Farce and Fireside Fragments from Hicksville
A miscellany of humorous vignettes and local notices from Hicksville including train mix ups in Seattle, petty thefts, a smoking controversy, a theatrical show critique, fire drill bravado, a fancy rooster shipped from Seattle, and community happenings from writings by local correspondents. The piece blends spoofed gossip with small town color and quirky characters.
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Hicksville
Eyces
Joe Stanley
Abner Holly
Mayne Sheldon
Seattle
Improvement Society
Een
Pip Whet- Stone
Dunmore
Amasa Littleberry
Hicksville Silver Cornet
Prayer Extols Compassion For Animals And Human Kinship
A devotional plea to strengthen love for all living creatures prompts gratitude for animal companionship and calls for mercy toward the helpless. It cites figures like Daniel Webster, Richelieu, and Sir Walter Scott to illustrate enduring bonds with pets and livestock.
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United States
Daniel Webster
Richelieu
France
Sir Walter Scott
Wolf Fostered Children Challenge Language Origins
A British scientist Sir William B. Fuller argues that children raised by wolves fail to acquire speech or upright posture. He cites cases in India and a revived interest in how babyhood environment shapes human development, noting wolves and other animals rarely produce normal human behavior.
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Sir William B. Fuller
Rome
Fuller
India
Kipling
Society of Dogs
Agra
Secundra
Sir William
One common law of service for all human life
The passage argues that all workers from soldiers to bricklayers share a single duty to serve the community. It rejects a boss against soldier, doctor, or teacher and says rewards may differ, but the core duty remains to render the greatest possible service first. It condemns pursuit of wealth as primary and calls for equitable reward while upholding the duty of service.
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Toa Kenniston
He Would Charge For Street Parking Letter to the Editor
The writer urges Seattle to charge streetcar fares on a five cent basis to curb overcrowded streets and promote small home ownership. He cites transit patronage declines and criticizes free street use for garbage and storage, arguing health and financial gains from higher fares.
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the Star
Seattle
United
Btone & Webster
Beattie
Parking abuse draws ire over downtown car storage
Don M. Thomas argues that city streets are used as storage for cars, costing taxpayers money. He claims about 15 000 cars park downtown daily free and parking enforcement is weak, urging council action to end the abuse and promote downtown garages.
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Don M. Thomas
Untitled Childlike Exchange Captured in Cartoon Style
Comic caption style snippet shows two characters TUFY and Young Hate in a playful dialogue about growing a mustache and attempting a kite theft from a girl chewing gum. The piece reads like a lighthearted micrographic cartoon from a barber shop setting.
Another Biped: Women and the Rise of Modern Dress
An excerpted editorial notes how city life and evolving fashion pushed women toward greater mobility. It traces skirts shortening from social constraints to practical adaptation, comparing past foot binding and side saddle norms with contemporary trousers and shorter skirts, while observing shared urban routines.
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Long Skorta
Baby Eats Dirt Preventing Dirt Eating in Toddlers
A parent asks why a nearly two year old eats dirt and how to stop it. The advice notes that a nervous or stomach issue can cause pica in normal children and in those who are mentally defective, and recommends close supervision and addressing digestion and overall health under a family physician’s guidance.
Prince tell me is here t care for epi lepsy
A reader reports a long battle with epilepsy spanning twelve years and two surgeries without relief. They offer to mail a statement if the recipient provides name and address, directing responses to the Information Editor at the U S Public Health Service in Washington DC.
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U. S. Public Health Service
Washington
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