Song of Grace Monroe Moves On from Denver to Seattle Star
Grace Monroe, former Denver prima donna at the Star Theatre, moved from a rejected romance to Seattle. She is now packing audiences at the Star while continuing opera ambitions and attracting attention from fans who remember the old Colorado tale.
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Grace Monroe
Joan Copley
Anastasia
Miss Monroe
Denver
Star Theatre
Monroe
Hut Denver
Little Gracie
Champa
Atilly
Seattle
The
Star
Criticism of Ballinger and recall foes sparks civic alarm
The piece denounces Ballinger for opposing direct election of senators and criticizes recall and referendum opposition, arguing public trust is broken. It accuses Seattle representatives of misdeeds and condemns vote selling linked to Prestonburg indictments, urging reader reflection on national politics.
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Ballinger
Lorimer
Seattle
Ohio
Milneis
Prestonburg
Market Quotation of Human Beings Probed
A Texas legislator Pat Dunn introduces a bill banning false teeth hair wooden legs and hobble skirts in the Lone Star state. The piece argues about the market value of individuals tied to land ownership and real estate, noting $1500 per person as a civic value and exploring implications for future statesmanship.
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Andrew Carnegie
Europe
National Labor Bureau
Seattle
Pat Dunn
Texas
Lone Star State
Pat
More Than One Cause In Seattle Reform Victory
The Seattle reform victory followed woman suffrage as a major factor but not the sole reason. Electric interests backed Mayor Hiram C. Gill, who appointed Wappenstein as chief of police and Richard M. Arms to run the city lighting plant. Arms moved transformers in Ballard, cut power to large offices, and changed stance when sued. Voters backed an $800,000 bond for public ownership of an electric railway, ousting old-school politicians and challenging Collier's criticism of Ballinger.
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Seattle
Hiram C. Gill
Gill
Wappenstein
Richard M. Arms
Seattle Electric Company
Arms
Ballard
Collier’s
Ballinger
Collier's
Revival Scandalized As 800 Attend City Gospel Meeting
A St Louis gospel revival ad drew 800 men to 3150 Easton Ave at 8 p m. They came ready to work but police had to keep order and no converts were reported. The piece hints at reviving work for idle hands.
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Easton Av
Welsh claim America discovery as prehistoric Columbus
Observations note Welsh claim to have found America and liken Columbus to a prehistoric Doc Cook. The piece also comments on the Albany state capitol fire, a free lunch counter episode in Evansville, and a reflection on a bread trust amid merging multimillionaires. Princess Louise of Belgium is described as spending 1.2 million dollars and seeking loans against remaining expectations while King Albert objects.
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America
Columbus
State Capitol
Albany
N. Y
Evansville
Ind
National Bread Trust
Louise
Belgium
Leopold
Albert
Untitled Scribbles on Fashion and Poetry Snippets
Fragmented notes mix social humor about clothing and domestic life with stray poetry quips and miscellaneous newspaper lines. The piece weaves jokes about harem skirts, economizing outfits, and a mine story with light literary jabs.
The Things of Spring and Perfectly Immater ial Dialogue
A pair of light humorous vignettes reflect on spring nuisances and indifferent weather. The first sketches spring bills and joys amid family finances, while the second centers on a man ignoring weather talk as a gooseberry buyer seeks reliable April and May conditions. The tone mimics a late 19th or early 20th century newspaper humor column.
Extra Session Reflections on Fate and Politics
A compact verse piece muses that life mirrors politics with fate exhausting tricks, yielding an extra session as the final stage of decision and consequence. The lines compare fate to a legislative session where outcomes hinge on continued trials and time.
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Fate
How He Broke It Off A Satirical Verse About The Mother In Law
A humorous monologue pieces together a scene of marital estrangement and social critique. The speaker lampoons modern customs and money troubles, recalling a mother in law who spoils plans, dodges bills, and keeps up appearances amid changing times. The tone blends irony with domestic strain and pointed social commentary.
Thought It Over and Sympathy
An insurance man recounts losing a cook after she asks for a five dollar increase to support her fiancé Thomas in Australia. He replaces her, but she returns four days later seeking her old job, explaining her sympathy was misguided and she was wrong to trust that Thomas would treat her fairly.
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Hank
Thomas
Australia
War Fever Divides Family Over Enlistment and Finances
A father recounts his eldest son Anan's enlistment, the surgeon's clearance, and a household split over wartime duty and money. He notes ancestral fighting stock yet penniless status, the son’s tease about the name Ananias, and parents choosing to stay home to “fight” financially while the son goes to war.
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Ananias
Bunker Hill
Buena Vista
Lookout Mountain
One Destination Hints At Poet’s Field Of Newcomers
A playful dialogue unfolds with Miss Chance Miss Passay and Miss Caustique trading jests about makeup and complexion. The banter turns to a macabre pun about a potter’s field and new poets while Cholly Crow courts with a humorous boast about a wing in marriage and a judge’s quip about claws manicured for a lifelong scrape.
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Cholly Crow
Mr. Feathers
Decoy on Piccadilly Cab Trick Says Empty Purse
A cab driver explains he places a purse on his mat to lure passengers when trade is slow. He jokes that the purse is empty and reveals four fares in the last hour from short rides, a Tit-Bita style anecdote reflecting street cunning.
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Piccadilly
Quoted Gossip and Theater Talk Echo Briefly
A collection of brief quips from newspapers on music dinner ambience stage gossip and grand opera records. Commentary contrasts opinions from Washington Herald Washington Star and Pittsburg Post with humorous lines about dining sound and mirror fashion.
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Pittsburg
Harsh Exchange Sparks House Fire Joke Between Men
The remark about a husband’s harsh treatment to his wife leads Sterne to say he deserves his house burned. Garrick replies casually that he hopes the house is insured, underscoring a brittle wit and risky humor.
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Sterne
Garrick
Man and Father Talk Over Painting a Table
A humorous Harper's Bazaar style exchange shows a mother asking about painting the table while the father replies he applied a coat and two pairs of trousers. The fragment captures domestic humor in a period voice.
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Harper's Bazar
Doctor Misplaces Dose Packet Reveals Medical Error
A doctor in London exclaims at a mislaid dose packet with a red label asking the patient if the last medication tasted odd. The scene suggests a medical error or safety lapse tied to the missing label and care practices.
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London
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