Polite Hedon of Seattle Harry Carroll
The column extols Harry Carroll Seattle city comptroller as a genial, public-spirited figure famed for his expansive courtesy and blarney. It traces his rise from University of California mining student to Seattle auditor, noting his tenure as reading clerk and his unopposed bid for comptroller.
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Harry Carroll
Harry
Mr. Carroll
Jim Ham
Fatima
James Hamilton Lewis
Carroll
Charles ER. Hughes
California
University of California
Congress
Reading
United States Senate
Washington
Will Parry
Civil Service
Schafer Declines Candidacy for Mayor
Jacob Schaefer former library board member and publisher of the Washington Daily Staats Zeitung tells the German American Alliance committee he will not run for mayor. He cites business duties and the city government’s uncertain form as his reasons.
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Jacob Schaefer
Library Board
Washington
Staats Zeitung
Chicago Educator Examines Sex and Vice Problem
W. L. Bodine, superintendent of compulsory education in Chicago, discusses dangers facing girls in a new book. He warns that lighthearted attitudes can lead to risky behavior and urges parents and schools to provide guidance to prevent harm from pleasures and dangerous rides.
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Chicago
W. L. Bodine
Bogne
Weather Bureau Mocked On Style In Satirical Note
A humorous critique suggests the weather bureau would earn more trust if it wore long white whiskers and smoked a corncal pipe, implying a reliance on image over science.
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Weather Bureau
Bryan Jr. and His New Facial Foliage
Son of the secretary of state, Bryan Jr., lived in Tucson Arizona where he practiced law and succeeded in growing a mustache, departing from his father's smooth faced habit.
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Bryan, JR
Foliage
Tucson
Ariz
Fitzgerald Picks Ballard Candidate For Council
Ceccil B. Mizgerald, recently endorsed at a mass meeting, won the Women’s Civic Club of Ballard endorsement at Junction hall with 91 of 127 votes, solidifying support for the council race.
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Ceccil B. Mizgerald
Ballard
Women's Civic Club of
Junction Hall
Hetch Hetchy water bill signed by President Wilson
President Wilson signed the Hetch Hetchy water bill. He attached a memorandum stating the bill serves pressing public needs of the region without impairing the public domain’s beauty or usefulness. The signing date was December 19 in Washington.
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Washington
Wilson
Hetch. Hetchy
Kismet at Metropolitan with Otis Skinner in Unusual Role
Klaw and Erlanger present Edward Knoblauch's Oriental drama Kismet at the Metropolitan theatre for one week starting Monday. Otis Skinner performs a diverse, demanding role as Hajj, Beggar of Bagdad, showcasing a wide range of emotion and acting depth.
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Klaw & Erlanger
Harrison Grey Piske
Edward Knoblauch
Kismet
Metropolitan Theatre
Otis Skinner
Pythian Sisters Host Informal Dance at Phythian Hall
The Pythian sisters of the Orthopedic Hospital Committee announce an informal dance Saturday evening at Phythian Hall located at First Ave and Pike.
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Pythian Sisters
The
Orthopedic Hospital Committee
Phythian Hall
First Ave
Pike
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