The Square Deal and The Star Growth in 1911
The Seattle Star reports a 6 350 daily circulation gain averaging 39 000 more readers in 1911, attributing it to a “square deal for every man in town” and truth telling. It rejects ad-driven editorial pressure, pledging fair business terms and public‑macing news coverage while highlighting diverse city stories and social events.
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Seattle Star
Waited Press
The
Star Publishing Co
Seattle
Wash
Beat
the Star
Star
Alaska
Asia
E Star
Strike at the Roots and the Call for Reform
Judge Chadwick laments voter indifference, blaming party misrule for eroding choice. The piece advocates direct democracy through the initiative, recall, and referendum to restore public power and address industrial inequities and juvenile crime. It condemns private privilege and urges societal cures over palliatives.
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Ben B. Lindsey
Chadwick
Woman Helen Ware Advocates For All Women
The actress Helen Ware expresses a broad wish for charity and support for women facing hardship. She argues that true help goes beyond money, requiring wholehearted action and societal reform. The piece contrasts Alaska political sentiments and critiques carpetbaggers, calling for self rule and economic independence.
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Helen Ware
Helen Wares
Observations and jibes from a 1900s newspaper page
A mosaic of quips, notes, and brief observations on social oddities. It criticizes politics of initiative and direct democracy, comments on women in Japan fashion, and taunts a New Jersey judge. It recalls Jim McDaniel and Mark Twain, and laments tax and land issues with satirical tones.
Nothing Serious Outbursts of Everett True
A light collection of comic quips and humorous epigrams from the era. A New York Irishman boasting of an audience with the pope, a London miscounting penny pins, and a history lesson about Queen Mary and Calais provide mock wit and social satire.
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New York
Europe
Rome
Chicago Evening Post
Precaution at Club Over Honest Tom Poker Night
A playful exchange describes Hank and the Bank President nicknamed Honest Tom and a poker party in a crowded apartment. Jones reports a merry gathering with a winning hand by his wife who held the poker.
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Hank
Tom
Jones
Smith
The New Tube Gown and Widow's Remark
Readable fragments describe a new gown and a widow reacting to a room setup. The text hints at fashion notes and social chatter without full context or dates.
Quickbackchat on romance and travel dialogue
A dialogue explores dating with chaperones nearby and joking advice to kiss the chaperon first. It shifts to a travel note about Switzerland from a character named Parker and a minor weather or road remark as Harker comments on mountain and air travel conditions.
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Parker
Switzerland
Harker
JOSH WISE BAYS AND THE WATER WAGON A NINE TALE
Auve notes political rumors about Beoleysport and a bogus candidate for mayor. The poem follows nine penitents dwindling as misfortune and distractions reduce their numbers, ending with an empty cart and a somber image. New York is cited as a city that consumes celery and produces much noise about it.
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New York
Snow shoveling man roars in chilly air for supper
A laborer toils two hours shoveling snow for dinner, shouting aloud in the cold. The harsh weather is described as tough enough for steel, with icy conditions and a stubborn 40 degree wind chill test.
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Os¢Jar
Jack Johnson
Jeffriest
Heard on the Wharf and Witty Exchanges
A Boston Transcript snippet pairs a late steamer remark with a dockside quip. A married couple banters over trust and a future plane notch, while Mrs Dearmond mocks suffragettes and Mr Dearmond muses on licking them with humor.
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Boston Transcript
John
Mrs. Dearmond
George
Mr. Dearmond
Well Qualified: Carpenter Before He Became Bishop
A quaint tale describes Dr. Boyd Carpenter early in his career before becoming bishop of Ripon. A shy young man and maiden visit him, asking if he is Mr. Carpenter. He confirms with a playful misinterpretation, saying Carpenter-and joiner.
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Boyd Carpenter
Ripon
Mr. Carpenter
Carpenter
Portraits and Punchlines Bite the Headlines
A comic fragment mixes insults and wry lines as a mother disciplines Edwin with a joke at his expense. Dialogue from a theater beat reflects a boastful actor facing fate and a friend’s praise for his expressive face. A bishop described as bellicose prompts a quip about his physical change.
Pretty and Clever Marie Flynn Leads Madame Sherry at Metropolitan
Marie Flynn, 17, steps from child performer to leading lady in Madame Sherry at the Metropolitan theatre. The household is divided, but she rises fast with a singing voice and acting skill, sharing the stage with veterans like Figman and Irwin, while promising a Broadway turn next season.
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Sherry
Little Marie Flynn
Marie Flynn
Madame Sherry
Metropolitan Theatre
Marie
Papa Flynon
Flynn
Papa Flynn
New York
Momey
Mama Flynn
Oscar Figman
Ilo Irwin
Franklin Farnum
Yvonne
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Lillian Russell
Everett True
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Gayboy
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Beoleysport
Edwin
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Washington Tar
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Coats
Cheasty
Cheasty’s Haberdashery
Second Avenue
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Goodyear
Russia
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