Washington election battleground amid reform talk
A raucous pre election column mocks Taft Hay and Humphrey as enemies of the people. A Seattle woman endorses Bob Hodge amid calls to vote on four constitutional amendments and denounces corporate elites. The piece notes Wilson’s accident and critiques political masks in the campaign.
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Humphrey
Bob Hodge
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Derelict quips and wedged wordplay in late 19th century humor
A compact collection of humorous snippets and quips from old papers. Ironic exchanges about reformers editors poets life and domestic squabbles appear as brief dialogue sketches with dated tone and social humor. The format resembles a humor page item from a historic newspaper.
Tramp Claims $50,000 Left Him by Woman
Exchange from the New York Globe features a humorous, clipped dialog with a tramp boasting about a $50,000 legacy and a quip about judges and lawyers being drinkers.
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Too Tame Se crete of George past quoted
A fragment from Cleveland Plain Dealer quotes George claiming he told others about his past secrets. The passage notes disappointment and mystery surrounding what was revealed.
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Cleveland Plain Dealer
Snohomish 1912 Straw Vote Questions Voting Privacy
In Snohomish on November 1 1912 and Seattle on November 2 1912 readers question polling secrecy for Roosevelt McKinley tickets. A Progressive writes to The Star asking how blind voters can properly cast ballots and ensure votes reflect their wishes.
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the Star
Snohomish Logging Co
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Broadway Rink Festive Scene Tonight With Free Ladies
The Broadway rink at 711 E R Pine in Seattle invites ladies free tonight drawing a likely large crowd. Roller skating gains popularity as a healthful yet enjoyable pastime under manager H G Kaiser who oversees the venue near Broadway high school.
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ER. Pine
Seattle
H. G. Kaiser
Broadway High School
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