Girls Find Pleasant Home at Y W C A for Lunches
Beattie girls employed in many roles rely on the Y W C A dining room for five cent hot meals and study spaces. Miss Walker describes the sheltering work aiding itinerant young women and the association’s plans to expand to a new building for 80 girls.
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Beattie
Association
Mise Walker
Mise Metnnle
Mias Mefnnis
Portland
Queen Anne
Seattle
Philanthropleia
W. D. Wood
Mine May Walker
Young Women's Christian Association
McCrea Seeks Cure for Tramp Evil Through Taxed Lands
President James S. McCrea of the Pennsylvania railroad urges aid from Orlando F. Lewis to curb trespassing and trampling on railway property. He cites 1,479 deaths in two years and proposes prying the tramps from the rails with a jail card and broader land taxation to create work and reduce idleness.
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James S. McCrea
Pennsylvania Railroad System
Orlando F. Lewis
New York
McCrea
Atlantic
Lazzaroni
America
Senator recalls old civil service dream and Washington hustle
A Western Senator recalls a hometown man who chased a government job after civil service exams. The tale shows the man’s early optimism, slow progress, and eventual gain of a position in Washington, framed with light humor about time and persistence. Also included is a horse racing anecdote with a Scot and a bookie reflecting chance and skepticism.
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Washington
Tech
Senate
Canvasser Fails to Sell Kitchen Utensils at House
A comic dialogue from a household scene shows a canvasser proposing afe fork set with soup halves. The Lady of the House rejects forks noting the family never eats with them, reflecting period humor from Woman’s Home Companion.
Star Puzzle Guessers First Contest Ends
The Star announces the first series of guessing contests is over and awards will go to those who guessed three of five items. Names listed include Charles Lindeman Pierrott Arthur Jerbert Jessie Wingard Snohomish Carl L Donaldson Mrs Edwin Cole Medhockski Claver McClavers Beulah and Beulah’s associates. Send names and addresses to The Star editorial rooms for delivery to non residents.
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Charles Lindeman
Pierrott
Arthur Jerbert
Jessie Wingard
Snohomish
Carl L. Donaldson
Edwin
Cole Medhockski
Georgetown
Painter
Claver McClavers
Beulah. W
G. Howard F
The Old Front Gathered Romance at a School Event
A fragmentary local piece describes Ford and George at an evening event, notes a gate at night, and recalls a boy’s coming of age theme. The text hints at a family scene, a mother guiding a child to a show, and the lack of clear adult involvement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alster
Are You Fat Marmola Tablets Promise Quick Slimming
An advisory pamphlet promotes Marmola Prescription Tablets as a safe simple method to lose fat rapidly without exercise or diet. It argues weight loss can be effortless and permanent, urging readers to contact The Marmola Company in Detroit for a license.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marmola Company
Detroit
Mich
Ady
Pioneering Mississippi Pilot Recalls Intemperance Tale
A Vicksburg reporter recalls Horace Piney dean of Mississippi pilots recounting a shipboard tale. He notes a passenger fallen overboard and rescued after an hour underwater. A steward overheard the survivor mutter for water to ease thirst and weaken the liquor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Horace Piney
Osippi
Asi
Mark Twain
Vicksburn
Mixey
J Plliet
Fragmentary Exchange Reveals Laundry Tale and Belongings
A garbled dialogue fragment shows a tense exchange between a person and a landlady about belongings. The speaker pleads for time to reclaim items while noting the collar remains at the laundry, leaving the outcome unclear.
Wordplay over a crowded stage in a world of wit and wry remarks
A jumble of humorous lines about politics theater and social norms features quips on voting wives bachelors and romance. Comic snippets from Chicago News and Sydney Bulletin echo clever misreadings and playful contrasts across a noisy page.
Fragmented humorous dialogue from a 19th century gag
The readable lines show a joking courtly exchange with phrases like What is it and He tan't funny. A speaker mentions Hannibal and a doctor, while other garbled bits imply a comic sketch or punchline. The fragment preserves characters rather than a full narrative.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Prescription Exactness and Dependability Highlight Bartell Drug Stores
The Bartell Drug Stores emphasize dependable service and exact medicine quality during illness. Precision in dosages and reliable pharmaceutical care are presented as key factors supporting patient welfare and trust in the store.
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Bartell
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Mies Morgan
Navy Yard
Hay Wee
Bryan
United States Senate
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Uncle Joe
Regia
Memaues
Katnes
A.Y.P.E. Mystic Emblem
Star
Ford
George
Hamilation
Palace
Yester
Otter
Meek Trunk 4 Bag CO
O19
Firet Ave
Bradbury
Eastern Outfitting Co., Inc
Second
Union St
Joe Wise
Rome
Maude
Wear & Hale
Dreas
Sansa
Wey
Farmer
Geneniae
Bimaeie
Naechange
Sydney Bulletin
Naples
Gendoerter Hiaetter
Tommy
Chicago News
J.A. Baillargeon& Co
Spring St
Hannibal
Kansas
Cty Journal
Graves
Champtor
Bartell’s
Fischer's
Bell
Wyeth
Elf
White
Eno
Ronat
Deimel
Melbourne
Yukon
Fairfax
Goodyear
Goodyear Sanitol
Bartell Drug Stores
Second Avenue
Yester Way
First Ave
Pike St
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