Local Tariff Debate and Political Scuffles Inconsistent
The piece reflects on tariff politics with William McKinley and Winfield Scott Hancock, noting protection as a local issue, Payne bill maneuvering, and shifts in party stances. It also satirizes police, law, and disparate events from massacres in Turkey to armory balcony mishaps and Abdul Hamid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William McKinley
Winfield Scott Hancocks
McKinley
Hancock
Congress
Ohio
Massachusetts
Name Change Rights for Married Women in Kansas
In Topeka attorney general P. D. Jackson rules a married woman may keep her name or take her husband’s name or both may change names without court action. A notary who married was advised to drop the notary business though she can continue under her new status. A separate item from San Francisco notes John Sullivan avoiding vagrancy charges after a balloon painter plea.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Kaa
Mies
Lillian M. Johnson
Topeka
Kan
United Press
Ban Francisco
T Tom
John Sulll
Shortall
Untitled Home Remedy Instructions and Pests Advice
Fragmentary advice describes household mixtures for roach control and cleaning methods. It lists compounds like molasses, lavender, and various powders, suggesting application on paper, using vinegar and water, and cautions about tainted water from lead pipes. The text references disinfectants and pest powders, including borax and sugar, with scattered phrasing about spreading mixtures and burning dead pests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gukar
Fragmented Star Dust Column Reflects On Progress
A garbled column contemplates ambition and constraint, mentioning distant aims, effort, and limits. The text alludes to personal resolve, scattered phrases, and a sense of striving against barriers while noting a fading reach.
Insect Moths Control and Storage tips from Washington expert
C L Marlatt of the Bureau of Entomology outlines moth prevention methods for clothing and bedding. Advice covers using brown paper, powders, brushes, air exposure, lintels, cedar chips, tobacco and camphor as repellents, plus packing in sealable pasteboard boxes and periodic inspection.
Who’s Stewn to Be Barroom Book Column
A municipal edition of Who’s Stewn to Be Barroom Book is planned for back bars in Ohio. The piece notes saloons reform under the Dean law, enacted by brewers to raise moral standards in taverns. The exact publication name is unclear in the fragment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stewn
Columnus
Ohio
Thementros
Columbus
Historic bar keeper's ledger records drink restrictions
Fragmentary OCR describes a rulebook in a tavern ledger listing stews, sauces, soaks and tanks and which patrons may not receive drinks. The barkeeper checks the book to refuse service to prohibited individuals entering through the doors.
Saloonkeepers Study Affidavit for Assessor Deal
A garbled OCR fragment discusses saloonkeepers and affidavits for the assessor about sales of drinks. It references courtesy, addressing concerns, and unclear terms about banks, stews, and pay routes. The readable bits point to regulatory or tax procedures rather than a clear event.
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Seattle Star
F Star Publishing CO
Turkey
Takahira
Japan
Mate Militia Auditing Board
Flushing
Stork
Abdul Hamid
London
Everett True
al Ites
Eet
AIG
Rfraely Deseress As
C. L. Marlatt
Bureau of Entomology
Department of Agriculture
Washington
Pelssiy
Mr. J
Level
Weill
Washington Mar
Paul
Farver
Weneg
Bradbury
Eastern Outfitting Co., Inc
Second Ave
Union St
Seattle
Reliable Credit House
Saxony
Brussels
D. S. Johnston Company
Ellery Music House
Johnston
Geruier
Nat Eltoget
Manten
Mort
Aioe
Naoar
Yano Sale
D. $. Johnston CO
Eilers Music House
Northwest
House of Johnston
West
Kimball
Pease, Lester
Hobart M. Cable
Marshall & Story & Clark
Schumann, Bell, Cook & Co
Schubert
Johnston, Davis
Steinbach & Dreher
Whitney
Haddorff
Bals
Smith & Bailey
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