Drive Out the I W W but Give Labor a Square Deal
The piece urges the administration to distinguish between professional I W W agitators and genuine workers in the Northwest wartime unrest. It calls for suppressing saboteurs while ensuring a square deal for honest labor and wage earners amid high costs and war needs. It likens Northwest events to Bisbee deportations and advocates targeting only the saboteurs.
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Bisbee
Arizona
Northwest
Washington
National Guard
Vardaman Attacks U S War Aims Pro German Senator Criticized
The Mississippi senator James K Vardaman is attacked for pro German views in an authorised southern conference interview. The column accuses him of equating Americas war entry with profits and condemns his bilateral stance as unpatriotic and hostile to Allied nations.
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James K. Vardaman
Ippi
Southern Confinence
High Seas
Germany
America
England
France
Mississippi
Marshall
Senate
Partisan Decline in Senate and Quoted Quips
A Washington paper claims partisanship nearly vanishes in the United Senate amid discussion of a war tax report. It notes lawmakers’ ties to railroads, steel, oil, lumber and war profits. The piece also offers assorted aphorisms and satirical lines on leaders and public life.
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United Senate
Washington
Senate
Lemon Lotion Promises Fresh Skin and Beauty
A home recipe uses juice from two lemons mixed with three ounces of orchard white to create a quarter pint lemon lotion. Strain to remove pulp and store for months, then massage daily on face neck arms and hands to soften rough skin brighten complexions and reduce blemishes.
Let the old things go in a reflective verse
A reflective poem fragment urges letting go of old loves and prejudices. It speaks of closing past gates and turning toward tomorrow, embracing new joys while leaving behind yesterday’s memories and worn ideas. The piece blends nostalgic lines with exhortations to move forward.
Riddles from the past spark playful wordplay
A string of dated quips and riddles unfolds, with playful banter among readers. The exchange features punny jokes about almonds and nuts, clocks on rivers, and a misdirection riddle about a pillow’s interior when prices rise.
Household Hints From A Third Ave Store Sign
A column of quirky advice and reader questions on everyday tips. The notes joke about currency and legal work on a tennis court while offering peculiar hacks such as concrete table tops with lino and a vaseline coat to protect fine china from moths.
Judge Gary Lands in Seattle After Alaska Trip
Judge Elbert H. Gary head of United States Steel and Mrs Gary arrived in Seattle from Alaska on Saturday and left Sunday night for Washington and New York via Portland and Salt Lake City heading to new assignments and duties.
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Elbert H. Gary
United States Steel Corporation
Persuasive Peggy and the Trowbridge Wedding Plans
Peggy Patton, a stubborn but charming 17 year old, plans marriage to Edwin Trowbridge a wealthy, masterful suitor. Her mother frets over class and control while Peggy guards her independence and a diary note warns how to begin a married life. The couple discuss Niagara Falls, the State Fair, and house plans as the wedding nears.
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Peggy
Trowbridges
Peagy
Peery
Peexy
Trowbridge
Tim Norris
Belle Dawson
Sam Schy
Edwin Trowbridge
Redville Township
Pattons
Sam Ichy
Ichy Sam
Samuel Richard Loomis
Richard Samuel Loomis
John” Patton
Penny
Legey
Redville
Greencastle
John Patton
Tord
Margaret Patton
Niagara
Pet
Rochester
Falls
Pegey
Editor's Mail Real-Estate Hog
A reader from this city criticizes a large real estate firm for recruiting many men at $20 a week with multiple trade duties and 10 hour days. He alleges the company overcharges property owners 75 cents per hour, earning over 100 percent profit, and labels the firm an I. W. W. type hog.
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the Star
F. Brown
What is a real patriotic American asks Jesse Jackson
Letter from Jesse Jackson questions true American patriotism and loyalty amid German sympathy and resource disputes. He notes one-eighth American Indian heritage and a Choc taw ancestor who died at New Orleans. He urges prioritizing domestic consumption of local lumber.
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the Star
Indian Territory
New Orleans
Germany
Jesse Jackson
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