Giving Women All Rights in the Modern World
A column contrasts medieval views of women with modern strides toward rights. It notes the eight hour law for women, mixed enforcement across Washington and California, and calls for stronger action to uphold equal rights. It also mentions Mining Men's Club of Spokane proposing a Seattle mint to address assay office issues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
Washington
California
Mining Men’s Club of
Spokant
Secretary of the Treasury
Seattle
Debate Over Corporal Punishment in England and America
The piece contrasts a shift away from corporal punishment in England with calls from Gen. Wingate of the York board of education for harsher discipline. He argues modern tools are too feminine and that boys require firm correction to curb disobedience and lawlessness. It questions whether a licking is the best solution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nicholas Nickleby
England
Shiment
Noa
di Ion
Gen. Wingate
York
Pys
Dreamland
Wagner
Pacific Coast
Raber
Northwest
Observations on Law, Power, and Duty in Cincinnati and Beyond
A scattered column sketches a Judge and prosecutor clashing in the Boss Cox case at Cincinnati, notes Admiral Togo’s departure advice to his wife, and jokes about fraud law and employer surveillance, suggesting modern work discipline and loyalty themes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boss Cox
Cincinnati
Auto tragedy sparks advice on speed and city safety
A deceased George Robinson Andrews after a late night crash highlights road hazards and speeds. The piece urges caution for motorists and visitors, praising prudent driving and restraint to protect lives and promote lasting commerce in the city.
Why Not Smile Awhile In The News Reel
A quirky conversation centers on a boss seeking the name of a new homerun hitter from yesterday's game. A film crew on a farm faces discouraging conditions as they try to capture workers in motion and fail to get the hired man in frame.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boas
Nix
Two Men Die Under an Ice Wagon in Grim Accidental Tale
A jumble of unrelated clippings notes a violent death under an ice wagon, a social event postponed due to a blaze, a judge and witness exchange, a Bath Beach girl swimmer saving two men, a book by R W Chambers imagined, a bungalow pay plan, dogs in fashion, a Pekin aviation school, two 16 pound 5 ounce carp aged about 100, and a clever wedding photo with Maj Putt absent.
Woman Corrects Bank Deposit After Error
A German woman deposits a check at Walnut Street Savings Fund Bank meant for Gretchen H Schmidt who had indorsed it Gretchen Schmidt. The teller recalls her and notes she forgot the ages leading to a blush and a hurried addition Age 23.
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Walnut St
Gretchen H. Schmidt
Gretchen Schmidt
Philadelphia Times
Cupid’s back quiver holds a divorce decree tale
A quip notes that Cupid’s arrows have been replaced by a divorce decree in his quiver. A father and son exchange views on modern marriage prospects with jokes about heirs and heiresses.
A Welcome Relief From Work After Vacation
A lighthearted quip about relief at returning to work after a vacation, noting the only time the speaker enjoys work is a few days after coming back. The snippet reflects a humorous, everyday sentiment from a Pittsburgh paper.
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Pitteburg T
Courtship of Heiress Tosses Fashion Gaffe in Houston Post
In a humorous Houston Post snippet, She Mabelle and Heindeed argue over fashion, with a judge noting their courtship unfolds amid a logging of slips and a parallel pursuit of livelihood. The heiress weighs her decision as Heindeed waits in a restaurant, making a living.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston Post
Office Boy Kept for His Batting Insight
In a company discussion the general manager suggests firing an office boy before the president interjects. The boy, however, is valued for his instant calculation of batting averages for the home team, a skill considered indispensable by management.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago Record-Herald
Gossip Fades Into Scandal Rumor In Idler Family Dialog
The Washington Herald quotes a tense exchange about a post graduate biology course and a wary father. In a separate chatter, Mrs. Chatter recalls a Broadhead girl tied to a love marriage, noting a past scandal and its gossiping echoes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Herald
Idler
Mrs. Chatter
Jokes From The Paper A Quirky Mix Of Wit Bylines
A collage of light humor from United Presbyterian and Pittsburgh Post-Dispatch style quips. Tommy’s hunch prompts a prayer for another like him. A joke about ice pricing plays on cold expectations. A springhousemaid verse hints at marriage timing and social aims.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tommy
United Presbyterian
Esperanto phrase book prompts golfers with peculiar exchange
An odd exchange features Whit and Whig as one misses an early stroke. The Esperanto phrase book notes his frustration while the other explains the noises reflect feelings, not bad manners.
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Whit
Flatter, Flat, and Fame: A Snippet of Oddities
A collection of quirky notes and historical tidbits. Jefferson Davis’s last fal order at Irwinaville Georgia is noted. Souvenir hunters left stumps where pines stood. The oldest map mosaic in a Palestine church is 1700 years old.
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Jefferson Davis
Irwinaville
Palestine
Edwin London the Seattle merchant prince with a plug hat past
The untold tale follows Edwin London born in London England who came to Seattle in the 1880s with a friend and two plug hats. He built a two building store empire with 160 employees, a 4.25 dollar first day, and a habit of painting his own signs while never abandoning the plug hat memory.
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Seattle
Edwin London
London
England
Frisco
Oaa
Wtll
Second Ave
Prince
Alsies
Ian Frisco
Star Circle Drawings Chosen for Honor Roll
The Star Circle selected drawings that stood out last week and earn a place on the honor roll, highlighting standout artists among the circle’s members. The names of the creators are not given in this excerpt.
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Uncle Jack
Seattle Star
Star Circle
Wages $25 to $50 a Week in Automobile Work
Advertises broad national job openings for competent men in the automobile industry with weekly wages ranging from 25 to 50 dollars. Highlights demand across multiple regions and promises swift placement.
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Pearle
Washmya
Mall
Togo
Bordwell
Amara
Los Angeles
George Robinson Andrews
Rae
Anton
King Speed
Golf Club
Washington Hotel
Shay
East
Madison
Methodiat Church
Baltimore American
R. W. Chambers
Bath Beach
Jay
New York
Pekin
China
Capitol
Cllver
Maj. Putt
New York Evening Telegram
Bly
Sun
Earle
Mabelle
Pacific Coal @ Oil Co
Lady Wellington Coal
Becies
Hinckley Block
Latona
Northlake Av
North
Green
Weat Beattia
Pacific Coal & Oil Co
St. Louis
Kodak
Everett
Sthaw
Weaticke
Greenwood
Ajax Drug Store
86Th
Evekett
Sixth
Seattle-Ever Traction Co
Snohomish-Everett Interurban
Snohomish
Toge
Everett Interurban
Fatter
Paris
Billy Sunday
Erie
Ron Pove
France
L. Ross
Ethel Lenehan
Hazel Aberg
Stivana
Hod
Nets Larewe Wlatt Clare Lewary Tiarrere
Retin Abernathy
Cortite
A. Denne
I. M. Rey May Knaickerbocker Mergaret Larsen Emma Waahberu
Neraine Deusran Leure Anite Baker Lavite Warree
F. W. Stevenson & Co
Batley Building
Eee
Goodell
Dell
Kromet
Ratchet Ratchet
Peoples Bank
Western Tent & Awning Co
Blanchard
Jack
Grandma's
Rochester Automobile School
Informa. Tem
Rite Rochmeter Automobile Oe
Rochester
Commodore Brown
Yukon
Brown-Powell
James
Laura Anita Baker
Roslyn, Wash
Ind
Green Lake
Stome Av
Ewing St
Westlake
Prof
Ternoon
Dreamland Pavilion
Union St
Lin
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