Call to Arms in a National Resources Clash 1910
A 1910 editorial argues the September conservation congress will decide who controls U S natural resources. Governor Hay attacks Pinchot and demands state control, while the public seeks resource ownership for the country at large. The piece warns of capitalists backing state transfer and urges government by human welfare over profit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Conservation Congress
St. Paul
Hay
Washington
Arma
Pinchot
Hay Saya
Washington, D. C
United States
Ballinger
Montana
Amalgamated Copper Company
Colorado
Judge Lindsey
Utah
Sugar Trust
California
Southern Pacific Railroad
Morgans
Guggenheims
Roosevelts
Garfields
Pinchots
Cutting Down Expenses and the Taxpayer’s Hope
A critic warns that campaign promises to save county money pluck at the taxpayer’s optimism. He likens hopeful voters to gamblers seeking relief from graft and waste as incumbents promise cuts while underground leaks persist. The piece laments continued hardship and cautions against false relief.
End of Life Plea From Potter's Field Seeker
A 70 year old homeless woman faced death in a shabby room asking not to be buried in Potter's Field. She recounted a life of hard work, lost children, and an unemployed husband, begging for dignity and help in her final hours. She died or awaited aid as she clung to faith and memory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John
Potter's Field
Geneman
Letter to the Editor on eight hour workdays in Seattle
A reader from Seattle complains Holt and Jeffery force workers to ten hours early in summer, then two eight hour shifts while laborers log ten hours daily. The writer asks why inspectors tolerate the practice and notes support for voter direct primary reform on Supreme Court judges, proposing a people’s convention to choose candidates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattle
Wash
Seattle Star
Holt & Jeffery
Beacon Hill
Denny Hill
Westlake
Green Lake
Park Board
Star
Supreme Court
Tacoma
Poindexter
WM. Jasper, JR
Armature Dramatics Sparks Meet as Ongar Plans Falstaff
In a playful exchange Ongar proposes amateur dramatics and casting himself as Falstaff. Adolf counters with a jab about size, suggesting the role could go to a heavier Taft, highlighting a lighthearted theater mood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ongar
Girl With Big Hat Seeks Reporter Post at Newspaper
A young woman with a message seeks a reporter position, recounting journalistic training at the university and Theta Sigma Phi. She faces skepticism from staff, who warn of scarce jobs and harsh, male-dominated newsroom life, yet she emphasizes passion and resilience.
Terrier Hit by Car in Busy Street Scene
A tan terrier at Becond and Pike was struck by a Broadway car driven by a liver fed chauffeur. The dog suffered a broken hind leg as passengers alighted and a Millionaire and his laughing family watched and the driver sped away with horn blaring.
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Becond
Pike
Mr Millionaire
Whiszing Wheeler Buys Uren Set Amid Debris Mystery
Whiszing Wheeler spends 15 dollars on a superfine Uren set while a milk bottle lies shattered on the road. The scene ends with pops and a dramatic close.
Everett True and the Great Britain Rail Alliance
A fragment notes Great Britain railroads not government owned plan a joint move to cut costs and counter labor unions. The piece criticizes public sentiment and theater outings while threading a personal aside on a brass horn and public notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Britain
How Wrinkles Are Removed from the Face
New York Facial Co at the Arcade Building Seattle offers free advice on correcting facial defects to create harmony in appearance. They invite calls or letters for guidance on reducing wrinkles, lines of age, and other perceived flaws.
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New York
Cleveland
Charlestown
Boston
Docks
Philadelphia
Chinatown
San Francisco
Canal St
Buffalo
Chicago
Everett True Faces Recovery After Street Car Accident
Banff British Columbia reports Everett True, back from vacation, was bumped by a stranger on a crowded street car. Doctors expect he could leave hospital in three to four weeks if no complications arise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Banff
B. C
Everett True
True
Guessing Contest and Wedding Supper at Evening Event
The event featured a marching group at six o'clock beneath a large canopy with participants in formal attire. A wedding supper followed, praising a skilled paper hanger Mr. Sleiter and the bridesmaid Hattle Axe.
Esperanto in a flat a quirky lyric tease in verse
A dry goods clerk plans marriage to the girl next door as nightly singing threads playful phonetic lines about a piano duet. The text mocks a dreamlike sequence with garbled phrases and moonlit imagery in old timey slang.
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Eddy Torr
Eddy
Bijalie
O Scar An an Dooley Vaudeville Sketch
A fragmented vaudeville exchange centers on O Scar and A Dooley with line gags about hunting and bags. The slurred dialect hints at comic patter and a hunt joke, mentioning pants and knees.
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O’scar
Dooley
Tight Picks Man To Whip Johnson
A boastful note claims a mystery heavyweight from New York will fight Jack Johnson. It names a giant, 64 foot chest and 8,000 foot bicep measurements, cites past opponents, and suggests a fall bout before Johnson. The piece is flamboyant and unverified.
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Johnson
Jack Johnson
Wneither
New York
Oyster Bay
Washington
Joey” Cannon
K. O
Nels” Aldrich
Kid
Mike” Sugartruat
Kid” Naturfakir
Kia
Exquisite Millinery Creations Show Exclusive Styles
Elegant millinery preview highlights swell turbans and large hats. The shop invites discerning customers to view exclusive types and craftsmanship that blend grace with elegance.
The Young Man Stenographer
Fred Myatt argues Seattle Northwest firms fail to hire male stenographers. He cites gender bias, perceived career limits for men, and a path to rapid promotion via secretarial work. He praises Beers Shorthand taught at the college, viewed as the fastest system for beginners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattle
Northwest
Pred Hyatt
Hyatt-Powells
Ping and
Broadway
Elle Pchool
Aet
Bright Boys Sought for City’s Star Routes
In a wartime style appeal the notice calls for trained youths across all city areas to drive and operate star routes delivering goods and mail with good pay and steady work opportunities.
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Potter’s Field
Jeffery
Thomas Smith
Weatlake
Osgar and Adolf
Deak
Theta Sigma Phi Society
D. Q
Garcla
Bohemia
Oliver Wendell Holmes
Our Daily
Renton
J. W. Bullock
10Th Ave
East
Ind
Everett True, Esq
Aldrich
Hristow
H. L. Klein
the Shoemaker
James Street
Skeen & Boaldridge Tailors and Men's Furnishers
Pike Street
Yoren
Minor
Bay On Credit
Fred Myatt
Dugdale’s Park
Lawyers For the Benefit of Anti-Tuberculosis League
Orthopedic Hospital
Pantra
Sherman
Ninetern Stores
Pacific Coast
Jay & Col
Union St
Seattie
Seventh Ave
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