Radiophone eavesdropping device alarms public safety
Society for Electrical Development reports Albert E. Proffitt of Providence A L perfects a radiophone that can listen to conversations over telephone wires. The device may end secrecy as it lets a listener hear distant talks from a home. Proffitt claims a new era of wireless eavesdropping and universal telepathy could follow. Des Moines notes Mrs C H Morris elected to city council, with Seattle to follow.
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Society For Electrical Development
Albert E. Proffitt
Providence, A. L
Des Moines
C. H. Morris
Seattle
Henry Landes
Woman Votes Twice in Election Remarks
The fragment notes a woman voting twice in an election and questions the idea that women never learn politics. It references Corinthians 17 26 27 and uses a critical tone about voter behavior.
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Corinthians
Learn a Word Every Day Concomitant Meaning and Use
Learn a Word Every Day explains the term concomitant meaning something that accompanies or associates with another. It notes its Latin origin from com and with and provides a sample: sneezing and lassitude are concomitants of a cold.
Admen Urge Pacific Coast Unity Campaign
Pacific coast advertising clubs across 13 cities endorse a unity week and a treaty of unity urging cities to bury intercommunity bickering. The Star notes that cooperation benefits all West communities and calls for newspapers to stop highlighting rivals’ weaknesses while supporting regional solidarity.
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Pacific Coast
Star
West
The
Hearst calls for US merchant fleet as large as England’s
The writer critiques Mr. Hearst urging a US merchant fleet rivaling England. It argues England’s economy relies on global services and that expanding a fleet would shift trade away from Britain. The piece questions the motive as pride and warns of wartime supply implications.
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Hearst
England
United States
Mr. Hearst
High Seas
False teeth and dentistry progress through time
The text recounts how George He notes modern dentistry emerged in under a century, Washington’s dental fears, and the first practical false teeth said to be made in 1825. It contrasts rapid progress with biblical quotation and a jab about radio politics and party colors.
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Washington
Avridge Mann
Orphant Ann
Hulda
West
Lars
Ireland and Its Holidays to L M Clarke
A letter questions whether Ireland should push its holidays on Americans and suggests Americans need not celebrate Irish, French, or other nations days. The author advocates live and let live and urges acceptance of diverse national celebrations without forcing others to share them.
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Ireland
France
Pingland
Italy
Germany
Russia
Seattle
Curriculum for Teachers Editor Attacks Blair in The Star
The piece criticizes Mrs Elizabeth White a married school teacher for attacking Blair as unfounded and biased. It praises Blair as patriotic and dedicated to improving conditions amid self interested opposition. It mentions White’s school pay and taxes and suggests a correspondence course for teachers focusing on diligence and administration.
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Elizbeth White
Blair
White
Return of Marko Sabre Sparks Tense Homecoming
Marko Sabre rides home from a perilous ride to Perry Green and receives a letter from Nona in Peru while his wife Mabel greets him with cool reserve. He plans to tell Nona of his return as he contemplates the unsettled dynamic at his hall. The scene ends with him turning to Page 13 for the next turn of events.
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Mark Sabre
Hapgood
London
Sabre
Mabel Sabre
Penny Green
Tidborough
Mark
Nabel
Mabel
Jinks
Fortune, East and Sabre
Rebartian Fortune
Sabres
Twyning
England
MR. Fargus
Perches
Perch
Rod
Nona Tybar
Lord Tybar
Altho
Nona
Fortune
Perry Green
Pirrip
Northreppa
Marko
China
Peru
Education Reform Letter From A. T. Axpayer
A letter stresses core duties in schooling focusing on education fundamentals over frills. It urges loyalty to employers, taxpay ers, flag, and nation as vital for future manhood and womanhood and laments ongoing controversy in universities.
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A. T. Axpayer
Western Union business methods for streetcar fares
The writer urges applying Western Union business practices to transit. He notes empty cars after 7 pm Sundays and holidays and proposes five cent tickets for incoming cars after hours to boost park visits, concerts, churches, and events, while preserving daytime traffic. He compares discounting to price reductions when merchandise must move.
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Western Union Telegraph Company
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