Minister Whitlock in Fremont Opposes Big Business Rich
In Fremont Ohio Reverend FE D Whitlock preaches Love Ye One Another from the Bible not bank books. His stance on wealth and social equity angers wealthy church board members and leads to resignations as big interests boycott his doctrine.
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Be Prepared and Build Character Scouts See Global Impact
The piece extols the Boy Scouts as a force for good and world peace, detailing core principles loyalty duty courtesy thrift and obedience. It highlights the worldwide growth of Scouting and its aim to shape boys into good men and valuable citizens through nature, self-reliance and practical skills.
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England
Canada
New Zealand
Australia
Europe
Beneft
Seattle seeks dirigible mayor as Spokane chief resigns
Observations on Seattle political mood show demand for a strong leader while Spokane's police chief resigns. Citizens easily drop in to sign recall petitions and debates over senators and legislative burdens persist amid local tensions and public notices.
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Spokane
Neighborly Amenities Read Like a Book
Mrs. Plunkitt declares she can read her husband like a book while Mrs. Knox questions whether small type is hard on the eyes in this light exchange about reading and manners.
Ostrich Plumes Provoke Husband to Speak on Strife
A husband notes that the ostrich plumes trimming his wife hat have also trimmed him, signaling shared hardship amid a world of strife. The remark frames a domestic moment as a metaphor for broader trouble.
Impressions and advice in a rustic exchange
An artist and a critic exchange quips about pressing a button for endless food and drink. The critic notes a liver remedy while the artist claims to paint as he sees. The dialogue blends humor with practical jests about desire and health.
Dugdale Reveals Life of Baseball's Enterprising Leader
In an expurgated interview, baseball executive Dugdale recounts a long career as player and manager from 1884 to 1896 with teams across the Midwest and West. He notes his 6 foot 7 frame, weight changes, Klondike ventures, and later Pacific Coast League losses and gains.
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Editor's Mail: Readers Share Opinions on Any Topic
Short letters from Star readers will be printed in this column when of general interest. You may write about anything or anybody as long as personal malice is not your motive.
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Waterway bonds urged to boost Seattle port status
A Seattle reader argues for approval of waterway bonds to deepen channels and expand shipping facilities. He cites competition from Chicago New York and Portland and warns against delaying vital permanent improvements. He warns that government aid could make Seattle the northwest’s leading Pacific port.
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Edwin London
Strollers Column Redesigns Georgetown Street Names
District Magi Hoffedits in Georgetown caused humor by renaming streets. Hoffeditz altered all streets once named Smith Jones Young Brown to names of renown, prompting playful satire about the official’s street-name project.
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Women vote rights under special provisions in election law
Editor James Fullerton notes women may vote for city school directors but cannot vote in general elections. A provision allows women to run for county superintendent of schools, yet it does not grant them suffrage.
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Townsfolk Spar Over Claims Of Quick Riches
Uncle Silas Geehan and Daddy Squashneck trade barbs in a city conversation about confidence tricks. An old man recalls seeing a peddler sell artificial ice as the real thing, warning locals about gullibility and imitate schemes.
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Old Daddy
Squashneck
Uncle Silas
Seattle Club Season Promises Growth and Player Interest
A interview notes enthusiasm for more clubs this year, with Victoria and Portland joining to boost numbers. The speaker declines political nomination after discussion with his wife, focusing on leading Seattle to a pennant and avoiding outside interests.
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Portland
Seattie
Fragmented musings on stamps theatre suffrage and fashion
A fragmented column notes stamps and costs in everyday life, mentions Madame Troubadour a New York musical, and records a deaf mute's injury. It touches on English suffrage and a cloth woven from hair as interlining while alluding to fame and oats production in the United States.
Two-Minute Vaudeville by Fred Schaeffer
Thad and Slap exchange rapid gags about a career path from bridge worker to bridge jumper and collector in a fast vaudeville bit. Slap explains his varied trades from brickwork to security, finishing with the punchline that his partner is a bridge player.
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