Wilson Lumber Policy Stance in Taft Campiagn Question
The article questions John L. Wilson's pledge on free lumber and Taft's tariff policy, asking if he will align with Taft for free lumber or oppose it. It notes timber interests and regional politics shaping the pledge, and contrasts timber states with eastern opposition. It also mentions Seattle team flaws and a Governor Gillett interview eliciting anger.
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Taft
John L. Wilson
United States Senate
Wilson
Tariff Commission
South
Northwest
United States
Senate
Washington
Union
Middle West
Taft Free Lumber Am
Fremont-Ballard
Served Her Right Moral Tale of Lace Scarves
A husband urges his wife to buy a present for Cousin Amelia and tells her to choose something nice she would buy for herself. She picks a simple article. He reveals the gift was meant for him and approves with a smile. The Philadelphia Inquirer notes the lesson depends on the reader.
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Amelia
Accidental Shooting Prompted Urgent Operative Probe
A doctor questions a distressed wife about her husband to determine if the shooting was intentional. He plans to search for a bullet with surgical probes while she asks to recover a swallowed gold collar stud she sent him last week.
Seizing a suggestion in a boarding house exchange
A short dialogue turns on pruning groceries as a front hall room man complains about prune servings and a boarding house keeper agrees it would cut costs. The exchange shows frugal concerns and domestic humor in a cramped lodging setting.
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Gray Haira
Ham and Eggs On Offer At Country Hotel
A guest asks for ham and cage but is told none. The server returns with ham and eggs as the available meal alternative. The exchange reflects a simple breakfast service moment in a country hotel setting.
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Otri
How to Run a Boarding House
Practical guide with old fashioned tips for boarding house keepers. Focuses on guest management, room layout, shared facilities, mail handling, and rent practices to maintain control and smooth operation.
Barnstormer Decision Narrated in Nervous Dismissal
A hesitant barnstormer recounts being handed something instead of being thrown, describing the moment with a nervous, evasive tone. The fragment hints at an airfield or performance setting and a tense, uncertain transfer of attention or object.
Gravy on the Plate and Boarding House Echoes
A poem fragment laments boarding house life and the gravy splatter on the plate. The speaker recalls a mother cooking meals and a sense of fare and memory, with humor and resentment toward rising prices and social humor.
Don’t Rise Buttons Spark Health Prompt Across Nations
Fragmentary speech bubbles describe WHO distributing Dont Rise buttons to influence health and wearers’ smiles. A 54,172,337 gallon beer rise in US nine month consumption is noted alongside fractured dialogue about doctors, candles, and faith from St. John’s Newfoundland near an American port.
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United States
Fibrous Food Debate at Club Sandwich
Guest complains the sandwich has splinters. Walter retorts that such roughness can be expected in a club sandwich. The exchange captures a humorous clash over menu quality in a casual dining setting.
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Walter
Indestructible Diner Celery Bites Draw Mild Interest
Walter explains patrons rarely eat the celery on the diner tablet though several have tried. The scene captures the quirky persistence of customers and the staff’s patient humor in a small eatery.
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Walter
Prunes Prompt Uncertain Guest at Lodging House
A landlady offers stewed prunes to Mr Goodly who shudders and replies he will wait until they sober up. The exchange reads as a humorous domestic vignette from a bygone lodging scene.
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Mr. Goodly
Unclear fragments hint at village oddities and events
Fragmentary prose notes a distant Ireland coast reference and a cottage superstition tied to witches. It mentions a fight in a small town, a “bell game” omen, and a band concert at Leach Park on Sunday afternoon and evening.
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Leach Park
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Seattle
Gillett
Jeff
Philadelphia Inquirer
Government Bureau of Chemistry
Kebler
Agenta
Waltrensen
Jake
Heckle
Heckham
Chicago News
World’s Health Organization
St. Johns
Newfoundland
Europe
Ireland
Atchison Giobe
Victor and Edison Machines
Borgum Music CO
3Rd Ave
12Th and
Madison
Victor Records
Victor
Cavalleria Rusticana
la Scala Orchestra
Pryor
Black Diamonds Band of
London
Germania
Enrico Caruso
Humoresque
Miccha Eiman
Pacific Coast
Victor Talking Machines
Sherman
Union St
Wage Coast
Tm Einney
CAE
Giulss
the National Bank OF Commerce
Becond Ave
Madison &I
Victoria
Vancouver
Princess Victoria
Vic Vancouver
Princesse Charlotte
Canadian Pacific
First
Pier “A
Burke & Farrar
Burke & Farrar, Inc
New York
E. C. Burke
Bert Farrar
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