Bouillon Nominated for Seattle Mayor by Republican Leaders
A. V. Bouillon, formerly Seattle public utilities superintendent, has agreed to seek the Republican nomination for mayor. The Star lauds Bouillon as a nonpolitician with integrity who would oppose graft and promote reform, arguing he stands apart from harmony politics that breed corruption.
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A. V. Bouillon
Sepa
the Star
Republican Party
Seattle
Bouillon
Roosevelt
Theodore Roosevelt
William Hickman Moore
Harmony
United States
Question and Answers From a 19th Century Newspaper
A reader asks how to stop a husband from reading aloud daily. A widow complains a sister's cat yowls at dinner. Mr True responds on family budgeting, a love note, and courting advice amid brief items with Chauncy Wellington signature.
Reflections of a Bachelor paraphrase from New York Press
A humorous column from the New York Press mocks romance and gender notions. It riffs on how women imagine romance and how men relate to shopping, without heavy detail and with a satirical tone.
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Sweden
America
Hindu Harvard graduate aims for Indian college chair
Tisht Bhutia, a 26 year old Hindu and Harvard graduate studying law in New York, is noted as the first Hindu to work through an American college and study American law. He plans to return to India to lead a Calcutta college, with Daisy Leiter Lady Curzon backing his path and urging self support while at Marvard.
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Tisht Bhutia
Harvard University
New York
India
Calcutta
Lady Curzon
Daisy Leiter
Chicago
Tisht
Marvard
Young Americana
Daily Star
United States
Harvard
Wall St
Caste, religion, and the American Dream in 1909 New York
In a New York letter from November 2 1909 a Brahmin immigrant contrasts Indian caste with perceived American caste. He recalls measuring miles on dusty roads to reach Harvard and earning modest wages while highlighting economic inequality in Wall Street. He questions Christian nations and urges US to live true to Christian ideals.
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America
India
United States
New York
Pointed Paragraphs on Marriage and Social Gaffes
A Chicago News excerpt compiles satirical maxims on marriage, vanity, money, and social behavior. The quips critique pay and deceit, the psychology of compliments, data growth, memory, and frugality in church, with light humor about fashion and riding attire.
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Chicago News
Poultry Musings and Neighboring Ducks
A humorous diary style piece notes a writer hoping to publish a poultry book. It jokes about neighbors with poultry, ducks peeking at trash, chickens roaming flower beds, a dawn crowing rooster, and the idea that chickens resemble humans in cheeky ways.
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Lenin
Five Foot Shelf and Robber Drama in a Fragment
Fragmentary comic collage and dialogue snippets from a period newspaper page. Features a reference to a quiet Fourth movement, a crime scene on a Pullman car, and a boastful robber who spares a passenger and refuses to show a press persona. Contains multiple named figures and places in a loose, satirical mood.
Moret and Prendergast Named as Spain’s Prime Minister Hope
King Alfonso selects Moret and Prendergast as possible leaders for Spain’s government. Moret, a Liberal with conservative leanings, previously led the colonies portfolio before the Spanish-American War and is blamed by some for the Cuba and Philippines losses.
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Moret Y Prendergast
Alfonso
Spain
Senor Moret
Moret
Cuba
Philippines
Ducks and chickens frustrate a bath time narrator
A speaker complains ducks slip away during meals and wish they liked soap. They consider bathing ducks if possible and recall scaring chickens with a hawk call that led to a pistol shot. The narrator bears a wing wound and bandage.
West Housewares Sale Showcases Fine China and Brass
The item highlights broad appeal for collectors of brass and bric a brac with featured fine china and cut glass. Partners praise the West section for quality displays and tasteful selections appealing to enthusiasts of decorative arts.
English Semi-Porcelain Dinner Set 50-Piece Moss Rose Border
A 50 piece English semi porcelain dinner set offered at 3.95. The moss rose border decorates each piece, ideal for entertaining and everyday use.
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Axminster Rags
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Mr. Bouillon
Georgetown
Everett True
Mr. Everett True
Chauncey Wellington
Everett, True
Meow
New York Press
Tish Bhutia
Bhutia
Tishi Bhutia
Fred Schaefer
Norma
Chey Tom
The
Stella
Pilot
Giwenler
Hiladelphia
Nhower
Exar
Moreto Prendergast
Jimmy
Earnie Evans
Bilkina
Kenyon's
Eastern Outfitting Co., Inc
Second Ap
Union St
Baillargeon
Sasce
Odhaial
Haviland & Co
Coe
Genewt
Hudnut
Arlington
JN Geon
Second Ave.& Ser
Kansa
Newport Cafe & Grill
Madison
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