Seattle Spirit Holds Firm Amid Water Crisis
Amid a water famine in Seattle the city braces for Lake Washington water plans and pipe repairs while residents rely on wagons and makeshift supplies. Public hope centers on quick restoration and calm, with leaders praising the Seattle spirit for resilience and confidence. Sarah Bernhardt, 66, is reportedly engaged to Flemish actor Lou Tellegen, 26, in Paris.
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Seattle
Lake Washington
Sarah Bernhardt
Lou Tellegen
la Belle France
Sarah
Mona Lisa likeness sparked a sly quip in Lustige Mlaetter
A humorous exchange in Lustige Mlaetter contrasts vanity with risk as a character jokes about following the Mona Lisa’s fame and facing theft, delivering a wry bite on envy and mischief.
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Mona Lisa
Lafe Noo brooder in wait in' fer hie welt ter go dry
A whimsical excerpt contrasts a wary figure awaiting a chance to recover lost teeth with broader musings on vanity and fragile human nature. The prose riffs on glass houses and bathhouse visits, ending with a playful nod to Shakespeare and a worn sock.
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Josh Wise
Water and wonder mix in the Cynics Calendar note
A garbled column mixes weather toil and satire as it riffs on water shortages in the Pacific Northwest. The piece mocks drought, politics, and poetry while noting water in Renton and Earlington and asking readers what water concerns them most now.
Mayor fights streetcar excesses over fares and policing
Editorial argues policemen should not arbitrate disputes between Seattle streetcar conductors and riders. It urges the corporations to reform practices by adding cars, repealing rigid transfer rules, and avoiding martial law while noting public sentiment and city costs. It criticizes tram overloading and delays harming riders.
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Dilling
Seattle
Renton & Southern
Education on An Empty Stomach
Chicago school board learned months ago that many children from poor families lag in studies. A penny lunch experiment yielded remarkable improvement as children could focus and progress. The piece condemns poverty as a barrier to education and argues for practical aid to students.
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Chicago School Board
Observations on Missionary Life and Local Politics
A fragment notes missionary life in China with escape toward the coast and mentions a Massachusetts figure rejecting higher office for a strong record. It also reports a Canton Ohio mayoral race tied between Turnbull and Schilling, each with 2 414 votes, and jokes on corn grain parity.
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China
Canton
Ohio
Turnbull
Schilling
Judge Remarks on Profitable Daughters Music Education
A judge quips about funding a daughter’s musical education by buying adjacent houses at half value, illustrating a tongue in cheek view of private investment in the arts. The remark reflects a humorous take on property and education costs.
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Seattle Star
Ponee
United Trees
The
Star Publishing Co
Bohemian Restaurant Fails Over 50 Cents Per Head
A humorous exchange notes that the Bohemian restaurant failed not for lack of epigrams or songs but because patrons refused to pay more than 50 cents per person. The anecdote highlights the tipping point in a light-hearted tone.
Proper Word Expensive Habit in Aviation
A discussion notes aviation upkeep as costly with comparisons to running a car. The source questions whether aviation is an expensive habit and highlights substantial maintenance and operating expenses.
Touch and Go Dog Critique in Baltimore American
A Baltimore American cartoon caption mocks a small dog’s behavior describing it as a mean, snapping creature that pounces then retreats. The dialogue frames the animal as a brisk, first-class business model in a pointed opinion.
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Baltimore American
Car Owners Clash Over Driving Duties
Two motorists argue about responsibility after a minor road incident. One defends his two years of safe driving while the other mocks him and suggests hiring a chauffeur.
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Pucx
HOWS YOUR WIFE FUR OVERCOAT JOKE
A brevity of humor from Tit-Bits plays on medical misdirection and social satire. A doctor claims surprise at a fur overcoat gifted during a hospital moment. The punchline hinges on a milliner rather than medical care, with a character noting her husband’s habit of slipping away when the clergyman visits.
Miseries Of Love And Money In A Baltimore Star Parlor
Debutante asks to choose between a poor beloved and a rich banker who adores her. Her mother argues misery with money beats misery without. The column captures a social dilemma voiced in a Baltimore Star style.
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Baltimore Star
Humorous Vignettes and Snappy Exchanges From The Tribune
A collage of light verse and quick witticisms from the Chicago Tribune. Includes a dramatic alto and soprano exchange in a choir loft, a humorous kitchen mishap about nutmeg in custard, and a quip about a breakup.
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Chicago Tribune
Youthful Charm To Aged Complexion
An advertisement promotes spurmax lotion as a replacement for powder and rouge to soften skin and give a pinkish tint. It claims to reduce pimples blackheads wrinkles and roughness with continued use and notes witch hazel or water for mixing.
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Dia
Big Tim Sullivan in Seattle Declares Congress Bid
The Star interview reveals Tim Sullivan plans to return to Congress in 1913. He asserts a confident Democratic seat, notes Christmas in his New York district as a cue for charity, and highlights his vaudeville prominence with Sullivan and Considine.
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Big Tim” Sullivan
Seattle
Congress
Star
California
Big Tim
Tim
New York City
Gotham
Tim” Sullivan
New York
Sullivan
Donaldine
J. W. Considine
Orpheum
Empress Theatres
Sullivan & Considine
Prom your crusait get one ounce of Torta and syrup
An advertisement claims a quick remedy for rheumatic pains using a Torta compound mixed with syrup and whiskey. It promises rapid results after the first dose and offers to obtain the compound if not in stock. The copy warns against patent medicines and urges reliance on the original sealed prep.
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