Voices on Inequality and Power Across Centuries
The piece contrasts Russian autocracy and aristocracy with American poverty and wealth. It argues that rulers and courtiers oppress masses while armies hesitate, predicting future judgment of twentieth century civilization. It cites six million paupers in the United States and rising wealth among American moneyed classes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russia
Iberty
Masa
Siberia
United States
America
Uproar Over Patent Medicines Ties Commerce and Class
The piece argues newspapers defend patent medicines for advertising revenue and resist exposing harmful products. It notes many papers drop such ads for reader protection while a few persist to profit. It urges seeking competent doctors over ready made cures.
Dinny Curtin’s $2000 Carnegie Hero Award Promise
Dinny Curtin, one of sixteen Carnegie medal heroes, plans to use the $2000 prize to fund education and his life’s usefulness. The Star notes his humility amid publicity and lauds Chief Wappenstein’s city cleanup as a key start, while remarking on public grumbling about dust and dryness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dinny Curtin
Wappenstein
The Sandal Usadeed Me Sandal Usadeed
The passage describes a family preparing a house for season changes with extensive cleaning and repairs. Workers include a painter, furnace technician, electrician, carpenter, slater, gutter specialist, water fitter, and other tradespeople contributed before the family left for the summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Slater
Tinamith
Ashman
Star Dust reads in modern noir style humor piece
A playful vignette from a newspaper page titled Star Dust, featuring the Chaser of Lost Personas and Van Dyke Beard. The dialogue explores love, misfortune, and a missing cook with a humorous, satirical tone. The fragment ends with Adam plotting for a rich roast after a late return home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Slobbert W. Jambers
Sharp
Mr. Beard
Adam
Eden Rapid Transit Company
Word from Jobh Wige Straws Show Which Very Thermometer
The readable fragments hint at a note about a thermometer and straws, with unclear names. No clear event or person is identifiable to confirm a concrete item or outcome.
Local Paper in Yoreella Sparks Old-Timer Narrative
A fragment from Drala Oregon notes a new newspaper venture in Yoreella. The writer hints at an elderly man with potential if he applies his intelligence, reflecting a reflective correspondence tone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kelly
Yoreella
Weill
Tam Eurewieh
Ikton
Drala
Ore
Private Secretary Helps Him Win Campaign
A campaign tale follows Col Telling in Brookville where his private secretary Dot Telling and Miss Flint shape the race. A forged check leads to an arrest attempt, but Telling wins easily, crediting his secretary's political skill.
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Hrookaville
Dot
Telling
Col. Telling
Brookville
Col Telling
Hughes
Wright
Col Inap
Mina Flint
Miss Flint
Deak
Brooksville Bank
Dot. Tetling
Bie
Northern Pacific Announces Reduced Excursion Rates East
The Northern Pacific will offer special round trip tickets to eastern points on June 4 6 7 23 and 25 and July 4 with greatly reduced rates. Additional special rates apply in August September and October. For details visit the NP ticket office at First Avenue and Yostler Way.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northern Pacific
N. P
Corner First Ay
Yosler
Private fire alarm franchise request to city council
W Carr Meinard Crabbe and M Castle applied to the city council for a franchise permit to install a private fire alarm system connecting with the city system. The system would alert the city department of fires on customers premises.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Carr
Meinard Crabbe
M. Castle
Ther
Finck's Big Auction Sale Featured Diamonds and Jewelry
Auction notices list daily sessions at 2 20 and 7 30 at 816 Second Street involving diamonds watches jewelry fvetware clocks cut glass and related items. Strong emphasis on valua ble consignments for the public sale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eee
Thief Damages Miller Home As Lights Fixer Flees
A burglar posing as an electrician entered Mrs. Miller at 1206 Howell yesterday noon. He claimed to repair lights and searched rooms, taking valuables after the owner discovered the deception and neighbors alerted Nahe. The thief fled with unconfirmed thefts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minly
Olry
Nahe
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Kel
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Haseek & Drew
San
Dey
Ron Litette
Pete Duneworth
Mere Maring Pictures
and & Greet
Finck’s
Vigtin
Cian
Talbot
Iuaker
First Avenue
Ruc Cp
Washington
Duffy's
Preeermneer Alcocks
She Cancaretti
The
Quaker Drug CO
Victor Co
Victor
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Sherman, Clay & Co
Pacific Coast Distributors of
Victor Machines and Records
2Nd Ave
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Cal
Tacoma, Wash
Oakland, Cal
Hoods Canal
Order OF Railway
Hood Canal
Metft
Quaker
Enatip
Derry
Merde
Erformin
Amer
Marvelous Plekarde
Edna Maretta
Wily
Heady’s Barber Shop
Firet
MM. Ring
Ragley
Eastern Outfitting Company, Inc
Second Avenue
Near Union
Reliable Credit House
WM. McHarrie
M. D
Arends
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