Fifty Two Years From the New York World
A reprint of a Douglas speech from 1858 critiquing executive overreach and party loyalty. It argues senators must judge by conscience for their state and God, not bend to the president. The note contrasts Douglas and Buchanan and notes Taft should reflect on political memory.
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New York World
Houses of Representatives
Congress
Taft
Senate of the
United States
Stephen A. Douglas
Douglas
James Buchanan
Buchanan
Odds and Ends of Local Society and Affairs
If Porter Charlton may join exclusive Black Hand groups and a Missouri farm contest winner draws no surprise at the Married Men's club the piece notes social mingling. It hints at Pinchot and Garfield visits to Oyster Bay and discusses restricted district rent and city finances. It mentions King County Republican activities and speculative chatter about Seattle baseball beginnings.
Diana's Diary: Riding Grandmother's High-Wheel for a Legacy
A narrator in Diana's Diary contends with a challenging legacy linked to Grandma Chutney's antique high-wheel bicycle. She practices in an orchard with two helpers, shocks the town as she rides to claim a bank legacy, nearly crashes but perseveres, then opens a safe deposit box amid community reactions.
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Grandma Chutney
Welch
Pen Vine
Farmers & Drovers’ Bank
Always in Season Touches on Hungry Exchange
A brief dialogue features a hungry person asking for food to help with coal, while the responder notes it is not the season for coal delivery. The exchange hints at economic hardship and seasonal labor.
King County Republicans Split Over Delegates to Tacoma
At a meeting in Seattle yesterday the Republican County Central Committee backed John L Wilson's plan to pack King County delegates for the Tacoma convention, excluding four North End wards which will select their own delegates by ward caucus. The move foes a split with North End clubs pushing local primaries, while Burke supporters seek corporate aligned delegates. County Clerk Sickels reports 1910 midyear revenue to the county treasury of about 15 501.
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King County Republican Central Committee
North Side Republicans
Republican County Central Committee
North End
John L. Wilson
Republican Club
Central Committee
North Side
Tacoma
King County
Burke
Supreme Court Bench
Wilson
Taxpayers’ League
D. K. Sickels
County Treasury
Trolley Pole Incident and Monkey Basket Prank
In New York John Kelly leaned on a trolley pole and was hurled by its load. Policeman Kessler tested the pole and it was unloaded. A wicker basket sent to Julia Marvin contained a screaming monkey causing chaos at a hotel and in her flat before a zoo transfer was advised.
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New York
John Kelly
Southern Boulevard
Kelly
Westchester
Kessler
Mise Marvin
South America
Miss Marvin
Mixa Marvin
Central Park
Dog Catcher Fails As Wire Lasso Lets Escape
Mr. Gregg, town dog catcher, chased a small white dog near police headquarters with a wire lasso. The dog slipped free as a Yesler car passed, causing laughter from passing fans.
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Yesler
Ball Park
Gregg
Wonders of Arizona Wives Needed There
Arizona described in grand terms with population 556000 and area 115020 square miles. Notes include 12000 Indians, 56 percent more men than women, copper output near 156000000 pounds, and Governor Richard K Sloan at 3000 dollars yearly. Mentions banks deposits 4006000 and early settlement timeline.
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Grand Canyon
America
Arizona
Richard K Sloan
Reflections of a Bachelor on Money and Social Life
A witty reflection contrasts bachelor excursions with solo tours and notes few would refuse a lottery over doubled earnings. It laments clubs that skew toward bachelors would fail without married men joining, and mocks the urge to spend money first after earning it.
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New York
Judge Taylor A Veteran Of Mississippi River Work
The Mississippi River commission head Judge Robert Taylor of Fort Wayne Ind is noted as the oldest member. Appointed in 1881 by President Garfield to succeed Gen Benjamin Harrison he is said to know the river better than anyone. The commission keeps the channel open builds levees and protects surrounding lands from floods. A large staff and frequent river trips accompany the work.
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Mississippi River Commission
Robert & Taylor
Fort Wayne
Ind
Taylor
Garfield
Benjamin Harrison
United States
Indiana
Society notes and figures of a busy era
A society note recalls a reception and formal reply between Mrs De Mtyle and Capt. Junker, with quirks of etiquette and military messengers. The list then shifts to maritime losses, life-saving totals, rag time’s fate, Thomas Hardy’s age, high art prices, Civil War records, Congress vacation plans, and a string of reflections on patents, papers, and officials including Roosevelt Diaz and Earl Grey.
Elephants Sing Promptly Dismays Child in Circus Parade
A four year old girl named Georgia watched a circus parade as elephants passed and the calliope began to play. The child exclaimed that she did not like the way the elephants sang. The remark captures a child’s uneasy reaction to the spectacle.
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Georgia
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Porter Charlton
Gifford Pinchot
James
R. Garfield
Oyster Bay
Seattle
Diana
Fred Schaefer
Everett True
King County Politics
Little Old New York
Norman
Julia Marvin
H. L. Klein
the Shoemaker
James Street
HK. S. Taylor
Thomas Hardy
Dees
Canada
The
Mary Jane
Marma
Duro
Mr Roosevelt
United States Patent Office
Mexico
Diaz
Earl Grey
Pacific Ocean
Ee Me
Troquois
Colman Dock
First Ave
Eastern Outfitting Co., Inc
Second Ave
Union Street
Reliable Credit House
Lake Washington
Medina
Medina An Leschi
Madrona Park
Leschi Park
Second
Yester
Victor
Caruso
Fara
Melba
Schumann-Heink
Tetrazzini
Talking Machine
Steinway
A. B. Chase
Everett
Packard Cable
Estey Emerson Ludwig Conover
Kingsbury
Wellington
Kurtaman Cecilian
Artistane
Pacific Coast West
Pacific Coast
Sherman
Union St
Ninetees Stores
Herr Franz Adelman
Madise
East
Cedar
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