President Taft praised in reader letter as reformer and statesman
A reader extols Taft after rereading his first message calling for reform and strong US positions. He cites Taft on Newfoundland fisheries and pelagic sealing, Chinese reforms, American rights abroad, and opposition to Lurton. The letter also notes Zelaya as Nicaragua's Uncle Joe and mocks other topics.
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Newfoundland
Taft
Congo
Liberia
Spitzbergen
Persia
Turkey
Orient
Chile
China
Nicaragua
Zelaya
Rules to Make the Street Car Life Miserable
A letter from Conductor No. 379 criticizes patrons of Seattle streetcar lines and presents sixteen satirical rules. The piece mocks transfers, rumour peddling, stopping points, and riding on tracks to prove public independence, suggesting conductors face constant schedule pressure.
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Cromwell
Knights of the
Ding Ding
Seattle
Not the Same Joshua
Henry D. Clayton recalls a county judge who flaunted biblical passion in court and jokes about a darky prisoner named Joshua. The judge asks if he is the Joshua of Holy Writ, and the prisoner answers he is not, claiming he did not make the sun shine.
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Henry D. Clayton
Alabama
Darky
Mountain District
Joshua
Jedge
Josh
Norman E. Mack
Langtry's Alleged Impertinence Sparks Jeer at Mrs Langtry
A publisher mocks Langtry over a forthcoming novel and memoirs calling them witty. She defends Lady de Bathe as a witty person and recalls a sharp dinner party remark. At a dining table a woman asks about a “blue faced” man and Langtry quips to meet him, implying the husband.
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Lady de Bathe
Curious household couplet in curious balance
A witty remark notes a wife whose husband is just two inches taller when she is ashamed and just half an inch shorter when she is proud, highlighting a comic, paradoxical balance in their marriage.
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Jen
Lynch Law Theme in Edward Sheldon Play The Nig
The sensational production features a burning of a Negro fiend as a central scene and centers on a leading role by a Seattle actor. This much discussed play, noted for its shock value, explores vigilante justice and racial tension in dramatic form.
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Edward Sheldon
Great New
Seattle
The Nigger at New Theatre Stars Guy Bates Post
New York production of Edward Sheldon’s The Nigger with Guy Bates Post led by a Seattle actor features a controversial plot on race set in a Southern county. The drama centers on Sheriff Phil Morrow torn between law and passion as a lynching and a pro prohibition crisis unfold amid racial tension and an engagement to Georgiana.
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Edward Sheldon
Tuat
New Theatre
New York
Guy Bates Post
Seattle
South
America
Sheldon
Mrs
Morrow
Philip Morrow
Compmpny
Joe
Phil
Phil Morrow
Georgiana
The Minstrel Midgets Open With Dixieland Banter
A humorous exchange unfolds with dialect lines about electric fans and a pork chop, as the minstrel group signals the opening with showmanship and stage banter. The dialogue highlights comic timing and cultural caricature within a vaudeville style act.
What the Law Allows Women of Washington
The Star outlines how Washington state grants married and single women broad legal privileges. It notes the state has moved beyond harsh common law, shielding married women and their offspring with progressive statutes. The weekly series will compare Washington protections to other states with older laws.
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Washington
Evergr
Star
Pointed Paragraphs on Women and Self Perception
A set of aphoristic lines on women and social behavior. It notes that women’s ways reflect the world, warns that memory lapses are rare for the absent minded, and likens painted complexions to chrome. It cautions against judging generosity by personal spending and warns that knowledge can inflate pride.
Innocent Girl Faces Harsh Truths Behind Quiet Life
A young woman of unknown background confronts an abrupt awakening as hidden dangers surface, challenging her trusted circle and forcing choices that reveal fragile innocence amid mounting pressures.
They All Balked A Farmer And His Automobile
A proud farmer cannot start his new car and is stranded miles from home. A neighbor asks the horsepower question and the farmer grouses that every one of them balked. The tale ends with a humorous boast.
Humorous Snippet and Erratic Quotes From The Times
A collage of odd statements and quips, including jokes about Nobel prizes split among nations, a prediction a Central American will win, commentary on bank depositors and receivers, and a flea circus ad. Also contains tainted humor about beetle paste and a fragment on Joe Cannon and auto mechanics.
Ballroom mishap turns into wedding dress gag
A dancer trips during a waltz and tears a partner’s gown, provoking laughter. The embarrassed man is confronted by a stern man who reveals the dress was his wife’s and that he paid for it, ending with a dry remark about his restraint.
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Bir
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Uncle Joe
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Everett True
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Rastus
Marguerite
Thie Country
Wilhelm Pricke
Joe Cannon
Saar
Yeu
Chuggina
Finander
Washington Star
Victrolas
Victor, Edison Columbia
D. 8. Johnston Co
Panay 'S
Eilers Music Building
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Serine
Eastern Outfitting Co., , Inc
Second Ay
Seattle Lighting Company
Fourth Ave
Henry Bldg
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