Postal advice for sending Christmas gifts abroad at 12 cents a pound
The article explains how to mail Christmas presents internationally for 12 cents per pound, detailing packing rules, labeling, and restrictions. It lists eligible countries, requires declaration of contents and value, and notes special rules for boxes and postage in advance. It also shares a personal anecdote about a widow confusing the fate of her husband after a quake.
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Netherlands
Uruguay
Lost His Mind in Frisco Quake
Chicago reports William S. Meyers, a former Chicago general contractor, recounting how the 1906 San Francisco earthquake erased his identity and how witnessing a man's death under a train in Tama, Iowa, restored it. His honeymoon had been delayed three and a half years after marrying in April 1906.
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Tama
Iowa
Chicago
San Francisco
William S. Meyers
Fangy Apples In Better Demand
Seattle report notes improving demand for fancy fruit as cold weather slows eastern shipments. Eight carloads received with White River valley supplies dominating. limited grapes on Western avenue and a light Saturday boat. Commodities include apples oranges lemons potatoes onions cabbage and pineapples totaling 1965 packages.
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Seattle
Washington
White River Valley
Western Avenue
Theatrical notes on new productions and engagements
Charles Dillingham plans Trilby light opera with Harry B Smith as librettist. Wallace Eddinger to star in Winchell Smith comedy from George Randolph Chester. Maxine Elliott rehearses Deborah of Tod's with Mrs Henry de la Pasture assisting. Maude Adams set for What Every Woman Knows at New National Theatre. The Commanding Officer opens in Chicago after Baltimore. Israel Zangwill sends The Man of Iron to Liebler Co for season. Frohmann and Adams plan Maude Adams spring production with western university. The Watcher casts Catherine Countiss Marion Ballou John Emerson and more. George Graves hired for Christmas pantomime in London. Margaret Anglin acquires La Rivale rights with Fenn adapting. Frank Keenan to rehearse The Heights by McGuire with Henry B Harris managing.
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Wallace Eddinger
Winchell Smith
George Randolph Chester
Bobby Burnit
Maxine Elliott
Deborah of
Tod’s
Henry de la Pasture
New National Theatre
Maude Adams
Barrie
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Chicago
Liebler & Co
Israel Zangwill
Man of Iron
Charles Frohmann
Cora Maynard
Shuberts
Catherine Countiss
Marion Ballou
John Emerson
Henry Bergman
George Graves
Veronique
Arthur Collins
Drury Lane Theatre
London
Margaret Anglin
Frederick Fenn
Frank Keenan
The
William Anthony McGuire
Henry B. Harris
Local social notes from Chelan Falls and Spokane
Verne Warren returns home from Blair's Business College in Spokane for holidays. Mr and Mrs J B Fosdick host the Chelan Falls Card club. Glenn Abbott travels to Seattle for holidays. Schoolchildren rehearse for a Christmas Eve program and tree at the schoolhouse. Frank Porter from Pateros visits friends at Chelan Falls hotel.
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Johnson 10 Get $30,000 Weekly Burlesque Contract for Jeffries Fight
Jack Johnson, colored champion, slated to earn 30000 for a title bout publicity and a fifteen week burlesque contract paying 2000 weekly plus expenses. He will headline an athletic show with one night stands in major cities, then join Follies of the Day and Town Talk burlesque tours. A Century theatre booking in Kansas City for March 39 is secured, with no race riot anticipated unless city police are abolished.
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Miner & Gerard
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Chicago
Washington
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Wilkesbarre
Scranton
Kansas City
Joe Donegan
Century Theatre
Juve
Treasurers Grafton Banks Rumor Exposed in Seattle
Ten thousand dollars is described as the bribe paid by Seattle banks to County Treasurer Matt Gormley to secure county deposits. Bank officials testified he used unendorsed notes from his position and avoided repayment. Jacob Furth opposed the practice. The grand jury weighs possible criminal conduct amid losses and unpaid judgments.
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Matt Gormley
Jacob Furth
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Grand Jury
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Pennsylvania
R. V. Ankeny
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Leopold's Condition Worsens as Family Arrives
In Brussels on December 15 Leopold's health deteriorated further this afternoon. Countess Leoniya, the king's second daughter, arrived but was not allowed to visit. The king's relations with his two daughters remain strained.
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Brussels
Leopold
Leoniya
Pessimistic tourist and clever farm boy reassure with wit
Anecdotes tell of a wary traveler warned by a freckled farm boy about almanac storms and comets. The lad quips that he survived mules and mocks fate with humor about earthquakes and Halley’s comet.
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Halley’s
Chicago News
Disturber and Natural Conclusion Dialog Snippets
A set of comic lines from early 20th century papers. The exchanges feature a child Willie and his mother discussing a baby, a joke about heaven, and remarks on jealousy. Additional quips reference Shakespeare and a factory joke from the London Telegraph.
Fragmentary Note on Social Figures and Theatre Talking Points
The clipped text mentions May Elinore ending association with sister Kate who has married and formed a vaudeville act with her husband. It notes Charles Klein’s new play The Next of Kin and Sir Conan Doyle’s The Fires of Fate moving to Chicago months before New York production.
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Kate
Charles Klein
Sir Conan Doyle
London
Chicago
New York
Inland Empire to Push Big Bend Line in 1910
Spokane reports confirmed plans for the Inland Empire system to build the Spokane to Big Bend line in 1910. The route runs 70 miles from Spokane to the Spokane and Columbia rivers junction, using a steam road construction method akin to Graves interurban lines.
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Big Bend
Spokane
Columbia Rivers
Graves
Sherman Speech Gifted to Hall Near Washington
Vice President James S. Sherman may speak soon if a hall with a guaranteed audience 2000 or more within 500 miles is found. He recently spoke at Akron Garfield dinner where only an hour was allotted.
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James S. Sherman
Washington
Senate
United States
Sherman
Akron
Ohio
Senator Dick
Capitol
New York Herald
Arm strong's Headquarters for Xmas Gifts
Arm strongs presents a sales pitch highlighting Christmas gift ideas at their store. The appeal emphasizes a central location as the place to shop for appropriate seasonal presents.
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Armstrong’s
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