Vacation talk on judges and summer breaks across cities
A satirical Telegraph report critiques judge vacations from Ohio to Seattle and Portland. It jokes about lengthy time off, recalls famed figures like Hanford and Wanamaker, and questions the custom of two month breaks for judges while urging reform.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattle
R. M. Wanamaker
State Supreme Court
Ohio
Mister Wanamaker
Tacoma
Puget Sound
James Marowich
Sometimes In Ife Nothing Is What It Seems
A reflective piece contrasts village life with moral twists. It notes shifting roles of princes and country lads, the newsroom hero, and the clever observer, ending by insisting that such truths never occur in a story set in Ife.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Star
Ife
Varied quips and gibes fill a breezy 1900s column
A collage of jokes and wry observations spans labor types, romantic notions, fashion trends, and social witticisms. It includes quips on policemen, puppy love, street life, new machines, travel mishaps, postal cards, and art store humor reflecting a lighthearted press brief.
Best Short Stories and Social Snippets From Town
A collage from Puck and Lippincott's features brief humor and local color. Jokes fix on suffrage talk and civic life, including a station debate about train stops and a burglar's remark in court. Also notes on suffrage parade fashion and street humor around Mayors and parades.
Germantown News First Issue Printed in Jail
In Ellensburg Washington on June 6 prisoners in Kittitas county jail issued the first Germantown News named after Sheriff German. The jail editor charged brokers with mismanaging another man’s account and urged support for an American merchant marine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellensbburg
Wash
Germantown
German
Kittitas County
Dramatic in-store sale moves stock for space and speed
Filers advertises a drastic reduction sale urging customers to buy Talking Machines and pianos to clear floor space for remodel. Edison Victor Victrola Columbia Grafonola models priced from 15 to 500 with home delivery and easy payments. Many pianos and players heavily discounted with special terms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edison
Victor Victrola
Columbia
Grafanola
Pianos Marked Down with Easy Terms in Sale
The ad touts pianos and players reduced terms with the Chickering excluded. Beautiful instruments at unprecedented prices, easy terms, and large savings from hundred to hundred fifty dollars. Homes gain fine pianos for little money, with claims that scores of buyers already profited.
One-Price Piano Sale Highlights Brand Names
Plain figures advertise Story & Clark pianos in rich mahogany cases. A Story & Clark model marked down from 475 to 285 offers savings. Also featured is a Krehling in mahogany at 124, regular price 275, plus a Lester Piano in the lineup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Krell
Lester
Schirmer & Co
Spencer & Co
Leland
Marshall & Wendell
Story & Clark
Easy Terms for Pianos and Talking Machines at Filers Music House
The sale offers easy terms with a small down payment and a few dollars monthly to own any instrument. Filers Music House at Third and University will stay open tomorrow night until 10 o clock to give everyone a chance to select their instrument.
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Filers Music House
Third
University
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Portland
Ann
Hanford
Superior Court
Bat Bering
Wilson
Cushman
Noah Webster
McGinn
Chamber of Commerce
King County
Umps
State of Washington
David P. Eastman
Lowman Building
Pat McCann
Pat
Frank
Detroit Free Press
Chicago Record-Herald
Jal
United States
Bernard Burer
Alden Tootbaker
Denver
Duffalo
Weill
Frisco
Globe Art Store
Eiffel Tower
ALTER
Lizae
Puck’s
Washington Star
Lippincott’s
Third Ave
Jackson ST
Beattie
Fred
University St
Second and University St
Praser-Paterson Co
Philadelphia
Smith & Barnes
Player
Manhattan
Norfolk
Cluett
Panama
Tailored Ready CO
Pike St
Yesler
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