Publishers melt old love tales to cash in again
The essay discusses time and human nature, noting a New York publishing house revived old sentimental romances as magazines shift to red blooded adventure. It claims 10 million copies sold, proving past emotional triggers still lure daughters today. It mentions Kansas and public spending on hogs bees and babies, questioning baby wealth.
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The
Daily Star
New York
Story
St. Elmo
Sunflower State
Kansas
York
New England
Lockless Simpson
Peffer
U S Plans Abroad Bureau For Trade Relations
Paris July 4 Congress will be asked to fund a bureau abroad to manage an international commission under the state department. Secretary Lansing backs reorganizing the department and creating a bureau to handle commissions and trade affairs. A reply to Bethmann Hollweg’s blame letter is under consideration by the commission on responsibility for the war.
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Fred S. Ferguson
Paris
America
Congress
State Department
Lansing
Department
Washington
Bethmann Hollweg
Nitti Named Italian Premier Amid Reconstruction Hope
Nitti, Italy’s new premier, is an expert on finance and economics and a close friend of the United States. Former Naples university professor of finance and former minister of agriculture trade and commerce, he has overseen major public works and is expected to guide Italy toward financial soundness and prosperity in the reconstruction era.
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Nitti
Italy
United States
Naples University
Knife and sandwich murder shocks Scranton youths
In Scranton region on a Blakely mountain crime scene, seven year old Peter Knapp was killed after Oliver Deitler ten and John Dell fourteen demanded his sandwich. A revolver stolen from State Trooper Merrifield was used in the fatal encounter.
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Scranton
Blakely
Peter Knapp
Oliver Deitler
John Dell
Deitler
Knapp
Dell
Merrifield
Grant Cooper Salary Boost In School Board Action
The school board increased the salary of School Superintendent Frank B. Cooper from 7500 to 10000 a year and granted numerous raises for administrators and staff. Medical examiner Dr Ira Brown rises to 5000 annually, deputy medical inspector pay to 1680, and several high school principals see boosts to 2800 2900 and 3000 respectively.
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Frank B. Cooper
Ira Brown
E. Fleming
Franklin High School
George L. DeVilbiss
Lincoln High School
L. M. Higgins
Broadway High School
W. W. Giezentanner
Hold Memorial for Gov Lister by King County Club
The King County Democratic club plans a memorial service Saturday at noon in Good Eats cafeteria for the late Governor Lister. Judge Frederick Bausman will deliver the principal address followed by remarks from club members. J S Andrews reads an original poem Our Chieftain and music is led by James Hamilton Howe with Thomas F Ryan singing A Perfect Day. Public invited.
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King County Democratic Club
Governor Lister
Good Eats
Frederick Bausman
J. S. Andrews
James Hamilton Howe
Thomas F. Ryan
Veteran Seeks City Auditor Post After Legalization
R S Paterson files for appointment to the newly created auditor of appropriations post. The council had declared J F Leghorn's appointment illegal. Paterson, a former Seattle resident, serves as field auditor for the War Department at Whipple Barracks Arizona. He is a Spanish War veteran with the First Washington Volunteers.
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R.S. Paterson
Appropriations
J. F. Leghorn
Paterson
Seattle
War Department
Whipple Barracks
Arizona
First
Washington Volunteers
Only $5 000 Left in Lister Estate
The will of the late Gov Ernest Lister filed in Tacoma superior court names Alma Lister as executrix and guardian of their two children until age 25. The estate consists only of a $5 000 appropriation from the state legislature. the will dated February 19 1909.
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Tacoma
Ernest Lister
Superior Court
Alma Lister
State Board of Tax Commissioners
Three Day Fourth of July Holiday Closes West Seattle Businesses
West Seattle observes a three day Fourth of July holiday with most workers off and nearly all West Side businesses closed until Monday morning. Local offices and many shops resume operations after the long weekend.
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West
Seattle
West Side
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U.S
International Commission
Francisco Wrrzr
Grant Cooper
Gov. Lister
Lister Estate
BON Marche
Marinello
Women’s Union
Mohawk
Lens
Georgette and Crepe de Chine
Gingham
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