Amendment No 12 proposed for Seattle council reform vote
Voters are urged to support Amendment No 12 to elect nine at large councilors replacing ward representatives. The piece argues at large councilors will curb city waste, cap taxation, and ensure balanced citywide interests, criticizing ward councilors for favoring their districts and draining the general fund. It cites Secretary Wilson’s legacy, a postal savings bill snag, and local notes on gifts and groups.
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Seattle
Unclear fragmentary text on a physics or puzzle setup
A jumble of instructions mentions placing a square on a smooth surface and a saver dollar, with references to a ninety nine addition and stacking dollars. The passage appears as a damaged OCR segment with nonstandard capitalization and garbled terms. No identifiable people or organizations are present.
Nebraska Belle Chooses the Suitor by Wishbone
In a playful 19th century tale, Amelia McIntyre hosts Ned Eli Henry Ransom and Jason Brown for a dinner. She splits a roasted turkey’s wishbone to determine the suitor, and Ned Eli Henry Ransom wins as Amelia’s wish comes true.
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Eli
Ned
Henry Ransom
Jason Brown
Misa Amelia McIntyre
Amelia
Turkey
Ransom
Lukewarm friendship over grand passions in love wisdom
A columnist notes that steady relationships outlast fevered romances and that resolutions need constant care. The text reflects on love, discipline, and gendered faith in pursuit of truth, framed as a New York press observation.
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New York
Preas
Mean man’s sly charm in old New York Press verse
A reflective item notes that praise is undeserved by the worthy and pity disguises contempt. It comments on a mean man enjoying being cruel, and ends with a quip about a man kissing a girl forever if unable to act otherwise.
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New York Press
Belvidere Brooks Named Western Union General Manager
In a striking rise from messenger boy to top executive Belvidere Brooks becomes general manager of the Western Union Telegraph Company at age not yet 31. He credits his success to truth telling and prioritizing his employer’s interests.
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New York
Maroh
Brooks
Western Union Telegraph Company
Western Unston
B. Brooks
W. A
Belvidere Brookes
Possesbie
Belvidere Brooke, Jr
Belvidere Brooks
America
Brooke
The
Western Union
United States
The Eternal Feminine Queen Ellesbeth Doffs Doom
A fragment from Harper's Monthly and London Sketch features Queen Ellesbeth in a dramatic glare over a courtier's fate. The exchange includes a muttered remark about disapproval and a guard’s hesitating report. The scene hints at court intrigue and reforming a spendthrift fiancé.
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Ellesbeth
Eilaabeth
Public eye shifts from Buffalo Bill to Col Cody in Wyoming irrigation drive
Col William F P Cody, once famed as Buffalo Bill, gains prominence as president of the Shoshone Irrigation Co in the Big Horn valley. He promotes irrigation to turn arid Big Horn basin lands into homes for eastern farmers, arguing small farms benefit most from western irrigation.
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Cody
Wye
Buffalo Bill
Buffalo
Crewa
Col. Hill
Col
Big Horn Valley
Wyoming
Shoshone Irrigation Co
Big Horn Basin
Bill
Mixed Letter Puzzle Teases Readers With Odd Snippets
A jumble of verse fragments and quips fills the page as readers encounter a mixed letter puzzle header. The column riffs on copper production, silk spending, and quips about poultry, with editorial asides on the Telegraph and a light jab at English peerage.
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Little Old New York
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Gadska
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Victor Talking Machines
Pacific
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Union St
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