Critics Clash With Builders Union Over Los Angeles Bombing
The piece attacks the National Association of Manufacturers for condemning the International Typographical Union over the Los Angeles Times bombing. It argues against collective punishment of unions and mocks calls to chase the manufacturers’ group, suggesting investigations target suspects rather than blanket blame.
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National Association of Manufacturers
International Typographical Union
Los Angeles Times
Manufacturers’ Union
George Washington
Benedict Arnold
Washington
Benedict
John Brown
London
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Harrison Gray Otis
Manu Turers
National Manufacturers’ Union
New York City
Otis
Andelaar
Judas
Fragmented News Snippets Mix Politics and Culture
A crowded column features jibes at Taft and Taft's Panama trip set beside notes on unionizing bankers in New York and a California convention joke. It also mentions a Munich theatre scene, Manuel’s move from Portugal, and tributes to Chief Justice Stesle amid assorted humorous asides.
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Kitchel Pixley
Bill Taft
Taft
Panama
New York
California
Paul Kelly Reverts To Original Italian Birth Name Vaccarelli
In New York City Paul Kelly formerly Antonio Vaccarelli, a noted East Side figure, reverts to his birth name after years of name changes. Once a saloon keeper and gang leader, he now runs a real estate firm with his brother under James R. Vaccarelli & Co, citing the Kelly name as a hindrance with Italian clients. The two name changes were approved by Judges Delahanty and La Fetra.
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New York
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Little Naples
Great Jones St
Bowery
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Vaccarelli
Antonio
Sullivans
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Little Antonio
Antonio Vaccarelli
Vaccarelli- Kelly
Hoboken
New Jersey
James R. Vaccarelli & Co
Delahanty
la Fetra
Portuguese Explorers Vasco Da Gama and Magellan Noted
The passage recalls Vasco Da Gama as the first to reach India by the sea route around the Cape, and Magellan as the first to circumnavigate the globe, both described as natives of Portugal.
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Vasco da Gama
India
Cape of Good Hope
Magellan
Portugal
Seattle a Very Studious Place Says Library Man
The Star visits Seattle’s public library where Alaskans spend long winters reading technical works. Herbert McMillan says Seattle crowds the reading rooms daily, with Alaska visitors studying engineering geology and metallurgy while locals—students, workers, retirees—also read. The scene is bustling, diverse, and reveals a city of persistent readers.
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Seattle
Herbert McMillan
McMillan
Scotland
South Africa
Yellowstone Park
Los Angeles
Herbert
Friends to Blame Behind Convict's Lengthy Sentence
A visiting parson questions a convict about his fate. The man says his sentence was changed from death by electric chair to life imprisonment because his friends intervened.
Readers Mail Sparks Local Debate on Public Manners
In this Editor's Mail column star readers exchange views on community behavior and civic spirit. A letter writer argues for courteous streets and respectful discourse while others urge practical remedies for public nuisances and local governance.
Editorial Praise for Lake Washington Canal Bond Issue
A reader from Seattle thanks the Seattle Daily Star for its editorial support of the bond issue for the Lake Washington canal, Duwamish project, and harbor improvements. He says these projects are essential for Seattle to become a great world port.
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Seattle
Seattle Daily Star
City
Messrs
Lake Washington
Duwamish
Ih. C. Bohlke
Stern parent's warning and daughter's defense in romance
A stern parent accuses a young man of mercenary motives while the daughter defends him. The parent insists the man knows the father is worth two million, and the daughter counters that he would still love her even if her father were only worth one and a half million.
Laughing at the Boss’s Jokes Fueled a Self-Made Millionaire
The entrepreneur recalls starting as an office boy who laughed louder and longer at the boss’s jokes. His remark frames humor as a catalyst in his ascent from junior staff to wealth, illustrating a mindset that spurred opportunity and visibility in early career days.
Acquaintance Question Sparks Marital Banter
An exchange recalls a man’s ten year marriage and a quip about being acquainted with his wife. The curious party asks when they became acquainted, prompting the husband to retort that he may not be acquainted at all. The light humor centers on marriage and familiarity.
Gloucestershire Rutty Tale Ends In Ruse
A tongue twister tale recounts a Gloucestershire marriage to a man named Foucester who admits after two years that he never Foucester. The verses imply a humorous twist about mistaken identity and deceit.
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Glouces
Foucester
Most Popular Late Books In Boston This Week
The week’s top ten bestsellers in Boston include Ailsa Page by Robert Chambers Reat Harrow by Maurice Hewlett Max by Katherine Cecil Thurston Simon the Jester by William Locke Flamsted Quarries by Mary R. Walker The Lost Ambassador by E K Phillipa Opppenheim Clever Betsey by Clara Louise Burnham An Affair of Dishonor by William De Morgan The Motor Maid by C N and A M Williamson At the Villa Rosa by A B W Mason.
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Boston
Ailsa Page
Robert Chambers
C. N. and
A. M. Williamson
Villa Rosa
A. BE. W. Mason
Little Willie-Say Pa What Is It for Openers
The snippet hints at a vaudeville act with Gaby preparing to break into American vaudeville using a pair of kings as openers. It mentions dining car meals and timing in a bygone era context.
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Willie
Gaby
Harold
Folke
Dixmyth Faith in Humanity Belief Sparks Campaign Talk
In British political and military circles conscription is expected to feature in the upcoming campaign. Tomdix notes Dixmyth's wife is said to believe everything he tells her, illustrating a credulous view of trust.
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Credulous
Horax
Dixmyth
Tomdix
Adolf
Hans
Divsins
Just Say The Food-drink for All Ages
An advertisement promotes Horlicks as a healthful, digestible milk malt powder that makes a quick nutritious lunch in a minute. It claims superiority over tea or coffee and warns to avoid substitutes while noting other imitations exist.
Fragmented Vignettes Run Through A Busy Page
A collage of quirky lines touches on a woman's club, aviator Farman, a French farmer suing, a Chicago walters union, cold storage capacity in the United States, October moanings, and a parade of playful notes. Overnight celebrity chatter, political punchlines, and regional tidbits mingle in the page layout.
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Farman
United States
Farmer Whiffletree’s Narrow Escape at Crossing
Farmer Whiffletree journeys to Neighbor Hazelpatch for a loan of a harter. He ignores the Stop Look Listen sign at the railroad crossing. He looks and listens but fails to stop as the train does not stop. The ending notes the tale’s closure.
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Farmer Whiffletree
Hazelpatch
Three Decades of Foley's Honey and Tar Enduring Favorite
Foley's Honey and Tar has remained a household remedy for coughs and throat chest and lung ailments for thirty years. Sold without opiates by Bartell Drug Stores and Quaker Drug Co.
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Foley
Bartell Drug Stores
Quaker Drug Co
William Filers Show Ad Spending in Evening Papers
John Wanamaker allocates nearly all advertising funds to evening papers, using a full page in four New York evening dailies daily. Brooklyn Journeay and Burnham appear exclusively in evening editions. A Chicago firm comments on this strategy.
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John Wanamaker
New York
Brooklyn
Journeay & Burnham
Chicago
Elocutionist Regrets Death Penalty Views Abroad
A speaker named Harold criticizes how states execute people. British post offices process 15 000 letters and 250 000 telegrams daily. William BR. Bie laments America’s costly and lengthy European motoring experience after ten months on the continent.
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Americas
Europe
William BR. Bie
Continent
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