Rate Fight Means Equality in Rail Fare War
The piece argues that rate parity with California will end the Northwest travel monopoly, boost Seattle tourism and hotel business, and spur new hotels and homes while noting related public policy and a provocative critique of neutrality in press coverage during the war. It also mentions nonpartisan voting, a religious appeals note, and a Berlin bomb story about Emperor Nicholas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
Northwest
Pacific Coast
Seattle
SIMPLE FOLKS Sedgwick Brags About Kissing His Girl
A brief local item notes a young man in Sedgwick bragging about kissing his girlfriend. The report reflects small town social gestures and everyday youth behavior in Peabody Kansas.
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Sedgwick
The
Peabody
Kan
Actor Ben Harney Admits Ragtime Origins in Louisville
The actor Ben Harney spends $100 on a page advertisement in a theatrical weekly to claim he originated ragtime in Louisville in 1898. The piece raises questions about sensational or sympathetic portrayals of harsh topics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben Harney
Louisville
Mobilization talk and political mixup in a cold war era note
A fragmented letter discusses military orders for the Fourteenth regiment to Mexico while units in Se Spokane and Alaska are mentioned. It pivots to a confusion over presidential choices praising C Allen Dale and Thaw, with a closing aside on musical comedy fame and a risqué joke about wild women of Hilo.
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Mexico
Seone
Spokane
Alaska
Thies
Hilo
Fat Increase Pill Ad Claims Rapid Weight Gain
An advertisement touts Sargol tablets as a safe method for thin people to gain 16 to 26 pounds in a month. It describes Sargol as a six agent blend that aids digestion and tissue nourishment, sold by Bartell Drug Co and other drugstores with a money back guarantee if weight gain is not achieved. It warns against excessive use and notes the product as a flesh builder with caution for nervous digestion.
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Florence Forder
Waldo Richardson
The
Star
British-American Association
Dr. Richardson
Europe
Bartell Drug Co
Ifts Pharmacy
Trained Men Wanted in Great Field
Advertisement urges ambitious men and boys to visit the school or request a new illustrated catalogue explaining opportunities.
Engineering Schools in New M G 100 W Hoy Street
Fragmentary OCR text mentions engineering schools and a street address 100 W Hoy Street. No clear event, person, organization, or date available. Summary limited by unreadable portion.
Next Week Unafraid By Eleanor Ingram
Dollar confronts General Dysone over a troubling crisis involving his wife as the two men discuss visiting her and the possibility of a rescue or intervention. Dollar weighs medical empiricism against the emotional pull of real people and the unresolved mystery surrounding the Dysone household.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eleanor
Doctor and General Entwine Crime in Berkshire
Capt. Dollar visits the Dysone estate in June where General Dysone hosts a tense Jubilee dinner. The invalid mood hints at crime and a gardener's death, as nephew Paley reveals a family obsessed with crime and a looming discovery. Dollar senses danger yet seeks restraint in conversation.
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Dollar
Valsugana
Dysone
The General's Secret Told Off The Record
Jim Paley expresses sorrow to Captain Dollar about a night’s events. The general has spoken of what happened, but not in detail, leaving Paley eager for the full story. The excerpt notes a continuation in the next issue.
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John Dollar
Hounslow
Berkshire Wood
Gen. Dysone
Dollar
Misie
Dingle
Capt. Dollar
Jim Paley
Mrs Dysone Presents Talboys Car To Doctor Dollar
The wealthy mother of a recent patient offers Doctor Dollar a 16 horsepower Talboys as a promised aid. Dollar accepts with expert help, seeing the gift as an incalculable contribution. The car expands his work and uplifts his spirit through a remarkable case.
Multified Coconut Oil Hair Care Advisory
Soap should be used with care to protect hair. Ordinary mulsified coconut oil cleanses hair and scalp without drying, producing rich lather and leaving scalp soft and hair silky. A few teaspoons with water cleanses dust dirt dandruff and oil. inexpensive and lasts for months for the family.
Morning Bath Habit Promises Health for Women and Men
Advocates claim daily hot water with limestone phosphate cleanses the stomach liver kidneys and bowels, improving skin tone and vitality. The plan targets headaches biliousness bad breath rheumatism and constipation, urging readers to obtain phosphate powder to test its health and appearance benefits.
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Bath
Dollar’s Delightful Quarters Highlight Her Presence
The narrator notes his companion’s presence in every corner of his quarters, contrasting sharply with the scene and implying a strong influence on the atmosphere and mood of the space.
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Dollar
Come-back Cure Promises Strength With Haarlem Capsules
Overwork and poor habits weaken the body and appetite. Gold Medal Haarlem Capsules, the National Remedy of Holland, claim to restore health with three capsules daily for uric acid and kidney issues, bladder stones, and digestion. Priced at $1.00 per box, sold and guaranteed by Owl Drug Co with refund if ineffective.
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Haarlem
Holland
Owl Drug Co
Acid stomachs are dangerous and need antacid aid
Acid stomachs irritate the stomach lining and hinder function, causing most stomach troubles. Ordinary medicines fail to address the acid. A teaspoon of bisulated magnesia with water after meals neutralizes acid, stops fermentation, and allows normal eating with care.
Letters on school rules and local life stir debate
A reader questions why schools tolerate popular birthday displays in cafeterias arguing it creates unfair pressure. A respondent defends public schools as free from wealth bias while urging protest to school boards. The page also answers queries about Mt Rainier’s volcanic origin and offers home ant control tips, plus a light exchange on courtesy and apologies in social scenarios.
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Treasury Comptroller
Secretary of Agriculture
United States
Presbytery OF
Potomac
Baltimore
Wilson
Backwoodeman
Berlin
Nicholas
Nick
I. Bullock
Rome
Wren
Harry
C. Allen
C. Allen Dale
Thaw
M.arsh Mallow
Hoy ST
Capt
Doctor Dollar
Ois
Keoneral
Mra. Dysone
Jubilee
Young Paley
Paley
V. C
Burmah
E.W. Hornung
Bobbs- Merrill Co
Stearns’ Electric
Mt. Rainier
G. and
Miss Grey
Stubberiness
Miss Criticen
M. T
J.w.ed
Siena
Presta Fraser- Ser-Pati
Hollywood
Pike
Albert Hansen
Second Ave
Madison
Pike Place
Tom Keene
Schwabacher Brothers & Co., Inc., Distributors
Washington
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