Lister appoints Claypool to Thurston and Mason judgeship
Governor Lister’s choice of C. E. Claypool for superior judge draws sharp criticism as reactionary and out of step with progressive voters, citing past political maneuvers and opposition to Taft delegates. Critics view the appointment as a setback for reform.
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Lister
C. E. Claypool
Thurston
Mason Counties
Claypool
Aberdeen
Grand Theatre
Taft
Tom Fisk
Beverly Coiner
Tom Dovell
Gov
Laster
Ics
Claypool and
Politeness Leagues Rise In Berlin Promoting Courtesy
A Berlin group of young men forms a Courtesy League to revive old fashioned niceties in public. They pledge to offer seats to women and the elderly and encourage polite conduct, arguing that courteous behavior costs little and improves social justice.
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Berlin
League
Perl
Boy Scout Movement
Board Member Accuses Officials of Private Gambling Room
Ben F. Shields vice president of the Com- 1 Club alleges officials including Secretary Lewis ran a private gambling room. He claims discrepancies in Lewis accounts were sustained by an expert and says his push for criminal prosecution led to his removal from office.
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Ben F. Shields
Com- 1 Club
Lewis
Shields
Nonsense and Notes From a Transit of Curious Bits
A quirky column notes a failed death chair electricity claim by H. F. K. and mockingly ponders static and X static. It reports Chilean nitrate magnate Ezequiel Osslo arriving in New York and jokes about John D. Rockefeller. A Chicago minister declines a wedding fee. Then a pair of animal quips closes the brief item.
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Chile
Ezequiel Osslo
New York
John D. Rockefeller
John D
Weston’s 1446 Mile Walk to Minneapolis Begins
At 75 Weston sets out from New York for Minneapolis a 1446 mile trek aimed to finish in 60 days. He has logged 100000 miles in walks over his life and his peak journey was 1906 across the continent. Upon finishing he will lay the corner stone at a Minneapolis Athletic Club clubhouse.
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New York
Minneapolis
Weston
Minneapolis Athletic Club
Philadelphia
Manhattan
They tell me I am 75 but I feel young says Weston
Mary Boyle O Reilly recalls Edward Payson Weston the father of long distance walking as he laughs at being 75 and asserts pride principle and pluck will carry him through. Weston describes his endurance from his mother heart and a life of walking, praising daily strolls and minimal meals while warning against inactivity and excess.
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Mary Boyle O'Reilly
Edward Payson Weston
New York
Callicoon
Blease
South Carolina
Charleston
Chloe
Washington Herald
Best Short Stories of the Day
A collage of humorous anecdotes and quips from periodicals. Bits from Chicago News Tit-Bits and Washington Herald feature witty exchanges and satirical scenes. The pieces lampoon manners, pardons, and serving habits with light irony.
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Vale of Tears
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