Clemency plea for jailed man sobers Tacoma court
In Tacoma federal court Monday night Charles E. Houston, manager of the Pacific Coast Coas t of Seattle, was sentenced to a year in jail and a $2000 fine for conspiracy to defraud the government. He urged clemency citing the hardship on his wife and children. The piece argues the innocent suffer while the guilty face punishment.
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Seattle
Charles E. Houston
Pacific Coast Coast
Tacoma
Cushman
Houston
The Great American Pool at Maison Lafitte
A proposed public swimming pool on the Frank J. Gould grounds at Maison Lafitte, 15 miles from Paris, with 75 feet pool, tennis and squash courts, and a stained glass conservatory. The plan criticizes wealth concentration and contrasts with calls for affordable public pools for working people.
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Jay Gould
Frank Gould
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France
Lafitte
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Lafittes
March 4 1917 Opinion Echoes War News Parodies
A column mixes political satire with wartime headlines and local civic debates. It mocks war reporting on three corps killed, critiques municipal ownership plans, and teases new inventions while urging broader civic involvement and American values.
Spokane Man Seeks 15000 After Doctor Predicts Remaining
A Spokane man sues for 15000 claiming reduced life expectancy after a doctor’s prognosis. He asserts damages from medical mismanagement led to his shortened life and seeks compensation for ongoing care and alleged harm.
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Spokane
There’s a Difference in the Illustrated Bill
An Exchange reveals a tangled scene with a husband and a promise to marry a daughter. The dialogue hints at hidden motives and a plan to secure a position by any means. The fragment suggests themes of distrust and arranged marriage within a curious social setup.
Woodman Guide Denied Insurance Policy
Detroit Free Press notes a woodman who works as a hunting season guide faces insurer rejection for his class described as a risk. The exchange frames him as a certainty rather than a risk, reflecting a clash between occupation and policy eligibility. A separate local joke references a village cut-up and the town marshal regarding a staged murder report later found to involve pianists.
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Woodeman
Curious chair tale from a London shop keeps royal tale alive
A Philadelphia lawyer recalling his search for curios recounts entering a Wardour Street shop in London. The saleman displays a dilapidated chair claimed to have belonged to Louis XII of France, with the customer doubting the claim until being shown a ticket marked Louis XII.
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Philadelphia
Coninolaseur
Wardour Street
London
Salearman
Asin
Louis I Crosseye
France
Louis Crosseye
Paul Dispatch
Vignette Mix of Oddities and Local Incident
A jumble of brief items includes a Westminster verger dispute over a kneeling devotee and a judge’s remark, a playful quip about hunting dads, a Belgian railway embezzlement claim, notes on world dialects, high voltage glove testing, Turkish price jokes, a miraculous clock in St. Petersburg, metal expansion on cooling, and a late eighteenth century wine-traffic custom.
Career path in Louisville paper noted
A brief item from the Cleveland Leader recalls a newspaper career starting in Louisville, Kentucky, where a staff member joined the Louisville Times and quickly rose to city editor, signaling a rapid ascent in local journalism.
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Louieville
Louleville Times
Secon
Cleveland Leader
Ailing Army Blanket Policy Saves Government Funds
General Aleshire notes an annual saving of about $60,000 from a new blanket recycling method. Blankets remain government property and are returned for cleaning when soldiers leave, instead of charging men on clothing accounts. A New York Globe report and local notes follow with miscellaneous items on food costs, highway design, and coal shipments.
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Aleshire
New York Globe
Conductor Carter’s Quiet Elopement Surprises Friends
The Atlantic Coast Line conductor Charles Carter secretly married Miss De Loach, ending a romance begun years ago before his previous marriage. The notice notes the surprise within Ocala readers.
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Charles Carter
Atlantic Coast Line
Miss de Loach
Mr. Carter
Ocala
Fla
Meaning of Economy in a Parent’s Advice
A quoted exchange guides a child on the idea of economy. The elder frames economy as a prudent readiness for future needs, suggesting it is something you may value even if you do not currently seek it.
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Star
IB Co
Just a Plain Everyday American Family Woodrow Wilson
A snapshot of Woodrow Wilson's life as a typical American family. It notes the governor rents his Princeton home, travels by private car on campaign trips, and shares humble, neighborly experiences with Jessie Wilson and the ice man reflecting the cost of living and personal frugality.
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N. J
Woodrow Wilson
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Jessie Wilson
Jessie
Ice
Woodrow Wilson’s
Ivy
Trenton
Gov. Wilken
Sam
Overheard in the Boxes Opera Spoof Snippet
The Milwaukee Sentinel quotes a box row joke about Mrs Wallaby Wombat planning divorce proceedings, Miss Lotta Planks smuggling a pearl necklace, and Mr Gerald Jiffie near alcoholic ruin, labeled as a theater rumor from a city theatre.
Fragmented humor notes on a house and finance
The excerpt presents a joke about a house built by Jack and a pun on fairy tale and cost. A socialist condemns money as filthy lucre while a stock trader brags of earning a thousand dollars.
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Lippincott's
Sad garden path encounter ends in borrowed cash
A couple discuss a family conflict over $2500 in the bank. The young man George reveals his father at first refused to listen, then borrowed the money after all else failed, leaving him dejected as the woman expresses mixed relief and concern.
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Philadelphia Record
Most Interesting Year Ahead for Card Club Says Member
A Detroit Free Press item notes plans for an active year at the card club with members optimistic about events and gatherings. Tensions arise as three former members file divorce suits.
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Detroit Free Press
Advertising Fact Fumbles Historical Naming
A Louisville Courier Journal quip notes that America was named not for Columbus but for Amerigo Vespucci who first advertised the land. The tongue in cheek remark questions origins of the name and the role of promotion in history.
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America
Columbus
Amerigo Venpueel
Louieville
Cascarets Offer Quick Relief From Digestive Woes
An old promotional piece touts Cascarets as a nightly remedy for biliousness indigestion constipation and headaches. It claims a 10 cent box cleanses the stomach liver and bowels providing a refreshed feel by morning and benefits for children as well.
Cotterill praised as civic guide amid editorials dispute
Readers weigh in on Seattle politics, debating Mayor Cotterill's leadership and his prohibition speeches amid letters from critics and supporters. The Star features opinions from Minnie B. Frazier and others questioning governance, gas pricing, and bond issues impacting public works.
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Seattle
Cotterill
Sinter Cities
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Oakland
Jane Addams
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Cotter
Pies Donated To Ryther Home For Thanksgiving
The Whit ing-Smith Pie Co offers 25 pies for the Ryther Child Home Thanksgiving dinner with no limit on pies and a $5 reward. Mother Ryther estimates 76 residents, over 60 children, and expects each boy to want at least two pieces. Pie varieties planned include mince and pumpkin.
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Whiting-Smith Pie Co
Ryther
Auto Too Costly Runs It Into Bay
In San Francisco on November 21 H. H. Hart bought an auto but could not grasp its operation. A $2,000 repair bill led to a drastic decision. He ordered his chauffeur to drown the machine, and the $4,500 car was driven off the ferry and sunk in the bay.
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San Francisco
H. H. Hart
Tidal Wave Leaves Jamaica Town Desolate
Kingston reports 50 dead and 8,000 homeless after a devastating tidal wave that struck Sa Vanna Lamar on Jamaica's southern coast. The governor and 300 troops, plus a food train, departed to aid the affected area.
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Kingston
Jamaica
Sa Vanna Lamar
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