Beer study and police ethics spark debate on public duty
A German experiment tests beer effects on skilled workers, finding small beer consumption worsens typing pace and increases errors. The piece also criticizes Mayor Gill for protecting a police chief’s indiscretions and endorses municipal water ownership as Everett votes to build a city plant. It notes Russian women gaining access to higher education and ends with a quip about a gray horse rejected for war.
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Lang
San Francisco
Seattle
Everett
Misheard Tales and Jokes from a Wandering Page
A jumbled OCR slice combines jokes and dialogue about misdeeds and punishment with a front porch scene and punchlines. It includes a marriage quip from a minister and a barbershop pun about skyscrapers, ending with a fragment about Mrs. Wrinkles.
Stella and Gertie the morning of life
A fragment from a dialogue focuses on Stella and Gertie with a playful exchange about wealth and affection, suggesting a morning talking scene. It hints at concern over a father's wealth and the impact on affection, with light banter about love and late rising.
Clock Breaks Spur Quick Jeweler Run in the House
The man of the house ordered a fast repair after a clock broke, telling someone to hurry up and obtain a fix. The scene centers on urgency and a domestic request for timely service.
Courage and Citizenship in Roosevelt Speech Fragments
The piece argues courage in voting and war, noting Col. Roosevelt critiques hypocrites and praising varied courageous traits across nations. It cites Franklin, Benedict Arnold, Aaron Burr, Fox, Cromwell, and Quakers, then questions a mother's duty to send sons to war and ends with accepting colonel's stance on citizenship.
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Col. Roosevelt
California
Benjamin Franklin
Braddock
Benedict Arnold
Aaron Burr
Col
Roosevelt
George Fox
Resinol Ointment Promises Quick Sunburn Relief
An advertising notice touts Resinol Ointment for sunburn and skin irritations. It claims immediate relief by protecting the sore surface from air and soothing inflamed skin, noting it heals eczema heat rash chafing bites poison ivy and related conditions. Sold by all.
Editor's Mail on Manley Commission Findings
In Winlock Washington August 20 1915 a writer to The Star argues the Manley Commission report is factual and criticizes labor alignment with capital. He says his investigations support the commission and claims the press should emphasize its findings.
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Winlock
Wash
the Star
Civil War Warnings and Call to Labor Unity
A letter praising Frank P. Walsh and Basil M. Manley denounces criminal self interest in business and calls for public action against big capital. The writer applauds The Seattle Star for truth and urges labor to unite to end tyranny and slavery, urging ongoing vigilance.
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Uncle Sam
Frank P. Walsh
Basil M. Manley
The
Seattle Star
Cc. H. Spanuth
Alabama Senate Grants 10 Year Tax Exemption for Shipbuilders
The Alabama Senate votes to exempt shipbuilding concerns from taxation for ten years to spur local shipbuilding efforts and support industry growth.
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Alabama Senate
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Swire
N. G. Saterdy
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Rastus
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Piker
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ON Manley Report
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