British Proposals Call for Tax on Unearned Incomes and Estates
The piece critiques Lloyd George's plan to tax unearned incomes at 13 percent and tax estates at death while condemning vast wealth held by Rockefeller, Standard Oil, and large railroads. It argues greed as the root cause of inequality and notes a shift in John Bull's Liberal government toward progressivism amid economic strain.
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Lloyd-George
Rockefeller
Standard Oil Co
Pacific Coastai
John Bull
Laugh Department and Odds End in a Seattle Star Column
A collage of puns and cartoons from the Laugh Department includes wordplay on medicines and idioms, a traveler’s homeward remark aboard a voyage, and humorous exchanges about cows on rails and mistaken meat orders.
Seattle Municipal Railway grows as Ballard line joins city network
The first unit of Seattle’s municipal streetcar operates near a week with high hopes but remains only a single line. A full system including Rainier valley extensions and a Ballard bridge is needed to stabilize transit control. Transfers between lines remain disputed, with the city considering public service commission action. Possible memorial ideas for Ludlow miners surface in the same note.
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Seattle Municipal Railway
Ballard
Seattle
Renton
Southern
Rainier Valley
Diion A
Seattle Electric
Bradford
Public Service Commission
The
Star
Song of Genuine Joy Inspires Human Tune Up Call
A morning scene features a wild bird singing freely from a swaying elm with Patti's voice praised for purity. The text muses that no admission fees or press agents accompany the bird, suggesting people should loosen troubles to let their inner music rise.
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Patti
Fellows
Denver Chamber Telegram to Wilson on Judge Lindsey
A Denver Chamber telegram to President Wilson questions Judge Lindsey’s representation of Colorado workers amid a strike. The text attacks the Chamber as self serving and condemns rotten steel in the Panama Canal project. It invokes Zapata Villa and Huerta in a nationalist flourish urging westward growth.
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Denver Chamber of Commerce
Wilson
Lindsey
Colorado
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of Colorado
Prado
Panama Canal Locks
Pittsburg
Understanding Jaundice and Its Causes in Medical Talk
The article explains jaundice as bile not passing through bile ducts and being absorbed into the blood. It notes catarrhal jaundice from temporary bile duct inflammation due to localized infection, and mentions gall stones or cancer as other possible causes. Simple saline laxatives may hasten recovery for the catarrhal form.
Editor's Mail: Laundry work and dress code concerns
In the Editor's Mail a reader from the Star voices objections to strict dress expectations for laundry workers. She describes heat, constant movement, frequent wardrobe changes, corsets, and signs urging neat appearance, arguing comfort and skin care are essential for hard laundry labor. She stresses need for everyday items like neck wear hairpins combs and cold cream.
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the Star
Laundry Worker Praises Troy Discharge of Johanna Hills
A letter from a former Troy laundry worker extols The Star for its coverage of the Troy laundry case and the discharge of Johanna Hills. The writer expresses admiration for Johanna and asserts knowledge of the plant’s methods.
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the Star
Star
Troy Laundry
Johanna Hills
Johanna
Troy
Find Him Dead
The body of Orville D. Hoar a prospector from Chico Washington was found by his father and brother at Butedale British Columbia Hoar apparently shot himself in the leg accidentally
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Vancouver
B. C
Orville D. Hoar
Chico, Wash
Butedale
Hoar
Oliver the Siberian Wolf Hound Scares Couple
A Jersey summer tale ends in humor when a husband buys a guard dog to deter burglars and his wife questions the dog’s fearsome breed. The dog proves quieter than expected as a sleepy 2 am moment reveals the true intruder.
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Woody
Jersey
Oliver
Ollie
Johsay
Miss Bones 10 Be Next Bride, She Gets Ring
Washington May 28 Fate designated Miss Helen Woodrow Bones as the next White House bride. At the wedding cake cutting with Dr Carey Grayson's sword, Miss Bones drew the ring. She is a president's cousin and signs pointed to Eleanor Wilson and Franklin Houston as fortunes.
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Washington
Helen Woodrow Bones
White House
Carey Grayson
Miss Bones
Grayson
McAdoo
Eleanor Wilson
Franklin Houston
Secretary of Agriculture
Nancy Lane
Sallie McAdoo
Wise House Hunter Seeks New Home Reading STAR Ads
A woman titled the Wise House Hunter combs STAR classified pages for a rental. She sifts through listings at home, seeking a suitable house to lease.
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Wise
Hunter
Jack o Diamonds at Seattle Theatre Draws Crowds
Capacity houses mark the Metropolitan week as Chauncey Olcott headlines. The Seattle Avenue Players stage a new melodrama with a comedy subplot and new leading woman, titled Jack o Diamonds, drawing strong interest with Irisir songs and Irish character portrayals.
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Metropolitan
Chauncey Olcott
Jack O' Diamonds
Seattle
Avenue Players
Debut of Jimmy Mullally Gathers Big Local Hype
The scene centers on Jimmy Mullally making his debut as Mattle Hyde headlines a strong comedy week. The show aims to draw solid crowds with Hyde delivering a top act and Mullally projected to shine.
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Jimmy” Mullally
Mattle Hyde
Mediation Effort Arrives to Harmonize Seattle Factions
J Stitt Wilson former Berkeley mayor and 8 W Motley of Idaho arrived in Seattle to facilitate mediation among warring socialist factions.
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J. Stitt Wilson
Berkeley
Cal
8. W. Motley
Idaho
Seattle
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Star Publishing Co
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Mexico
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Cigar
India
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Boston Globe
Sandy Hook
Cowlick Junction
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Venice
Pi Queak
Johnny Meuse
Scott
Everett True
Brown
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Mr. Bradford
Ludlow
Representative ‘‘Chamber
Edwin J. Brown
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First Avenue
Dentistry
Optica
Edwin J Brown
Albany
Feagewer
Leo
Milver Filia
Eievator
Diana Dillpichkles IN
MR. Spoonerly
Dickia
Canadian Pacific
Alaska
Skagway
Alert Bay
Prince Rupert
Ketchikan
Wrangell
Juneau
Canadian Pacific Railway
Second Avenue
Johnny
Valley City
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John A. Biggs
Board of Education
le Neal
Blaine St
Denny Way
Spinning’ Cash Store
Fourth Ave
Cheasty’s
Cheasty’s Haberdashery
Second Ave
Spring St
Hougen
Union St
Madison
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