Pension Costs and Alleged Graft in U S War Pensions
Rep. Morgan of Louisiana cites figures on Spain and Civil War pensions, noting 38 000 soldiers in the Spanish War with 29 000 drawing pensions totaling 50 million. total Revolutionary War pensions and 11 year bureau costs exceed 30 million. He warns of graft by pension agents while calling for reform.
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Rep. Morgan
Louisiana
Spain
Uncle Sam
Morgan
Pension Bureau
Pacific Steamship Co Buys Three Ships for San Francisco
Semi official chatter says Pacific Steamship Co has bought three large steamers and will send them to San Francisco. The writer laments the departure of ships with the American flag and the absence of Stars and Stripes over the Pacific.
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Pacific Steamship Co
Fis
San Francisco
Pacific Ocean
Stars and Stripes
P. S. Co
Money values show Arranza fall in Mexican peso
The text notes Arranza money slipping to two cents on the dollar, after a constitutionalist government recognition raised it to ten cents earlier. Financiers say the peso’s decline signals a dramatic drop in Arranza's standing.
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Carranza
Mexico
Preparations and Personalities Stir Early War Debate
The piece notes Funston asking for more troops for Pershing's expedition and suggests Congress may study readiness. It mocks a Mexican saver of two Frenchmen turned by Villistas, and mocks a preacher calling God responsible for the war. It comments Roosevelt's return to New York and Yuan Shikai's stance in China.
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Funston
Congress
Obody
Weyman-Bruton Company
Asien Square
New York City
Seattle Job Market Glut Fizzles as Jobs Vanish Fast
The Star reported abundant Seattle work but the federal and city bureaus faced a mismatch. Fifty jobs were filled in 15 minutes and 50 inquiries followed after the paper hit streets. Officials say payrolls may rise steadily, offering cautious optimism to job seekers.
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Star
Seattle
Federal Employment Bureau
First Ave
Union St
City Employment Bureau
The
Birth Con and The Laws Of Nature In A Sufferer Memoir
A reader column discusses birth control and female roles, contrasting natural law with moral duties. It includes responses on a self reliant ideal woman, motherhood as vocation, and a Q&A about male infidelity and a grandmother seeking proof of the Maelstrom off Norway.
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Mise Grey
Tolstoy
Ithalf
Norway
United States Naval Service
Grandma
Moskenesee
Lofoten Isles
Edgar Allen Poe
Ideal Remedy for Nursing Mothers Promoted
Advertisement touts Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin as a safe laxative for nursing mothers and infants. It claims gentle, effective bowel regulation without harsh purgatives. A free trial bottle is offered by mail from Dr W B Caldwell in Illinois.
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Dr. Caldell
Tig
F. J. Barrolow
Leslie St
Mass
Remarkable disappearance of Victor Girard shocks Paris case
Prefect Lefevre summons Richard Duvall, a criminologist, to Paris on a blackmail murder inquiry. Girard vanishes during a tense confrontation at Count D Este’s house after demanding one million francs and locking everyone inside. Duvall guides interrogation of Miss Ellicott and a suspenseful chase unfolds toward capture.
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Onsieur
Etienne LE M Fevre
Police
Count D'Kate
Richard Duvall
Paris
M. Lefevre
New York
Count D'Este
Duvall
Moncleur Duvall
Devaull
Count D’eate
Victor Hugo
Girard
D'Este
Emile
Monsieur
Prefect
Monassieur
Monsileur
Monasieur Lefevre
Racre
Victor Girard
Miss Ellicott
Eugene
Gabrielle
D'Kete
Antwerp
Emiles
Fioence
City bosses meet two workers eyeing farm life escape
In a rambling reminiscence a city boss listens as Mr Peterson and Mr Hobbe describe plans to quit desk work for rural farming. Each explains years of toil, longing for chickens, sun and crops, and tension between city life and agrarian dreams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wenady
Peterson
Hobbe
Howdy
Hobdba
Johny
Why three cops on Arlington dock guard questioned
Readers query the city budget and workload asking why three patrolmen cost the city $300 a month to guard the Arlington dock and whether the railroad and dock companies should fund their own protection. Letters also raise xenophobic remarks and a separate camp notice from Pend d Oreille County.
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the Star
Arlington Dock
N. P. Ry. Co
Arlington Dock Co
C. G. Hansen
Rainier Beach
Dancing Prof Seeks Strict Enforcement of Seattle Dance Ordinance
A Seattle dance professor criticizes lax enforcement of the city dance ordinance. He urges police action to curb inappropriate conduct in halls so respectable women can enjoy dances without harassment.
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the Star
Seattle
Thanks From Rocky Ridge Hunting Camp Readers
The Rocky Ridge Hunting camp thanks The Star for last week’s story. They receive six copies via Anacortes subscribers Mr and Mrs G W Anderson and describe snowshoe travel a 14 mile round trip with 12 feet of snow. They mention Yankee Chas Custer who fought a cougar and invite letters for replies.
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Star
Altho Ft
Pend d'Oreille Hills
Seattle
Rocky Ridge
Chas Custer
Puget Sound
Opposes Lump Sums to Injured City Workers
Corporation Counsel Caldwell told Mayor Gill that permanently injured city employees should not receive lump cash settlements. He argued for continued pay not exceeding 20 percent of former salaries while disability lasts. The mayor plans to veto ordinances granting $2,500 lump sums to five injured workers handling high tension wires.
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Caldwell
Gill
Ordindances
C. D
Fisher
Stephen Fletcher
Josiah Rhoades
William McTaggart
Cascarets Casually Promote Quick Cold Relief
Advertisment promotes Cascarets as a night remedy to clear the head, ease a cold, and cleanse the stomach and bowels. It claims to awaken with a clear head and a gone cold, urging liver action and elimination of toxins. A 10 cent box is advised for both adults and children.
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