Hanged by Law in Washington State
The article recounts the case of Edward Mayberry, a Colville Indian, tried before a United States district judge in Spokane for murder committed on an Indian reservation. It notes the federal death penalty applied since the crime occurred on federal land, contradicting state abolition of capital punishment.
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Dward Mayberry
Colville
Alice Vivian
Mayberry
United States
Spokane
Kington
Spokage
War Preparedness and Profit in a Nation's Armament
A critical view argues against treating war as a money making business. It urges strict inspection of munitions, limits on profits, and broader national service to reduce conflict. The piece notes past scandals, calls for genuine readiness, and recalls Franklin's maxim about doing good to friends and enemies.
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Navy
Rtries
Sandry
War era marriage lures and hotel ad puzzle
A fragment blends marriage license chatter, wartime romance notes, and a hotel advertisement from Harris Missouri. Readers’ Q and A bits mix with humorous exchanges about lookers and sailors, plus a quiz on Samson.
Economy Talk and Wartime Quips on Pike Street
A fragmented column features musings on economy and war with sharp asides about Woodrow Wilson, Dr. Carrel, and toothpick economy. It ponders how long the war might last and injects a humorous take on public experiments funded by others.
Readers Respond to War Editorial in The Star
An inter reader from Arichat, Bertram Bourinot, contests The Star's column War but Bad Business claiming anti British bias. The editor defends the paper saying England pursues no policy to wipe out Germany and urges unity with Britain and allies toward peace and global understanding.
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England
France
Belgium
Britain
Germany
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Star
Bertram Bourinot
Arichat
B. C
America
Bourinot
United States
Great Britain
Most Effective Remedy for Constipation Promoted
An advertisement extols Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin as the mild effective remedy for children's constipation. It emphasizes a gentle laxative action without griping, marketed at fifty cents a bottle with a signature facsimile on the carton. A free trial bottle is offered by request to Dr W B Caldwell in Moniticelo, Illinois.
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Josh Wise
Willin
Alfred du Bois
Holly
Caldwell
Earl du Bois
Dr. Caldwell
W. B Caldwell
Washington St
Mon Iticello, Ilinois
Women Debate Dance Ordinance At City Hearing
At a Wednesday safety committee hearing the council debated a proposed ordinance restricting women from working in dance halls and related venues. Misuse of the measure to curb women’s activities drew protests from Mrs Seola May Blinn and Mrs Ruth Dahnken, who urged harsher restrictions including bans on pool rooms and arcade venues and questioned its impact on civic events and charities.
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Mise Seola May Blinn
Public Safety Committee
Ruth Dahnken
Women's Police Division
Suspicion Falls on Eaton in Train Attack Case
On a snowbound train Eaton faces police questioning as Connery and Avery probe motives and alibis. A missing sock and a weapon recovered from the attack on Santoine deepen the suspense while Harriet Santoine and Avery press Eaton for answers as the investigation continues.
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Connery
Eaton
America
Hilllward
Hilward
Hillward
Harriet Santoine
London Gazette’s Daily Boom in 1845 Rail Rush
The London Gazette briefly became a daily paper of vast size during the 1845 railway boom. Parliamentary rules required publishing all new schemes before December 1, prompting massive November editions, some reaching 682 pages. A police escort met Billy Sunday on his New York arrival, possibly with a calliope.
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London Gazette
Billy Sunday
New York
Calliope
Clean Up Paint Up Week Kicks Off Citywide
Enthusiastic participation from Seattle districts starts next Monday for Beattle’s third annual Clean Up and Paint Up week. Communities compete for three silver cups awarded last year to Capitol Hill Mount Baker Park and West Seattle for best cleanup painting and gardening. Pupils will join in school and home efforts.
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Beatetle
Seattle
Capitol Hill
Mount Baker Park
West Seattle
Pape's Diapepsin touted to stop food souring fast
An old advertisement extols Pape's Diapepsin as a quick harmless remedy for indigestion from souring foods. It claims relief in five minutes, neutralizes acids, and allows normal digestion, noting a large case cost fifty cents and that Viapepsin also helps keep the stomach sweet.
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Pape
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