Spoiled Fruit on Bench and Seattle Murders Highlight 1910 Recall Talk
Woodrow Wilson criticizes judges while traveling to Kentucky to address the State Bar Association. He warns about lawyers dominating the bench and calls for reform. The note cites Seattle’s 11 unsolved murders in 1910 with no clues found, from Sept 20 to the latest Saturday night chauffeur shooting.
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Woodrow Wilson
Kentucky
State Bar Association
Woodrow
Seattle
Reclamation Schemes for Drunkards in New York and Chicago
Reports outline unusual municipal efforts to reclaim drunkards through outdoor labor missions and healthful hospital settings. The piece notes society recognizing drunkenness as a disease and cites a proverb about prevention and cure. It closes with a casual inquiry about a transfer being checked by Jake Furth's men.
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New York
Chicago
Notes and Quips From A Busy Paper
The snippet reflects varied items: a critical situation in Mayti, a Canada referendum call on reciprocity, fashion notes on flexibility in a season’s corset, Southern Pacific pensions to 616 recipients totaling nearly a million dollars, Broadway’s “Great White Way” nickname compared to polar trips, Abigail Scott Duniway’s long tenure with Oregon suffrage, Nat Goodwin’s paternity rumor, a divorces case in Oklahoma over smoking and drinking, and social quips about unrecorded children and angelic spouses.
Recall of Justice Wright Stirs Public Demand in Seattle
In Editor's Mail from Seattle dated July 26 1911 readers debate recall of a judge who jailed labor leaders and opposed by urging impeachment. John T Casey of Sedro-Woolley backs recall and criticizes the bench while urging lawful reform. The letter-writers discuss checks on powerful officials and financial trust busting.
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Wright
Justice 7 T
Washington, D.C
Mitchell
Morrison
Buck Stove Company
In Court of the
United States
Evening Steamship Schedule From Colman Dock
Three round trips daily depart from Colman dock with times: Leave Seat he Tam at 12 m and 6 pm on Sundays. Beattie service departs at 7:20 pm and 12 pm and 6 pm. Everett trips leave at 9:16 am 2 pm and 7:16 pm on Mondays. Schedule subject to change by Phenco-Soneet Mata 2008 Ind 786.
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Seathe Tam
Beattie
Everett
M. i
Colman Dock
Everett-Seattle
Ania
Seattla
Sthay
Westlake
Greenwood
Ajax Drugs Store
85Th
Hverhut
Olive
Seattle-Evereett Traction Co
Snohomish
P.m. Flame Etation
Mverett
Beattie Mverett Interurban
Revelle Plan for Alaska Coal Sale Praised
Editor Star endorses Tom Revelle's solution to the Alaska coal situation, praising the plan as most satisfactory and arguing against allowing the people to be kept from their own resources, criticizing favored trusts.
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Sedro-Woolley
Coal Trust
Congress
Revelle
Star
Alaska
Tom Revells
Xenophon Critiques The Star Letter About Kelley and Mrs Henry
A reader named Xenophon chides The Star for its coverage of S Foster Kelley and Mrs Henry. He condemns sensationalism and urges clearer language while defending constructive debate.
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the Star
Foster Kelley
Henry
Why Not Smile Awhile
A quip contrasts colonial Mayflower ancestry with modern aviation lineage in a wry line likely from a humor column or column feature. The joke plays on genealogical pride versus rapid, contemporary transport.
Proposing Life Partnership and Capital Question
A BUGIN asks if a life partnership is possible and queries how much capital can be invested. The brief text centers on a romantic proposition and financial commitment without additional context.
Idle era barbers and their royal paths
A quirky note about barber history from ancient Hebrews to English kings. The piece links barbering with surgery and lists notable figures such as Peter of Brosse, while a later dateline from Findlay, Ohio, reports heavy snowfall overnight.
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Peter of Brosse
Why is it that people mind others' business
A brief exchange presents a youth asking why many folks meddle in others affairs. The homegrown philosopher offers two biting reasons: some have no mind and others no business, delivering a concise satirical quip on human curiosity and propriety.
Packing the Grip and odds amid odd newspaper quips
A compact reel of humorous lines from multiple papers. It cites playful verses and witty exchanges about daily life. The items mix misheard phrases and light banter, showing how small jokes travel across local publications.
GOT THE MONEY
A clipped stage dialogue fragment shows a doctor planning to collect payment from Neverpay while a wife and others react. The scene hints at a patient Bit dying after treatment and a tense joke about bribery and fear of a wife returning.
Unclear fragment prompts stage talk and odd quotes
The readable bits raise questions about a Nebraska judge ordering a woman to leave town and a mixed talk about performing on stage. Names like Jones and Winke are mentioned in unrelated banter with humorous mispronunciations and marriage remarks.
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Jones
Minks
Nebraska
Unclear dialogue hints at heat fatigue and stories
Fragmentary exchanges discuss heat exhaustion blamed on the atmosphere and a request to hear stories about wealth. The text presents a series of disjointed quotes without a coherent narrative.
Perpetual Resentment and Snippets in Humor
This clipping collage stitches gag lines about politics friendship and daily life from newspapers including the Washington Herald the Pittsburgh Post the Chicago Tribune and the Philadelphia Bulletin. It features quips on arbitration promises trips to Europe and a punchline about being an undertaker.
Force of Habit Quotation Reflects School Tie
A New York boiler room line discusses a student who failed to attend a teacher’s house, with the phrase about bringing a written excuse signed by his mother. The exchange reveals social expectations around attendance and parental involvement.
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New York
Limericks and anecdotes from the Youngstown Telegram item
A collage of humorous verses and brief notes from the Youngstown Telegram including lines about Jo Taft and Taft's Washington reference, a 62 pound catfish caught on Rock River, Korax in Death Valley, and various quips. The fragmentary text cites Bellefontaine Ohio, Peary fists, and a cross examination joke about overalls. The piece blends poems and brief asides with local references and humorous opinions.
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Tompkins
Dixon, Tl
Rock River
Sailor Lads Battle Upper Crust Over San Diego Queen
In San Diego in 1910 a contest for queen of the festival sparked a clash between society backers and ordinary citizens. Polly Lee, aided by Lyman J. Gage, faced Helene Richards amid claims of unfair voting as sailors crowded Tent City Coronado and a royal selection played out with lawsuits looming.
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San Diego
Cal
Navy
Helene Richards
Eleanor Lo
Miss Richards
Queen
Lee Backers
Coronado
Ban Diego
Jackies
California
Lyman J. Gage
the Treasury
Misa Richards
Polly
Beet eTe 12 teeeenee nee skyhigh fame
A fragmented OCR note mentions Tek Singh and Devs with unclear phrases about fame and Beet, but the garbled text yields no concrete event, date, or location to anchor a fuller news card. The readable elements reference individuals and a sportslike term but lack verifiable facts.
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Tek Singh
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Mayti
Canada
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Southern Pacific Railroad
Litrygent
Broadway
Abigail Scott Duniway
Oregon
Equal Suffrage Association
Sohn E. Goodwin
New
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Nat Goodwin
Oklahoma
Jay C. Blythe
Ott Zistar
John T. Casey
W. W. McDugle
City of
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Kelley
People's Bank
King George's
Westminster
Findlay, O
Repute
Youngstown
Nek
Alliance Review
Smith
Presbyterian Standard
Meggendorfer Blaetter
Tommy
Jack Summers
Willie
Farmer Corntessel
Walter
Jack
Europe
Washington Herald
Bigwad
Pitteburg
Chicago Tribune
Responsible
Philm
Elphia Bulletin
Giortons
Leigh Hunt
Jenny
Enny
Reno
Jowas
Washington
Frank W. Smith
Death Valley
Dee Cook
Bellefontains
Peary
Bellefontaine
Brown
Portland Oregonian
Polly” Lee
Four Hundred
Society
Imei
Rollis
Nee
Sted Ney
Ory
Bargaizas
Fourth Avenue
Angeles
B. & M. Iacenn
Fourth Ave
Ind
Joounson Norton ,Co., Inc
Sient Bas
Madison Bt
Av. Ind
A. Gundwall
James St
NEW York Harness CO
Columbia St
Bath
Arkwrig & Bowden
Sullivan Block
David Levine
Watchmaker and Jewelss
Vfiret Ave
H. E. Sharp
Pitth
W & Tes
Espeeuwe O Cam We Eet
Rent Aashionae Levela
Kelly’s
George Taylor
Ree
East Bist
ST. Paul Aman
Globe
First Avenue South
Jackson
Brewster’s
Branch Third and Union
DYE Works
Gieanies Ing Ee Enone
Edison Electric Co
Retaitiere of
Motora
Columbia St. Phone
J. Montgomery
F. Daly
Hunter Mfg. CO
Seneca St. Tool and Die Makers
Alla Int
Ro & Bros
Madison St. P. D
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Harness Shop
Wiest Av
Bet
Bell and Blanchard
He Berg
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