Starving China plea prompts US charity call
An appeal laments America’s ignored aid for starving China while highlighting past philanthropists like Rockefeller Harriman and Carnegie. It argues three million dollars could save three million lives and urges Americans to give, noting rich granaries and factories amid growing hunger.
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China
John D. Rockefeller
EB. H. Harriman
Andrew Carnegie
Putevarg
Ses
Sims
Egotism Offered As Cure For Sensitivity And Fear
The piece argues sensitivity empties the mind and makes men vulnerable. It prescribes egotism as a cure, claiming those with high self regard stand firm while humility without backbone harms progress. It warns the sensitive man should avoid reliance on others and instead cultivate a thick skin.
Letters to a Girl About to Marry No IV Keeping a Husband
A dated guidance piece advises Margie on sustaining marriage through subtle influence over a husband. It advocates shaping his habits, creating private spaces like a smoking room, and balancing affection with practical constraints to keep him engaged and loyal.
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Margie
Hattie
Carl
Robert
Robin
For Rent Six Rooms and Bath at Lakeview Avenue
Rent set at 15 dollars monthly for six rooms and a bath located at 787 Lakeview avenue. Contact North 1569 for details.
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Lakeview Ay
Insure your furniture and house fire with Gregor McGregor
Gregor McGregor offers insurance for furniture and home fire coverage. Contact at 301 Empire Building, Main 778. Insurance options and rates discussed.
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Gregor McGregor
Empire Building
Star Dust and City Clean-Up Plans Cited in Mixed Gazette
A collection of odd notes from the Star Dust involves a Chicago mayor's May cleaning proclamation and its misdating to May 4 plus a possible end by May 6. Additional items report Martin Blake’s new baby, a subscription payment, and a contest appeal seeking a mystery entrant fitting a five ten to six foot tall man with a dark suit seen on a streetcar.
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Chicago
P. W
Boston Star Dust ad copy touts Florodora style entertainment
A Boston man writes that Boston offers mass male beauty with Florodora style appeal. He claims an eighteen minute street survey could pick a male sextet ready to fill theaters weekly and perform around the clock for steady business.
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Boston
Mass
U. A
Handsome Bean Digger Leads Local Beauty Contest Quip
A humorous line exalts Thos W. Lawcen as the first in a joke about handsome men who dig into beans, suggesting placing him in a beauty contest anywhere on earth. The fragment hints at local satire without naming an event or outcome.
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Thos W. Lawcen
Earth
Vernal Garbs Once More Brighten Men On Street
An essay on spring fashion notes men’s attire warming after a long winter. It contrasts bright colors and checks with muted coats, describing a shift from heavy garments to bold, coordinated outfits and questioning why terra cotta derbies and tan shoes aren’t more common.
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Stece Tie
Mormena
Jeane
Protests Planned Over Detention House Move to Seattle
At a Commercial club meeting in Port Townsend officials announced a main citizens gathering to protest the removal of the detention house to Seattle planned for July 1. The club also started raising funds for a Fourth of July celebration.
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Star
Port Townsend
Commercial Club
Seattle
Joseph Baker Missing From Port Townsend Home
Joseph Baker chief cook at Tron Dale vanished from his Port Townsend home, leaving family and authorities concerned as of early April. No further details available.
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Port Townsend
Joseph Baker
Trondale
Townsend Search for Missing Man Amid Night Boat Suspicion
A man who left on a night boat bound for Beattie after a drunken spree in Townsend has not been heard from since. His wife fears foul play and reports concern over his disappearance. Gov Mead's party visited Port Townsend yesterday seeking support for a new soldiers' home. Citizens expect city selection. A local shoemaker, Klein, at 217 James Street listed.
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Townsend
Beattie
Port Townsend
Gov Mead
Aette
Everett
How to tell true from false suitors in love
A reflective piece warns girls that flattery is a lure used by insincere men seeking wives. It contrasts showy charm with genuine intent, noting how men exaggerate virtues, boast about themselves, and seek a wife to boost status. It argues true suitors prove worth through actions, not boasts.
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Robin
Kieses
Bualfees
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