Ethics in the legal profession and notable political notes
A discussion on ethics in the American Bar Association, urging the lawyer to prioritize public welfare and state duties. Obituaries note the deaths of Michael S. Drew and Senator William Boyd Allison, with successors and impacts on committees. Other items cite Taft’s expected talk to the Virginia Bar, and local political quips about Republicans and a city post for police court defendants.
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American Bar Association
Seattle
Taft
Virginia Bar Association
Mr Skygack from Mars Makes Wireless Observations
The alien reporter Mr Skygack from Mars records wireless observations in his notebook noting signals, devices, and strange interpretations. The memo hints at early science fiction collage of radio era ideas and interplanetary curiosity.
The Average Man and the Call for Courage
A reflective piece contrasts the average man with restless ambition. It laments conformity, the grind of labor, and the fear of leadership, urging individuals to strive beyond routine and seek higher purpose rather than passive endurance. The narrator criticizes superficial success and champions bold individual action.
Tale Wreck by W Foster Parker
Jack Healey, night operator at North Powder, fears a wreck after a lapse in signaling endangers No 1 and No 6 trains. A past trauma haunts him as the oncoming engines roar and a deadly collision seems near. The conductor wakes him, reminding him to stay alert.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Healey
North Powder
Chicago
Jack
Baker City
Keaten
la Grande
Bob” Kern
Amusing Bits From It All Aboard The Nation
A collage of witty quotes and odd facts fills the page with humor and curiosities. Jests about presidents theatre going habits onion cures and travel tales mingle with aphorisms and light quips from various sources.
Wonderful clock marks time and movements of planets
In Chicago a single craftsman Franz Bohacek built a 18 foot spread dial clock showing time day month year and planetary movements. The central dial eight feet displays the sun with planets and satellites in correct motion. It splits the year into 13 months of 28 days and features a noon pageant of American history with puppet figures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Star Special Service
Chicago
Franz Bohacek
Bohemia
Bohacek
Columbus
Liberty Bell
Benjamin Frankie
Gossip Portugal and graft in Portuguese politics
Fragmented notes from a Lisbén Heraldos rendition claim the Ananias club in Portugal swells to millions, alleging graft linked to royal circles, cabinet ministers, and public works. The piece accuses graft at the palace, dairy corruption, and a cash discrepancy hidden under a carpet, with Regenerationists opposing Progressists.
Tiny girl frock from navy lawn with square neck
A young girl’s dress in navy blue lawn features a one piece cut with body and short sleeve cap. An embroidery accent decorates the skirt forming a square neck. Also described is a white linen frock for an older girl with similar detailing.
Hoosier Picnic Draws Indiana Former Residents
Large data describes an annual Hoosier picnic at Lakeside pavilion in Woodland park. Former United States Senator John L Wil son and Congressman Will H Humphrey among speakers invite all former Indiana residents to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lakeside Pavilion
Woodland Park
Indiana
United States
John L. Wilson
Will H. Humphrey
The Innocent Swain Exchange of an Engagement Ring
In a chatty Chicago Tribune tone, a young man asks Mile if she told her mother about their engagement. Mile Milie retorts that Clarepee already knew six months earlier, revealing a family inside scoop on the engagement.
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Swain
Mile
Mile Millie
Chicago Tribune
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Seattle Star
Star Publishing Ca
Seventh Ave
Rvybrett Star Agency
Tarrett Bros
Rockefeller
Bunert
Poet
Beattia
Washington
Mallard Star Agency
Dallara Ay Munset, Me
Michael
Drew
William Boyd Allison
United States Senate
Iowa
Senate
Perkins
California
al Mson
Committee On Naval Affairs
Puget Sound
Ankeny
Boutlon
de Bruler
Mr. de Bruler
MR. Skygack
Mars
The
Earth
Josh Wise
BY Josh
Venus
Puck
Mia
Sirloin
Harker
Tam
Sam
Corntos Aol
W. Foster Parker
Castro
President Roosevelt
Matt
Madison
Monroe
Hayes
John J. Hayes
Cook
Hawaii
Congress
Norman Anderson
Denmark
France
Europe
Germany
New York
Paris
Papa
Independence
Presidenta
Roosevelt
Admiral Dewey
Portugal
Lisbén Heraldos
Ananias Club
Post Office
la Gazook
Arsenal
Truffle
Entrement
Kipper
Get & Square Meal
Regenerationists
Progressists
Progressiats Prom
Telegatog
Cortez
Carpet Department
Pes
Secret Service Bureau
Canants
Cadgeos
Aker
First Avenue
Bop Quaker
Rainier Clothing
Firet
Kohler & Chase
Second Ave
Geattie, Wash
Weber Phang Dealers
Eastern Outfitting Company
Union St
Reliable Credit House
Kodak
Pacific Cos
Quaker Drug Co
Pike &T
McCarthy
Sutcliffe Baxter
McCarthy Dry Goods Co
Bekins Moving and Storage
Third Ave
Washington Street
Main
Jad, Th
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