Seattle Streetcar Nickel Fare Persists Amid City Control
The piece argues Seattle keeps a nickel fare under city operation, claiming annual savings of about 300 dollars for the average family and over a million for the city. It praises continued profits of 7,599 dollars a month, service improvements, and optimistic plans to raise funds to pay down purchase debt, urging support for Morphine and city management.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattle
Portland
Spokane
United States
Bpsicausia
City Railway
Morphine
Cer
Webster
Mail Delays Grow From Low Postal Wages And Poor Hiring
The piece argues postal workers quit over wages and government hiring failures cause delays. It cites 1912 salary levels for railway mail clerks and compares them to private sector pay, noting the workload and stress. It urges Congress to raise salaries to attract and retain staff and prevent service deterioration. It ends with a brief aside about the Prince of Wales congratulating Admiral Rodman in Vancouver.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bostal
Congress
Stars and pundits clash with dreamy advice and political scoffs
A reflective meditation on the stars contrasts with a satirical look at public life. The piece parodies Emerson and notes two partisan groups among statesmen, mocking royal ambitions and winter wages versus wages, while predicting future public influence in labor disputes.
Wired apartments prompt oddities and odd notices
A jumble of humorous clippings mentions a faulty apartment built in features and a bed sliding under a bath. It notes a $34.50 rent, a clonet that won’t open, and a request to replace a broken wire bathroom. Also references muskrat skins, Lloyd George, theatre profits, and jokes about house occupancy and pay raises.
Historic September clashes and explorers linked to bold voyages
The account recalls Stamford Bridge battle where Harold’s English forces defeated Hafal gar and Tostig, the fate of Norwegian leaders and their fleet. mentions Judith Tostig’s later marriage to Guelph I as progenitor of England’s royal line. It notes Columbus sailing from Cadiz on September 25, 1493 with 17 ships to found colonies, Balboa’s 1531 Pacific discovery, and the 1690 first American newspaper Publick Occurrences by Benjamin Harris.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold
Hafalgar
Tostig
Stamford Bridge
Judith
Guelph I
England
Columbus
Cadiz
New World
Vasco Nunez de Balboa
Pacific Ocean
Darien
Balboa
Gulf of San Miguel
America
Benjamin Harris
Boston
Medicine of Common Sense from Dr Crane
A WWI era essay argues common sense is the Red Cross field medicine. It recounts a discharged serviceman upset at wartime clerical delays and urges patience toward government machinery as soldiers and citizens seek relief. The piece emphasizes understanding, shared sacrifice, and cooperative resolve.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Crane
Red Cross
Germany
Suppression of Colonial Synopsis Amid 1850 Russian Rail Opening
The colonial paper published a neutral synopsis without editorials or political remarks and was immediately suppressed by the colonial legislature. On September 26, 1850, the first Russian railroad built by American engineers was opened.
When to Gather Roots and Herbs for Medicinal Use
A note on harvesting timing for roots and herbs to maximize medicinal properties. It advises digging annual plant roots before flowering and biennial or perennial roots after the tops dry, mentioning extensive use in remedies for women's illnesses with Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound referenced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lydia E. Pinkham
What the Bible Does for Us
A brief sermon-like outline by Charles Stelle on the Bible’s multifaceted impact. It argues the Bible convicts sin by revealing true nature, saves souls through faith and obedience, builds faith via hearing, fuels spiritual growth with varied nourishment, grants wisdom, and protects against sin by internalizing scripture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James
Paul
Timothy
Romana
John
David
Rheumatism Truths and a Blood Remedy Claim
A persuasive 19th century style testimonial argues that rheumatism cannot be cured by liniments and must be treated at its source in the blood. It promotes S S S as the thorough blood medicine and urges readers to contact Swift Specific Co for information and treatment, with a patient case from Mt. Vernon Ohio cited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. L. Agnew
Mt. Vernon
Ohio
Medical Department
Swift Specific Co
Swift Laboratory
Atlanta, Ga
Also Mentioned on This Page
The
Seattle Star
Ey Lighting Co
Prince of Wales
Admiral Rodman
U.S. N
Vancouver
B.C
Emerson
Willie
Zindorf Apartments
St. Louis
Lloyd George
Holland
Saya
W. HH. Johnson
Willoughby (O
Senate
France
New Community Welfare Association
Winamac
J.D. T
Green Lake
Wilson
Jim
Hwe
By McKee
Laro On
Vblk
Cock - Robin
L Weveer
Carrer
Washington
Puget Sound Savings and Loan Association
Pike
Bob
Charles Stelle
J. J. Agnew
Gambier Street
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!