When Are You Going On Your Vacation
Humorous exchange about vacation timing and a neighborly dispute over suitcase use. The Dobins are noted for boarding relatives most of the summer, implying charitable giving or family hosting.
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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 1911
Page
4
Wiley Charged Over Food Law Yet Remains Agriculture Chief
The piece argues Dr. Wiley will not be removed as head of the Agriculture Department despite charges of overpaying a New York chemist. It portrays Wiley as a defender of pure food, noting public ignorance of the specifics but praise for his long fight against impure products and the alleged corporate push to undermine him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wiley
Department of Agriculture
Taft
H. Busby
New York
Seattle
Insolence Nicotina and the Non-Smokers League
A columnist lampoons the Non-Smokers Protective League and its anti smoking aims citing public nuisance from smoke. The piece blames smokers for insolence and urges consideraton of non smokers comfort while noting a era of friction over shared air. It ends with a stray reference to Northwest crime.
Turbulent 1912 Talk Sparks Ranging Views Across Agencies
Observations note 51,683,000 sheep and lambs in the United States outside Wall Street while Theodore N. Vail skims concerns about phones. Missouri Supreme Court orders bankers to disclose deposits for tax purposes amid war era debates. Ambassador Wilson and snippets on Taft era works frame a mood of political and social chatter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United
Wall St
Strolls Column On Deaf Office Woman And Drunk Slang
A Seattle office worker who is slightly deaf helps illustrate how people describe drunkenness with a lively slang list. The column contrasts her wit with a joke about mishearing and notes many terms for intoxication before affirming the enduring word drunk. A second item recalls a husband’s dilemma about remarriage after his wife’s death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattle
Ingenious Ways to Eat Green Corn and Pie in Verse
A quippy verse from Success Magazine extols clever methods to eat green corn without mussing ears and mentions lemon custard pie. The dialogue imitates Southern speech with humorous family banter about inheritance and appetite.
Joke Exchange on Coal Saving Ad Turns into Laugh
A street car ad promises coal savings at O'Brien's. O'Hara jokes he will buy two stoves to save all his coal. A farmer complains about global uprisings while a housewife notes a contagious mood and berry box bottoms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O'Hara
O'Brien's
Hegorra
Lost Garden Key Delays Dinner at Summer Boarding House
In a brief from Jouge's Library the landlady’s son questions why dinner is late at the summer boarding house that serves only vegetables and fruits. The landlady explains the delay stems from a lost can opener.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jouge
Fragmentary note hints at pardon sentence or vow
Fragmented text shows a unclear vow and date related phrase about good behavior and memory loss. It reads like a personal note or line about marriage bargaining amid unclear context. Names or places are not readable.
Fragmentary Old Block Dialogue About Ages and Marriage
In a clipped text passage from a nine to twelve year old exchange two girls discuss age and propriety. The dialogue hints at preserving age in a humorous or ironic tone with references to neighbors and marriage. Notable names appear in fragments as well as dated source cues.
Bald Knob Named For Local Banker Joke
A friend teases Walker Hill, president of Mechanic American Bank, about a town named after him. Hill mishears and learns the joke involves Bald Knob on the Iron Mountain, provoking amused denial from the banker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louisans
Walker Hill
Mechanic#American bank
Bald Knob
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Cleveland Pisin Dealer Dime Story
No doubt the New Yorker who gave a man a dime for saving his life would expect to be saved three times for a quarter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Milk for Summer Boarders Sparks Farmer Debate
A rural debate centers on providing milk to summer boarders. Farmers discuss supply, quality, and pricing while balancing workload and seasonal demand amid changing patron expectations. The article notes tensions between traditional practices and modern feeding standards.
Autograph Bible Offer Prompts Local Feud
In a comic exchange Uncle Eben plans a trip to New York after receiving a letter about buying an autograph copy of the Bible for $26. The Preacher questions the plan as Eben hints at a surprising purchase to come back with.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uncle Eben
New York
Eben
Puck
Jests and Jibes From Early Comic Panels
A collage of quips and cartoons from period papers. Lines joke about speed checks, street behavior, grafting humor, stage nerves, and arithmetic tricks. The bits mix British and American humor with playful misunderstandings and witty one liners.
Haphazard Scrape of Town Life From Fragments
A jumble of notes on places to vacation oddities in fashion and crime. Mentions Sweatman Mina Hot ings ville and Tilg Bar with casual observations on dog population, ball bearings, and trends. Includes quips on barber orchestras and a 13 year old bank robbery, a poke at suffrage and colorful slang.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sweatman
Mina
Hotings
State
Ville
Tilg Bar
Cal
Cuyahoga Falia
Borrowing Bug and Vague Rail Warnings Across News
A garbled column mixes pest humor with petty revenge ideas and rail safety notes. It mentions neighbors stealing items, a suggestion to shame them, broken rail accidents, Russia funding a Caucasus survey, and a call for rain prayers linked to a governor and Lorimer resignation.
Spiffkins Spiffkina Name Mix Up for Deaf Aunt
A humorous dialogue unfolds as a speaker tries to share the name Mr Spiffkins with Aunt Mary. Mishearing leads to Mrs Spiffkina and finally a concession that the name sounds like Spiffkina to the deaf listener.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Spiffkins
Mr. Spiffkina
Spiffkina
Destiny of Ushers From Drugstore to Theatre Boss
Nine years ago Carl Reed left Des Moines for Seattle to sell perfume in a drug store. He became Grand Opera House usher, treasurer, then manager, later John Cort’s secretary and Moore Theatre manager at twenty six. Reed remains unattached and enjoys youth while dodging commitment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coffree
Reed
Seattle
Des Moines
Iowa
Destiny
BR Grand Opera House
Carl Dillon Reed
Carl Reed
Grand Opera House
John Cort
Young Reed
Moore Theatre
Ull
Carl Ee
Real Wrinkle Remover Made From Saxolite and Witch Hazel
A home remedy promises wrinkle reduction with saxolite and witch hazel. Dissolve one ounce of saxolite in a half pint of witch hazel and apply daily as a refreshing lotion. Claims include immediate improvement and a firmer, solid-feeling complexion after first use.
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American Teleand Telegraph
Wickersham
Military Department
Standard Trust
Katherine Chapman
Alabama
Missouri Supreme Court
Wilson
Controller Bay
War Department
Ballinger
Batch
Liza
Jerusha
Success Magazine
Chiis
Erna
Lrigge
Grigge
Boston
Traneecri
Wall Street
Mr. Chuggins
London
Saulette Edd
Mia. Crawford
Freddy
New York Times
Peter
Onar
United States
Russia
Caucasus Mountains
Hotel
Chautauqua Manitou Park
Puget Sound
Mount Rainier
Mount Baker
Big Prografs
Connection
Bier 4
Spring St
le Pine Mudie
Albert B
Northern Benk Bridg
Ohio
Pike Street
Patience Beom
Cor Tiled
Pike
East
Madison
Cara of Furniture East
Pike and Fifth
Happy
Via Tone
Willow
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