Land of Opportunity in Logansport and Beyond
A national editorial extols American opportunity amid immigrant success stories. It highlights an Italian native who built wealth in Logansport, a Russian-born student winning a Boston school prize, and a Black Harvard honoree, arguing the U.S. offers liberty and prosperity despite troubles. The piece urges sane Fourth of July reflection on old glory.
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Logansport
Ind
Italy
Boston
Russia
Harvard
Before You Go Camping and the Night Mystery
A camp near a lake is disturbed by a terrifying nocturnal cry. city vacationists arm lanterns and guns, search the fringe of rushes, and fire at a moving object. A raucous cry, wing noise, and lasting fear leave the group sleepless until a woodsman hints at bird lore.
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Fenimore Cooper
Hobson’s federal prohibition plan stirs state rights clash
The article discusses Hobson’s attempt to push a nationwide prohibition amendment in Congress, facing opposition on state rights grounds. It notes a dressed form of the measure allowing federal or state enforcement and hints at a possible Senate Supreme Court review years later. Everett and Tacoma celebrate, Seattle Potlatch near, Albot Lange returns from the Amazon with praise for Teddy Roosevelt.
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Hobson
House
United States
Congress
Juris
United States Supreme Court
Laughing In The Schoolroom A Droll Seattle Star Column
A collection of quirky exchanges and cartoons from the Seattle Star humor page. Teachers test pupils on extinct birds with a punny twist while a Sunday school box drive invites piety and patience. Children riff on literature and politics in a lighthearted, era-typical vignette.
Fourth of July Story Wins Circle Prize
Ruth Northern, 15, of 3948 Turket, wins the Star Circle for Young Folks prize with the essay Johnnie's Fourth. Ruth’s sister Misa Bernes Northern and others receive honorable mentions. Also noted are plans for a miniature aeroplane contest judge and a Camp Fire Girls Mount Rainier trip leaving July 20 for 13 days at a cost of $3.
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Circle Department
Uncle Jack
Ruth Northern
Turket
Ruth
Johnnie
Misa Bernes Northern
Weaper Hall
11Th Av
Ruth Brown
Prospect St
Esther Boyer
Coupeville
Wash
Guardians of the
Camp Fire
Ingraham
Mount Rainier
Teaching Children to Borrow in School Lesson
Miss Edith Hockey of Minneapolis uses a summer school game to teach pupils borrowing and lending etiquette. Two girls imitate neighbors with a kitchen scene while a knock at the door prompts a borrow request, illustrating polite exchange and shared manners.
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Edith Hockey
Minneapolis
Miss Hockey
Gardens Club Seeks Pennant as Schools Plan Vacations
Seattle Garden club offers a pennant in September and eight grade schools appoint committees to tend school gardens during vacation months.
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Seattle Garden Club
Sigma Sigma Girls Enjoy Lincoln Beach Picnic
Members of the Sigma Sigma group at the Y W C A enjoy a Lincoln Beach picnic today. The group comprises girls aged 12 to 18 and is having a lively afternoon.
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Sigma Sigma
Ives
Lincoln Beach
How'd You Spend the Fourth Uncle Jack Prize
Advertises a contest inviting American children to write 150 word stories about how they spent the Fourth of July. The winner receives a silver dollar from Uncle Jack. Submissions close next Friday at 3 pm.
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Jack
Mount Baker Bathhouse Opens on Lake Washington
Hundreds of children gathered as the Mount Baker bath house on Lake Washington was formally opened to the public. It is the lake's only public bathing facility.
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Mount Baker
Lake
Washington
Northland Hero Dives to Save Boy Off Ketchikan
Steamship Northland winch driver Louis Nissen is hailed for diving into rough seas on June 26 near Ketchikan to rescue Patrick Furlong son of Port Townsend ex Mayor from a swamped rowboat. Nissen kept Furlong afloat on a buoy until a rescuing boat was lowered as the ship remained at Pier 4.
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Louis Nissen
Northland
Patrick Furlong
Furlong
Port Townsend
Ketchikan
Nissen
Diana Dillpickles In Diana Dillpickles In 4 Reel Screecher
Diana Dillpickles stars in a four reel silent style screecher with over the top dread and comic horror moments. The piece offers sensational pacing and exaggerated fright as Dillpickles confronts a haunted stage setting.
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THE
Seattle Star
Pelegraph News Service
United Press
Seattle
Everett
Tacoma
Simon-Pure
Albot Lange
Teddy
Hougen
Union St
Madison
Seattle Star’s Laugh Department
James
Mary
Silas
Chariie
Sweet House
Pui
Wnicn
Hap
Onsaam
Everett True
Wes
Bemiet
Star Circle
Johanie
Piente Growunda
Hill
Mary B. Hunter
Cherry St
Miss Hooker
Clifford
Bar! Clifford
Miller
Shove
Ben Bolt
Walla Walla
John Bunny
Flora Finchere
Clemmer
Marc MacDermott
Hearst-Being
Pathe'w
Colonial
Flora Badie
Florence Gray
Hargreaves
Pilack Hundred
Florence
Donley
Metropolitan Theatre
Melbourne
Pretty Hazel Dawn
Grand
Thanhouser
Reliance
Hearst-Selly News Pictorial
Pathe Daily
Malid
Fireman
Kathryn Williams
Edison
Vitagraph
Sophie
Houser
Mission
Hazel Dawn
Hood Canal
Cines A
Kitty
Sooun Law
Alhembra
Sterling
Rex
Joan of Arc
Universal
Ike
Sci
Crescent Mfg. Co
Beattie
Stewart
Stewart At
Pike Public Market
Moore Theatre
Wm Wicklund
Kjelbers
Stockholm
Weden
Hilmer Peterson
Unman
Kholm
Sweden
Denny-Renton
Hoge
Hollywood
Pike ST
Skagway
Alert Bay
Prince Rupert
Wrangell
Juneau
Canadian Pacific Railway
Second Avenue
Diana Dillpickles
Miss
Ates
Engine House
Carl
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