Maine Converts To Democracy In Statewide Shift
Maine moved to the Democratic column yesterday after earlier GOP strength. Edwin C. Burleigh, longtime Third District representative, was defeated by a Democrat. In 1908 Swasey beat McGillicuddy, but this time McGillicuddy won, signaling a complete reversal. The state preserves the old convention nominating system with no direct primary. The result draws criticism of Taft administration and calls for GOP reflection on leadership from Aldrich Cannon Ballinger and others.
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Parker
Cobb
Davis
Edwin C. Burleigh
Swasey
McGillicuddy
Aldrich
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Seattle Resident Questions Cluster Light Costs and Councilmen
A Seattle resident near 16th Ave N and Galer St questions the city council about cluster light contracts. He cites four lights on his block costing $673.20 and compares to three five cluster lights on James St costing $299.60, alleging excessive charges and possible council profit.
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16Th Av. N
Galer
Seattle Electric Company
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Most Expensive Wedding Gown Sparks Debate
Newport dispatch reports Irene Sherman married Laurance Gillespie in a gown described as ivory satin and lace costing $60,000 in princess style. Readers debate wealth, privilege, and who pays for such finery, noting possible ties to powerful interests and broader economic contrasts.
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Press Association
Newport
R. 1
Irene Sherman
Laurance Gillespie
Irene
Fairy Social
Papa W. Watts Sherman
Standard Oil
Andrew Carnegie
Tuesday the thirteenth and flying feats in a muddled year
A jumble of notes mocks history with standouts like Glenn Curtiss’s water flight record and a jab at beer. References touch on Meata price rises, a gold robber escape, baseball slave sales, and political jabs at Taft, La Follette, and Taft’s 1912 prospects in Wisconsin and California.
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Glenn Curtiss
Vater
Aeroplane Trust
Seattle Preacher Heads to Idaho Land Claim with Bride
Rev. M. P. Elder of Seattle’s Woodland Park M E Church leaves with his wife Emily Kinney for a Montana land claim near Casmas. Opened Flathead reservation draw grants 80 acres of sagebrush soil four miles from Casmas, with ministry duties to continue as he cultivates ground and soul.
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Idaho
M. P. Elder
Woodland Park M. E
Montana
Flathead
Providence
M. P. Eider
Casmas
Misa Emily Kinney
Mra
Woodland Park M. FE
Mies Kinney
Junior League of the Church
Sage Brush
Pallsbury Academy
Mina
Rough House Wakeup Sparks Insurance Question
The traveling salesman Giddyap woke the sleeping man Hennessy with a lighted cigar. The incident raises questions about who will cover the hospital bill for the sleeper and potential firm responsibility.
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Hennessy
Giddyap
Star Dust and Humorous Vignettes From A Distant Page
A collage of anecdotes and jokes features a copper mine magnate named Lord Bluffman, a boastful hunter Lord Huffman, and social banter about marriage and status. It also recalls a Carnegie hero medal recipient, a quirky family history joke, and a bath time scene with a mischievous cat and soap mishaps.
Song Satirizes Pittsburg Census Gain Rumors
A Cleveland poet lampoons Pittsburg census forecasts in verse criticizing morals and public image. The playful jab questions growth, fame, and social conduct, urging reform and caution about idle wealth and scandal.
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Pittsburg
Cleveland
Alster
True's Vacation Sparks Playful Verse
A quirky poem appears as a playful riff about vacation antics. The speaker jokes about trimming up a few rudbernacks and finding humor in a tiny stairway moment.
Poindexter sentiment and election humor in Seattle voice
The Stroller reports on election chatter in Seattle with a Black voter recount and a Teuton passenger misunderstanding a transfer. A Poindexter vote is linked to transit fare quips as riders joke about the forthcoming election and who will win.
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Seattle
Aby
Green Lake
Ben
Faderland
Poindexter
Dutchy
Furth
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