Idol With Clay Feet and Court Power in Benson's Essay
The piece promotes Allan L. Benson's article The Usurped Power of Our Courts in Pearson's August issue. It argues the constitution lacks a grant of judicial review, credits John Marshall with usurping that authority, claims the document serves property interests, and urges readers to examine Benson's critique despite potential discomfort.
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United States
Allan L. Benson
August Pearson
Supreme Court
John Marshall
Marshall
Constitutional Convention
Congress
Federal Supreme Court
Sueme Court
Benson
Why They’re After Wiley
The piece argues that officials and General Wickersham push to remove Dr. Wiley not for a statute violation but for his 28 years as a government chemist who led the pure food law, fought frauds in drugs and poisons, and challenged powerful interests including bleached flour, benzoate use, narcotics, narcotics and the whisky trust. Wiley’s work is portrayed as dangerous to entrenched interests.
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Dr. Wiley
Department of Agriculture
Annecy General
Wiley
Whisky Trust
Observations and oddities from the era
A collage of quips on plumage and milk extinguishing gasoline fires, aging media censorship scares, fashion accessories, women’s cars, and a Sacramento police incident. The column riffs on culture, crime, and society with assorted names and sharp witticisms.
Potlatch debate and urges for decency in Seattle streets
Dr. Mark A. Matthews and a local observer critique the Potlatch festivities praising its parades and décor while condemning nightly rowdiness and masked street conduct. They urge Chief Bannick to ban ticklers and masks, warning masks deceive morality and could harm social life. The piece calls for a respectful, safe celebration to attract visitors and uphold Seattle’s image.
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Edgar
Daphne
Seattle
Why Not Smile Awhile The Hustler
A poem noting that many summer workers are college students. It lists roles they fill from waiters and porters to ship stewards, clerks, canvassers, trolley conductors, plumbers, ice men, and factory laborers. The piece humorously asserts students take on diverse summer jobs, sometimes distant from campus life.
Fragmented Dialogue on Dressing and Berths in Train Sleepers
The garbled text presents a brief exchange about clothing constraints while traveling in a sleeping car. One speaker claims dressing in a berth is acceptable, while the other questions if it can be done within the space provided.
A Taste of What's Coming
A city scene hints at consequences for a boy playing near beehives as a farmer warns him he will face trouble if he leaves the farm for the city. The dialogue, presented in a cartoonish farmers voice, implies a moral of caution about urban life.
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Puck
Willie Pa You and the Help We Give
A playful dialogue scene set in Chicago contrasts a teacher guiding Willie and Weill about helping others with a mother and Johnny reacting to the idea of sharing information. The exchange hints at family dynamics and social expectations in a newspaper snippet.
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Willie
Willie——Weill
Chicago News
Meanness and Winks in a Seaside Comic Strip
A collection of jokes and quips featuring a feisty exasperated lover, a field surgeon of an Auto Club, a seaside mishap, a political jab, and a census gag. The humor hinges on misunderstandings, domestic hints, and punchy wordplay across ordinary life.
Arizona Appetites and Vacation Idles: Turbulent Tales
A mosaic of brief items from the Tucson Star recalls social life with Miss Joyce Jowelyn hosting a dinner for six friends amid mesquite and cactus decor. Other notes cover lumber output, a seven pound trout in a Montela snaw mill, rising Transatlantic steamship rates, and a gift of a lake to Roxbury New York by Miss Helen Gould.
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Tucson
Montela
New York
All About Bugs and Jokes in a Daily Snippet
A humorous column discusses household pests and social banter at front porches with Jones the banker. It recalls Bob Burdette and a college address, then presents light vignettes about church collections and a witty one-armed deacon joke, ending with a Chicago man fined for insults.
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Joneses
Jones
John E Chilberg, Alaska’s Fortunate Soldier of Fortune
A portrait of John E Chilberg, a Seattle born grocer’s son turned businessman and adventurer. He financed the Alaska Yukon Pacific Exposition project, led a bank role at Scandinavian American, and claimed a colorful life from Central America to the Klondike, ending as a cheerful, prominent civic figure.
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Harding Davis
Central America
State of Washington
Seattle
Central American
Klondike
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Alanka Yukon- Pacific
Uncle Sam
John EK
John E. Chilberg
Favorite Fiction Titles From the Chicago Tribune
A collection of humorous and homey lines cited as favorite fiction. Quips include limits on boat passengers and comfort words about shoes and cottage summers. The items mention meals, pies, and lighthearted domestic scenes.
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Chiedgo Tribune
Tail steering in dogs sparks light dialogue exchange
A witty exchange notes that dogs can use their tails to steer. The scientific gentleman asserts tail guidance while the humorous speaker quips about the dog’s wandering bark, highlighting playful contrast between science and humor.
Lucia Lane Correspondent Reports On Candy Box And Reading
Lucia Lane writes Uncle Jack about receiving a candy box and keeping up with The Star Circle reports. She mentions drawing a sample, praises previous drawings, and notes friends lack access to The Star, so reading at her house and neighbors. She adds blackberries ripe for canning by her niece Lucia Lane.
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Seattle Star
W. Herzinger
Colbyav
Everett
Washle
Noraine Duon
Noraine
Star Office
Winford Sargon
Wford
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Seattle
Jack
Lucia Lane
Chicago woman cured by Neal Institute three day cure
A wealthy Chicago woman with long alcohol problems was treated at Chicago Hospital and cured in three days. A physician noted the treatment as highly effective and the patient praised it after discharge, planning more travel abroad. The Neal Institute offers the same program in Seattle with physician oversight.
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Neal
James E. Bruce
Neal Institute of
Seattle
Neal Institute
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