Jolly scramble in King county presidential primaries
Insurgent leaders press for voter turnout in the Seattle area as King county prepares for presidential primaries next Saturday. Taft and Harmon supporters refuse to participate to avoid a perceived unfair deal, while volunteers race to set up 115 polling sites and honor Oregon style rules. The 702 Eilers Building HQ coordinates efforts and the public gains a voice in delegate selection and presidential preferences.
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Harmon
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Pennsylvania
Oregon
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Nebraska
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New St James Cathedral School Dedicated Yesterday
Dedication services for the new St James Cathedral School drew several hundred attendees. Bishop O'Dea led a church procession to the reinforced concrete building, with Rev George Mahoney and others giving addresses. The $60,000 structure was largely funded by private donations.
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ST. James Cathedral School
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O'Dea
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Sacred Heart Church
Subterfuge Garden Plan Revealed by Mr Crosslota
In a witty exchange from the Washington Evening Star, Mr Crosslota explains his yard scheme as a tactical ruse. He tears up as much lawn as his wife will permit then neglects the rest to reduce mowing area.
Expensive Tendency on Holidays and Election Days
A Washington Evening Star exchange notes that European countries enjoy many holidays, while a statesman argues the United States could match that pace if reforms are enacted, creating as many election days as holidays.
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Statesman
Washington Evening Star
Old Man Joke Sparks Banter in Houston Post
A sharp one line exchange notes a husband changing after marriage. The quip contrasts marriage as a force for youth or age, with a playful jab about the wife shaping him into an older man. The tone reflects columnist wit and social humor of the era.
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Houston Post
Second Snohomish kennel show ends after three days
The second annual Snohomish county Kennel show closed after a successful three days with Seattle entries taking many honors. A Baltimore American quotation shows a family scene about a contemplated purchase of a horse as a humorous aside.
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Snohomish County
Seattle
George
Baltimore
Politician Mason Nominated for Congress at Large
William E Mason, a former member of the state house 1887-91 and senator 1897-1903, has been nominated by Lincolnla Republicans for congressman at large. The article notes his unusual career path from house to senate and back to the house. Also mentioned is Edmee Chan-W. Masondon named as an astronomer at the Paris observatory, the first woman to hold the post.
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Billy) Mason
Lilinola Republicans
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Paria Observatory
Stormington Barnes Reflects on Stage Reception
Stormington Barnes admits the inconsistency of audience response to his company’s plays. He notes tragedy brought poor receipts while farce failed to attract crowds, illustrating a mismatch between dramatic form and commercial success.
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Stormington Barnes
Washington Star
Titanic survivor’s relative aboard steamship Prince George
Steamship Prince George arrived from the North yesterday with 100 passengers. D. H. Hays, brother of Grand Trunk Pacific president, who perished on the Titanic, is among the passengers and is rushing to Montreal to unite with his brother’s family.
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Women over twenty to be dismissed from government schools
In Geneva the scholastic commission argues women over 20 are too old to teach and should be dismissed in government schools. Wisconsin reports 663 of 1,037 alumnae married. 64 percent wed after graduating between 1867 and 1911. Also notes Seattle Turnverein 27th anniversary with gymnastic exhibitions and a dance at Turner hall.
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Madison
Wis
University of Wisconsin
Wisconsin
Seattle
This Day Feature on The Fat-Head Man
A quirky passage notes a man nicknamed fat-head who never laughed enough to shed his weight, lingering in a humorous, reflective tone about joy and body image.
Memorial services for Titanic journalist Wil lam T. Stead
Memorial services for William T. Stead, the English newspaper man who perished in the Titanic wreck, were held last night at the Samuel Watson Church of Spiritualism. A. J. Speckert delivered the address.
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Willam T. Stead
Samuel Watson
Abandoned Businesses Move From Frank Alberta Town
The April report notes businesses in Frank Alberta removing offices and stores from town due to a government warning about rock slides. In Chicago a North Side cobbler, David J. Winder, finds diamonds valued at $5 000 in a shoe toe while inspecting it for a ticket. The owner's maid interrupts with urgent questions about the shoes.
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Lethbridge
Alberta
Busineas
Prank
Chicago
David J. Winder
North Side
Quips and Quirks From a Cracked Newspaper Page
A collage of brief items dated April 22 from major cities reports odd exchanges and social misadventures. Mentions include a boy’s taunt to his mother, a salmon joke, theater closures for safety flaws, a shooting over a bus fare, a ring gift dispute, a joke candidate winning Cook County, and a suicide by ingestion.
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Chicago
Jack Hogan
Cook County
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