Privilege and spectacle echo through Paris and Newport
The piece contrasts Newport society and Versailles luxury with a critique of privilege. It links a sugar sprinkled ball in Newport to royal sleighing on salt at Versailles and argues that history repeats in the defense of the common people against privilege. It calls out wealth, taxation, and social hierarchy across eras.
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Newport
R. L
Sugar
Paris
Versailles
Kay Louis
France
Fragmented Rundown of 1920s Events and Remarks
Observations reflect a political worker’s duty, wartime casualties, academic dieting, Halley’s comet, census quirks, Korea Japan beer trade, Elena Smith’s disguise, Bernice Henderson link to Heinze, union influence, labor ponderings, and Oklahoma editor’s Labor Day queen dilemma. A mosaic of opinion chunks and odd tidbits.
Injustice Alleged By Telegraph Operator Seeks Answers
A Merritt reader asks Seattle Star readers about being blacklisted by Great Northern Railway and the National Surety Co. for refusing a bond. He seeks reasons for the bond pull and potential relief before Oct. 6, claiming loss of livelihood and liberty. He also thanks The Star for endorsing a House candidate in the 41st district.
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Merritt
Wash
Seattle Star
Seattle
Great Northern R. R
National Surety Co
New York
Rich Men Live Not Longer Than Poor, Says Witty Quote
A humorous remark suggests that wealth does not prolong life, only the perception of time by spouses differs. The quip notes that rich men appear to live longer to their wives, while the truth remains that longevity is unaffected by riches.
Then It Happened In The Engine House
A quiet moment in the engine house is broken by an alarm as Douglas Doughbrain leans on a sliding pole while No. Eights rush to descend. The scene ends with the abrupt arrival of urgency and the closing line.
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Douglas Doughbrain
Douglas
No. Eights
Stroller's Column on a Bismarck Herring Tale
A humorous alteration recounts a century and a half old legend of the Bismarck herring discovered in Mar Austri a by Johan and Hans Lieterteufe. The tale ends with a playful note on Count von Bismarck and a Seattle child asking questions about a cat.
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Rettle
Johan
Hans Lieterteufe
Mar
Austrian
Hans
Bismarck
Count von Bismarck
Gerald Io
Weat
Seattle
California
Avivatron
Ron
Nearly Every Woman Thinks She Wears a Smaller Glove Than She Really Does
Marion Lowe reports on glove fitting misperceptions as store staff explain how women insist on sizes that feel right rather than fit. A fitter notes many women choose too small gloves, chasing shade and perfection, while staff emphasize gradual fitting and consistent sizing across makers.
Magnificent new New York library nears completion
In New York the planned marble faced library at Fifth Avenue and 42nd Street promises vast capacity with 75 miles of shelving for 3.6 million volumes, seven towering stacks, a main reading room for 768, and space for up to 1,800 patrons plus 6,000 periodicals. The project costs about 9 million dollars. A novelty air blast ticket checkpoint at train entrances drew curious and chaotic reactions as passengers registered by air interruption.
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Fifth Av
Hudson Tunnel
Fragmented Opiate of Quotations in Odd Speech
A collage of dialog fragments from a newspaper page includes misheard phrases and jokes about marriage law and railroad terms. It mentions a streetcar accident witness and a tuberculosis society distributing information in pay envelopes.
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Rhode Island Anti-Tuberculosis Society
Gas meter reveals intruder at home
Spondulix heard a noise in the cellar and went to investigate. He found not a person but a thief had been in the house, a gas meter left behind as the only trace of the intruder.
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Spondulix
Two-Minute Vaudeville Mike and Thad dialogue parody
A short vaudeville bit by Fred Schaeffer with jokes about conflagrations noodle soup and a crook escaping jail. The exchange uses rapid quips linking jailbreaks to fires and dishware in a light satire style.
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Fred Schaeffer
Marshall Formula Becomes Household Word Among Enthusiastic Ladies
The Marshall Formula gains popularity as women embrace its method of baking, spreading through households as a simple, reliable technique. Enthusiastic readers note its practical steps and consistent results, boosting confidence in home cooks.
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Count Zeppelin
Ballinger
Cleveland
Hanna
Stanford
Korea
Japan
Elena
Bernice Henderson
Heinze
Toledo
Tom Golden
Tom
Garment
Julius Cohen
Oklahoma News
Star
the Star
Elty
The
House of Representatives
Stevens
Pine St
Ave
Samuel Coles
Beegham
Beecham
Marion Lowe
Aaid
Pate
Little Old New York
Newbrary
Wotell
Opti
Victor
Pacific Coast
Victor Talking Machines
Sherman
Puetiie Coast Dentera
Steloney
God Player Pianos
Union St
Jay & Co
Ayer
Stern
Chauncey
Dudish Bon
Han Jove
Pape
Nat
Dearie
Pynktea
Thad
Mrs. Marshall
Second Ave
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