Hughes War and Peace Debate Shapes Campaign Fray
R Wilson argues that Hughes victory risks war with Germany and Mexico and endangers peace, accusing Roosevelt loyalists and Hughes backers of pursuing profit in war. He warns that a Hughes win would repudiate Wilson’s crusade for maritime peace and trigger nationwide mobilization and social upheaval.
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R. Wilson
Hughes
Mexico
Wilson
Roosevelt
Ger
Germany
America
Bread price inquiry singles out bakers and exports
Federal officials probe possible price fixing by bakers amid claims American flour bread sells cheaper in London, Trieste, Lyons, Havre and other cities than in the United States. The stated cause may be export profits, raising questions of a domestic trust and a need for a federal investigation. Bread costs hit hardest those with the least means.
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Federal
London
Trieste
Lyons
Havre
United States
Denmark
Chicago
Welcome home Second Washington infantry troopers in Seattle
Citizens greet returning Second Washington infantry at the depot and plan a week of festivities, urging that those who enlisted be restored to their prewar jobs with good faith and support. The piece emphasizes ongoing Seattle pride and commitment to veterans.
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Second Washington Infantry
Seattle
Calexico
Fragmented satirical notes and jokes from a 1920s page
The text blends garrulous slang about daily routines and money with comic vignettes. It mentions recruits and ammunition, a sergeant, and a cartoonish exchange about marriage and car behavior. The fragmentary items resemble a newspaper page of humorous bits and snapshots.
Odd New Yorkers bring high life to humble summer
A Maine coastal town hosts Nate Scudder and two wealthy New Yorkers Edward Van Brunt and Martin Hartley. They rent Scudder’s house, spark talk of a “natural life,” and stir local curiosity as Sol Pratt and keeper Hopper untangle who is mad or sane. The Fourth of July brings a crowded fair where Hartley chafes and a pig race fuels a comic melee among local boys.
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Dora Bassett
Mr. Pratt
Nate Scudder
Het
Emeline
Trumet
Nate
Sol
Ermeline Eldredge
Hardy
New York
Hhis
Shebang
Hurdy
Ang
Calla
Edward van Brunt
Martin
van Brunt
Scudder
Old Home Pier
Hartley
Martin Hartley
Van
Saya l
Ame
Saya 1
Hartlegg
B. B
Nate's
Heavenlies
England
United States
Page
James
Agnes Page
Agnes
Europe
Heavenly Twins
Skipper
Job
Scudder’s
Eastwich
Lord James
Fair Grounds
Caesar
Mr. Hartley
Andrew Jackson
Philander Phinney
Eastwich Selectmen
Issachar Tiddit
California Syrup of Figs PROMOTES Inside Cleaning for Children
A 60 cent bottle of California Syrup of Figs is urged as a safe first treatment for childhood constipation. The ad claims to ease sour stomachs, crossness, feverishness, and poor appetite by cleansing the bowels within hours, warning buyers to ensure the product is from the California Fig Syrup Company and not a counterfeit.
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California
California Fig Syrup Company
The Heavenly Twins Sail On a Debauched Voyage
A rough narrator recalls Van Brunt and Hartley cruising a harbor voyage with two flirtatious women nicknamed The Heavenly Twins later The Heaventlies. The women read The Natural Life aloud aboard, while the crew debates staying or leaving as plans hinge on a keeper’s arrival.
Take Salts for Kidney Trouble Say Experts
A health note states heavy meat intake overworks kidneys causing backache and other symptoms. It recommends four ounces of salts mixed in water before breakfast for several days to stimulate kidney action and neutralize urinary acids. Jad Salts touted as safe, inexpensive remedy.
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Seattle Star
Seventh Ave
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Scrirs
Northwest League OF News
PrArnnts Telegraph
Uvimited
Vrese Association
Seattle, Wash
Postoffice
Star Publishing Co
Nommine
Mazuma
Hale
So. m
Ralph
Wayupp
Ladies’ Home Journal
Balalid
Western Union
Western Union Telegraph CO
Everett True
Dora Barsett
Sears’ Meadow
Pratt
Ello
Edward
Ile
Opper
James ‘Opper
Hopper
Nate’s
Kattt
China
the Man
Berichol
Albert Hansen
Deweler and
Silversemita
Second Ave
Madison
Third Ave
Pike St
Pacific Northwest
Painless
Austin Third and Pike
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