Tacoma seeks 10 cent fare amid private traction woe
The piece notes Tacoma’s 7 cent fare under private Puget Sound Traction and a petition for a 10 cent fare. It contrasts Seattle’s public handling of streetcars, arguing transportation should be a public utility under ownership and management, linking city prosperity to decent transit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattle
Morphine
Fitzgerald
Tacoma
Puget Sound Traction Company
Public Service Commission
Net
Belgium Recovers as War Sufferers Return Home
The Belgian royal couple return to Brussels after a US tour seen as a memorable journey. Belgians rebuild quickly with independence, industrious spirit, and strong small landowner base. Reconstruction accelerates. Belgium profits as a gateway to Rhine regions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belgium
Brussels
United States
Brand Whitlock
France
Rhine
Elgium
Seattle Ex servicemen face jobless after return
Mayor Fitzgerald recalls wartime spirit and condemns employers who kept ex soldiers from their jobs. In Seattle 2500 returnees find positions filled by aliens and slackers as public works groups back the mayor. Tacoma eyes 10 cent fares while Seattle clings to a nickel fare.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fitzgerald
Seattle
Board of Public Works
Tacoma
Santa Claus Name Change Sparks Worldwide Talk
A Seattle man pushes to rename Santa Claus arguing German derivation. critics say kids won’t accept any change to the jolly gift bringer who arrives at rooftops each Christmas Eve. The piece playfully notes Santa’s North Pole origin and mocks German associations while urging quiet patience.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattle
Santa Claus
Potsdam
Santa
North Pole
We’ll Say Oh Shop Early and Holiday Tidings
A jumble of clippings and humorous asides ranges from shopping rushes at a candy shop to festive greetings and local notes. The piece touches on pets, politics, and odd anecdotes about robin sightings and a mysterious ARK voyage.
You in the Prime of Life Health Warning
A public health column urges annual medical exams to prevent Brights disease kidney failure and other degenerative conditions. It compares personal health upkeep to business maintenance and invites readers to send questions to Uncle Sam M D for general hygiene and sanitation guidance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bright
Sam
M.D
Hudson Bay Fur Trade Rival Invades Northwest
A Boston financed fur trader challenges the Hudson Bay monopoly by sending $240,000 worth of goods down the Mackenzie River to establish posts. High fur prices spur the move as competition grows in the Northwest frontier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vancouver
B. C
Hudson Pay Company
Northwest
Boston
Gomle
Mackenzie River
Boldt’s French Pastry Nearby in Uptown and Downtown
A note lists Boldt's French pastry options with addresses at Uptown 1114 Third Ave and Downtown 919 Second Ave. The terse message implies available locations rather than a formal store listing.
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Boldt
Third Ave
Second Ave
Carbon County educators pledge service code for social peace
A Carbon county letter extols a teacher led reform for social peace through a code of service and self forgetfulness. It lauds teachers principals and superintendents for advocating life as service and emphasizes aiding taxpayers and improving school work for all.
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Carbon County
Utah
December 24 From Wakefield to Voyages and Ventures
Rough chronicle of events on December 24 across centuries. It notes the 1460 Wakefield battle where Margaret’s Lancastrians defeated York forces and the duke’s death, 1525 Vacquen de Gama’s death in Cochin, 1704 Teneriffe eruption, 1771 Henault’s death, 1800 Paria assassination attempt on Napoleon, and 1865 Lewis and Clark expedition milestones.
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Wakefield Green
Margaret
Henry IV
Richard
Duke of York
Vacquen de Gama
East Indies
Cape of Good Hope
Cochin
Malabar
Teneriffe
Charles Jean Francete Henault
Paria
Napoleon
Mirth Turns On Jokester In Goshen News
A local man signed his name to a wife advertisement from Fort Leavenworth official William Trentleman. The joke backfired when Miss Loy, unaware, married Trentleman. The piece also recalls 1814 Ghent treaty dates and Thackeray’s 1863 death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Goshen
Ind
Mins Fione Loy
William D. Trentleman
Army
Fort Leavenworth
Kan
Trentleman
Miss Loy
Pacific
Columbia River
Ghent
United States
England
Sicily
William Makepiece Thackeray
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Santa Claus Forever
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Robin
Watson
Emma
Alexander
Russia
Centralia
Ue Haiter Valley Times
Spirit of Christman
Valley
Columbia Church
Wioneer
Hlome
Chauncey Olcott
Met
Hudson Bay
J. R. van Auren
S.E. Corner
Wirst and Pike
Joker
Edwin J.B
Westlake
Jonathan
Columbia St
Milady
Columbia Grafonda
Union St
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