Acropolis Ghost of Greece Tells Athens Then and Now
AROUND-THE-WORLD STORY NO. 17 from The Star Tour of the World surveys Athens preservation of the Parthenon and legacy of ancient Greece. It notes the Parthenon’s Doric simplicity, Phidias and the lost Athena statue, and the Elgin Marbles in the British Museum. The piece contrasts Athens ancient glory with present-day Athens Ohio and hints at Constantinople in a travelogue tone.
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Greece
Egypt
Rome
Parthenon
Taj Mahal
Acropolis
Athena
Tetinus
Phidias
Kingdom of
Constantinople
Pony Reunites With Mistress After Public Sale
In Long Beach California on February 20 a six month old pony named Maggy was found by Mrs Maria Savannah who mistook its resemblance for her missing animal. The pony answered to its name and was traced to being impounded and sold at public auction.
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Long Beach
Cal
Maggy
Maria Savannah
Mogsy
Teamsters Beat Nippons In Opening Season Game
In a fast inning game yesterday the Teamsters won the first ball game of the season from the Nippons by 11 to 6. K Toka pitched for the Nippons while William Comtairp took the mound for the Teamsters. Comtairp earned the win as Nippons struggled to contain the Teamsters offense. The contest opened the season with a strong showing from the Teamsters bats and solid defense behind Comtairp.
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Teamsters
Nippons
K. Toka
Little Brown Men
William Comtairp
Popular Horn Tunes Echo Through London Streets
In London on February 20, residents report motor car horns blaring popular tunes, including the charming melody "Let's All Go Down the Strand," interrupting daily life amid the city soundscape.
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London
Strand
Markets Report From Washington and Oregon Poultry and Grain Prices
Market notes list prices for spring broilers under 43 cents per pound, oats and bran per ton, shorts and cracked corn per ton, whole corn per ton, and mixed feeds. It records prices for Eastern Washington and Oregon regions with references to Wenatchee and native apples priced at 1.36.
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Washington
Gee Ranch
Rees
Oregon
Geons
Gag Rule Debate Moves Against Filibuster in House
The House adjourned at 10 o clock Friday morning amid efforts to enforce the gag rule and curb debate to end the filibuster. A Mann point arose as the Senate ambibue bill was substituted for the House measure, and the Senate bill carried only war claims.
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Washington
House of Representatives
Mann
Senate
House
Auto accident injures rider on Encélsion motorcycle
Alfred A. Pierce of Beacon Hill was thrown from his Encélsion motorcycle at the corner of Spring and Third while attempting to dodge a pedestrian. He suffered a badly injured knee cap and minor bruises on the body as a result of the skid and curb impact.
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Spring At
Alfred A. Pierce
Mr. Pierce
Beacon Hill
Candidate for Council Endorsed by Citizens Committee
Paid advertisement endorses Bennett and Beattie for city council. Bennett at 1122 14th Ave, age 48, Beattie 22 years, both described as former Olympic Oil Co. presidents, now retired and presented as careful workers for the council.
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Council
Citizens’ Committee
Bennett
Beattie
Olympic Otl Co
Race War Fears Spark Tense Charges in Truss Ville
Deputies maintained peace in Truss Ville Jostemor County as racial tensions flare after the killing of a Black man and wounding of another. Black bodies reportedly lurk near town outskirts and residents were ordered to stay indoors amid imminent violence warnings.
Sermon Sparks Debate Over Gender Roles in Wash ington
Reverend Hee Swen branded women as bigger and worse than men in a sermon at the Typographical Temple, stirring agitation among Washington women. He also charged that prevarication is a general habit with both sexes, shaping a fiery day of discussion.
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Wangton
Hee Swen
Washington
Bswem
The Famous Eldredge Automatic Parlor Cabinet
A fragment notes the Eldredge Automatic Parlor Cabinet labeled as famous and marked Eldredge Automatic. No further context or details are provided.
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Eldredge
Murphy for the People and Re election in Seattle
William H. Murphy councilman at large and re election candidate has long advocated municipal garbage collection and incineration. He opposed private monopolies and led the fight for public health by general taxation. Murphy backed streetcar reforms and aided Rainier Valley residents, earning broad support from small homeowners and builders.
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William H. Murphy
Council of Nine
Seattle
Murphy
Moly
Humes
counMcil
Seattle Electric Company
Rainier Valley
Citizens Indorse Mull en for Councilman at Large
Frank P. Mullen, veteran councilman at large, receives strong backing from the citizens committee citing his nine years in office and notable service as street committee chair. The endorsement notes his business record of twenty years in Seattle and broad council support as evidence of a good municipal administration.
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C. Cherry
Cherry
Seattle
Citizens’ Committee
Mullen
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