Gill and Rainier Valley Fight Support From The Star
The Star backs Rainier Valley residents against the Crawford railroad monopoly and municipal traction aims. It urges voters to support public ownership and cautions against Gill and allies in upcoming February elections and a later bond issue. The Star pledges solidarity with valley residents and warns against embracing self styled friends of the people.
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O. H. McGill
South Park
Seattle
Hi GI
Gill
Gili
Duwamish Valley
Ing
Valley
Gil
Learn to Like It Anyhow Fifty Years of Married Life
John Taylor and wife of Des Moines celebrate their golden wedding on January 20 marking fifty years together. They advise avoiding mutual temper loss and studying each other’s likes, arguing partners should learn to eat what the other prefers, a philosophy they credit with longevity and stability in marriage.
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John Taylor
Des Moines
Taylors of
A Fitting Monument To L C Thibetts Navel Orange Pioneer
A fitting monument honors L C Thibetts who introduced the navel orange to Southern Call. One original tree was transplanted near his grave, illustrating that true monuments are acts and influence rather than stone. The piece extols lasting achievement by scientists artists and humble workers.
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L. C. Thibetts
Avery
Horace
Cavalier Off for Russia and Legal Battles Ahead
The item notes Cavalier sails to Russia as her New York lawyers guard her husband and his money. It mentions Carnegie era figure New York steel head, a Tobacco Trust attack, and a jail threat. The piece also mocks perjury, Kansas brewers funding suffrage opposition, and George W. Perkins reform promises linked to Equitable Life. Billie Thaw’s Pasadena bride story is cited as a notable social note.
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Cavalier
Russia
New York
U. S. Steel Corporation
Carnegie
Andy
Johnson
Tobacco Trust
New York City
Kansas
George W. Perkins
Billie
Pasadena
Universal
Bernice Burnham Brings Humor to Orpheum Show
Copley profiles Bernice Burnham a professional comic in the Two Girls and a Piano duo. She charms a nightly audience with rapid wit born in Philadelphia and Norfolk childhoods, insisting her humor defies the old belief that women lack it.
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William Shakespeare
Tolsto
George Bernard Shaw
Bernice Burnham
Bernice
Orpheum Theatre
Mins Greenwood
Asabe
Nike
Philadelphia
Norfolk
Them Burglars At The Capitol Sung Silent Warning
A Washington guide recalls a visitor who called the Senate burglars. The big man with a gray beard mocked statues and state gifts, sparking concern that patriotic Americans could be so callous about government sights and history.
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Capitol
Senate
United States
Supreme Court
Statuary Hall
The Wogglewink Baby and the Forbidden Watch
A whimsical tale centers on the Wogglewink baby, praised as a sweet angel. Mrs Wogglewink defends the child’s desires. the nurse balks at a watch but Nora and Mrs Wogglewink relent allowing the hammer amid light whimsy. The piece ends with a note on invitations to the White House.
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Nora
White House
Society Women Ban Powder In Beauty Shift Abroad
Mrs Mae Martyn, a health and beauty writer, reports a trend among society women to abandon face powder as it clogs pores and worsens complexions. She notes liquid lotions from Paris and London, and shares a simple home formula with spurmax and glycerine for oily skin and cold sores.
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Mae Martyn
Paris
London
Spools, Socks, and Moral Lessons at 417
A quirky tale recalls a woman in room 417 asking for empty spools and the proprietor questioning the request. The story pivots to a banker’s nephew urged into crime by deceitful women seeking bags to cover sofa pillows, ending with a reflection that idleness breeds more illness than work.
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417
Talks on Teeth by Regal Dentists
A dental ad from the Regal Dental Offices describes Our Method teeth as non surgical, with a personalized plan for each patient. It promises relief from pyorrhea alveolaris, offers a written guarantee, and highlights the health benefits of a complete set of teeth.
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Rigg
Railroads and Rates in Late 19th Century Debate
A fragmented clipping surveys topics from railroad economics to social notes. It discusses opposition to higher railroad rates along with historical railroad investments, notes on Russian household sizes, and brief literary or cultural asides about figures like Andrew Carnegie and J P Morgan.
Diana's Diary Bench Show Aims to Boost Strius Street
Fred Schaefer reports Diana Dillpickie plans a bench show to rally Strius Street neighbors around dogs and civic pride. Mr. Ketch offers a barn for the event as dogs and owners unite for a neighborhood improvement effort.
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Miss Dillpickie
Fred Schaefer
Strius St
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