Seattle's Real Estate and Public Works Caution
The Star backs City Engineer Thomson and criticizes current Seattle public works spending. It cites an estimated 48 per capita debt and says many homeowners face unaffordable assessments. The piece warns of overexpansion and urges a slowdown to avoid long-term harm.
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George W. Dilling
Seattle
Dilling
Thomson
Star
New York
Atlantic
Chicago
Middle West
Mr. Dilling
America
Adolf Worried As Comet Near Adolf Confronts Fate
A whimsical bulletin notes Adolf fearing a close comet pass expected in two days. The piece mocks his conscience while recounting a pinochle cheating confession and jokes about a coffin built to fit his form, asbestos lined and heat ready for a pot roast.
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Osgar
Fred Schaefer
Adolf
Bishop Tuttle Leads Wesleyan Doctrine Across America
IN THE PUBLIC EYE Bishop Tuttle stands among America's top churchmen guiding the Wesleyan doctrine. Since 1903 he has presided over the Methodist Episcopal Church in the United States, with a life devoted to the church. He was ordained deacon 48 years ago and became missionary bishop of Montana Utah and Idaho in 1867 amid frontier challenges.
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Bishop Tuttle
America
Methodist Episcopal Church
United States
Montana
Utah
Idaho
Great American Northwest
Time as trivial to geologists and a temporary loan
The Boston Transcript quotes a geologist saying a thousand years is nothing and humorously notes a temporary loan of ten dollars. The remark reflects science versus everyday finance and is presented as a witty aside.
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Scott
Boston Transcript
Comet Hit Odds Put At Astronomical Scales
Prof Wm H Pickering estimates that a direct core impact by a comet could occur once in 100 million years, with a full head encounter every 4 million years and a square collision about once in 400 million years, highlighting vast cosmic improbabilities.
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Wm. H. Pickering
The Comet in Verse by Ettrick Shepherd
A fragment discussing Jas Hogg's poem To the Comet of 1811. The piece reflects on the comet's appearance, its fear and religious imagery, questioning its origins and purpose while invoking biblical tableaux and celestial travel.
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Ettrick Shepherd
Jas. Hogg
How Do You Like Your Next Door Neighbors
Jokes about nosy neighbors and domestic quirks shared in a humorous style. Short quips from Life and New York Weekly highlight absurd exchanges and community gossip.
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New York Weekly
Parson’s Suitcase Mix Up Causes Gentle Humour
In Springfield Ohio on May 16 a mix up by a street car conductor swapped cases between Rev B L Neff and Miss Smith. Rev Neff found women’s clothing and a chicken in his suitcase while Miss Smith found the minister’s bag. A Bible and Sunday school quarterlies were also present and the chicken was destined for a boarding house keeper.
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Neff
Miss Smith
Lake Ballinger Garden Tracts Offer Big Gain for Early Buyers
A business traveler spots value in unsettled land near Seattle and buys a Lake Ballinger tract for 1660 dollars. Tracts range one to five acres priced 300 to 2000 with one fourth down and payments over 36 months or 12 quarterly installments. Interurban cars from Seattle meet daily to view properties.
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Abraham Bestman
Orhomish
Seattle
Echo Lake
Lake Ballinger Garden
Bestman
Ilieve
Lake Ballinger
Pike
Pine
Quirky Sayings and Puns From A Schoolroom
A fragment shows humorous exchanges with a pupil asking about words and a teacher questioning, including misheard phrases and a joke about optimism. The piece also notes a remark about women losing their ping and a pupil asking his father about an optimist, ending with a dated rustic tone.
Regal Dental Offers Natural Plan for Teeth Restoration
The Regal Dentists promote a common sense restoration method without plates or gum drilling. They promise durable teeth built to withstand daily use and invite free exams at 1405 Third Ave NW near Union Street, with a written guarantee.
The Legislators of Washington Speak on Jurisprudence
A speaker cites Justice Bharawood on the limits of jury discretion and the primacy of law. He recalls Fox v Territory of Washington and State v Corey to argue that licensed qualifications set the standard for practice. He criticizes exclusion of non diploma dentists and restates that law governs professional eligibility.
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Bharawood
Supreme Court
Fox Va. Territor
Washington
State
Va. Corey
Firet
Smith
Walker
Arber Tra
Compensation Dental Board
Dental Board
Evening Hours Set at Edwin J Br Fitt Ave Location
A notice states Edwin J Br on Fitt Ave between Columbia opens in the evenings for workers, with hours extending until 4 for in-person visits after work.
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Edwin J. Bree Fitt
Betweenolumbia
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JoshNise
Regal Dentists
Regal Dental Offices
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