Private Exchanger Matagiao of the Schiff s Northwest League
Classified note from The Seattle Star listing a private exchanger Matagiao of the Schiff s Northwest League. Mentions leased wire news service, Beattie Washington post office, and subscription rates of six months one year.
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Seattle Star
Matagiao
Schiffs Northwest League
United Association
Beattie
Wash
Star Publishing Co
Bachange Mata
A Circus Lesson In Sharing For Vinson McLean
In Washington Barnum and Bailey staged a celebrity circus for Vinson McLean, the one year old son of Ed Beale McLean, highlighting the absurdity of hoarding wealth. A columnist urges the boy to share life’s pleasures, while noting many voters stayed home in California amid presidential primary tensions and a comic dentist convention anecdote from Toledo.
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Barnum's Circus
Washington
Vinson
Ed. Beale Mclean
Sonny
McLean
Little Vinson
California
Taft
Roosevelt
la Follette
Hiram Johnson
War for Society Leadership in Down East Ends in Pick Madeline Force Astor
In Down East society a tug of influence pits Widow Madeline Force Astor against Grass Widow Ava Willing Astor. The column favors Madeline, arguing a small circle of true friends beats wealth and a large entourage, and that shared wealth should go to general circulation.
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Madeline
Astor
Ava
Down East Society
Aberdeen enjoys sun and park music plan
Observers note pleasant Aberdeen weather and a proposed park music program for public enjoyment. Citizens favor more frequent concerts and see it as good advertising for the East, while the park board is urged to implement the plan.
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Park Board
Local residents praise officers and a flower thief hunter
Letters from Seattle readers commend Policeman Victor Ray Putnam at Yester Way and Occidentally and Gustaf Hanselblad at Green Lake for recovering stolen plants in Fremont. A second letter defends Gladys Johnson in a damage suit, arguing society applies a double standard of morality, harming women while excusing men.
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the Star
North End
Victor Ray Putnam
Yester Way
No More Indigestion and Dyspepsia Claim
Ad touts Pape's Diapepsin as a quick fix for indigestion sour stomach and heartburn. Claims relief within five minutes and digestion of food as if stomach were not there with a 50 cent case available at drugstores.
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United States
England
Canada
Pope
Nothing Serious Ay True Orator
Fragmented dialogue centers on Sarper's speech and a rumor about his wife being influenced in sleep. Harold-Fred escapes a roadster crash after hitting a tree. A suitor asks for Grace’s hand. the father questions financial support, the reply being only one marriage wanted.
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Sarper
Harold
Fred
Prelyn
Grace
Ethel
Air
Dancing school memories and social fads recalled
The dialogue recalls a 40 year old scene about dancing school memories, afternoon tea, and bridge. A mention of a young man in an aviation outfit hints at social trends and fashionable circles of the time.
A Revised Toast at Vegetarian Banquet
Upton Sinclair condemns business morality at a New York vegetarian banquet. A trust president jokes about the age of a feel and clarifies spelling, while press gallery readers are urged to understand. The piece notes humor about upper class tastes and aviation as aristocratic sport.
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Upton Sinclair
New York
Sinclair
Trust
Detroit Free Press
Civic Center talk as Newt Fridemush warns of winter fire
The report notes Newt Fridemush announcing he will not maintain a blaze in his grocery store next winter and that local leaders seek a new Civic Center. Robert Bean is elected president of the Boston Bankers association. Jack Frost is a fruit dealer in Waterloo Iowa. Albert Stierli, a Swiss jack fixer, gets a year in jail for engagement to 17 girls.
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Josh Wise
Newt Fridemush
Robert Bean
Boston Bankers Association
Nerve
Albert Stierli
Caroline’s Portrait Painted for Aging Looks
The reason given is that Caroline has reached an age when photographs do not flatter her. The hoston transcript notes she prefers a painted portrait to capture her features at this stage.
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Caroline
Hoston Transcript
Beerman In Jail Prompts At Home Day Question
In a London scene a caller asks for Mrs Beerman’s at home days but is told she has none currently as she is jailed. The exchange highlights social ritual amid a legal trouble context.
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London
Borry
Naturally The Interrupted Kiss Detective Story
Corbet announces his marriage to other members of the Hawkeye Fellowship club. The Chicago Tribune notes the unusual social move among club members.
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X. FP. Corbet
Hawkeye Fellowship Club
Chicago Tribune
Customer Discovers Overdrawn Check Confusion
Mrs Hicks cites a bank cashier denying funds on her checks due to overdraft. She insists she filled in the date amount payee and signature correctly. Mr Hicks questions the bank’s claim while the teller reportedly refuses withdrawal.
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Mrs. Hicks
Hicks
Harpera Weekly
A Natural Misunderstanding at a New England Pulpit
A lecturer speaks to the audience and is interrupted by an editor in the crowd. The editor cheers Robert and praises the moment while a Judge notes the scene and a neighboring minister fills a New England pulpit. A local paper mocks the misprint as the church closes for repairs.
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Ee Peerree
Robert
Judge
New England
Umbrella Saves Man From Fall Joke In Season
A punning exchange notes a man spared a fall by his umbrella acting as a parachute. The remark turns on the word season and Lent to joke about luck and timing.
Bobby Burnit stage show delights Seattle crowd
The Shirley company presented Bobby Burnit at the Seattle theatre drawing strong praise for Paul Harvey and Miss Shirley. The play centers on a young man’s struggles with family pressures and a path to success aided by a steadfast partner.
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Bobby Burnit
Seo
Cettle Theatre
Hich
Ell
Shirley Company
Bobby
Paul Harvey
Miss Shirley
HER LIMIT First California Suffragette Debate
A brief exchange from Harper’s Bazar presents a California suffragette noting she cannot endorse a candidate. She suggests inviting a candidate to dinner as a neutral gesture. The item highlights suffrage era discourse and social campaigning.
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California
Harper's Bazar
Strong One Way Wife Dialogue Puzzle
A Baltimore American excerpt presents a sharp one way exchange between a wife and her mother about a husband’s health. The quip contrasts devotion with skepticism as the wife asserts concern over the husband’s well being while the mother jokes about the man’s likely collapse.
Pink Lady opens at the Metropolitan with Marguerite Clark
The Pink Lady opens a week at the Metropolitan theatre with Marguerite Clark rising from obscurity to fame. The revue features pretty gowns, two comedians, and a crowd-pleasing chorus, though the first act falls short of its lavish visuals.
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Marguerite Clark
Metropolitan Theatre
Sat
de Baugh
Marguerite
John E Young
Theatres This Week Showcases Vaudeville and Photoplays
The week’s lineup features Moore in Overnight, Ian in The Pink Lady, Seattieo Jessie Shirley Co with Bobby Barnit, plus Orpheum Empress Pantages Grand Clemmer Melbourne venues. Acts include vaudeville and photoplays across Melbourne and Clemmer houses.
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Moore
Ian
Pink Lady
Seattieo
Jessie Shirley
Bobby Barnit
Orpheum
Empress
Pantages
Grand
Clemmer
Melbourne
Marguerite Wright Becomes Angele in Pink Lady Tour
Miss Marguerite Wright, a New Jersey high school student from Montclair, rises from chorus to lead Angèle in the Chicago started Pink Lady production and joins a touring company in Salt Lake City after a sudden promotion.
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Angele
Montclair
N. J
Mise
Marguerite
Chicago
Angeles
Miss Wright
Kilan
Mise Wright
Salt Lake City
Over Night at the Moore Delights Audiences in Mischief
A lively three hour comedy at the Moore features two newly married couples trapped in a Holmes style mix up. Tom Emery and Richard Kettle star alongside Francine Larrimore as Elsie Darling with strong support from the rest of the cast delivering sharp humor and a striking set.
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the Moore
Sherlock Holmes
Tom Emery
Richard Kettle
Georgina
Francine Larrimore
Elsie Darling
Shad is Much Like Marriage Says Washington Herald
A humorous Washington Herald quip compares marriage to shad fishing, noting both are fine institutions yet may seem troublesome at times. The remark frames marriage as worthwhile but occasionally conflictive.
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Shad
Washington Herald
Fat-wife sues husband in court over abuse antics
A May day courtroom scene unfolds as a battered wife explains her husband’s tirade and threats. She seeks relief while noting his jealousy over her weight and his control over finances and meals. The judge warns the husband and hints at charges if abuse continues.
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Golly
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Seattle
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Maude Coon
Maudie
Waterloo, Ia
Jack Frost
Baltimore American
WEBK
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Markus
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Col
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Bryan
Wilson Ft i
Wilson
Clark
Hearst Street
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Harmon
Col. Bryan
Woodrow Wilson
Baltimore
Wington
Providence
Mr. Knox
House of Representatives
Knox
House
Bureau of Trade Relations
Consular Service
Foreign Affairs
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