Injustice to Sub Mail Carriers Draws Reader Complaint
A letter to the editor argues government owned postal services show autocratic management and underpay substitute carriers. The writer calls for organized protest petitions to Washington and local offices, urging public support to win higher wages and better conditions. ONE WHO ALSO KNOWS.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Star
Star of
Post Office
Lam
Beattie
Bindintriet
Washington, D. C
Seed of the Righteous centers on Chloe Gage
In a family tale, Chloe Gage navigates grief and social duty as Sabra pursues eugenics and Ralston plots a drama. Mrs. Gage supports Sabra, while Chloe debates independence, romance with Alex, and acceptance of gifts from Marjorie Sexton, as a craftsman life unfolds around her.
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Sereno Gage
Chloe
Serena
Sabra
Ralston
Serena Page
Chioe
Pilly
Katy
Billy
Marjorie Sex
Uncle Harry
Marjorie Sexton
Harry
Call for Public Hearings on Death Penalty Bill
Citizens debate the death penalty after the murder of BE. W. Olson, state insurance commissioner. The writer urges the legislature to allow public hearings and avoid rushing the bill, arguing life imprisonment is not harsher than capital punishment and opposing a rushed legalization. The widow of Olson backs hearings to honor her husband.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
BE. W. Olson
Senate
House
Cities grow while country towns lag in farming future
The piece argues urban population booms outpace rural growth with New York and other cities swelling while country districts lag. It notes 21 percent urban rise in ten years and cites Pullman agricultural college studies showing farm backgrounds among students, urging better farm education and policy rather than more farmers. Tarnow, Austrian ambassador, arrives in York with 28 trunks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
York
Philadelphia
Chicago
New York City
Seattle
Canada
Agricultural College of
Pullman
State wage rules test the republics fate and justice
A compilation of opinion and anecdotes on federal court power and state wage laws. References to Oregon minimum wage and a 10 hour test, critiques of Supreme Court accountability, and scattered local incidents from New York to Sidell Illinois. The tone questions government power and social norms with satirical vignettes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oregon
United States Supreme Court
United States
Car loaned by gas price lesson learned
A reader laments a hard lesson on debt as a car purchase with mortgage-like payments exceeds earnings. Emily V. Kopta provides an address line tied to the verse credit.
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Emily V. Kopta
Simp Moral Editorial Teases School and Life Lessons
A curio editorial threads a moral tale of Tom and Jerry from school days to adulthood with satire on success and failure. It contrasts Tom’s diligence and honors with Jerry’s vanity and later debt, then shifts to quips about politics, health, and chilly humor about money and a lion joke.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom
Jerry
Simpson
Fogarty
Kaplan
St Jacob’s Oil Promises Quick Relief for Back Aches
The ad touts St Jacob’s Oil as a magical, harmless remedy for back pain lumbago sciatica and neuritis. It claims a small trial bottle will stop soreness in minutes, rub it in and within fifty counts the ache vanishes, promising reliable relief without skin discoloration or burning.
Dandruff Remedy Claims Hair Rescue
An old advertisement touts liquid arvon as a simple nightly treatment to dissolve and destroy dandruff. Four ounces applied to the scalp at night allegedly eliminates flakes, stops itching, and leaves hair looking healthier, with drug stores selling the remedy.
Alaska’s Dry Era Ends as Stampede Fades
A nostalgic lament recalls Robert Service and Nome’s wild days as Alaska becomes dry. The poem bids farewell to Cheechako pioneers and the old drink-fueled frontier, noting Alaska’s new prohibition era and altered regional culture. It mentions Dutch-revention and odd sea fish as unusual notes in a changing landscape.
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Robert Service
Nome
Seward
Rover
Alaska
Hamburg Breast Tea for Cold Relief
An old remedy column advises a small package of Hamburger Brust Thee from pharmacies. A tablespoon in boiling water, strained, is said to relieve congestion, loosen bowels, and break a cold quickly. The note emphasizes the tea as inexpensive, vegetable based, and harmless.
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Hamburg
Sloan's Ointment Benefits and Uses
An advertisement touts Sloan's ointment for relief of rheumatic pains neuralgia gout lumbago sprains strains toothache bruises and muscle soreness. It claims deep penetration no skin staining and cleanliness versus plasters or ointments with bottles priced at 25c 50c and 1.00.
Sabra Secures Backing For Her Worldly Work
Sabra visits millionaire Mr. Harper Lindsley and secures a salaried position with real power, aiming to prove she can do more than wage earning. Her mother Mrs. Gage supports her while Ralston voices envy as Sabra pursues a broader career.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sabra
United States Senate
Ralston
Seattle Delegation Fights Port Bill in Olympia
A large Seattle Chamber of Commerce group arrived in Olympia to oppose a proposed port commission bill by Representative Guie. The measure would empower the Seattle port to run a belt line railroad, wharf facilities, and a transfer system for lake trade. Supporters included Oliver T. Erickson Bob Bridges and W D Lane. Opponents named J S Goldsmith A O Powell F S Singleton and John A Maight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Olympia
Seattle Chamber of Commerce
Port Commission
Guie
Seattle Port Commission Authority
Oliver T. Erickson
Bob Bridges
W. D. Lane
Goldsmith
A. O. Powell
Singleton
John A. Maight
Archival Notes Put Price Tag on Columbus Fleet
Newly found Ge noa archives show the discovery cost about $7,000 with Columbus' fleet valued at $3,000 and the admiral receiving a salary of $300 a year.
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America
Genoa
Hood's Sarsaparilla Blood Purifier Ad Claim
An advertisement touts Hood's Sarsaparilla as a blood purifier that enriches and revitalizes the system. It claims long-standing success, global use, and urges immediate treatment though not a cure, noting it is sold by all druggists.
Orphan Girl Credits Pinkham Remedy For Health Recovery
Miss Marie Schmeitz, a seventeen year old orphan from Pittsburgh, reports monthly sick spells and headaches ceased after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. She states she is now healthy and able to work daily and urges others to publish her testimony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburgh
Lydia E. Pinkham
Marie Schmeitz
Gardner St
Troy Hill
N. S&s
Rheumatism Hope Sent Free by Syracuse Man
Mark H. Jackson of Syracuse New York claims a cure for muscular and inflammatory rheumatism found after three years of suffering He says the remedy cured him and others and offers to mail it free for trial asking only for name and address No payment required unless the recipient is satisfied The address given is No 663 cC Gurney Bidg Syracuse N Y
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Mark H. Jacksons
Syracuse
New York
Mark HH. Jackson
Cc Gurney
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George Stankard
Sidell
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Fireat
Stuart
Patoril
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Parle
Viapao Laboratories
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Port Bill
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