Value of a Man and a New Workday at Baldwin Piano
The piece argues against dollar valuation of human life while noting a shift to a 9 hour workday at Baldwin Piano Co in Covington Kentucky with a 4 30 quitting time and reduced wages as a form of profit sharing. It contrasts moral worth with monetary measures and urges emphasis on humane values and brotherhood.
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Lord Haldane
England
America
Lincoln
Edison
Marconi
Baldwin Piano Co
Covington
Peace in Mexico and land questions framed by Villa and Carranza
The piece argues that peace in Mexico hinges on land reform more than diplomacy and that mere polite negotiation cannot settle the land question. It suggests Pancho Villa’s approach differs sharply from elites and that justice, not quick pacts, is needed. Also notes a 6,000 JBOUKHOBOR COLONY threat in Northwest Canada pending birth and death record enforcement.
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Pancho Villa
Mexico
Villa
Carranza
Amery
Northwest
Canada
Chauncey Pen Mocked Villa as Cameras Fizzled
Chauncey Pen jested about Mexican rebel Villa amid a lively scene praising a great people and hinting at forgotten camera work. The remark was part of a broader, unrelated public chatter referencing Rockefeller’s church and Japan’s pen manufacturing stance.
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Plutocracy
Chauncey Pen
Villa
Chauncey
Heydey
Japan
Earth
School principal cites drunken pupils and city housing issues
Viola W. Daltry, principal of Wilson public school, claims students aged 6 to 12 come to class drunk and that hundreds of boys in South Philadelphia live with liquor in homes. She argues overcrowded housing drives loitering and sleeping on city corners and in empty offices as she urged social centers and boys clubs.
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Board of Public
Viola W. Daltry
Wilson Public School
Miss Daltry
South Philadelphia
South Philadelia
Mies Daltry
Knik club warns labor market oversupplied
The Knik Alaska Commercial Club issued a statement noting the local labor market is oversupplied and that Knik is a poor destination for unemployed men seeking work, as many residents remain idle.
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Knik
Alaska
The Laugh Department Teases Zodiac and Jokes
A wall of humor from The Seattle Star showcases zodiac punchlines and quick ones about goats, cows, and explorers. It includes puns about cement and a barbering jest about a father in law and school, plus a roller skating quip from an elderly rider.
Editor letters cite incinerator woes and eight hour work bias
The Star letters condemn city garbage incinerators left idle and lake pollution from refuse, warn of typhoid risks, and critique workplace fairness. Agnes Drummond argues against labor division in the home, while Theol Teepe urges war draft restrictions for under fourteen.
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the Star
North End
Lake Union
Brace & Hergert’s Mill
STAR
Agnes Drummond
Keep Cats in Grocers’ Shops Sparks Letter War
A Ballard butcher urges Bob Hesketh to drop a resolution banning cats in groceries and markets. He credits Tabby with ending a six year rodent problem and calls cats essential to stores in Seattle. Editor notes graft criticism in Snohomish County and laments press inaction.
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the Star
Bob Hesketh
North End
Seattle
Ballard
Dr Edwin J Brown Seattle Dentist and Optical Expert
Dr Edwin J Brown operates dentistry and optical services at 705 and 719 First Avenue in the Union Block Seattle claiming the largest dental offices in the world. He offers free examinations, price transparency, and specialist work with guaranteed results.
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Union Block
Washington
Bywin J. Prown
Albany Cut Rate Dentists Advertise Quality and Prices
A vintage ad promotes affordable dental work claiming to offer both the best and cheapest options. It distinguishes itself from so called quack dentists and promises gold crowns from 4 dollars and porcelain crowns from 3.60 to 8 dollars with free thorough examinations at the Albany location in the People's Bank Building.
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Albany
People’s Bank Building
Photographer-profits go to Tilikum Potlatch fund
Manager George J Mackenzie will give all net proceeds from three showings of the four reel photodrama Hiawatha today. Matinee at 2 45 supports Junior Tilikuma with evening shows at 7 30 and 9 led by the Ihirt Moxt and Klone tribes. A rummage sale runs May 16 to 27 at 325 Yest er way hosted by Holy Trinity English Lutheran women.
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George J. Mackenzie
The
Holy Trinity English Lutheran Church
Yester Way
Eyes Of The Newborn: Vital For Lifelong Vision
Healthogram urges early ocular hygiene from birth. Proper prevention protects future education, livelihood, and happiness, while even minor newborn eye inflammation must be treated promptly to prevent grave outcomes or lifelong blindness.
Gill Stands Pat Won’t Recognize Renton Carline
Seattle Mayor Gill vetoes a 600 dollar appropriation to the Seattle Renton and Southern Railway company citing revoked franchise and denied operating rights. He says the city has erred in recognizing the company’s rights in the past but won’t in the future.
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Gill
Pat
Renton Carline
Seattle
Seattle, Renton & Southern Railway Company
Mmayor
Actor Dwyght Meade Tackles New Restaurant
Dwyght A. Meade of the Avenue Players in A Romance of the Underworld visits a Slavish restaurant south of Yesterway with Allyn Lewis. He orders chicken soup and finds it lacking while the waiter quips about dog biscuits and crocodile eyelashes.
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Dwyght A. Meade
Avenue Players
Seattle
Yesterway
Allyn Lewis
Hiawatha at Metropolitan Theatre Benefits Tilikum Potlatch
The Metropolitan Theatre will present Hiawatha this afternoon and tonight as the first in a series of benefits for the Tilikum Potlatch. Two night shows are planned and the Tilikums expect crowded houses at each performance.
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Metropolitan Theatre Management
George Pappas Jumped From Viaduct After Gun Watch
George Pappas a 26 year old Greek fled when patrolman Woodlock approached on Fourth Avenue near Jackson Street last night and leaped from a viaduct to the ground. He was captured later and denied carrying a gun. State witness Charles Dutcher associated with the case yesterday.
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George Pappas
George
Fourth
Jackson
Woodlock
Young Named Chief of Norfolk Southern Railway
Joseph H. Young of Portland former president of the Spokane Portland Seattle railroad is chosen as chief executive of the Norfolk Southern railway. I C Gilman recently succeeded Young in Portland and pleaded guilty on a counterfeiting charge and may testify against two alleged accomplices W C Waugh and Harry C Stone.
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Joseph H. Young
Portland
Spokane, Portland & Seattle Railroad
Norfolk Southern Railway
Norfolk, Va
I. C. Gilman
Mr. Young
W. C. Waugh
Harry C. Stone
Straw Hats Are Here For Early Summer Wear
With the early summer days, interest in straw hats is evident. The new sailors are snappy and comfortable and priced up from 3.00 dollars.
Cheasty's Offers Large Men’s Clothing Selection
Young men of all ages find here clothes reflecting refinement and taste. Two floors feature business and evening suits overcoats and rainwear with prices matching large city retailers. Alfred Benjamin suits range from $18 to $45, Society Brand $20 to $30, Cheasty Special $15 to $18.
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Cheasty's
New Spring
Alfred Benjamin
Cheasty
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Seattle Star
Schifris Northwest League OF News starEens
Telegraph News Service
United Press Association
Seattle, Wash
Star Publishing Co
Rockefeller’s Church
Philadelphia Newsa-Post
Seattle Star’s Laugh Department
Jim Manee
Folka
P. S
Cementary
Sirree
Iniaw
Methuselah
Johnny Mouse
Caprel
Everett True
Grese
John D
Tia
Colorado
John D. Ja
Theo
Teepe
Caw
Congress
Snohomish
Snohomish County
J. Bonefelt
Arlington
John D. Folster
Edwin J. Brown
First Avenue
Dwyght Meade
Diana Dillpickles
Diana
Han
Phyllis
Spence
Spinning’s
Sheffield
Braunsdorff- Mueller
East Plaine St
Lakeview Bilvd
View Property
Charles Dutcher
Young
Joe
Cheasty’s Haberdashery
Big Store For Men
Second Ave
Spring St
Piret Pisa
Cross
London
Society Bread and Cheasty
Bath
Burberry
Comfort and Union
Union St
Madison
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