Rewarding Our Firemen
Letter from John Granzow praising Seattle firefighters for their bravery at the Lincoln hotel fire and urging fair pay and working conditions. He condemns mayoral veto of a bill granting one day in eight for firefighters and notes rising costs and the need to support these loyal men. He references Fireman Dooley and Frenchy LaCasse and questions insurance-driven price hikes.
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the Star
Lincoln Hotel
Lincoln
Dooley
Tom
Seattle
Woman and Her Ways in the Endless Fashion War
The piece notes fashion reformers across 3,000 years failing to curb styles, citing Isaiah and later preachers who railed against women's dress. It contrasts calls for gentler treatment of hogs with profiteers, insinuating social change in fashion remains elusive.
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Isaiah
Oliver
Annie Laurie Descendant to wed Vivian Eyr this spring
Emma Cutler-Ferguson descendant of Annie Laurie, Craigdarroch, Dumfrieshire, Scotland, to marry Vivian Eyr, ex Royal Air Force. The piece nods to the ballad and notes 1920 era context with Kaiser and crown prince mentions, framing a romantic thread amid historical references.
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Maxwelton
Annie Laurie
Emma Cutler-Ferguson
Annie
Vivian Eyr
Royal Air Forces
Craigdarroch
Dumfrieshire
Scotland
Alick Ferguson
Bonnie Annie Laurie
Dee
Maj. Eyr
Ragging Across Nations Aims and Incidents Referenced
The text discusses ragging as a US term for youth uprisings and social mockery. It notes Pussyfoot Johnson losing an eye after ragging, mentions a premier ragging incident with damaged tires, and cites rags against Lady Astor and railway workers. It asserts ragging as a national habit in which disliked individuals are ragged and includes scattered references to Sam’s European interests and unpaid debts.
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United States
Pussyfoot Johnson
His Majesty
Lady Astor
We will say so and other reader questions
A collage of brief Q and A style notes and social bits from a historical page. It blends questions about seances and clocks with jokes on fashion and politics, mentioning Green Lake fishing, bullfighters, Carpentier, and political mood shifts.
I'm for any good man who put in his licks for the common people
A reprinted panel shows a 1970 social critique praising a candidate who supports democracy, labor, and reform, urging readers to identify a suitable Midwest Democrat with endurance, wit, and a history of serving the people. The polemic weighs materialism, imperialism, and money power while calling for a proven reformer.
Politeness to Children
A 1920 Frank Crane essay argues children learn by imitation and that parents must model politeness. It contrasts harsh adult speech with courteous dialogue and suggests addressing children with the same civility offered to adults to foster respectful behavior between siblings.
Public Health Service Advice Column Tips on Digestive Ailments
Dr Rupert Blue guidance warns against frequent alkali use like magnesium carbonate for indigestion. Readers receive personal medical counsel on infantile paralysis braces, excessive saliva, chest and stomach pains, kidney and liver concerns, and urged to seek physicians for proper diagnosis and treatment.
Dr Caldwell Syrup Pepsin Creator R W B Caldwell
R W B Caldwell of Monticello Illinois practiced as a family doctor for four decades. He developed a simple laxative formula with pepsin that became Dr Caldwell’s Syrup Pepsin in 1892 and grew to selling over 6 million bottles annually. The product targets women children and the elderly with mild effective relief and no opiates or narcotics.
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R. W. B. Caldwell
Monticello
Iinois
Calla
Ir. Caldwell
Free Examination Best Two Fifty Glasses on Earth
An optical store in Seattle advertises free eye examinations by a graduate optometrist. Lenses are ground from start to finish and glasses are prescribed only if absolutely necessary. The ad claims Northwest reach and highlights the Seattle location at One First Ave.
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Northwest
Seattle
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Chicago
Europe
Everett True
Greenlake
Henry
Spain
Carpentier
J. McK
Ilayr
K. L
L & Ga
BJ. J. Kidlyn
W. T
Elgin (Il
Senator Pitcher
Watertown
New York
Noble & Fought
Oak Harbor
J. C. Unger
McAdoo
Bill
Pivery
Philadelquia
M. of P
Carpenther
Procter
Michigan
Directoire
New York Dispatch
Edmund Vance Cooke
W. J. Bryan
Mid-West
Chatacqua
Frank Crane
Mr. Smith
Mrs. Jones
Mrs. Ferguson
Tommy
Ethel
Mrs. Goodbody
Mr. Wigglesworth
Rupert Blue
U. . Public Health Service
Pomeible
Sam
M. D
Wilenene
U. S. Public Health Service
Washington, D. C
Caldwell
Dr. Caldwell
Koray
Ike
W. B. Caldwell
Shelbyville, Mo
Binyon Optical CO
First Avenue
J. R. Binyon
Iberty
Pike and Liberty Theatre
J. R. van Auren
S. E. Corner
First and
Pike
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