San Diego banquet speech praises navy and industry leaders
Excerpts from Josephus Daniels Chamber of Commerce banquet in San Diego praise navy readiness and local industry figures like John D. Spreckels and William Kettner. The speech envisions canal access for the fleet and draws applause from curio dealers and clothiers while critics question Poindexter appointees.
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Josephus Daniels
Wilson
Chamber of Commerce
San Diego
John D. Spreckels
Mississippi
Wm. Kettner
Bill
Washington
William Kettner
Bradder Bill
Panama Canal
Curio
Los Angeles
Chinese Republic Rewards Assassination of Rebel Generals
The article states the Chinese republic offers a reward for the assassination of rebel generals who seek the presidency, presenting a stark contrast to Mexican honesty. The piece implies a drastic political climate and government tactics in East Asia.
Swift Social Tour Elevates Secretary Daniels in California
Thomas R Horner laments the voyage of Josephus Daniels secretary of the navy along the Pacific coast. He mocks the receptions banquets and private yachts enjoyed by Daniels while arguing democracy is threatened when millions toil in hopelessness and limited options.
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Josephus Daniels
Pacific Coast
Chambers of Commerce
San Diego
Navy
John D. Spreckels
Josephus
Spreckels
California
Thomas R. Horner
Daredevil aviator hurt after fall from wagon
One of the daredevil flyers has been badly injured when he fell from a wagon. The incident casts a grim shadow on the sport. The remark says fate may yet end Barney Oldfield by a cow.
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Barney Oldfield
Mrs Draper seeks noble husband for millionaire daughter
The note admires Margaret Draper, owner of five million dollars, blacklists American and British suitors, and finds Compte de la Tour D Auvergne hooked in France. It ridicules Paris fashions and jokes about new Yorks plan for a mother’s restaurant, Grecian ancient dress, and Parisian fashions.
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William Draper
Washington
Paris
Gold swimming suit for Josephus Daniels at Los Angeles event
A playful note mentions Josephus Daniels receiving a gold bathing suit six inches long in Los Angeles. The item hints at Atlantic City fashion tastes and a possible new song title “By the Banks of the Shushanna, Far Away” lingering in conversation.
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Los Angeles
Josephus Daniels
Josephus
Atlantic City
Holy man or police officer A traffic constable in disguise
A guide and an Oriental inspector observe street scenes near Pike Street. They spot a holy man at his devotions but the pundit recognizes the figure as a traffic squad policeman in disguise. The moment blends mysticism with police satire.
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Pike
Notorious Town Bride and College Diet Jokes
A reminiscence recalls a town widow who married a local man, provoking shock yet later judged as a good union. The piece pivots to comic college diet satire, describing frugal meals, economic wisdom, and a noisy new college yell mocking Harvard and Princeton, with students surviving on meager rations and odd fare.
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Harvard
Princeton
Stripes
Cor
Rah Rah Rahrahhi Students Live on Peanuts
A humorous account notes Rahrahi students surviving on minimal rations as a school contest prompts frugal eating. The piece compares a male student’s 85 cent weekly meals with a violin student girl surviving on 60 cents, highlighting extreme frugality and playful record chasing.
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Dess
Food & Dallats
Cold cash and secrets in a small Texas town
A Texas county judge also serves as town bank cashier. A stranger blocks a payment with weak ID. The judge quips a caution about cash, while a visiting woman claims kinship to a young man who tests her claim with sharp humor.
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Texas
Fragmented quotes and quips on manners and current events
A collage of pithy sayings and clipped opinions references tanbark for roses, a sunburned dog, Justice In America, Alabama, Balkan uprisings, fly crop costs to Uncle Sam, and the idea of feeding babies, ending with a proverb about keeping both cake and sun.
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Uncle Sam
Editor's Mail Defends Swedish Immigrant Contributions
A reader from Sweden argues immigration benefits the United States detailing Swedish settlers from Delaware in the 16th century and citing figures like John Lind and John Johnson. He asserts Europeans built the nation and warns against restricting immigration, noting his own Swedish birth and pride in American progress.
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Star
Old Country
Delaware
John Erickson
John Lind
John Johnson
Sweden
John E. Ostrom
Lone islander Moodie visits New York before final return to Urea
New York letters describe Jas Moodie the sole white resident of Urea island near New Caledonia. A Scottish trader who settled there decades ago, Moodie has lived in isolation with native speakers, plans a brief visit to Scotland to bid his brother farewell, then intends to return to his island home with his father’s fiddle as his lifelong companion.
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New York
Sthaw
South Seas
Jas. Moodie
South Sea
Urea Island
New Caledonia
Areafaland
Moodie
Robert
Scotland
Urea
Women Campers Don Trousers at Lake Hopatcong
Reports from Lake Hopatcong New Jersey describe women campers adopting khaki trousers, creating a camp scene where many look like men from a distance. Some female campers venture into public spaces in their masculine attire, while others revert to skirts upon leaving camp.
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Lake Hopatcong
N. J
Nolan
Young American Violinist Buys Giant Pet Wolf Hound
In Coxtyde Belgium Baron Rofstoff, a two year old Russian wolf hound weighing 143 pounds, accompanied violinist Francis Macmillen by listening to a Stradivarius. The dog was purchased for $2,000 and will accompany the artist to the United States for a concert tour next fall.
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Coxyde
Belgium
Baron Rofstoff
Francis Macmillen
Macmillen
Hound
United States
Quoted editor disputes druggist prescription quote
The editor writes to Seattle Star refuting a Wednesday article that quoted him claiming ten percent of patients would die instantly if druggists filled prescriptions exactly as written. He emphasizes respect for medicine and notes the quote misrepresented him.
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Seattle Star
Sees Sweetheart Marry Another in Webster
Webster Massachusetts July 31 William Dorobis had a license and planned to marry the same girl. He went to St Josephs church and arrived in time to witness Michael Narel marry his fiancée Miss Julia Mark.
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Webster
Mass
William Dorobis
Michael Narel
St. Joseph's Church
Dorobis
Narel
Julia Marctk
Hoosier Kit Cabinet Admired For Complete Equipment
A glance invites you to call and view the splendid Hoosier Kit Cabinet with its wonderfully complete equipment and prompt ownership appeal.
One of the best values a wide fumed rocker offered
A large wide fumed rocker with automobile seat and heavy Spanish leather upholstery is advertised as a top value. The item is priced at $15.00 with a special Pike and fifth offer noted.
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S.S. Prince George
Wash
Victoria
Vancouver
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Granby Bay
Queen Charlotte Islands
Warh
Stewart and Massett
British Columbia
Beattie
Stewart
B. C
Granby Hay
Prince John
Prince Albert
S. 8
Grand Trunk Pacific Railway
New Hazelton
Hazelton
Prince Uport
Grand Trunk Railway System
Atlantic
Pullman
H. Goodier
C. P. Burgia
First Ave
Yesler Way
Beattie, Wash
Transatlantic
Bnenes
Hindustan
J. P
Red-Light
Aidall
Young Jack
Bonehead Bros
Jack Johnson
America
Alabama
Balkans
THE
Sons OF
Co. M. C. Stewart
France
Albany
Peoples Bank
Elliott
Firet Ave
Seattle, Wash
Violinist MacMillen
Golden Watch Dance
Grote-Rankin’s
Pike An
Rann
Mpany
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