Moulding Criminals and Anarchists in Seattle Jail .
A city official denounces jail brutality and the Corbett style wardens while noting that most arrested are under 30 and poor or neglected. The piece argues the jail creates criminals and urges humane treatment to save fading youth and prevent further harm. It cites a witness describing rough jailer conduct and calls for reform in Seattle’s justice system.
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Grover
Corbett
Seattle
Star
Dream of Bliss in 1912 White House Hopes
The piece muses on Miss Democracy and her visions of Harmon Wilson or Clark, dreaming of a White House victory in 1912. It urges independence, warns about political manipulation, and notes Teddy Roosevelt’s silence amid a bad spring crop and city capers in Chicago and East Point Georgia.
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Miss Democracy
Judson Harmon
Woodrow Wilson
Champ Clark
White House
Third Inning-Score Another in Politico Parlor Game
The passage mocks a political scene with Democratic and Republican House and Senate figures, Lenroot Berger Mann and Captain Underwood. It cites reciprocity, Taft, and stock talk while deriding campaign chatter. It ends with debunked reports about Mexican armies using dum-dum bullets.
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United States
Ghatmere
Lenroot
Wisconsin
Berger
Mann Ofllinois
Captain Underwood
Joe Cannon
Tata rAria
Mexico
The Tariff Board's First Bleat on Wool Schedules
The tariff board signals it has not finished its wool study and warns Congress against acting on incomplete data. It cites missing input from Texas Arizona Utah New Mexico Idaho Wyoming and Minnesota and urges timely study before considering cotton regions south of the Ohio River.
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Tariff Board
Congress
Mississippi River
Texas
Arizona
Utah
New Mexico
Idaho
Wyoming
Minnesota
Ohio
Observations on Referendum Bill and Public Figures
A St. Paul notice names state senators who opposed the referendum, hinting “Soak 'em.” Caruso cancels Italy trip due to throat issue costing $100,000. a mass march of 20,000 union men denounces Otis in Los Angeles. A 1789 Washington expenses record survived Albany fire. parallels drawn to taxation.
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ST. Paul
Caruso
Italy
Enrico
Los Angeles
General Otis
George Washington
Albany
George
Adventurous Dr Hornaday Notes Montana Waterways
Dr W T Hornaday writes to family from Montana holiday trip describing streams and lakes from Woman's Pocket Lake to Hell Roaring creek. He plans to cross Prose to Death and Hanging Woman creeks while camping near Dirty Woman's ranch.
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W. T. Hornaday
New York Zoological Park
Montana
Woman's Pocket Lake
Tenderfoot Creek
Tin Cup Creek
Graveyard Creek
Dirty Woman's Ranch
Death Creek
Hell Roaring Creek
New York Press
Notable Train Robber Bluffs Passengers With Showy Plea
A Western train robber brandishes two revolvers aboard a day coach and demands valuables from passengers. A flamboyant woman in line proclaims her wealth as Mme. Dexipouteche of the Nifty Nonpariel company, prompting the outlaw to dismiss her theatrics and insist he is a robber not a press agent.
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Indy
Mme. Dexipouteche
Nonpariel
Cleveland Plain Dealer
New Zealand
Dtrteamanah N
Billiards Lesson Sparks Gossip in Quiet Parlor
Jack recalls teaching Ethel billiards to the bashful girl who blushed as the balls touched. Will teases about shyness while Puck quotes the exchange in a humorous street scene.
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Jack
Ethel
Will
Puck
Summer Escape to a Golf and Bridge Retreat
Mabel asks about travel this summer while Madge recalls a place where guests play golf all day and bridge all night, a restful resort famed for leisure and social games. The exchange hints at a tranquil getaway centering on sport and bridge amid quiet surroundings.
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Mabel
Madge
Death Stare Cites Wife's Fear Not Death
A humorous exchange from Harpers Bazaar contrasts Thompson and Johnson over facing death. Johnson says his wife's gaze would make death seem trivial, implying fearlessness in the face of danger.
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Thompson
Johnson
Harper
New Zealand's Compulsory Arbitration Stance Proclaimed
Henry Demarest Lloyd once called New Zealand a land without strikes. A century past, Henry Harria Weinstock noted a land with few strikes and compulsory arbitration. The 1909 act bans strikes and lockouts with fines for individuals and unions, overseen by conciliation commissions to set a fair living wage.
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Henry Demarest Lloyd
New Zealand
Harria Weinstock
Australia
Hobba
Christchurch
Humorous exchange near sermon ends in playful mockery
A lighthearted banter unfolds during the service with jests about the preacher and decor. Participants joke about the reading desk eagle and whimsical birds on church furnishings, culminating in a humorous suggestion of absurd replacements.
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Jones
Smith
All for Her Fringed Coat Mystery Captures Post Readers
The Pittsburgh Post highlights a curious exchange with a husband asking if he is truly loved. The wife replies with a provocative question and a flamboyant fringe coat and makeup, suggesting a theatrical or eccentric persona.
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Hubby
Pitteburg Post
No Half Way Ban on Booze as Rich Man Is Sentenced
Everett, Wash April 28. A ten day jail term and a $100 fine are imposed on John Diefenbacher, a leading Everett saloon man, for selling liquor after prohibition. The judge follows the anti liquor law strictly, promising misconduct will not be tolerated. Saloon fixtures are being ripped out as dealers retool for dry conditions.
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Everett
Jai
John Diefenbacher
Pacific Coast
Diefenbacher
W. W. Jack
Diefenbach
Sahara
Maine
Everett Black
Mg Diefenbacher
Caddy Billy Slips After Morning Crack
Report says Caddy-Billy suffered a head knock this morning but spoke only of his well being. The second note mentions a week of serving as a caddy for a preacher who has not joined the club.
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Billy
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