For Millionaires Only Passes for London Ambassador Role
The piece argues the London post needs a flamboyant, wealthy figure who can spend lavishly to project social influence. It suggests Mr Reid’s style set a high bar and implies only a millionaire with excess funds can sustain the social display required to satisfy English, German, and French expectations.
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London
Ambassador Reid
Reid
London Daily Mail
Champ Clark
Hound Dawg
Mr. Reid
Beware of the Sham Progressive in Seattle Conference
A Seattle state progressive gathering exposes fear of impostor leaders and warns against trusting half baked progressives. The piece underscores unity, vigilance, and dedication to progressive principles while cautioning that sham progressives could derail the movement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattle
Progressive Party
Denver man mistakes talent and hangs himself
A Denver man believed he had musical talent and hanged himself after disappointment. The piece notes most people never learn their limits, and many trees remain to punish those who do. A moving picture show in Pottsville, Pennsylvania drives saloons out of town, while beer remains in barrels at the price of two beers per miner for an evening of entertainment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver
Weg
Pottsville
Bull Moose Makes Notable Appearance at Rathskeller
After jealously whispered chatter, the Bull Moose appeared at Rathskeller hall on Friday and Saturday, drawing lively crowds and strong reactions from attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rathskeller Hall
Governor Hay’s Efforts to Revive the Republican Party
The writer mocks Governor Hay for his continued struggle to resurrect the dead political cause. He ridicules Hay’s persistence in reviving the Republican Party amid ongoing political battles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gov. Hay
Republican Party
Mogadore Styles Through the Years
Uncle Ratchel Pixley notes Mogadore fashion evolving with the times as Constable Seth Beardsley displays updated style with side-whiskers and tan painted rubber boots, signaling local trends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ratchel Pixley
The
Times
Seth Beardsley
Be Pleasant and Scatter Smiles Says Denver Express
A 1913 Denver Express urging readers to resolve to be pleasant and scatter smiles. It notes a common gag about the giver being more blessed than the receiver, and promises to keep the mood as pleasant as the boss permits in the office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver Express
Republicans in Tacoma Cancelled Meeting After No-Shows
Tom Fisk and Fd Benn did not appear on time at the state central committee meeting in Tacoma. The remaining attendees adjourned the gathering after their absence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Fisk
Fd Benn
Republican State Central Committee
Tacoma
War game ends early as boy calls himself the ar mistice
A schoolboy Tommy sits under a tree delaying lunch while his classmates are away playing war. The teacher notices and learns he must stay in place until others return.
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Tommy
Kaiser's Warship Kaiser Undergoes Naval Maneuvers
Berlin reports a deluxe suite created exclusively for the emperor on Germany’s largest warship The Kaiser now under construction Wilhelm II will use it during forthcoming naval maneuvers.
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Berlin
Germany
Wilelm II
Nothing serious in Crestline campaign stop
A fragmented report notes a political crowd in Crestline reacting to a wry exchange about money and honor. The piece quotes a Louisville Courier Journal line and mentions Castro and New York, highlighting the high costs claimed to fund feeding the American public.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Castro
New York
Crestline
Little Worries and Oddball Observations
A miscellany of quips and anecdotes ranging from postal limits and alcohol use to jokes about plum jam receipts and stepbrothers. It includes humorous exchanges on manners, a joke about a 40 mile per hour fine, and light social notes about a marriage shower and city prices.
Fur coats spark chilly cash joke in cartoon dialogue
In a light exchange a character questions if fur coats truly feel warmer than other varieties. The reply quips that they must be warmer because they consume a lot more cold cash, framing the joke around expense.
Skygack From Mars Notes On Earth Customs
An alien observer from Skygack records human customs in a notebook using a humorous, speculative tone. The piece riffs on everyday actions and social norms as if seen through extraterrestrial eyes.
Bill the hotel owner bears scars from a long gunshot
A chaotic reminiscence describes Bill, owner of the big hotel, who was shot in the pants and leg after waring doctors failed to heal him. He travels to Kentucky seeking relief, visits a country doctor, and recalls old New York surgeons who pried out lead and sewed him up with lingering pain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kentucky
New York
Quiet S and MENT bill noted after work in him
Fragmentary report mentions a bill and a country pill shooter finishing excavating, with references to frisky behavior and a man named Johny. Details are unclear and terms are incomplete.
Girl Writer Wins Story Contest Prize in Beattie
Gladys Neill of 623 Emerson street won the 1 prize for the best 150 word story in a contest limited to one hundred entrants. Judges faced a large batch of entries and granted honorable mention to several youths including Gladys Wilkes Colin Taylor and Eva Knapps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gladys Neill
Emerson Street
Jettera
Uncle Jack
Gladys Wilkes
Matilda Dyment
Eugene Thorp
Hessle Day
Annie Thompson
Florence Hasa
Colin Taylor
Ina Hightower
Eather Anicich
Isabelle Burr
Alice Olmstead
Bernice Hbaeax
Corrinne Peterson
Eva Knapps
Gladys
Phrase from James Russell Lowell
A quoted line attributed to James Russell Lowell discusses the value of heaven and the divine, emphasizing spiritual longing and the notion that only God can be obtained by asking. The excerpt reflects Romantic and transcendental themes in a compact aphorism.
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Tia
James Russell Lowell
Haunting Night Tragedy Amid Cold Streets
A ragged hungry woman begs for bread in moonlight while her child lies dying in a garret. The scene follows them up creaking stairs to a battered door where a golden haired boy lies pale and dead, as a piercing cry echoes in German.
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Garrett
Prize Contest Letter From Eva Knapp
Dear Uncle Jack and Sister Alta describe a long time circle member submitting a true remembered story from grandma’s youth. Eva Knapp and family enclose a nostalgic reminiscence for the prize circle competition with a brief note on publication.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack
Alta
Circle News
Grandma
Eva Knapp
First Ave
N. E
City
Stanwood Youth Seeks The Star Circle Membership
Bernard Law of Stanwood Washington requests a Star Circle membership card, writing that he lives on a farm with his grandfather and has long read The Star and wishes to join the society. He provides his mailing address R F D 2 Box 60.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uncle Jack
Star
Bernard Law
Stanwood, Wash
Snowy Seattle Portrait by Circle Member and Sisters
Jolan Freed a Circle member, with her two sisters, posed with a snow man in Seattle. Jolan photographed the scene while her sisters stood with the sculpture in the snowy street setting.
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Jolan Freed
Seattle
Jolan
Dear Francis McCoy Seeks Star Circle Membership Card
A 12 year old reader from 107 West Bennet expresses interest in joining the Star Circle and requests a membership card, stating he reads the paper most evenings and signs as Francis McCoy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack
Star Circle
Francis McCoy
West Bennet
Dear Subscriber Seeks Star Circle Membership Card
A reader named Letha Duncomb requests a Star Circle membership card, stating she has read The Star since its start and wants to join, providing the address 145 West 57th Street. The note is addressed to Uncle Jack and expresses longtime loyalty.
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Uncle Jack
Letha Duncommun
West 57Th
Christmas Gift Notes From Union City Children
A letter from Union City describes a family Christmas with a big tree and gifts. The writer mentions a doll, a necklace, a top, a wagon, and a knife for brothers, plus a request for a membership card for sister Alice Liuark Mabel Luark.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack
Alice Liuark
Mabel Luark
Union City
Advice to Ambitious Young Authors from a Satire
A humorous set of rules for aspiring writers mocks the craft and publishing process. It suggests wasting money on unused stamps, drafting word pictures, then hiding the work with tar, erasing words, and finally selling the manuscript as a joke about the writing profession.
Editor letters urge Swenson chance and pardoning reform
In The Star readers urgeLogger Artist Wil Swenson be given a chance and praise study of art. A second letter supports abolishing capital punishment with a governor and bicameral Legislature required pardons as a safeguard.
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the Star
Wil Swenson
Examination for government jobs in forest and field clerk
The United States civil service commission announces an examination in this city on March 8 for the position of forest and field clerk. Salaries range from 900 to 1200 dollars with 1100 as the usual entrance. men only eligible for appointment in the forest service. For application address Secretary Eleventh Civil Service District 224 Post Office Building Seattle Wash.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Civil Service Commission
Forest Service
Eleventh Civil Service District
Post Office
Seattle
Wash
Fairmont Congregational Church Shows Strength at Annual Meeting
The two year old West Seattle church reported 65 members last year raising 789 dollars with 226 from the Ladies Aid. The Sunday school counts 126 members and two Christian endeavor groups were recently formed.
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Fairmont Congregational Church
West Seattle
Ladies’ Aid
Christian Endeavor
Winter correspondence from Cadiz on undertakers in Abilene
Everett Smith reports from Cadiz Ohio that laugh gy are undertakers in Abilene. N B writes of modern rooms at Hotel Virgious in Abilene near Westlake. Elliott 808.
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Everett Smith
Homer
Undergraff
Cadiz
N. B
Abilene
Circle contest exposes arithmetic gaps among New York students
In New York on January 11 a Circle contest report notes that several pupils failed basic arithmetic like addition and division. Prof Louis Blan of Columbia University questions pupil fitness for public school work. Of 190 examined, seven failed in one task and 28 could not multiply by zero.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Louis Blan
Lumbia University
Ness
Dear Uncle Jack Letter Seeks Membership Card
A student from Sedro-Woolley writes to Uncle Jack requesting a membership card. The note mentions being in the 7-B grade, age unspecified, and includes an enclosure from Mary Kiens, No. 246.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack
Mary Kiens
Sedro-Woolley
Dear Uncle Jack Membership Card Request Obscure Letter
A reader 11 years old in sixth grade at Lake Riley requests a membership card from Uncle Jack. The message is addressed to Blacker, Oso, Washington, care of Logging Co.
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Jack
Star Cam
Lake Riley
Blacker
Oso
Wash
Logging Co
Dear Uncle Jack Seeks Star Circle Membership Card
A letter from Mable Dotty of Edmond requests joining the Star Circle and asks for a mom card. The brief note shows personal outreach seeking membership materials.
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Uncle Jack
Star Circle
Mable Dotty
Edmond
Dear Uncle Jack Seeks Star Circle Membership
An 8 year old third grader requests to join the Star Circle and asks for a membership card be mailed to Leona Frost at 9520 Lima. The note expresses eagerness to join and provides a recipient address.
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Uncle Jack
Star Circle
Leona Frost
Lima T
Dear Uncle Jack Circle Membership Request
A Redmond girl named Freda Mattson from Washington writes seeking membership in a local circle. She is ten years old and in the sixth grade and asks to be admitted to join the circle at Happy Valley, sending greetings to Uncle Jack.
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Redmond
Uncle Jack
Happy Valley
Freda Mattson
Wash
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Beecher
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Jomo
de St Cole
Cura
J. Plero
Chicago
Little Mabel
Houston Post
Jobh Wise
Bean
Tor
Kansas City Journal
Paw Farmer
P. F
Mise Zella Sneary
Karl Conaway
Vaughnaville Car
Putnam Co
Sentinel
Mars
Bill
Dockters
Quiet S& Ment
Johny
Emerson
Beattie
Heaven
Stanwood
Georg Kotodatis
Ee Er
Portland
la Salle So Station
Olive
Crycore
Tion
Stampa
Swenson
Leeger
New York High
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Eva Denison
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Freeman Haun
St. Kat
Bolcom Mills, Inc
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