humorous vignettes, and short notices from the Star Dust page. Snatches mention Taft’s oath in the senate chamber, churchgoers, drivers at a benevolent association dinner, and comments on weather and daily life. Distinct names include Georgia Deconomy and Georgia Deconomy appears as a misread label. The piece reads like a late leaf of miscellany with fragmented dialogue and casual sketches.
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Charlie Murphy
Conroy
Fornes
Goldfogle
Goulden
Harrison
Riordan
Georgia
Brantley
Griggs
Howard, Lee
Lindsay
Livingston
Broussard
Louisiana
Canada
Australia
Empire
Murphys
Stone & Webster
Harriman
United States
Roth
Vue
Crazy Snake
Geronimo
San Francisco
Oklahoma
Nome
Emily
Antines
Tom
Pageelina
Vt Benthy
Ts ' Semacaine
Gwandcie
Chicago Tribune
Frank HH. Whelliams
Wright
Mim
Albert Lieblerman
Hidges
Liebler
Ridger
Ridges
Vancouver
B. C
Princesa Royal
Pier “A
Jones
Bila
Ueln Doyle
MR. Skygack
Mars
Paramount
Mart Sen
Ay, Trey Maven
Wow
Pennant
Tee’ Wéviewn
Wer Eee
Yeu
Literary Nets
India
Enone City Times
R. Taft
Senate Chamber
Tommy
Will Ur Ao
Nawettet
Ian Kilone
Atlanta
Nevolent Association
Pepe. Sa
J. N. Saxe
Northwestern University Dental School
Chicago
Washington
Wisconsin
Illnois
Second Avenue
Department of Ours
Bing
McCall
J.A. Baillargeonec
Spring St
Princess
Peter Thompson
Sailor Joe
Eastern Outfitting Co
Tae Se
Imperial Candy Company Sole Min
Seattle, U.S. A
Cline Piano Co
Knabe
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