Alaskan Invitation and Humorous Notes in Home Brew
A late telegram from the editor of Home to President Harding asks that Harding and cabinet members visit Alaska in the coming summer with an open invitation for next summer if unavailable. The piece also relays satirical quips, a death note hoax at Alki Beach, and humorous anecdotes about politics, fishing, and a staged piece on practical living.
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Home
Harding
Warren G. Harding
Washington, D. C
Home Brew
Washington
Oregon
Montana
Idaho
Wyoming
Bettie
Alki Beach
Ber Franklin
Pen Franklin
Washington loses ship board seat amid Seattle battle
A Tacoma Times notice argues Washington state was denied a U S Shipping Board seat due to Seattle interests pushing for William E Humphrey of Seattle. It says President Harding favored Col C R Forbes of Spokane and notes Meyer Lisner of Los Angeles will join the board with Oregon’s George Chamberlain. It condemns political manipulation and urges unified state representation without Seattle factionalism.
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Seattle
William E. Humphrey
Mr. Humphrey
Ago
Congress
Humphrey
Shipping Board
Washington Dispatches
California
Meyer Lisner
Los Angeles
George Chamberlain
Oregon
Pacific Coast
Oreon
Washington
Tacoma
Puget Sound
Will Humphrey
A Lucky Kick in Pittsburg Collision
A motorcyclist collided with a street car in Pittsburg after striking an iron lamp post. The rider was hurled under the car, which halted when its brakes were set by an angle cock misadjustment. The rider suffered superficial bruises while the motorcycle was destroyed.
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Pitteberg
Pittsburg
Local residents discuss seasonal illness links
Miss Catherine Dorricott cites year round presence of the condition. A Bowman says the attack began in December. Mrs Marion McDonnell notes fever, unsure of spring connection. G N Baldwin asks for details, Collelli denies knowledge of the illness.
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Catherine Dorricott
46Th Ave
Hm A. Bowman
18Th Ave
Marion McDonnelil
Summit Ave
G. N. Baldwin
Fourth Ave
Health and hygiene Q and A on diphtheria tests
Readers ask about the Schick test for diphtheria and school doctors performing it on children. The harmless skin test shows susceptibility and helps guide vaccination decisions. A leaflet on obesity is offered to readers who request it by mail.
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U. S Public Health Service
Washington, D. C
Cormaches
Prohibition Victory Seen as Civilization Advance in Editor Letter
A reader argues prohibition mirrors abolition and should be vigorously enforced not repealed. The letter links crime waves to liquor laws, cites Civil War era bandits and war aftermath, warns restoration would invite more crime, and notes tobacco’s rise alongside alcohol during wartime prosperity.
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Appomattox
James
Younger Kers
Missouri
Bolshev
Term
I. W. Wiem
Tobacco Trust
Bonus Delay Sparks Veteran Frustration
The Star notes readers asking when military bonuses will be paid after the referendum passed. A letter cites prewar dispatches claiming a month’s delay once the bill was approved and urges timely fulfillment.
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the Star
Preas
Notes From Various Papers On Economics And Society
A collage of quips and brief items from papers across the era. Topics touch on manufacturing and imports, prices for hides and knives, politics, social leaders and charity, public figures, and satire on governance and crime.
Memory of a hasty bonus amid red tape and war feats
The letter from J. L. Curtis of Burlington Washington recalls the claim that the bones would soon be in the hands of the needy. He compares wartime engineering speed in France with delays at home and questions why bureaucratic delays hinder aid.
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France
J. l. Curtis
Burlington
Wash
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Howard Ewing
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Methuselah
Kipling
Mys
Alice Robertson
Alice
William E. Barton
Seth Tanner
Everingham Sea
N. Collelli
Fifth Ave
Winformation Department
U. 4
Tige
Welch
Bewis
Encland
Gama
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Salvation Army
Pitsburg Gazette Times
New York
New York Evening Mail
Norfolk
Virginian-Pilot
Washington Post
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Fudge
Berton Braley
Damon
Kinterprice Association
Nature’s Medicine
Philadelphia
Win
Noth
Guarante
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Norwalk
Fabrice
Autoparts Supply CO
Pike Street
Love Lawyer
Lew Seymour
Feuer Typee
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