More Action and Less Talk on Streetcar Service
Captain Blain of the U S shipping board urges immediate action over talk regarding streetcar operation in the shipyard district. He notes the board can order service there but cannot impose a six cent fare or lease cars to the city, and stresses public interests and government work must not be interrupted.
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Capt. Blain
U. S. Shipping Board
Shipping Board
Traction Co
Uncle Sam
Traction Company
Love and Seeing the Good in People by Love's Gaze
An essay argues love reveals the best in us and the world’s greatest are those who love and understand. It notes how true affection sees qualities others miss and ponders why allies fight to preserve the right to speak freely as Lord Lansdowne seeks.
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Belove
Lord Lansdowne
Lansdowne
Proper Ventilation in Workrooms and Offices
The passage explains simple natural ventilation through opening windows in small rooms and the need for fans in crowded spaces. It notes laws often require 400 cubic feet per worker and eight by seven foot spaces, stressing air must move to be effective. It also adds a WWII era jab about invading Germany and stopping fighting by his watch on the Rhine.
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Germany
Rhine
New York Morning Telegraph
Soldiers on street corners push War Savings in Tacoma
Soldiers from Camp Lewis on every street corner press War Savings Stamps. They eye passers-by and urge prompt subscriptions as home front support for troops. Seattle should heed the appeal, as the German army faces similar demands.
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Camp Lewis
Seattle
Tacoma
War Bride Finds Strength On Bench Amid Wedding Turmoil
In a reflective wartime scene, Chrys consoles Sissy as she wrestles with marriage plans and separation. Jim offers steadiness while Sissy confronts reliance on a soldier’s leave and the emotional pull of new vows. A medical checkup follows a fainting episode, ending with hopeful family wishes. To Be Continued.
Quick Wit and Jokes from a 19th Century Page
A collection of humorous quips and riddles featuring names like Miss Rose Huddy Walker Miles F. H and Will Flower. The jokes touch on borrowing money walking on an empty stomach cabbage odor rubber tables mints and clothing waistline humor in a playful old time voice.
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Miss Rose Huddy
Walker Miles
Akron
Anonymous Letters Spark Debate On Womanhood And Past
In a reader panel, letters discuss the idea that a woman's future should be judged by her past, with Ella Wheeler Wilcox cited. A widow writes about a disastrous marriage, criticizing double standards and urging judgment of men as well as women.
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Mina Grey
Ella Wheeler Wilcox
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Yates Ae
Scrirrs
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Telegraph News Service
United Reas Association
Beattie. Wash
Mat A
Washington
Stas Pabitaking Co
Phese Mein
Aes
Frankfurter Zeitung
Foch
France
York World
Joplin Globe
Chaose
SRA
Ass'n
Hob
Tony Curt
Jim
Jimmy-boy
Thomas
Jimmie
Certe
Sissy
Jimmie-boy
Bob
Chrys
Henjie
Canada
Josh
Mr. C. Grey
Mary G
Mhen
May
O. F
Macfarlane & Hall Elliott
Lowman
Mise Grey
Angel
Altho
Porcoma Service
Acut
Caretel
J. Brown
Orfheum
Madinen
United States
Puget Sound
Puget Sound Savings and Loan Association
Pike
Columbia
Union St
H. C. Bjork
Dostua
National Dentists
Third Ave
Pike St
Eintrance
West Seattle
King County
Lou Smith
Lou
Auburn
Kent
Mr. Taxpayer
Hamilton
Herman Nelsen
the Man
Nelsen
Renton-Kent Federal Farm Loan Associaon
Farmers’ Mutual Fire Insurance Company
Enumclaw
Navy
Red Cross
Frank Gates
Orillia
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