Local option pledge urged to curb liquor influence in Washington
The Washington Republican party vows to pass a local option bill if elected, arguing it ends liquor influence in politics and protects families and banks. It urges voters to back candidates who pledge support and to hold them accountable, warning liquor interests will oppose the measure.
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Republican Party
State of Washington
People of
Washington
United States
Republican Party of
Mayor urged to hire two San Francisco detectives for Seattle security
The speaker criticizes Mayor John F. Miller for seeking external help as criminals swarm Seattle during Atlantic fleet visits. He praises former police chief Captain Ward and calls for достой leadership, urging Miller to appoint a permanent chief and rely on trusted city officers rather than bring in outsiders.
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John F. Miller
Ty Council
San Francisco
Seattle
Roosevelt
Charlies W. Wappenstein
Miller
Captain Ward
Wappenstein
Pete the Barber Monologist Exuberant Dialect Riff
A humorous monologue in heavy dialect from Pete the Barber, featuring mispronunciations and playful exchanges with Mr. Chones. The speaker jokes about soap brands and fishing yarns while riffing on public figures and common quips, ending with a cheerful farewell.
Ite my firm opin ion ite an ill wind that's no good
A reader text blends quotes and jokes about manners wealth and marriage from a humorous column. It cites Edwin L. Sabin and includes lines about divorce gifts romantic satire and trivial musings on daily life.
Hypnotic Encounter at Casserole's Reveals Mysterious Suitor
In Diana's Diary a bold narrator describes a chance meeting at Casserole's restaurant with a heavyset man sporting a dark indigo mustache. He calls her Little Sister and hints at future happiness while she contemplates the strange flirtation and his confident, cool voice. The scene ends as she considers the unusual attraction and awaits another visit from Elmore.
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Cee
Washington Intimate Letters on Politics and Playgrounds
Ruth reports on funding cuts in the District of Columbia playgrounds and the pork barrel bill. describes political maneuvering around child labor and campaign contribution publicity. notes gatekeeping at Taft headquarters and a systems driven political age.
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Washington
House of Relves
Jim Tawney
Speaker Cannon
District of Columbia
Political squabbles and a farmers insect diversion
The text outlines Sen Dolliver opposing a bill report over education and labor but a late vote moves the measure to next year. It adds a Swift quote on naturals and a bizarre agricultural note praising Mrs Lysiphiebus a four winged hymenopterous insect that supposedly uses the green bug as a nest for its young.
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Dolliver
Committees of Education and Labor
Delliver
Heveridge
Jonathan Swift
Northwest
Agricultural Department
An Unlikely Tale of Bugs and a Senator’s Quips
A quirky historical passage recounts a Green Bug being harmed by a casual assailant and later transforming into a four winged fly that preys on another, with political asides about reelection and sharp sociable barbs. It names Reed and Rath in caustic fashion and mocks Sherman antitrust reform.
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Tom Reed
Reed
Tom Burns Finds Stage Romance In Theater Daydreams
The article follows Tommy Burns, Office Boy, as he fantasizes about lovers and stage life while watching a play. He slips a poem and a bouquet to a leading actress during the performance, imagining himself in a grand romantic scene and writing his name among the fictional Countess Helene.
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Tommy Furans
Berle
Riviera
Tommy Burns
Grantham Brock Company
Whistler
Barnes
Mina Olive Hates
Hertha
Burns
Helene
Maud Mumford
Engineer
Tommy
Mr. Burns
Bates
Enaredrum
Baved
Hales
Love
Thomas Burns
Tom
Kenleman
Thomas Wardley
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Chones
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Werford County
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