The Guggenheims Face Off Over Alaska Development
A critical editorial accuses the Guggenheims of stalling Alaska’s development for their own terms. It likens a Cordova coal dump protest to a second Boston tea party and warns of influence over Congress and courts. The piece defends Alaska’s potential and condemns perceived corruption and obstruction.
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Cordova Wharf
Guggenheims
Boston
Goddess of Liberty
John D
Aldrich
Ashington Monument
Alaska
Secretary of the Interior
Cunningham
E. C. Hughes
Seattle
The
Star
Aera
Guggen
Roosevelt
Garfield
Pinchot
United States
Maga
Cordova
Congress
Bunker Hill
Valley Forge
Huntington Immerses in Bible Purchase and YMCA Gift
Henry E. Huntington buys a 400 year old Bible in New York for 50000 dollars marking the largest price for the book. A day later he sends 25000 dollars for the Los Angeles YMCA addition. The philanthropist aims to bolster reputation through religion and public spirit.
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Henry E. Huntington
Street
Los Angeles
Collis Pington
New York
Walter Scott
Huntington
Henry
Mother's and Father's Day Observances Span Nation
A note on honoring parents describes Mother's Day linked to Anna Jarvis in Philadelphia with a white carnation symbol and a call for gratitude. It also notes Father's Day started by Mrs. John B. Dodd in Spokane and slated for June 16, predicted to be observed in 3,000 towns. Thousands of sermons will cite the command to honor parents as a moral revival across America.
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Anna Jarvis
Philadelphia
John B. Dodd
Spokane
Wash
America
Isaiah Warns Against Private Monopoly
A quotation from Isaiah condemns those who join house to house and lay field to field leaving no space to be placed alone on earth. The verse emphasizes judgment on exclusionary land accumulation and concentration of property.
Rockefeller Praises Dr Pearson For Generous Gift
A Washington dispatch notes Rockefeller congratulates Dr Pearson, the noted philanthropist, on giving away his fortune. The item mentions other distant topics including labor disputes in Canada and political shifts in Granite City Illinois as part of a sprawling column.
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Rockefeller
Dr. Pearson
Notices and Old Farmer’s Death Ad Charged By Editor
Seth Woodbury driven to town by his dying brother William seeks to place a death notice in the weekly paper. The editor quotes two dollars per inch, prompting the farmer to mutter about the cost. The item ends with a joke about the longer bill and the tall brother.
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Seth Woodbury
William
Seth
Bill
Metropolitan Magazine
The Insect Haunts the Giants After Rough Night
A cryptic verse laments the New York Giants slump as Raymond and the team suffer a rough stretch. The poem references alcohol, the opponent club, and coach McGraw with a somber tone, saying Gotham fans endure a losing phase.
Alibi Confusion and Witty Exchanges Highlight a Patchwork Page
The text presents a jumble of quips and quotes from Harper's Magazine and casual newspaper chatter. Topics include a claim of alibi via a hair-brushing moment, Mrs Malaprop’s domestic excuses, editor contributor banter, a limerick about Siam and Priam, and a joke about the word yonkers.
Highland gathering quarter mile ends with last place for Donald McLean
At a Highland gathering Donald McLean entered several events. In the quarter mile he finished last among eight runners. A partisan shouted, “Donald, Donald, why did ye no’ run faster?”
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Donald McLean
Donald
The Editor’s Still Unmoved on a Matter of Love
A Sketch writer reports an office boy reminding a persistent woman artist that the editor remains unmoved. A mother urges a child to fetch a baby’s nightgown while a quarrel over marriage schemes unfolds. A passerby asks for old clothes and is offered an old automobile instead.
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Pittaburg Post
Theorist Claims Women Grow Whales Waistline Debate
A University of Pennsylvania theorist sparks a group of youths by claiming women's waists are increasing in size. A student retorts that men's arms lengthen accordingly, reflecting a parlor discussion of life and body proportions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsylvania
What You Willed You Can Achieve in Life
An exhortation on desire and effort urges readers to pursue prosperity and education through decisive wishful action. It claims success follows strong resolve and steady work, outlining goal setting and sacrificing pleasures, with a closing nod to a liquor supplier.
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Brown-Powell Liquor Co
Third
James St
Charlie Powell
Brown
Poet in the Circle Poem by Nellie Kulman
Nellie Kulman offers an original verse in the Circle column about the year’s arrival and children’s cheer for the season. She notes that colds and sore throats are of concern but less frightening for youngsters, as they feel like children in the moment.
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Nellie Kulman
Miss Dorothy Dyer Seeks Membership Certificate in Seattle Circle
A letter from 11 year old Dorothy A Dyer of Daniel Bagley School asks Uncle Jack for a membership certificate. She recalls joining earlier, submitting work, and failing to win a prize, then quotes a motto and signs as Miss Dorothy A Dyer in Seattle.
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Seattle Circle
Jack
Daniel Bagley
Dorothy A. Dyer
Swissco Hair Grow Promise Advertised For Dandruff Loss
An old advertisement claims Swissco cures baldness, dandruff, and gray hair by restoring color and gloss without dyeing. It offers a free trial bottle to prove the claim, asking readers to mail a stamped envelope to Forestlece Nalr Remedy Co in Cincinnati, with mentions of price 66 cents and 1.50.
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Square
Cincinnati
Swisecowt
Bettie Foreste
Seattle
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Star Publishing Co
Isaiah
Kirkpatrick
Granite City
Ill
Cora Jones
Santa Rosa
Canada
Columbus
Ohio
M'Manigal
John McKay
Tompkinsville
L. 1
Herbert Shaw
Fresno
Wurst
Willie
Philadelphia Bulletin
Raymond
Black
McGraw
Gotham
Houston
Mra. Malaprop
Harper’s Magazine
Siam
Priam
Harold
Yonkera
Yonkers
Baby
Tommy
Augusta
Royal
Royal Cook Book
Royal Baking Powder CO
Star Circle
POET
Eva Esfeild
Eva
23Rd Av
Gladys Parks
Gladys
B. F. Day School
Mary
Olalla
Wagh
Star Circle Club
Olalia
Lois M. Nagley
Lois
Swissco
Arnold
Vamps. IT
Sane the Bookman
the Postoffice Main
Regal Dental Offices
Third Av
N. W. Cor. Union
Noteh
Tring Thin Ad
Plinat
OIL and
Katalla
U. S
Denny Investment CO
Lumber Exchange
Washington
Lala Aere
Dreamland
Federal Paint and Wall Paper Co
P.-L
Lady Wellington Coal
Latona Bunkers
Lady Wellington
MONKS
Miller, Cor. 8Th
Madison St. Main
A. & Cornell
Thomas St. Queen Anne
M’donaghy & Elmore
Col. King St. Main
Pioneer Fuel CO
Fremont-Ballard
West Seattle
A. W. Catton
West 11
Hinkley Elk
Northlake Ave
North
Dorothy Sherman
Hotel Savoy Co
Weet
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