Seattle Gas Stacks High Prices Despite Rate Cuts
A reader decries Seattle gas as the most expensive in the nation while criticising its quality. The New York Consolidated Gas and Oregon fuel sectors reduced rates, yet Seattle’s prices stay near peak and quality is questioned as a public hearing examines gas costs.
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Seattle
United States
New York Consolidated Gas Company
Portland Gas Companies
Oregon Public Service Commission
State Public Service Commission
Seattle Lighting Company
Notable Quote From Grim Funeral Tale
A wry dialect vignette recalls a fear of missing something so strong that it causes a fatal misstep near an open grave. The scene centers on a matronly figure, her hunger, and the peril of approaching a grave in haste. The tone blends humor with macabre curiosity.
Disarm Germany and shift to peaceful progress warned
The passage argues Germany should disarm militarily and focus on science, arts, industry and invention. It contrasts peaceful advancement with armed nations burdened by taxes and war. It predicts future German resentment of militarism and emphasizes Napoleon’s legacy and France’s lasting gains from his era.
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Germany
St. Helena
France
Wasteful Milk System Calls for Change
In strong critique, the piece laments vast milk waste in American cities and poor access for children. It argues cows produce enough, but losses, improper shipping, and misallocation starve babies, urging reforms to ensure full nourishment.
Remarkable Remarks on Youth and Society
A clipped collection of quotes condemns gambling among youth and urges discipline. Notable voices include Rev. Christian BE Relumer of New York and Judge Alfred J. Twiley. Cited opinions criticize married men as surety risks and predict a boom if Europe buys American goods.
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Christian BE. Relumer
New York
Alfred J. Twiley
Frederick N. Withey
National Surety Co
Europe
Colbnel Leroy Springs
Pennsylvania
Debt burden and governance woes overwhelm federal finances
Congressional Record excerpts highlight a debt explosion, with the nation facing a debt twenty four times higher than five years prior. Interest costs rival prewar congress appropriations as a floating debt of two billion dollars confounds funding options amid high borrowing costs.
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Congress
Treasury Department
Hitchcock D
Nebraska
The Sluggard by Isaac Watts
A poem where a speaker rebukes a sluggish man who delays waking and wastes his days. The image of a garden overgrown with thorns and a man in rags contrasts with the narrator's praise for work and study learned from friends and family. The piece ends with a personal warning and gratitude for early lessons.
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Isaac Watts
Sluggard
Citizens urge concerts in Seattle parks on Sundays
In letters to The Star readers call for city funding of band concerts and community singing in public parks on Sundays. Proposals urge using proceeds to cover costs, noting the city’s summer climate and the value as a promotional asset for Seattle.
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Seattle Star Pans
Atty
Washington
Edornow
the Star
Seattle
Bigford
Skagit
Skagit Project
California
Southern Pacific
Tacoma
Northern Pacific
Stone & Webster
Lake Union
Boston
Diamond Dyes Promotion Steers Cautious Home Dyeing
An old advertisement warns buyers to buy Diamond Dyes to avoid poor results from unknown brands. It promises clear directions for home dyeing and tinting with a fade-resistant color for garments or draperies of any material and asserts no failures.
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Mia
Takeal
Enclosed find check phrase praised in Eongtiah lore
A light cultural note centers on the tongue in cheek claim that the phrase Enclosed find check is unmatched in Eongtiah language lore. The line is cited as a witty example of formal financial phrasing.
Modern vaults add boxes for safety and security
Local facility announces 1500 new boxes for safety deposit use. Visitors invited to inspect the equipment and the vaults at the Pike Street entrance to observe the milekeeping of bends and other valued entrances.
Inquiring Reporter Question On Women Smoking Rooms
Today’s survey asks if hotels and theatres should provide smoking rooms for women. Responses are mixed with several residents supporting or opposing such rooms and one noting a distance limit for smoking areas.
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Second Ave
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Warren G. Harding
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Tennessee
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Bremerton
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A. Florence Yerger-Hagan
Ladies’ Home Journal
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Washington Abstract Company
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University
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Nalgen
Nellie E. Gay
Lucile St
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A. Hirtle
Phinney Ave
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Genuin
Fuzzy Wuzzy Rug Co
Capitol
Lake Louise
Banffer
Canadian Pacific Railway
Jack Norton
Queenie Smith
Frank Farrington
Marjorie Leach
Billy Miller & CO
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Rae Melville
George Rule
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Kitner
Reaney
Young and Wheeler
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