Milkman romance ends in swindle and heartache
A woman named Mary falls for a milkman who spends on outings and favors, then deserts her for another woman. She seeks help from Mrs Grimes who cheats her out of 25, 80 and 100 dollars for supposed magic and future promises. The con leaves Mary with a broken heart and no milkman. The page also notes unrelated local items from a past year.
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Ian
Mary Jarvis
Mary
Gerla Jellas
3D Avenue
Mra
Grimes
Mrs. Grimes
Johay
Divorces Rise in King County Amid High Living Costs
The King County divorce records show one divorce for every three or four marriages, with non support the leading cause. Experts note lax laws are not sole reason. poverty and high cost of living drive many to seek divorce, with repeated references to financial strain and domestic discord. The piece cites George Eliot and ends with a call to register, praising Elks near Seattle who have not yet ridden the goat.
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King County
George Eliot
The Ignored Producer
James J. Hill argues producers are denied rights in price setting. He cites eggs as an example where buyers set prices, transferring costs to consumers while producers receive no share of the final price. The piece notes producers are universally ignored in price formation.
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James J. Hill
Pendulum Law and Snowy Slush Stop Coasting
A quirky winter note cites the pendulum as metaphor for change and laments traffic hazards from tailing water wagons. It praises Seattle, Rendon & Southern for heavy loads and steam, while a schoolboy laments snow melt turning to slush, spoiling sledding and coasting plans.
Fort Lawton Troop Command Stir Abuzz At Olympia
Rumors swirl about who will lead at Olympia as Fort Lawton marks three years in charge of black troops. White supporters express confidence, but names and plans remain undisclosed amid local speculation.
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Fort Lawton
Olympia
Irish Flagman Delays Empire State Express for Prison Offense
An Irish flagman in New York explains he stopped the Empire State Express because delaying a train without cause is a state prison offense. The crew asks why, and he notes they are now 20 minutes late, implying the delay was planned.
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New York Central
Tarrytown
Empire State Express
Newark Star
Incomplete OCR Retail Policy Snippet
Readable lines show a bank coupon or policy note urging prompt reporting of inattention or incivility by the employer. It declares no tipping, promises corrections, and offers refunds within 30 days if customers are unsatisfied. A cheerful attitude toward goods is claimed.
Cascarets Cleanse Your Stomach Tonight
An old advertising blurb touts Cascarets as a night remedy for biliousness constipation and headaches promising a morning cleanse. It claims quick relief by cleansing the stomach liver and bowels with a 10 cent box and urges care for children as well.
Mars Skygack notes earth customs in quirky remarks
A jumble of lines reports odd observations from Skygack on Mars about Houston pronunciation, Beeley street cleanliness, a brandy firm shipping tons to St. Louis, and social quips from Cleveland operatic seasons. Disjointed fragments mention Uncle Tom’s Cabin staging and local commentary on politics and trivia.
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Leon Washburn Stetson
Grand Om House
Harriet Leecher Stowe
Waiting a Chance with a Fortuneteller Warning
A fortuneteller warns a motorist that an enemy will cross his path soon. The motorist replies with a wry wish to find danger where there are no speed limits, implying a reckless chase or test of fate.
Their Quandary and Odd Exchanges in a Brief Globe
A jumble of quips and vignettes from the Boston Transcript and other notes. A fire warning from Visnaes Norway. a five year old Madalene learns of a new baby brother. Taft taking a Yale professorship. and light social jests on debt and Christmas plans.
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Visnaes
Norway
Old fashioned man fades amid changing trades and clubs
The piece notes a shift from the traditional handyman husband to a modern man who belongs to many clubs and societies and can do many things, contrasting with the old idea of asking what time it is by a watch and chain.
Rocking in Fear Over a Street Theft Story
A Richmond man Harrison rocks in a chair refusing to rise after a visitor asks if he is sick. The caller recalls a thief named Bill Botta who allegedly swapped a watch for $5 and stopped moving its owner’s watch, prompting the rocking gesture. The piece ends with a downtown restaurant menu line about home-made stewed chicken.
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Richmond Darkey
Harrison
Mose
Bill Botta
Lippincott’s
Truth the mother’s watchword in training California boy marvel
Mia O B Hart teaches Haven Hart a home based method focused on truth and play to train memory and geography. She claims the child learned all US states, capitals, and cities within a year without formal schooling, while criticizing public schools as weak. The piece also includes a brief ad style aside about moving pictures and an eye specialist.
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Gatos
Cal
Mia
O. B. Hart
Haven Hart
California
BOY Marvel
Haven
Editor’s mail questions prosecutor’s priorities
A Seattle manufacturer questions county prosecutor Murphy for defending The Times while ignoring Western Avenue and charitable coal shortages. He accuses corruption and urges Murphy to resign, arguing many local issues remain unresolved.
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the Star
the Times
Times
Murphy
Unlucky Shot Ruptures Hand of Teen in Pottstown
Roy Embody, 17, was hunting when a rabbit sprang up before his gun. He reached with his left hand to grab it, the weapon discharged, tearing off part of his hand. He survived but faces loss of his left hand due to bleeding.
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Pottstown
Roy Embody
Roy
Farmer Charles Coleman Crushed After Buggy Accident
Uniondale Pa Jan 2 Charles P Coleman a farmer died when he toppled from a buggy his head entered a wheel spoke causing fatal injury police reported the incident occurred in Uniondale Pennsylvania authorities stated.
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Uniondale
Charles P. Coleman
Three Would Rule Albanian State Candidates Named
Naples reports three candidates for the head of the new Albanian government to be formed after the Balkan war against Turkey. All are descendants of George Castriota Skanderbeg. nominees include Bon Juan de Aladro Castriota, Marchese Giovanni di Carlotta Castriota, and Baron di Folcaceca.
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Naples
Italy
Powere
Turkey
George Castriota Skanderberg
Bon Juan de Aladro Castriota
Marchese
Giovanni di Carlotta Castriota
Baron di Folcaceca
Drive of Rabbits Proves a Fizzle in Stanfield
In Stanfield Oregon on January 2 a rabbit drive drew delegations from Hermiston and Umatilla plus a Portland group yet failed to corral more than a fifth of the rabbits. The pursuing line lacked nimble hunters, leaving the event tame.
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Stanfield, Or
Hermiston
Umatilla
Portland
Egg Maker Found In Lake Bottom
Troy Ohio December 19 Allen Davis a farmer drank from a spring when creatures called recane exes of water lizards gaidlans relieved him of 20 lizards measuring three to six inches in length.
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Troy
Ohio
Allen Davis
Gaidlans
Father of Lillian Graham Dies at Renton
Patrec Graham, father of show girl Lillian Graham, who with Ethel Conrad shot W. D. Lesher, later acquitted, died at Renton on New Year’s Day. He was 70 and had not seen his daughter since the divorce awarded custody to the mother. He had expressed concern when troubles beset his daughter.
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Patrec Graham
Lillian Graham
Ethel Conrad
W. D. Les
New York
Renton
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