Northwest League Newswire Adverts in Seattle Paper
An early Seattle Star Publishing Co notice lists the Northwest League of Networks wire service from the Associated Press. It notes mail routing from Seattle and rates for out-of-town delivery, with fees covering six months and other small-print terms.
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Northwest League of Nwwerkrns
Seattle
Lalted Presse Associations
Wash
Postoffice
The
Star Publishing Co
Hachange
The Proper Study of Mankind Is Man
A persuasive argument for a government supported study of criminals and the environment behind crime. The author cites assassins and public figures to urge systematic examination of living people including heredity, life histories, and social conditions to distinguish normal from abnormal and reduce crime.
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Schrank
Roosevelt
Guiteau
Garfield
Czolgosz
McKinley
Harrison
Chicago
Gaynor
New York
Lipton tea party and broad political notes in Seattle
A jumble of notices from a historic page mentioning a SIR THOMAS LIPTON tea party in Seattle potentially during his visit, a March 4 flight of “lame ducks,” Bryan for attorney general against Tammany Hall, Zurich’s lakes shrinking over centuries, and a Republican vice presidential nomination rumor. Also mentions labor secretary Nagel’s Missouri club ties and a Mogadore wire from Uncle Kitchel Pixley, with a Berkshire name Seth Beardsley and a crowd reaction quote.
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Thomas Lipton
Seattle
Community letters discuss recall, prices, and cabinet ideas
Letters to the Seattle Star debate mayor recall costs, price setting ethics, and a proposed wartime cabinet. Contributors praise the two platoon fire department plan and thank the Star for publicizing labor concerns and municipal reforms. ERNEST PETERSEN, VAN ASSELT. MRS. J. F.. BE. B. CARMICHAEL. GEOIT. M'NAMARA.
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van Asselt
Wash
Star
Ernest Petersen
Seattle
Seattle Star
Seattle Fire Department
Cynthia Grey
Geoit. M’'Namara
Firemen
Muffied Knocks in Chicago Tribune Style
A fragment from the Chicago Tribune quotes humorous mishearings and clipped compliments about family manners. The dialogue features Verena, Uncle Elijah, TJ, Mr. Plimmins, Mrs. Chucksley, Bobby, and Clarence in casual evening banter.
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Verena
Elijah
Mr. Plimmins
Mr. Spooner
Baltimore American proposals received from Harold and others
Daughter and father discuss sealed proposals arriving at the office yesterday. The daughter asks if any were meant for the Baltimore American, while the father confirms they came and were submitted.
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Harold Annd
Met
Baltimore American
Danderine Promises Hair Growth and Dandruff Cure
An advertisement touts 25 cent Danderine as a miracle hair grower. It claims heavy, lustrous hair in minutes with no dandruff. The copy urges easy application and promises new hair sprouts in about two weeks, asserting complete scalp and hair improvement.
Notions Pearl Buttons and Nickel Safety Pins Carded
Assorted pearl buttons in two sizes and nickel safety pins in three sizes offered on a card. Items listed appear as small hardware notions for sewing and repair.
Rubbing Corn Meal in Hair Draws Quip from Cheerful Idiot
A short exchange notes an odd hair cleaning belief, with a jab about corn meal and a quirky remark from the Cheerful Idiot society page dialogue.
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Ced
Cincinnat! Enquirer
Rainy Day Talk Sparks Witty Exchange on Weather Gear
A brief humor item features Clarence and Clara discussing thrift and a stylish raincoat and umbrella. A passerby asks about ferry timing and an elderly local answers with quirky cadence noting ferry runs at quarter after, half past, quarter to, and on the hour.
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Clarence
Clara
Sily
Judge
Marae
Arter
Lippincott’s
Secret Told Between Friends Confusion Over Truths
A fragmented dialogue reveals a tangled exchange where Ethel and Madge discuss a secret. The overheard exchange shows concern over what was shared and who knows what, highlighting conflicting loyalties and miscommunication.
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Ethel
Madge
Complicated Economies and Barbed Wire Fences
A fragment from a Tatler dialogue contrasts family size with market reach as a groom explains he is not married after a barbed wire incident leaves his face scratched. The exchange hints at social pressures and humor in a historical context.
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Tatler
Notable Charleston Character Quips On Sharp-Witted Feller
The Charleston News notes Charlie Gibson as a witty, unremarkable man who can shave his mustache unseen. The exchange highlights a humorous profile of a fellow known for his discreet, clever nature.
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Charlie Gibson
Charleston News
Arthur Hornbeak Faces Fearful Skyward Ambitions
Mrs. Hornbeak fears their son Arthur may pursue aviation after Cousin Bill warns he flies high for a youth. Mr. Hornbeak and Nell react with skepticism as political and social views surface in commentary from Woman's World London Opinion and The Washington Star.
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Henry
A Writer’s Quote on World View and a Comic Alley Clash
A satirical reflection notes that the world becomes a comedy to thinkers and a tragedy to feelers while joking about a person attempting to squeeze a large garbage can through a narrow alley. The remark highlights contrasting outlooks and humor in everyday struggles.
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W. Jennings Bryan
Tammany Hall
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Zurich
Switzerland
Republican National Committee
Charlie Nagel
Missouri Club
Kitchel Pixley
Mogadore
Berkshire
Seth Beardsley
Seth
Wimmin
J. F
Secry
W. J. Bryan
Louis Brandeis
Interior
Eugene V. Debs
F. Post
Pubio
Ellsworth Bidg
BE. B. Carmichael
Fall City
Wash. P. S
Llet
K. B.C
Anthias
JosHwise
Beeleysport
Best Equipment Model Shoe Hospital
Second Avenue
Merrick
Nell
London
the Statesman
Washington Star
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Seneca
Mantown
Peete
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Stures
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