Winter S Martin and the curious fame in America
A quirky note on Winter S. Martin described as a deputy district attorney with unclear fame. The text muses on his cognomen and imagined connections, mentions a fair, street scenes, and a cast including Dan Leeden Kris Koodeen and W. J. Bryan amid whimsical musings on fashion and measurements.
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United State District
Martin
S& Martin
Sumeer
Pauihameas Tx
Puraltep
United States
Ifco
Dugdale
Winter
Stremer
Dan
Dan Leeden
Kris Koodeen
W. J. Bryan
Oscillating City Buzz Mixes News and Humour
Chaotic OCR style items mention a highway robber deputy sheriff from Spokane County, a Missouri state party dispute, a government fraud charge, a Winnipeg contractor in Chicago, and sports gossip about the Red Sox. Local notes include Indian reserve land auctions, Valdez Seward contest, church services, and a new fishery book, with festival and bridge updates.
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North Dakota
A. W. Swanitz
T. C. ‘Eet
Ka Northern
Valdez
Seward
Caroline Randolph
A Married Man's Troubles From Local Ledger
A garbled 19th century item notes residents and a day in a market scene. It mentions grocers carrying fur stock and nutmeg. The readable bits imply a community notice about trade and goods during a specific day.
Olive Tablets Offer Remedy for Stomach Upset
Advertises Dr Edwards Olive Tablets as the cure for stomach upset and poor digestion. Claims to stimulate liver and bowels without griping or cramps, promoting better appetite and digestion with a nightly dose. Mentions olive color, vegetable formula, and price per box from Olive Tablet Company, Columbus Ohio.
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Edwards
Olive Tablet Company
Columbos, Obilo
African dip fans at PLK County Fair draw crowds
At the PLK County Fair, attendees gush over an African dip novelty while talk shifts to Ethopian, Senegambian acts and a Washington act. Gene Hatton in workwear stirs interest as Drake promotes Oriental beauties from Washington. Suspect details hover around who Stella is, with Tate's as possible source.
Chinese philosopher notes wisdom in gray hair roots
Kilmer Holman a bank teller from Walla Walla is sentenced to two to fifteen years at a reformatory for embezzlement. The piece remarks he held a low regard for Mayor Gill.
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Gill
Kilmer Holman
Walla Walla
Lawin Your Neighbor: A Cautionary Tale From Kent
A Kent farmer recounts a neighbor dispute over a fence and cow pasture that escalated into a costly legal battle. He notes the case likely involved under $20, yet ended with heavy legal fees and a wrecked friendship, warning that lawyering often harms more than it helps.
Worldly Ambition Costs Plymouth Church Leader Dearly
The article quotes Rev. Newell D. Hillis of Plymouth Church in New York lamenting that worldly ambition pulled him from his ideals. He reveals a timber deal left him about 180000 in debt and warns that ambition can ruin even the most virtuous leaders and ordinary sinners alike.
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Newell D. Hillis
Plymouth Church
New York
Taft Won’t Run for President Says Burton
The source reports Burton claiming Taft will not seek the presidency, noting doubts about Taft’s consent and suggesting he might pace along as before, without committing to a run.
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Beet Burton
Taft
Mr. Taft
Star Circle for Young Folks Essay Contest
Uncle Jack invites Circlettes to write essays on any subject with up to 150 words. Entries must be neatly written on one side, include name and address on the back, and reach Uncle Jack by 3 PM Friday to compete for a dollar prize. Clara J Gallagher requests a mothership card at 6007 Kirst Ave NEB, age 13 in seventh grade.
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Uncle Jack
Jack
Circlettes
Clara J. Gallagher
Kirst Ave
N. EB
Summer School Memoir by Thomas Stiles at YMCA
Thomas Stiles recounts winning first prize in a YMCA summer school contest and describes his vacation after school. He walked to the depot, rode the Interurban seven miles, and enjoyed gymnasium and swimming lessons, hikes, and a ten day camp on Orcus Island with rowing, fishing, campfires, ice cream, and new friends.
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Thomas Stiles
Uncle Jack
Thomas Stitles
V. M
Taugh
Whatcom
Orcus Island
Honorable Mention List of Essay Winners
The printed list names Dorothy Larch Evan Zickrick Harriet Baughman Thomas Stiles Margaret Plants Clara Gallagher Martin Zwinsky Stanley Rozx with their listed addresses and hometowns, recognizing their essays as worthy of honorable mention in the city reading event.
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Dorothy Larch
Rustic St
Evan Zickrick
Seattle
Harriet Baughman
Kenyon At
Thomas Stiles
Duwamish
Wash
Margaret Plants
W. 57Th St
Clara Gallagher
First Ave
N. E
Martin Zwinsky
Everett
Stanley Rozx
Black Diamond
Freshman Letha Ducommun Visits Monroe Reformatory
Letha Ducommun, a Monroe Union high school freshman from Monroe Washington, recently visited the Monroe reformatory and shared a story with Uncle Jack. Lack of space prevents publication though the tale was entertaining and appreciated.
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Letha Ducommun
Monroe Union High School
Monroe, Wash
Monroe Reformatory
Uncle Jack
Letha
Milton Harter Wins Dollar In Local Essay Contest
Milton Harter of Monroe Washington wins the dollar in this week’s essay contest. He recalls a vacation filled with baseball fishing swimming and the Fourth of July amid fireworks and parades. He notes misfortunes and mentions a later incident of three sacks of mail stolen at Toppenish with letters opened and money taken.
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Milton Harter
Monroe, Wash
Lived too Close to Hubby’s Folks Divorce Court Tale
Divorce court recounts friction from in law proximity as couples such as Roger W. Graaf and Bessie L. Graaf face housing and family pressure. Judges urge forbearance while other testimonies detail jealous spouses and strained marriages across Seattle in 1908 era portraits.
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Hubby
Is It Roy Sterret
Authorities in Denver believe a man who died by suicide at a local hotel is S Le Roy Sterret a Seat bookkeeper who disappeared June 1 after telling his wife he was going to the office
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Denver
Colo
S. le Roy Sterret
University elects Walker president of juniors and Nelson sophomores
Charles Walker was elected president of the University juniors Friday and Earl Nelson was elected president of the sophomores.
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Charles Walker
Earl Nelson
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