Colored Mammy and Little Margaret in Society’s Eye
A New York story contrasts Jane Collins a Black caretaker and Margaret Clemens a white girl shaped by society. The tale recalls past abuses from a society that failed the mother and child, with the judge ruling on adoption and social duty.
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Little Margaret
Margaret
W. G. Shepherd
New York
Jane Collings
Margaret Clemens
Jane Collins
Mrs. Collins
Santa Claus
Jane Collitte
Long Island
Jane Col
County panel grants Deputy Starwich full pay for nine months
County commissioners yesterday voted Deputy Sheriff Matt Starwich full pay for nine and a half months, though he had served at one dollar per month as punishment for testifying before the 1909 grand jury. Legal questions arise about the action's validity.
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Matt Starwich
Moseley Turns SixtyFive Charged With Rail Safety Wins
Edward A. Moseley, aged sixty five, serves as secretary of the Interstate Commerce Commission. He began under Cleveland and has overseen railroads spending about 100 million dollars on safety devices. He earns a 5000 dollar annual salary and is described as a rich man. A Seattle Symphony fund grew by 1850 dollars, bringing the total to 7350 dollars.
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Edward A. Moseley
Mosely
Interstate ¢Commerce Commission
Cleveland
Moseley
Broad Way High Names Junior Class Paper Staff Candidates
The Broad Way High School junior class met yesterday to nominate candidates for the school paper staff. Nominations focused on students seeking editorial and reporting roles for the upcoming school year.
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Broadway High School
Irish Population in the United States and Ireland Figures
Washington dispatch notes two million Irish born residents in the United States, with 1900 exact count 1 619 449 and a decade average immigration of 37 000. It also states Ireland's 1909 population at 4 374 158 and a sixty year decline from 5 798 967 in 1861. Seattle Automobile School listed at 210 Broadway.
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Washington
United States
Ireland
Chippewa to Replace Sioux on Seattle Tacoma Run
Beginning May 1 the steamer Chippewa will take over the Seattle Tacoma route replacing the Sioux on the Puget Sound Navigation Co schedule. After repairs the Sioux will resume service between Seattle and Bellingham starting May 1.
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Tacoma
Seattle-Tacoma
Puget Sound Navigation Co
Seattle
Bellingham
Water Works Chief Fleet Resigns Effective April First
John W. Fleet longtime chief inspector in the water works department resigns with authority to step down April 1. A successor has not yet been chosen.
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John W. Fleet
Water Works Department
Benjamin clothes expand Cheasty's to meet demand
Cheasty Haberdashery at Second and Spring enlarges clothing and hat departments due to strong demand for Benjamin clothes and Dunlap hats. New mahogany cabinets with glass display maximize visibility while offering exclusive Benjamin patterns. Prices range from 18 to 35 dollars with a special youth line showcased at Cheasty's.
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Times
Cheasty
Cheasty’s
Benjamin
Grand Jury to Lose Its Home Nine Judges Prompt Space Issue
King county will have nine superior judges and the grand jury lacks a permanent room. The grand jury room has already been assigned for a judge, leaving officials to consider moving to the courthouse garret or to quarters downtown.
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Grand Jury
King County
Court House Garret
The Arcadians and Other Broadway At The Theatres
Moore presents The Arcadians while Grand shows Three Weeks and Seattle offers Sapho. Alhambra features The Princess of Patches with The Girl From Ture Star Out on the Sly. Orpheum Majestic Pantages stage vaudeville offerings.
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Moore
Seattle
Sapho
Alhambra
Orpheum
Majestic
Pantages
First City Bridge Opens Over Duwamish River
With the completion of the Ox Bow bridge across the Duwamish river at First Avenue the municipality owns its first steel bridge over a waterway. The bridge will be open to traffic once adjusting machinery is installed and tested.
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Duwamish
Decay of Military Spirit in Society
An article laments erosion of military spirit citing women teachers hostility to drill, Hoy Scouts opposition, rampant commercialism, social duties, jealous wives, ridicule of officers, flashy fraternal uniforms, and general decline in national military education.
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Hoy Scouts
City Committees Tour Volunteer Park Waste Water Plan
Members of the city council finance committee public utilities committee and the board of public works visited Volunteer Park to examine a proposed plan to use waste water for generating purposes.
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City Council
Public Utilities Committee
Board of Public Works
Visiited
City department discussions set by Commercial Club
Municipal departments will be discussed in a series of meetings planned by the Commercial Club. In the YM C. A. auditorium Dewideon will speak April 11.
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Commercial Club
Young Patrick Henry Defies Treason Accusations in Virginia House
In the Virginia assembly on March 23 1765 George Washington and Thomas Jefferson listen as Patrick Henry declares that if taxation and royal restraint justify treason then George III may profit by their example. The speaker of the house cries Treason while Henry presses on asserting the bold notion of liberty.
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George Washington
Thomas Jefferson
Virginia
Hercessel
Patrick Henry
Tarquin
Caesar
Henry
Charlies J
Cromwell
George Ir
George III
Looking for Joe Chili Rossi Testifies in Black Hand Letter Case
In federal court Chili Rossi an Italian laborer testifies he was in South Seattle seeking work when arrested. He says he was at the Marino home to find a man, with Italian witnesses supporting his account.
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Chili Rossi
Seattle
Marino
New Highway Commissioner Named in Olympia
Olympia March 23. The highway office, held since 1909 by H. L. Bowlby, will be temporarily under W. R. White of Olympia after today. White is the department’s chief clerk, four years in service. B. W. Huntoon of Bellingham and C. H. Sweetser declined the appointment due to the legislature leaving road laws in poor condition.
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Olympia
H. L. Bowlby
W. R. White
White
B. W. Huntoon
Bellingham
C. H. Sweetser
Relief ship carries thirty tons of flour to China
Dodwell and Co ships freight for relief via the Commercial Club relief committee. A shipment of thirty tons of flour and other supplies was sent to China yesterday while contributions received amounted to 161 dollars and 16 cents.
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China
Dodwell & Co
Stenographers Ordered for Each Justice Court
A county commission resolution passed yesterday provides for a stenographer in every justice court, aiming to speed hearings and improve record accuracy.
New Trustees Appointed to Firemen's Relief Fund Board
Mayor Dilling named Councilmen Hesketh Steiner and Haas to the board of trustees of the firemen's relief fund. A dance at Dreamland follows the announcement tonight.
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Hesketh
Steiner and
Haas
Dilling
Firemen's Relief Fund
Dreamland
Women’s and Misses’ Dress Prices in Various Styles
Advertises women’s and misses’ silks and marquisette dresses with prices from 25 to 75 dollars and spring coats from 19.50 to upward, noting a wide variety of approved fabrics and new fashion options.
Various Sewing Notions and Accessories on Sale
A list of sewing items with prices includes Comfort hair wavers 15¢, Flora Collar supports 10¢, safety pins assorted sizes, Books assorted sizes with tur quoine heads, De Long heart shape hooks and eyes 24 on card, Scone Cable Cord sizes 24 to 176, Mohair 2¢ yard, Adelaide wire hairpin cabinets 5¢, Stronghold mending tissue black or brown 5¢, nickel plated button hooks 10¢, Edwards' whalebone collar stays sizes 2½ to 3¢, Nearsilk collar bone black or white 5¢, Piret fleece.
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Flora
Adelaide
Engraving Services Offer Affordable Society Announcements
The Stationery Section offers prompt execution of all Society Engraving including engagement and wedding announcements and invitations. One hundred engraved calling cards with new script plate are priced at $2.00. Firet Fleer.
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Firet Fleer
New Models in C Bala Spirite Corsets At One Dollar
The advertisement promotes STYLE 181 a low bust corset with long unboned skirt and attached hose supporters at $1.00, made of strong batiste with fancy binding. STYLE 192 offers a moderatly high bust and long skirt over hips with lace trim and two hose supporters, priced at $1.00. Sale on the second floor.
Bissell Carpet Sweepers Promoted in Floor Coverings Section
The advertisement highlights Bissell Carpet Sweepers as easy to operate quiet and durable with models priced from 1.65 to 7.50. It touts lint crumb and thread pickup and notes features like cyco ball bearings nickel trim and finishes in oak mahogany maple and other woods.
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Bissell
Rapids
Victoria
Pleasing Selection of 27 Inch Embroidery Flouncings
A pleasing selection of 27 inch embroidery flouncings offered at 55c each highlights good quality and desirability. Designs include Anglaise floral blind and shadow effects with finished edges for durability.
24-Inch Cowhide Suit Case Special
Twenty four inch cowhide suitcase offers reinforced blued steel frame leather corners brass lock and brass catch with linen lining and shirt fold feature. Special price four dollars and fifty cents. Trunk Section.
Free Art Needlework Lessons Offer Daily Training
An expert teacher conducts free needlework lessons from 9 to 11 a.m. Each session covers stamped pieces yarns silks beads and materials for spring embroidery. Featured by Fim Piser.
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Fim Piser
Women's Silk Hosiery Special 85 Pair Feature
Silk Hosiery offered in a special deal at 85 pairs with fine gauge and mercerized finish. Elastic waist, deep garter top, high spliced heel and mercerized sole noted. Also infants' hosiery broken sizes on sale at 10c per pair. Firet Flee.
Diverse personal care items and toiletries advertised
An assortment of drug sundries and soaps offered at low prices. Included are nail brushes with good bristles, Colgate soaps in multiple varieties, Colgate tooth powder, Hansen Jenks violet soap, Santiseptic Lotion, hard rubber combs, silk sanitary wash cloths, and remedy bottles with enamel bells, all priced around 5 to 25 cents. First Freee.
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Colgate’s
Colgate
Hansen-Jenks
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