Rail executives oppose five year government operation plan
At a Philadelphia meeting the Association of Railway Executives nearly unanimously rejects government ownership, arguing it would bring inefficiency and bureaucratic stagnation. They warn that political meddling and higher costs would impede rail service, while urging Congress to preserve initiative and competitive rail operation. Massachusetts offers soldiers $15 a month in federal service.
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Association of
Railway Executives
Philadel
Harriman
New Haven
Congress
Massachusetts
Odessa
Tolmatcheff
Siberia
Kasso
Kronstadt
Petrograd
Neva
Ballore
Lenine
Russia
Trotsky
Wrigley Gum Insurance and Masticated Value
A humorous note on William Wrigley and chewing gum as life insurance. It calculates how many sticks to equal a million dollars and jokes about aging workers, depicting Wrigley’s early gum-making on the kitchen stove and urging care for soldiers and sailors.
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Ing Gum
William Wrigley
William Wrig
New York
Senator Howard Taylor as a public deals man and party insider
The piece portrays Senator Howard Taylor as a capable but rigid figure in the state senate, accusing him of manipulating committee composition and resisting any shuffle of the deck. It questions the role of Lieutenant Governor Louis F Hart in naming affiliates and suggests independents coldly regard the Hart influence.
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Howard Taylor
Taylor
State Senate
Public Utilities
Louis F. Hart
Louie Feeble Hart
Senator Howard Jr
Syrian Relief Drive Appeals for Armenian Aid in Seattle
Citizens in Seattle and King County are urged to contribute to a Syrian relief drive aiding Armenians and other oppressed nations under Ottoman rule. The appeal stresses moral duty and the goal of securing independence for the affected peoples amid ongoing Turkish oppression.
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Seattle
King County
Ottore
A Man and Infinity in a brief poetic sketch
A compact meditation traces a man from nadir to zenith and brink to drink, pondering why a finite self cannot be a divinity. The fragment invokes boundless Thought as Infinity within a single human life.
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Detty
N. BE
Keep Young by Feeding Your Mind Modern Youth Fountain
The Rev Charles Stelzle argues that mental vitality keeps the body young. A mind fed by reading and lively contact sustains ambition and health, while dull routine ages a person. He notes workingmen may die young mentally and physically, unlike the upper classes who peak after fifty. Feed your mind.
Influenza Debate Urges City Health Action
A Seattle letter argues for drastic measures to curb influenza including closing theatres and dance halls until the threat ends. The writer contends current warnings are inadequate and cites public health over economic loss as justification. Additionally a reader criticizes relief delays for servicemen dependents, blaming officials and calling for action.
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the Star
Seattle
BE. Wood
Complaint on dirty depots and dirty curbings
The Observer writes to complain about filthy conditions around railroad depots. Curbings are dirty and light globes are covered with dirt and webs, reflecting neglected public amenities in the area.
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the Star
Observer
The Largest Audience in the Northwest Reads Star Want Ads
A bustling Northwest market page draws readers to Star Want Ads as the leading classified section. Advertisers showcase goods and services attracting diverse buyers and sellers in a busy regional commerce hub.
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Northwest
What breeds Bolshevism
William G. Shepherd argues Bolshevism rises from hunger, injustice, and persecution. He cites Russian groups from Baptists to Jews, soldiers, and peasants, noting anger and grudges drive support while food and homes curb it. He stresses Lenin and Trotsky mobilized current discontent, not rhetoric alone.
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the Star
William
Shepherd
Russia
Washington
Dan
Holsheviem
Hiolsheviem
Seven Quips and Quirks From A Busy Page
Curated snippets show humorous exchanges about books meals and family ties. Jokes include a damp kitchen tramp and a child decoding family relations. A minister marbles answer and a bored couple’s dinner guest woes appear beside social humor and a light health note.
Marmola Prescription Tablets Advertised as Easy Weight Loss
An old advertisement promotes Marmola Prescription Tablets as a simple weight loss cure requiring four tablets daily with no dieting or exercise. It claims harmlessness and urges readers to buy a case from a drugstore or mail order from Marmola Co. in Detroit, offering directions to take the tablets and slim down while remaining lazy.
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jJust
Marmola Co
Woodward Ave
Detroit
Mich
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Yanks
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Marjorie
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Mother
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