Spirit of Seattle Debate Echoes in Tacoma Opinion
Walter Woehlke’s denunciation of the Seattle spirit is weighed as you note a shift toward a cooperative regional mindset. The piece suggests Seattle’s past may have favored extractive growth but argues for constructive development across Western Washington and broader ties with state and coast communities.
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Walter Woehlke
Seattle
Tacoma
Woehlke
Washington
Aget Sbund
Philadelphia
Vaca
Florida
California
Puget Sound
Senate Amends Bill on Ex servicemen Nurse Support
The senate amendment 68 would cap monthly nurse pay at $50 for an absolutely helpless ex serviceman needing constant care. The house conference disagreed, risking only $20 monthly for a nurse, which critics say deprives the veteran of adequate care. Senator Stanley of Kentucky notes US coal costs versus Cardiff while American mines claim lower production costs offset higher transport.
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Senate
House
Blanton
Texan
Hans
Wisconsin
Cardiff
Porte
Brazil
Argentine
Savannah
New York
Mirface
Stanley
Kentucks
Memorials and memorial trees spread across states and highways
Seventeen states outline memorial plans including a memorial gymnasium at the University of Nebraska and a memorial library in Virginia with a $500,000 budget. Massachusetts and Colorado plan structures and graves care abroad. discussions cover memorial trees along the Lincoln and Dixie Highways. The piece also touches on war memory and various quips.
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Maassachusetts
Boston
Addiion
France
Colorado
Virginia
Utah
New York Harbor
Golden Gate
Dixie Highway
Chicago
Florida
Remarkable Remarks on Life Value and World City Claims
A collection of quoted statements includes Dr Lefferte A McClelland on saving life and the value of life, Dr Lewis A Convis noting Chicago as the second largest Russian city, and Mrs Laula Reed Weltmiller criticizing a federal ice cream tax as harmful to childhood welfare, with brief regional references.
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Lefferte A. McClelland
New York
Chicago
Lewis A. Convis
Po, Yeh
Siberia
America
Laula Reed Weltmiller
Letters to Editor Defends Texans and Denounces Klan Accusations
Mrs. D. M. H. writes from Charleston Wash to defend Texas people against unwarranted cruelty claims. She argues Texans are polite hospitable and honor women, citing her experience in Texas and Oklahoma. She asserts the Klan accusation misrepresents Texans and urges readers to consider their character.
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Star of
Texas
Ku Klux Klan
Speed of Time and Credit in a Traveling World
A satirical piece imagines time distortions from travel nearing the speed of sound and light, riffing on clock ticks and inflated credit. It humorously blames creditors and a reverse-running watch for dire financial fates, ending with a quip on hiring a credit adjuster.
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Star
Job Seeker Offers Twenty-Five Dollar Reward and Boasts Skills
G W Martin seeks steady employment with a twenty five dollar reward offer for leads. He lists ex service, carpenter helper, boilermaker, cook, boiler maker and booster traits, notes a year in Seattle and minimal work. He compliments Seattle scenery and asks for favorable replies to his note.
Whose the Blame Paditor The Star
A historical letter argues public concern over parole decisions in the case of Jamies BH Mahoney. It cites Mahoney’s past crimes including attempted murder and robbery, claims of miscarriage of justice, and a governor’s campaign manager urging parole, prompting questions about political influence vs. the crime itself.
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Paditor the Star
Mahoney
Spokane
Gov. Hart
Lee Johnston
Jamies
Sweetman
Incompetent Crew Alleged on Steamship Alaska
Passenger aboard the Président from Los Angeles reports dire neglect by owners and crew incompetence on the steamship Alaska. Claims of a scab crew and untrained sailors aboard the vessel are noted, with questions about life belts and passenger safety raised by observers.
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the Star
Alaska
Los Angeles
In Cabin Four Men Four Life Belts Shortage Cited
The writer notes in a four man cabin only three life belts were present and no spare belts were found on the ship. He suggests there may be spares but they would not have saved them in a collision before discovery. Crew members appear unseasoned and not fully trained sailors but are trying their best.
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Editér
Texas
Romeé
Passenger urges ship safety and life boat readiness on Pacific coast
A passenger writes about the dangers of fogs reefs and subterranean islands along the Pacific coast. He urges steamship lines carrying passengers to stock life belts, maintain life boats, and train the crew to operate lifesaving equipment to prevent passengers from being trapped in a disaster.
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Pacific
Atlantic
Cape Carly
Thoreby
Fragmentary Historical Dress Note in Smudged Ad Text
A fragmentary OCR passage describes a little girl in a dress with a red handkerchief and mother fixing her dress. The adjacent text references a coffee label Supreme Blend and an ad for Pest for Less and a Market name M. A. RANSEN with price details.
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Harding
Supreme Blend
Pest
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Seattle Star
Menthe
Bcord
Semery Heroes
Blackeen
University of Nebraska
Memorial
Attila the Hun
Simiple
Woostweorth
Pittsburg
Oregon
Mitlechil
Gren
Iletters
Editor
The
Okishoms
Durmantty
D. M Htl
Wykoff
Charleston
Wash
H. G. Welle
Ole Hanson
W. H
G. W. Martin
Gen
del. Scattlla
First Ave
Everett
Beattie
Krnck
and Yoon
Leo H. Lassen
Colombia
Peoples Savings Bank
Second Ave
Pike ST
Juan Oany
Sted the
William FB. Barton
Italy
Bevera
Athirst
Christendom
Peter
Rome
Dexter Horton
National Bank
Dexter
Horton
Trust, and Savings
BANK
Second Avenue and
Cherry Street
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