Insurgent politics and party labels swirl in editorial blast
The Saturday Evening Post comments on senatorial races in Washington and Indiana, arguing voters should focus on representation over rigid labels. The piece mocks binary loyalty tests and urges choosing lawmakers who truly serve constituents rather than bow to party bosses.
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Saturday Evening Post
Washington
Miles Poindexter
Post
Thomas Taggart
Indiana
Beveridge
Senate
Deluge Worried by Heavy Comet Threat to Earth
Lelande, a French mathematician, warned before the French Academy that if a comet as heavy as Earth passed within six lunar distances it could generate a tidal wave 13,000 feet high and flood continents. He predicted most European mountains would drown, with only the highest peaks in the Rockies, Andes, and Himalayas remaining above water.
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Lelande
French Academy of Science
Moon
Globe
Mont Blanc
Rockies
Andes
Himalayas
Public critique on tax distraint and interest collection
Austin Fe Griffiths argues in The Star that public officials show bias in tax distraint cases. He contends the law allows release only after paying distraint amounts and possibly interest, and criticizes Seattle Electric lawyers for pressuring interest collection.
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the Star
BS E. Co
Seattle Electric Company
Costa
Therm
Austin FE. Griffiths
Seeing a Joke at the Club Library
A club library erupts in loud laughter when an English visitor laughs at a statement about Senator Aldrich urging economy in government spending. The incident disrupts the calm as members seek the source of the disturbance.
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Aldrich
Silo Siding Scythe Sparks Rural Rost Craze
A rural talk suggests a craze around a chantecler bird in Silo Siding. A reader asks how the trend is known and cites the Silo Siding Scythe nickname for Deacon Swift described as a gay old rooster.
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Deacon Swift
Adolf Worries With the Comet
German report notes Adolf worries about the comet as Os_Gar makes a move toward Fred Schaefer.
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Osgar
Fred Schaefer
Headgear They Ought to Wear Headgear They Ought to Wear
A humorous catalog pairs occupations with period headgear for each role. From a poke bonnet for Jim Jeffries to a derby for a jockey and a panama for The Digger Indian, the list shows varied head coverings tied to professions and personas.
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Jim Jeffries
Panama
Feedora
Remarkable Escape From Ball Causes Gossip
A comment on Bo Mra. De Colette, age 1117, who escaped illness after a ball. A sore throat is blamed, with flippant speculation about pneumonia due to her low cut gown.
Ball meeting sparks tale of dresses and trains
A humorous exchange recalls a ball encounter where the speaker was drawn to his future wife by the train of her dress. One quip questions the aviator’s family, joking about perfection and a fly paper reference.
Winged Victory of Thrace Disappointment in Display
A chatty exchange reveals Mrs. Quiszer and Mrs. Gadder discussing a statue abroad. Mrs. Gadder recalls being disappointed by the Winged Victory of Thrace and notes uncertainty about the figure’s hair or headwear, glimpsed in transit.
Grass widows seek summer fashion in lawn threads
In a playful aside, readers ponder what grass widows will wear this season. A witty quip suggests embracing lawn attire as a lighthearted theme for summer style.
Chantecler Hat Reported Missing
A playful exchange reveals a hat disappearance with a cat’s involvement. Jessie laments the loss as Bessie inquires about the headpiece’s fate. The light anecdote showcases domestic humor in a social page vignette.
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Bessie
Jessie
Five Acre Lake Ballinger Tracts Near City Growth
Live opportunity to buy Lake Ballinger Garden Tracts from one to five acres priced 300 to 2000 with easy terms one fourth down and 36 months or 12 quarterly payments. Property lies along Seattle Everett Interurban route, near Lake Ballinger, adjoining a Secretary Ballinger model town and slated to become city land. Take Everett Interurban from Fifth and Pike Pine. meet representative and bring funds to secure a tract today.
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Seattle-Everett
Ballinger
Lg Ballinger
Everett
Pike Pine
Seattle
Lake
Fashion and wit mix in light verse and homemaking notes
A column blends humorous lines on fashion and gender, quotes Shakespeare and cartoons, and shifts to home decorating tips. It promotes color schemes and styles for houses, mentions Federal Paint and Wall Paper Co. in 1314 1st Ave Arcade Annex, and jokes about hats and night shirts.
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Federal Paint & Wall Paper Co
1St Ave
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Nature
Duck—John
We Coauforde
New York
Steinway
A. B. Chase
Packard
Estey
Emerson
Ludwig
Conover
Kingsbury
Wellington
Cecilian
Euphona
Pacific Coast
Northwest
Dentee
Minetecn
Second Ave
Union St
Anoopnad
M. Fr. Backus
KR. Spencer
Stacy
Press
A. Swalwelle
A. Spencer
KR. Olmstead
KR. S
Walmker
the National Bank of Commerce
Madison Street
United States Depositary
Shakespeare
Mildred
Constance
Busy Bee
van Champ
Eve
Thomson
Oriental
Pike and
Union
Eres
Bell System
Bell Telephone
Bell Service
The
Pacific Telephone and Telegraph
Covery Bell Telenque
Paul S. L. Johnson
People's Pulpit Association
Brooklyn
N. Y
Christensen
Broadway Tall
Broadway
Madison
12Th and
Madiee
Bekins Moving & Storage Co
East
Ceda
H. L. Klein
the Shoemaker
James Street
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