Congress in Session and a Poor Family’s Plight
The piece portrays Washington DC scenes from Congress to a juvenile court, following Mary Canadie and her three children. It shows poverty near the Capitol and White House, a father’s failed work search, court actions, and the plea for a pension law to save the family. A wreck in Illinois adds tragedy as John Canadie is identified posthumously, while national defense funds are debated.
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Mary Canadie
Capitol
White House
John
West
District of Columbia
Congress
Illinois
John Canadie
Navy
Mary
Drunk Cargo and Mexico Policy Delayed Landings
The article recounts Julio Savedro's repeated attempts to land a mescal and liquor cargo from Mazatlan, Mexico at U S ports, delayed by officials who required six months of abstinence. It uses the episode to critique U S Mexico policy and mock political figures amid a claim of entrenched attitudes at the port of New York and at San Diego.
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Mazatlan
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Uncle Sam
New York
San Diego
United States
Govit
Mundy woman gets flowers from husband in uptown flat
A resident recalls a neighbor, an older married woman with grown children, receiving regular flowers and candy deliveries from her husband. The new live-in helper questions the propriety and the source of the gifts, prompting Mrs. Brown to reveal the husband is behind the presents.
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New York
Maby
Mra. Brown
Mrs. Brown
Mr. Brown
Dairy workers urged to be polite to cows in Verona New Jersey
In Verona New Jersey dairy employees were forbidden to use rough language to cows to improve milk yield. The rule reflects a belief that gentle treatment boosts production and morale among the workforce.
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Verona
N. J
Laugh Department Headlines and Jests From The Seattle Star
A humorous column collects quips and cartoons from The Seattle Star. Jokes include a burglar exchange about loot and tools, puns on suffrage satire, and a light exchange about a dancing “Mother Tangoose.” A show anecdote ends with a pig’s feet punchline.
Angelic Letter Sparks Beacon Hill Family Ferment
A father and mother confront their daughter on Beacon Hill as she trembles and weeps reading a found letter involving a marriage proposal. The exchange reveals mockery, misread sentiments, and a twist when the letter is revealed to be from the daughter’s lover, dated May 10 1876.
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Beacon Hill
Here and Elsewhere News Briefs and Local Notes
A collection of short items from various locales noting marriages and divorces, births, deaths, political recalls, civil and legal actions, civic events, and social happenings. Highlights include Mary B. Tull’s upcoming wedding to Howard C. Harmony, Mary Gibson’s divorce, courthouse and election items, college events, a drowning in Everett, and a Vancouver murder sentence.
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Mary B. Tull
Howard C. Harmony
Andrew Chilberg
Sumner
Western Ay
W. M. Twohy
Butte Chamber of Commerce
College Women’s Clubs of
Seattle
Lake Washington
Port Wells
Alaska
EB. H. Wilson
County Hospital
Catholic Ladies’ Charity Club
Firlock
Mary Gibson
Arthur Gibson
Jewel theft alleged at Samuels Jewelry Co in San Francisco
Trusted clerk accused of stealing about 30000 dollars in jewels from Samuels Jewelry Co San Francisco. Panama canal experts sail for China to undertake reclamation work to prevent annual flood damage. Spooning centers advocated by Denver official. Sylvia Pankhurst jailed again for leading London suffrage parade. Two dead and five injured from actions of William Day a Whiteburk Kentucky mountaineer resisting arrest. New York University confers honorary degrees on Mayor John P.
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Samuels Jewelry Co
San Francisco
Panama Canal
China
Denver
Sylvia Pankhurst
London
William Day
Whiteburk
New York University
John P
Strike Referendum Calls Coastwide Longshore Vote
June 11 report from San Francisco says Pacific coast longshoremen will vote by July 1 on whether to carry on with a general strike. The referendum seeks uniform wage scales and working conditions across all Pacific coast ports, with results sent to the Portland secretary's office.
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San Francisco
Portland
Pacific Coast
Hugh Todd Promotes Senatorial Candidacy in Washington
Democratic candidate Hugh Todd traveled to Olympia this week to drum up support for his U S Senate bid. He cites backing from state House allies and Thurston county Democrats and plans Eastern Washington speaking stops with Palouse picnic appearances at Elberton Whitman county on Friday June 19 with Ole Hanson joining as co speaker.
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United States
Olympia
State House
Thurston County
Washington
Spokane
Elberton
Whitman County
Ole Hanson
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