The Senate Hall Clutterers and a Port Commission Ruse
A partisan critique targets a Seattle area senate member Josiah Collins for backing a vote controlled two new port commission seats. The bill would appoint the first two members by the oldest superior court judge, effectively concentrating power away from voters. The piece frames the tactic as obstructive to urgent public bills and labels it a political maneuver.
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Senate
House
Josiah Collins
Josiah
Cluttering
Seattle
Superior Court
Ronald
Trouble With Judge Archbald Highlights Graft Scandal
A kansas-like editorial critiques Judge Archbald's conduct linking his rise to money, urging reforms to select judges connected to everyday life. It argues impeachments reveal a need for judges from the common life who understand and trust the people, free from corporate influence.
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Judge Archbald
New England
Court of Commerce
Sword of Justice
Public Health Reform and Governor Sulzer's Effort
A discussion on preventable deaths and health care costs, urging public health action. Governor Sulzer names an unpaid expert commission to assess New York state health protection and propose improvements, praising those who strive to save lives.
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Atlanta
Oakland
Cal
New York State
Jim
Sulzer
Gotham
East Side
The Spirit of Slavery and Other Doses of Satire
A salon of sharp jabs at democracy and labor through fragmented items. Columns lampoon wait staff subservience, university policies, prisoner relief funding, and political milage quirks while riffing on Woodrow Wilson’s diplomacy and the era’s quirks.
Gladstone and Magee Clash Over Ireland Policy
In a new biography, Mr. Gladstone and the Bishop of Peterborough Dr. Magee discuss Ireland policy. Magee accuses the government of shuffling while Gladstone acknowledges the public method may not satisfy the bishop and Irish concerns.
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Ireland
Peargon'’s
Nothing Serious Best Short Stories of the Day
A collage of stray items from a court tale of Mrs. Charlotte F. Law suing Samuel B. Myers over a breach of promise with a six year old wedding cake exhibit. The column mixes odd anecdotes from poetry to a nude art debate and light domestic notes about a Los Angeles painting exhibit, school names, and garden-variety quips.
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Charlotte F. Law
Brooklyn
Samuel BR. Myers
Pier
Rockaway Beach
Diary of a Schemer in a Political Plot Unfolds
Diana's Diary recounts a violent, vendetta filled chase around Ukiah T. Mockhiser as he avoids a March Washington appointment. The narrator accuses Morgly the undertaker and others of pressuring him to reveal Mockhiser and secure him office. A coroner's arrival signals a fatal turn amid a lurid pursuit.
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Ukiah T. Mockhiser
Morgly
Mookhiner
Washington
Leaka
Mockhiser
Hines
Undertaker
Mr. Mockhiser
Morgley
Letter on Immigration Class Case at Lincoln High
Theresa TT McMahon recounts a misinterpreted incident involving a Bohemian girl in Seattle night school. She details the girl's enrollment, initial struggles in English and sewing, and requests for appropriate starting levels and readers, while defending the night schools and urging curriculum changes. The letter defends defense by Assistant Superintendent Quigley and Professor Froula and calls for fair treatment of newcomers.
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the Star
Quigley
Froula
Lincoln High School
Froyla
Seattle
Theresa TT McMahon
University of Washington
Start Your Baby With Sound Health From childhood on
An early health guidance ad promotes Dr. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin as a mild laxative tonic to prevent bowel and stomach disorders in infants and all ages. It claims to relieve flatulence, constipation, and related ailments, with a money back guarantee and free sample offer by mail from W. B Caldwell of Monticello, Illinois.
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Dixie Dudley
Magnolia
Ark
Dr. Caldwell
Karl Dudley
Alraidy
W. B
Washington St
Monticello
Til
Dreamland Tonight Dance Prompts Quiet Night Out
A brief note recalls a dialogue about drinking and honor among thieves. The exchange ends with an invitation to a Dreamland dance tonight as a social note.
Curious dialogue fragment from vaudeville era coffee shop scene
An excerpt presents a garbled stage dialogue about a crank and a watch, mentioning vaudeville and a coffee setting. The lines mix questions about what someone is carrying and a winding crank, with incomplete quotes and stage directions.
Danderine Promise of Lustrous Hair in Moments
A promotional claim extols Danderine as making hair fluffy and lustrous within minutes. It says a cloth moistened with the product cleanses dust and oil and doubles beauty, with longer use claimed to regrow hair and stop itching.
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Eix
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Woodrow
Mexico
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Taust
Frank Atwood
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Sue
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Boston
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Los Angeles
New York State Society
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Pour Pallubarers
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