Seattle Electric bond issue and Furth crowd rhetoric
A brisk editorial argues the Seattle Electric bond issue for a city owned streetcar line is a prudent investment, citing last year’s six million dollar revenue and two and a half million net, while accusing opponents of fear mongering and personal gain. It links the Furth faction to potential profits and warns voters to back the $800,000 proposal to curb the streetcar octopus.
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Seattle
Seattle Electric Co
Jake Furth
Rainier Beach
Ballard
Seattle Electric
Alfred Battle
E. F. Blaine
Blaine
Furth
Jake Forth
Rainier Valley
Jacob Furth
Shall Teachers Marry in New Jersey Debate
A New Jersey debate weighs whether married teachers should keep jobs with opposing views. Proponents argue marriage enables better households and sympathy, while opponents fear reduced openings for single teachers and practical limits. The piece also notes SAM WALTER FOSS, New England poet, dies at 52, lauded for plain people verse and human brotherhood.
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New Jersey
Indies
Sam Walter Foss
New England
An awful choice poison or the rope for Nevada death row
A Nevada code proposal would allow condemned prisoners to select death by cyanide or be hanged if they refuse the dose. The plan frames execution as an either self-administered poison or murder, provoking revulsion at such a humane reform.
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Nevada
Code Commission
Uncle Reuben Wears Rusty Hat In Town
A short dialogue from the St. Louis Post-Dispatch features City Niece teasing Uncle Reuben about his rusty hat. He explains the hat is traditional in his town and notes no one there knows him here, highlighting anonymity and local color in a humorous exchange.
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Reuben
Reuben—Waal
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Senator Elkins and the taint of wealth in capitation
Washington correspondent quotes Senator Elkins denouncing tainted riches and recounts a street conversation. A millionaire asserts his wealth bears a taint as Elkins recalls meeting Bige Crown and a horse sale tip. Hill Hurst is named as the horse seller in Edkins.
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Elkins
Washington
Capitol
Bige Crown
Bige
Edkins
Dige
Hill Hurst
Local Investor Plans Candy Store Near School
Ted Fride mush, described as the most consistent investor in gold mine stocks, announces plans to open a small candy store across from the schoolhouse to avoid ending up at the poor farm.
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Ted Fridemush
Lincoln jokes and superstitions in a Philadelphia Union League talk
A veteran Philadelphia soldier recalls Lincoln joking about his rabbit foot and a potato used for rheumatism relief. The piece lampoons fortune and fate while noting the era's public concerns. It also mentions insurance delays, reform rails, fog in London, sanitation, and a Servian teaching method using edible chocolate alphabets for rapid literacy.
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Philadelphia
Lincoln
Union League
Outbursts of Everett True on Spurious Corotas Claim
An art critic argues there are 60,000 spurious Corota pieces, contending each closely rivals or surpasses the original magazine cover art in quality. The remark targets mass-produced parodies and questions originality in popular imagery.
Who Succeeded Albright in the U S Senate
The question asks who succeeded Senator Aldrich in the U S Senate. It expects a specific successor name but provides no source text. Without source data, no verified answer can be given.
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Senator Aldrich
U. S. Senate
Court ruling redefines henia as not a bird in customs case
The court of customs appeals holds that a henia is not a bird, influencing how women wear hen feathers on their ta. The unusual decision prompts discussion on classification and apparel in trade and fashion regulation.
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Court of Customs Appeals
Toledo Blade Prize Fighter Called A Liar
Fragmentary report from Toledo Blade notes a prize fighter called a liar. The quoted exchange is unclear and the speaker hung up the receiver, leaving the dispute unresolved.
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Toledo Blade
Odds and Ends Reflections Read Across History
A collage of questions and quips touches on authorship, O Henry, symbols, Belgian and Lisbon upheavals, Gary Indiana's expansion, springtime cheer, pronunciation, suicides, fashion notes, aviation, the Louisiana Purchase, banking gimmicks, and Europe’s military spending.
Fourth of July Councilman Joe Smith for Seattle
Editor and Mrs Emily Peters praise Joe Smith as the people’s candidate and urge support in Seattle’s municipal race. They advocate nonpartisan reform, oppose railroad privilege, and urge votes for Smith and for a cleaner city government on March 7. The letter stresses civic duty of women voters and backing for public works financed by bonds.
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the Star
Joe Smith
People
Thomas Jefferson
Abraham Lincoln
Council Committee
Seattle Electric
Seattle
James J. Hill
Jacob Furth
Henry Crawford
People's Council
George F. Cotterill
Eighth Ward
Star
Coucilen
Emily M. Peters
Then It Happened at Sea with Stookachoo the Eskimo
A fragmentary tale sets Stookachoo out in a skin canoe amid the Bering Sea hunting seals with a harpoon as a swordfish misidentifies the craft as a baby whale. The scene ends abruptly with a concluding note. Bank of England notes are printed on linen paper.
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Bering Sea
Stookachoo
Briny
Bank of England
Friends of Max Wardall Paid Ad Supportive Portrait
A paid notice praises City Council member Max Wardall for three years of civic duty and reliability urging reelection. It highlights his votes, ward support, role on the Municipal Plans Commission, international study of civic issues, UW graduation, and pledge to lower taxes and enforce laws as Seattle faces future challenges.
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Wardall
Municipal Plans Commission
Seattle
New Zealand
Australia
Europe
University of Washington
Little Daphne Pollard Becomes Theatre Manager with Billiken Help
Tiny actress Daphne Pollard advances to manager as she buys a half interest in the Daphne Pollard Comedy Co. at the Lola Theatre with Edward Kellie. The plan is to leave musical shows behind and run the company with silent partner Billiken guiding from behind the scenes.
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Daphne Pollard
Billiken
Lois
Daphne
Billikens
Jim
Miss Pollard
Mise Pollard
Ghouta
Hilliken
Lola
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