Railway Investors League outlines rails policy after war
The Railway Investors League argues for returning railways to private ownership, federal control through regulation guaranteeing fixed returns, and an administrative body in Washington to balance interests. It stresses investors’ rights, the need for stable credit, and a comprehensive national framework akin to the Reserve Bank Act.
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Railway Investors’ League
Legion
James Speyer
Speyer and Company
Congress
Reserve Bank Act
Washington
Federal Reserve System
Fruits of Bolshevism Exposed by Berne Meeting
A February gathering in Berne, Switzerland condemned Bolshevism citing a report from Simeon Trunsky in the New York Evening Post. The report details factory declines, wage shifts, and output drops under Bolshevik rule, painting a bleak picture of production in Moscow, Perm, and other regions.
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Berne
Switzerland
Simeon Trunsky
New York Evening Post
Central Executive Committee
Moscow
Journal of Trade and Industry
Tornton
Journal of Economic Life
Journal of Trade and Indus
Petrograd Soviet
Putiloff Fac
M. C. Ereshkin
Perm
Czar
Kerensky
Kishtym
Nadeshdin
Bodos
Ch Sk
Bolshevists
Russia
Albert J. Rhodes retires after pivotal Chamber leadership
Albert J. Rhodes, long central to Seattle’s Chamber of Commerce, is retiring after two transformative years. He merged the Commercial Club and Chamber, broadened its reach, and fostered public understanding, leaving an imprint on the city and its business community. A separate note comments on Congressman Blanton of Texas linking labor unionism to Bolshevism, with a satire titled Blatant.
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Chamber of Comparee
Seattle
Altho
Chamber
Albert
Rhodes
Chamber of Commerce
Commercial Club
Albert J. Rhodes
Blanton
Texas
Ladies' Musical Club hosts record Seattle concert
Under the Ladies' Musical club leadership a historic Seattle concert featuring John McCormack drew about 6000 attendees with potential overflow. Secretary Mrs. M. A. Gottstein is credited for smooth management and the club kept admission above two dollars, prioritizing community musical welfare over profit.
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Ladies’ Musical Club
Seattle
John McCormack
Tiue
M. A. Gottstein
Ladies’ Club
Poetic thoughts and social satire mix in New York scenes
A collage of verse and quips on poets and prices quotes Sonia of Greenwich Village singing of art and struggle. It riffs on the cost of poetry and daily grind with urban satire, mentioning Columbus, Berlin eggs, and named places from Seattle to New York.
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Sonia
Cigaret
Greenwich Village
New York
Myself
Berlin
Letters to the Editor Praise for President Wilson
A Montesano reader defends President Wilson during wartime, urges pruning hostile letters, and praises Wilson as the man of the hour. The writer criticizes partisans and urges readers to consult multiple papers and editorials to avoid bias.
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the Star
United States
Wilson
Frank Crane
Wilton
A. B. Holloway
Montesano
Wash
Tax on Beze... and Spectacien Frames Under Revenue Bill
The Star reports the excise tax applies to begemmed and spectacien gold filled frames at six percent. Under current rules wealthier optics raise costs, while lighter vision issues incur lower prices. A simple pair may cost about $2.50, but a high purity gold frame could reach $20 plus six percent war tax.
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the Star
May 28 and 29 mark pivotal 17th and 18th century events
The entries recount England's first newspaper in 1576 printed in Liverpool and its century‑long run, the 1672 naval battle where Edward Montague, Earl of Sandwich, perished, his shifting political loyalties, and an 1798 U.S. congress action to raise a 100000‑man provisional army amid looming war with France, plus the 1879 birth of Thomas Moore the Irish poet and songwriter.
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England
Liverpool
Liverpool Times
Edward Montague
Earl of Sandwich
Southwold Bay
Royal George
Oliver Cromwell
Marston Moor
Naseby
Cromwell
House of Lords
Sandwich
Charles II
Congress
John Quincy Adams
Ennemy
France
Althe
Thomas Moorre
Germans Seek Resumption of Scientific Relations
Berlin reports German medical men call for renewed scientific exchange with nations Germany fought. The Berlin Medical Society rejected a motion to publicly disavow German military deeds, noting Allied scientists would accept neither side’s inhuman acts, so German science faces continued isolation.
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Berlin
Germany
Berlin Medical Society
French Academy of Science
Quixote Comes Again by Edmund Vance Cooke
A comic poem recounts a modern gent crusading against red flags in various scenes including a crossing, a rear wagon, a Harvard celebration, and a door, culminating in an auction sale as he is led away. The piece mocks zeal and law driven campaigns against symbols.
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Quixote Comes
Edmund Vance Cooke
Reds
Planting in heavy clay soil with sand helps seed distribution
The old gardener advises planting small seeds in very heavy clay soil by covering with sand. He notes hard baked surface impedes seedlings, so mix seeds with sand and sow in rows to prevent sowing too thickly and reduce thinning later.
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Walt Shaker
Mercorized Wax Habit Promises Youthful Complexion
An advertisement touts mercorized wax as superior to cosmetics for clear skin. It claims wax absorbs old skin particles, reduces freckles pimples blotches and blackheads, and can be applied nightly like cold cream. The copy urges daily use to reveal a rose like complexion.
Gold Medal Haarlem Oil Capsules Fight Kidney Disease
Kidney disease harms all ages with headaches indigestion insomnia and back pain signaling trouble. Gold Medal Haarlem Oil Capsules, a two century old remedy from Holland, promise quick relief and refunds if ineffective. Sealed three caps per package.
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Haarlem
Holland
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Hut
Pomer
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Edmund Vance Codke
E. v
Florence
Consumers' Combine
Columbus
Atlantic
Burleson
G. H. Coffin
Norwalk
Conn
T. M
Odor
Waco
Tex
A. C. Tubbs
Pasadena
Cal
Laurence Coleman
Osm Fess
Harvard
Jash
Baume Analgesioque Bengue
Leeming & Go
N.Y
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Marion Morgan
Attila and the
Thos. Swift
Mary Kelley
Edwin George
Daisy Nellis
Pianist
Emile and
John Nathane
Bert Ford
Pauline Price
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