Pribilof Islands Travelogue Amid Crazy Seas and Commerce
The traveler describes arriving at Pribilof in the Bering Sea region, noting Eskimo life, igloos, and emerging trade. He observes price increases for seal and fox skins, growing commerce, fashion items, and a glimpse of modern profiteering as a Providence shoe firm faces fines for profiteering.
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Priblef Islands
Alaska
Seattle
Pribilof
Beringere
Mr. Eskimo
S. Eskimo
Bolt
Orleans
Politicians Fixation on International Issues Cited
A trio of dispatches reports wage gains for union labor in 1919, teacher shortages totaling about 300000, and rising commodity prices unjustified by conditions. The writer scorns politicians for avoiding local questions and mocks efforts to curb prohibition as national theater.
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Iss
League of Nations
Union
America
Ultra-modern New York hotel to wake guests by automatic notes
The piece notes an upcoming New York hotel with rooms fitted to wake guests at a chosen time by soft notes. It contrasts early alarm clocks and telephones with this new system. The report adds a side remark about 28 profiteers convicted among 683 indicted, per a U.S. Attorney General.
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Aly
New York
Fragment of 1809 bitterness about Lincoln's era and equality
A harsh narrator in a muddy village mocks Tom Lincoln and his wife Nance as a newborn, condemning the poor and enslaved. The piece derides equality and abolition, comparing Black people to cattle and lamenting the birth of a child amid poverty. The text critiques Jefferson and a Democratic stance while exposing social cruelty.
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Jefferson
Tom Jefferson
Nance
Odds and Ends in a Humorous Newspaper Column
A collage of jokes, verses, ad blurbs, and quips. Notes on war, politics, prices, and fashion mix with light satire and reader asides. Names like Hungary and Bryan surface amid light verse and editorial jabs.
West Seattle home offer with acre ground for $100 cash
An advertisement touts a chance to own a two room home in West Seattle with one acre of land. Buyer finishes the first unit, moves in quickly, and pays $15 monthly at a stated interest rate. Free blueprints accompany each sale.
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Seattle
Malnutrition and its Effects on Children and Health Q&A
An article explains malnutrition as undernourishment in boys and girls after infancy, causing slow growth and dull behavior. It notes varied symptoms from pale, listless states to nervousness and hyperactivity, and stresses consults with physicians for thyroid or heart-related concerns.
Drinkwater's Lincoln dramatic portrait praised by Dr. Crane
Dr. Frank Crane lauds Drinkwater's Lincoln as the clearest imaginitively true portrayal of Abraham Lincoln. The English playwright is commended for mastery simplicity and stirring lessons for the time. Crane notes the play presents Lincoln as a universal figure within American life and urges public performance nationwide.
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Abraham Lincoln
Lincoln
Drinkwater
United States
Withal
Editor's Mail Warns of Traffic Law Violations at Crossings
A Seattle police officer laments drivers ignoring stopping rules for alighting passengers and at corners with officers. He urges marking legal pedestrian crossings and directing crowds to safe waiting spots to curb congestion and speeders in Rainier Valley.
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Third Avenue
Yesler
Jefferson
James
Fourth Ave
Westlake
Pine
Rainier
Louisville Courier Journal
Seattle
Rainier Valley
Break a Cold In Few Hours With Papes Cold Compound
Break a cold in hours with Pape's Cold Compound taken every two hours for three doses. It clears nasal passages, stops running nose, relieves sinus soreness and feverishness. The remedy is quick, easy to take, tastes nice, contains no quinine, and costs only a few cents at drug stores.
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Pape
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