Port Steal Controversy Over Seattle Waterfront Plan
Harold Preston attorney for the Port Commission denounces Senate Bill 78 and a private owner plan to create a cheap Seattle port by lowering wharfage and storage rates. He warns five million public funds could be wasted and funds redirected from public interests to private gain. The letter argues state regulators must ensure compensatory rates while the private sector seeks to control the port's future. The message frames opposition to state review and asserts potential harm to King County residents.
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State Public Service Commission
Screech Film Tease Echoes Old College Banter
A fragment from the Cincinnati Enquirer cites a 4 reel screecher style scene featuring self possession and a sly exchange. The dialogue recalls college days and ironic fortune in a bygone era of artful cinema.
It Depends Mrs A How of ten do your house
A fragmented dialogue line shows a playful back and forth about dusting a house and choosing between cleaning or leaving, attributed to a New York Post snippet. The text preserves quirky phrasing and dialogue style from an older newspaper page.
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Maida
New York Post
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Gill Praises Seattle's City Council as Best Ever
Mayor Hiram C. Gill declares Seattle has never had a better city council than today. He argues value for money in city projects, defends Erickson as a good councilman, and urges strengthening the council by electing Ton, Haas, and Hanna.
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Letter to Attorney General Gregory and coastal trade views
A dated clipping presents a letter to Austin mayor A P Wooldridge from an Alabama woman seeking contact with a Gregory to relay a message. The piece then offers commentary on Britannia’s title to the ocean, political conduct, San Francisco as a Pacific seaport, and notes on shipping statistics and customs. Hamilton Higday signs as Assistant Secretary and Traffic Manager.
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Uncle Sam
Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets Promote Easy Digestion
An advertising pitch claims Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets cure digestion problems by aiding digestion after meals. It describes relief from belching sour risings heaviness indigestion and loss of appetite and promotes samples and 50 cent price at druggists.
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Reception Invitation In Civil War Era Western Town
A young Western town woman invites Captain White’s company to a Friday reception. The reply confirms acceptance with three sick men excluded, and the unit will attend with pleasure. The item appears in the Pittsburg Chronicle Telegraph with contemporaneous moral and social commentary segments.
Vaudeville Actor Believed Missing Man Admitted After Store Encounter
A man believed to be a vaudeville actor was taken to Salem hospital for treatment after entering a Salem store and asking if someone could identify him. Police investigated the incident and sought to verify his identity.
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Salem Hospital
When You're Well Keep Well Scarlet Fever Advice
A health guidance piece emphasizes strict isolation for scarlet fever cases until skin is clear and discharges stop. It warns against underestimating mild cases, urges thorough disinfection of rooms and clothing, and promotes cleanliness, fresh air, and clean living to prevent infection.
St Jacobs Oil Promises Fast Back Pain Relief
An old advertisement touts St Jacobs Oil as a gentle rub for backache lumbago and sciatica. It claims quick, lasting relief from soreness stiffness and pain with a harmless formula and urges readers to buy a trial bottle from their druggist.
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Attorney General upholds 300 students boycott over tuition
The Attorney General sustains a group of 300 high school students who refused to attend classes after the board set a tuition fee. The ruling supports the students’ stance amid ongoing school funding dispute.
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Torney General
What Thin Folks Should Do to Gain Weight
Advertisement promotes Bargol Six as a fat producing remedy for thin undeveloped men and women. It claims to restore digestion strengthen nerves and supply concentrated fats to the blood. It urges a month of use to gain flesh and strength and lists Bartell Drug Co Swift's Pharmacy and other druggists as suppliers.
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Ruben Creama
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Swift's Pharmacy
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