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Newspaper

Seattle Star

Location

Seattle, Washington, United States of America

Date

Aug 28, 1916

Page

4

Humphrey Record Probed in Northwest Campaign Notes

In Seattle and Spokane reports, voters are urged to scrutinize Humphrey’s record before the November election. The piece questions his letters urging a post office site purchase, travel expenses, navy yard votes, and positions on labor measures, urging clarity from the candidate.

Humphrey Seattle Northwest Spokane Wilson Reprey Isman Humphrey Treasury Detment Frank W. Baker Sam Iiman Humphrey Navy Yard Navy Treasury of United States St Peete Smphrey Woodrow Wilson

Americans face heavy taxes as federal and local levies rise

The excerpt notes that one dollar in ten of average American income will go to federal and local taxes to fund the big army navy program and government operations. It cites a total income of 40 to 50 billion and Congress appropriations near two billion, urging citizens to examine how taxes are collected and spent. It also mentions domestic servant concerns, New York apartment dwellers, and a Far East peace treaty between Russia and Japan.

United States Congress New York City

The Secret of the Reef by Harold Bindless

A night at sea in the North Pacific features Jimmy Farquhar the second mate and a glamorous companion as electric light glows from the saloon. A girl’s voice carries an old love song and danger hints at seduction aboard the ship.

North Pacific Jimmy Farquhar

Voyage on the Vancouver run ends in a reef wreck hunt

Ruth Osborne and Jimmy share a farewell on a night shipboard toward Victoria. They later plan a risky salvage to recover gold from a sunken wooden propeller found off Vancouver Island with Moran Bethune and Hank. The crew dives in hope of finding the strongroom while facing perilous seas and fog.

Jimmy Vancouver Island Moran British Columbia Bethune Soe Vancouver Fethune Jim Jake Hank Cape Horn Klondike Nome San Francisco

Spiritualist fire tests and a shipwreck tale mix with penny taxes

A muddled clipping blends notes on a clay fire test by Dr. Manglesdorf and tales of booze protests with John L. Sullivan and a drowning rescue in South Norwalk. A dramatic sea wreck scene follows as Jimmy battles sand and air pipe danger, climbs from hull to deck, then greets relief as air returns. Continued next issue.

Moran Jimmy Manglesdorf Little Rock Ark. Gazette Bethune

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