No First World Domination in History Says Essay
The passage argues that great powers, from Athens to Napoleon, pursued world domination but failed, framing present war as a test of civilization and freedom. It notes historic cycles of autocracy versus liberty and cites past defeats that redirected global progress. A Chicago incident mentions a man arrested for failure to remove his hat as the flag passed by.
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Napoleon
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Valmy
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Cornwallis
Yorktown
Hohenzollern
Chicago
McAdoo Reform Plan Proves Fallible in Northwest
Editorial criticizes Mr. McAdoo’s railroad reform efforts as insufficient and chaotic. It argues the Northwest committee is ineffective with limited members, causing poor scheduling cuts and calls for a unified U.S. rail approach and sharper action.
Left handed Loyalty Leaguers Indicted For Deportation Conspiracy
Indictments name Bisbee Loyalty leader and league organizer for conspiracy to deprive about 1200 Bisbee citizens of civil rights. Court records allege they aided bankers, mine managers, and politicians in deporting residents who were labeled I W W. later found to include homeowners and bond owners.
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Bisbee
Defrom Bisbee
Loyalty Leagues
Go to It Mr McAdoo Railroads Get $937 Boost
The rail administration approves a $937 expenditure for this year claiming it doubles past three years’ outlays. The aim is to keep railways efficient during wartime, contrasting private profit motive with public control under Uncle Sam. The piece mocks profiteering and stresses efficiency over profits in the war effort.
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Uncle Sam
Seattle
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U.S. A
Seattle-Tacoma
McAdoo
Rail Administration
Woodrow Wilson
County pasture quarrel over old stockade grounds
A dairyman pleads in The Star for access to 60 acres of clover on the old stockade grounds north of Booh et al. He laments county inaction since the herd law and asks the county to permit grazing to conserve beef and keep feed from going to waste.
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Seattle school board grants raises to male teachers
A Seattle School Board decision gives male high school teachers a $200 annual raise while denying increases for women teachers. The piece argues the policy is discriminatory, noting women are as capable as men and face equal or greater burdens, and questions the board’s rationale and fairness.
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Seattle School Board
Ccheo
May Terry Pardon Granted Yet Still Held on Health Grounds
Acting Governor Louis F. Mart pardons May Terry, former Moonlight Hotel proprietor, for an echoed arrest related to a red light offense but orders detention for hospital care. District officials note she remains a public health risk while Deputy Lane objects. James Murphy, dockworker, seeks pardon after five years for warehouse arson during the 1916 strike.
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May Terry
King County
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Terry
Moonlietht Hotel
Dearborn
Hart
Lane Summere
James Murphy
Union Jlongshore
Seattle notices and upcoming church and civic events
Seafaring and church events fill the Seattle area as F E Sansom plans a France assignment next week. Local sites note openings and services at First Presbyterian, Immanuel Lutheran, Prospect and Bayview churches with addresses and times. A tithing decision ties to a divorce case, and Fort Lawton chaplains plan Sunday services.
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France
Edward Gray
A. Heppner
Patterson McDonald Shipyard
Enry L. Southwick
Emerson Sehevl
Oratory
Boston
Boylston Avenue Unitarian Church
Seattle
Puget Sound
First Presbyterian Church
Fpiret Presbyterian Church
Univeraity Church
Green Lake Methofiet Episcopal Church
Wilson K. Gay
International New Thought Alliance
Chickering Ball
Immanuel Lutheran Church
Charieotte Thompson
Haamar Thompeon
Thompeon
Third Ave
Labor Temple
John Inter
14Th Infantry
Fort Lawton
Poet Chapel
Henry Ramuel
Invest in Yakima farm land after the war
The ad urges investing earnings in a Yakima country farm promising 875 to 100 dollars per season with strong markets and transport. Limited thermal fare offers are available and the Sisher McPherson Dexter Company at 708 Hoge Building Beattie Washington invites calls or letters to secure ownership and independence after the war.
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Emel
Yakima
Old Man Hindenburg Rumors Stir Death Talk
A terse rumor mill swirls around the elder Hindenburg figure with speculation about his demise circulating among observers. Caution urged as details remain unverified and appearances fuel uneasy chatter.
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Hindenburg
280 000 Men to Be Called in Next 30 Days
Washington June 1 The War Department announces 280000 men will be called to service during June with possible increases toward 300000. Camps to receive the draft are not yet determined and new orders from Secretary Parker address conscientious objectors.
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Washington
War Department
Paker
Commonwealth Club Meeting on Equal Pay for Manual Work
The Commonwealth club convenes Monday at 620 p m at Good Bata. Miss Sybil J Moore of Broadway birth school will present teachers views on Equal Pay for Manual Work.
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Commonwealth Club
Good Bata
Sybil J. Moore
Broadway Birth School
Sunshine Plan For Interned Men Approved
Mayor Hanson and Police Chief Warren visited the stockade on Friday and announced that part of a $2,500 city appropriation for remodeling will create quarters for 40 interned men to get sunshine air and exercise.
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Hanson
Warren
Governor Lister Ill in Olympia under Chicago specialist
Mrs. Lister reports Governor Lister is ill in Olympia and under care of a Chicago specialist. The governor remains Washington’s head executive while receiving medical treatment.
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Olympia
Maherty Takes Post as Terminal Trainmaster in City Yards
John F. Maherty, formerly yardmaster for the Northern Pacific in Seattle, starts new duties as terminal trainmaster for the consolidated railroad yards in the city. He moves from yard operations to oversee yard coordination and transitions.
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John F. Maherty
Northern Pacific
Seattle
City
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