Municipal light rate cuts show competition works
The piece argues that Seattle’s electric rates fell due to competition from the Stone & Webster syndicate, contrasting it with the Bell telephone monopoly. It predicts similar pressure could lower phone costs if municipal systems were adopted and criticizes private utilities for resisting concessions.
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Seattle
Seattle Electric Pomeer - HE Stone & Webster Syndicate
Seattle Electric
Eee
China revolutions and a world of trivia in one issue
The piece surveys frequent revolutions in China and broader curiosities from Harper’s Weekly on Lu enes possibly seeking vice. Spokane’s bridge savings. pottery surging in the U S. mineral water spending. a silk train cross country. jokes on marriage. vast Chinese press.
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Harper's Weekly
Lueens
Spokane Sian
Ooo Pottery
United States
Ohio
The City’s Silent Tragedy of a Farm Girl’s Fall
A young country girl, 18, loses family support, moves to the city, endures long hours and meager pay. She struggles on a fragile wage near six dollars weekly, snacks on crackers and soda, and dies to the wind of life. The piece ponders the mystery of life and death amid harsh urban survival.
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Vanea
Senator Swanson Recounts First Speech Tale
In a Virginia tale, Senator Swanson shares his inaugural political speech memory. He describes a heckler shouting misquoted Herodotus while Swanson recites a warning about an army that faced an ass’s braying. The crowd reacts with applause and a reassurance echoes through the din.
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Swanson
Virginia
Himeelf
Herodotus
Yoana Felier
Treffalo
Whiskers and Broadways Aged Wit and Odd Sayings
A miscellany of quips and observations ranging from whiskers as neckties and sable fur debates to Broadway signage, hosiery theft, and social satire. The collection includes wry asides on manners, measurement of punishment, and lessons on discontent and deceit.
A Chance For It Too Difficult Me
A fragmentary exchange shows a character lamenting a hard test of resolve as another probes whether the speaker seeks discipline or challenge, hinting at a conflict over personal growth and autonomy.
Opinion Sketch Notes on a Well-Read Man
A satirical sketch questions whether a man is truly well read and whether his claimed knowledge holds up. The dialogue probes intellect and credibility with a brisk, humorous tone typical of opinion sketches.
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Aristotle
Automobile fears in a perilous street encounter
A reader recalls terror while crossing city streets as an automobile unexpectedly starts moves erratically and swerves toward pedestrians, highlighting danger and the need for vigilance in shared roadways.
Humorous Exchange About a Stolen Dog Spot
The dialogue recalls a horrid man stealing Spot and the crowd deriding a socially polished Mrs Wrinkles who masks feelings behind a painted expression. The banter highlights comic observations on character and appearance.
At what age to deem a woman most beautiful
A witty exchange centers on beauty and timing. A man jokes about age while a woman teases a younger suitor. The dialog hints at a proposed marriage plan set around a ball next week, with family involvement shaping the betrothal.
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Chicago Record Herald
College president touts pharmacy course to father
A college president reassures a father about a pharmacy program as his son plans to become a druggist. The conversation mentions lectures on soap stamps cigars rumery soda water candy city directories pee books and stationery.
Comedian Lawrance D Orsay On Sunday Pub Closings
Comedian Lawrance D Orsay laments Sunday pub closures and recalls a London hotel view. He recalls plans to be a lawyer, the allure of army uniforms on stage, and his moustache and pipe as trademarks. He jokes about Hamlet and the publicans.
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Lawrance D’orsay
D’orsay
Beattie
Washington
Washington Hotel
Bay
O'Ornay
D'Orsay
Fawney
Lawrance
Orsay
England
Quip on ambition sparks casual banter in period chatter
A humorous line from a 19th century tone contrasts ambition with status. A reader jokes about thinking oneself as great as Abraham Lincoln while another remark notes a bump of destructiveness. A passenger is mistaken for a soldier, answered by a chauffeur.
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Sydney Bulletin
Posterity and public scrutiny raise folks on the record
The clipping blends quips about posterity and an investigating committee with city newspaper jots. It includes a Oklahoma suitor John B Randall seeking a widow with a hung former husband and a string of light exchanges from local gossip pages.
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John B. Randall
Oklahoma
Randall
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China
Minnesota
New York
E. &. Martin
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New Mexico
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Wash
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Kovac
Abraham Lincoln
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Percy
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Posterity
Washington Star
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Louston Post
Western Union
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Imeek Trunk & Bag Co., Inc
Madison M
Muhl
Pike St
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First Ave
Edwin J. Brown
D. D
Brown
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