Traction Company Anarchy Faces Seattle Franchise Clash
Seattle residents confront Puget Sound Traction Light Power Co over franchise obedience and fare rules. The piece accuses the company of defying city rights, seeking to sell tickets and demand higher fares while appealing to the state Public Service Commission.
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Traction Company
Seattle
Puget Sound Traction, Light & Power Co
Mackintosh
Public Service Commission
State Public Service Commission
Tacoma
Wells on the Rampage and a World Transformed by War
The article reviews H G Wells as a prolific, provocative voice who argues war’s end may bring republics and a broad, tolerant religion. It notes Wells shifts from agnosticism to a faith renewed by tragedy and envisions a future where power rests with peoples, kings fall, and religion expands beyond creeds.
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H. G. Wells
Atlantic
England
Wells
Creed Wells
God
Christ
Jesus
Holy Land
Labor and the Negro in Union Ethic
The piece argues organized labor seeks fair treatment for Black workers, citing the AFL pledge to not discriminate by creed color or nationality. It notes national unionism generally opposes racial prejudice, though some areas reflect bias from the so called better classes and compare church and union access for Black people.
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East St. Louis
American Federation of Labor
Ainst
United States
Sherman anti trust holes let coal makers escape
The piece argues the Sherman act has holes allowing coal operators to cartelize, while Secretary Lane threatens federal commandeering of output if a fair price isn’t set. Newlands doubts the AG will interpret the law strictly, and the piece notes many scalawags have slipped through.
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Uncle Sam
Lane
New York
Newlands
Editorialettes and the Senate War Debate
Editorialettes note the Senate stalls war legislation while a broader debate on social topics is promised. They question the administration’s resolve on copper mines and whisky, hint at coal price management, and predict a hot summer amid ongoing Peking affairs.
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United States Senate
Editor's Mail Profit System Must Go
The writer condemns the profit system as a cause of economic decay and war, urging moral reform and national unity. He calls for recognizing human rights, ending centralization of labor profits, and rebuilding America as a beacon in a troubled world. 8. W. Sutton, East Sound, Wash.
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Gnata
Danghill
Lise
W. Sutton
East Sound
Wash
Crime films blamed for crime wave in city
In a letter to The Star Ella Stockwell argues sensational crime films shown in theaters incite criminal behavior. She cites "Slugger Still Free" and a murder case of Mrs Florence Wehn as evidence and calls for stopping crime propaganda in theaters.
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the Star
Florence Wehn
Moving Pictures
Ella Stockwell
Terry Ave
Bakers Refuse To Redeem Atalc Bread From Retailers
Bakers decline to redeem atalc bread from retailers leaving the issue unresolved and signaling ongoing dispute. The Star notes heated exchanges and questions over supply rules, with no immediate resolution announced.
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the Star
Shorthand, Bookkeeping, Civil Service Stenographers
KE N Furmann declares the school has produced more high priced stenographers in three years than all other schools combined. Courses include shorthand bookkeeping civil service and court reporting.
Appendicitis Symptoms and Treatments Explained
A letter discusses causes and prevention challenges of appendicitis, noting symptoms like lower abdominal pain, fever, and rapid pulse. It warns against purgatives, advocates starvation and rest during the attack, and mentions dangers when surgery is not possible. A second section oddly shifts to bread prices, patriotism, and food control. James Henry signs the letter.
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Bakers’ Association
James Henry
Increases in street car fares noted across cities
Public commentary highlights justify fare hikes from 5 to 6 cents and added transfer charges in several cities as a response to rising transit costs. A statement from President Leonard of the traction company is cited, while unrelated bits touch on household tips and local notices.
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Hohenzollern
Third Ave
Traction Company
Seattle
Leonard
Northwestern Shorthand Reporting School Note
A short fragment from Northwestern Shorthand Reporting School mentions Arcad e Building Elliott 1581 and a suggestion to talk it over with Mr. Furman in a call.
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Arcade
Elliott
Mr. Furman
English mariners seek aid after mutiny on stranded ship
Robinson Crusoe encounters eleven Englishmen on a shore near his island. One is a mutineer captain and two others are his loyal crew members. Crusoe agrees to aid them under two conditions and plans to move toward resolving their peril as night falls.
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