Wilson and His Job in Washington
A reader profiles Wilson after five months in office noting tariff changes for the toboggan, currency reforms, and a handling of Mexico. The piece praises his dismantling of lobby influence and his ability to reform a stagnant party machine, while noting Sen. Poindexter’s mixed reception and the altered views on his congressional effectiveness. The column also references a separate item, “The Colonel and His Friends,” now available for 25 cents.
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Washington
Wilson
Wall Street
Courts and Critics Clash Over Police Policy in Diggs Case
In a firestorm of editorials and letters, critics charge the administration defends police policy behind a conspiracy of special interests. The piece cites judges in Tacoma and Seattle arguing courts outweigh police policy, while calls for truth and accountability echo amid legal maneuvers and contempt actions.
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Udge Carolin Tacoma
Udge Humphries
Seattle
Diaz on U S Border Policy Sparks Debate
Critics question U S reception of Gen Felix Diaz amid assassination suspicions and claims he aided anti US plans with Japan. The piece notes border troop policy and contrasts Diaz with Zapata. A witty collage section mocks suffragettes and jokes about aging statistics.
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Felix Diaz
United States
Japan
Diaz
Zapata
Jaywalking Aims Spark Public Backlash In Seattle Star
Readers debate safety rules and self defense as citizens weigh steps against reckless drivers and obstruction near businesses. F W Wagner suggests arming pedestrians for protection while editor John Fr Humphries cites Golden Rule principles to justify restraint and lawful response.
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Seattle Star
F. W. Wagner
Judge Humphries
the Star
Socialist Party
The
John FR. Humphries
Aviator-Well First Ride Ends With Creditors Shrinking
Passenger says the first ride was grand and jokes about watching creditors grow smaller and disappear. The excerpt contrasts flirtatious dialogue with risqué lines implying a bawdy mood and celebration of excess.
Just For Contrast By Berton Braiey
The poem paints winter scenes with sleighbells frost and snow while lamenting high coal bills and freezing pipes. It laments rising prices and cold-induced illness, ending with a playful note that the seasonal verse may cool readers down.
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Berton Braiey
Man Works to Support Family in Wisconsin and Dakota
Ada Proughton a 20 year old widow fainted after telling police her struggle to support two children and an invalid husband on low wages. A former worker, Mrs Broughton wore mens clothes to toil in Dakota wheat fields but collapsed from strain and sought lighter work. She later took a roustabout job with a circus and again collapsed. She was hospitalized unconscious. Also notes trains and hotel ad fragments from the era.
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Lacrosse
Wis
Ada Proughton
Broughton
Dakota
Fragmented Opinion Snippets and Quips From a 19th Century Page
A collage of satirical notes, quips, and brief items. Anti-fly census plans in Cleveland spark misdirected energy. Crankiness about loafing editors, pension talk for workers, and sly jabs at public figures appear alongside short anecdotes about petty mischief and political figures like Vice President Marshall.
Bellboy Nickname Sparks Embassy Quip
A playful exchange reveals a bellboy nicknamed Billiard Cue for his knack with tips. The dialogue pivots to a joking remark about appointing a figure as an ambassador, referencing Henry Lane Wilson as a symbol of the era.
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Henry Lane Wilson
Farewell Kiss Delays Kaiser Wilhelm Liner Sailings
In New York on August 6 a farewell scene aboard the Kaiser Wilhelm shows Louieville bound Eva Muntrey sailing to Europe. August Dillon, a West Point cadet and fiancé, shares a last kiss as a petty officer calls all visitors ashore. Chief Officer Moeller halts the embrace and orders the cadet ashore after holding the ship three minutes.
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New York
Louieville
Eva Muntrey Helm
Europe
August Dillon
West Point
Moeller
You Are Being Robbed By Bakers in the City
A notice accuses local bakers of selling bread lighter than declared by weight. It claims buyers pay for ten cent loaves weighing two pounds but receive less, and five cent loaves under one pound, prompting consumer concern.
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Smith & Carlisle
Dowaglac
Mich
Make ’Em Stop Stealing From You in Bread Weighing Fight
A call to consumers to refuse bread under correct weights. insist on two pounds for large loaves and one pound for ten and five cent loaves to force bakers to match HOLSUM BREAD quality and weight standards.
Buy Only Holsum Bread For Better Value And Quality
Advertising copy urges shoppers to choose Holsum bread, claiming it costs no more than ordinary loaf and delivers 20 to 33 percent more bread and superior quality. It notes the genuine product comes in a white wax paper wrapper with Holsum in blue letters and condemns underpriced substitutes.
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