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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Apr 01, 1911
Page
4
In San Francisco the push to own and operate a Geary street line faces fierce opposition from traction interests and banks. Citizens urged bond funding while banks refused, prompting calls to move deposits to bonds paying 4 percent. The piece ends noting aviation advances by the Wrights and rising prospects of flight.
A reflective piece argues moving pictures offer rich educational value in science, travel, history and literature yet face criticism for sensational content. It urges preservation for public good, suggesting buyout if necessary. A Washington notice reports a mature woman transferring 3,000,000 to her daughters amid marriage plans.
The piece in effect questions Big Business claims of widespread unemployment, contrasting Milwaukee’s socialist administration with national conditions. It asks why only Milwaukee suffers and argues socialism as a means to employment. It notes a Kansas City divorce anecdote about red hair on a hairbrush.
England reacts to India's growing population with fear and pity criticizing colonial costs. A call to redirect funds from fleets and armaments to productive use is voiced as a grim outcome. Henry Debocq, heir to a million, is reported lost in New York City but dismissed as unlikely to escape attention.
The cartoonist Homer Davenport files for divorce alleging cruelty. He seeks relief and separation from his spouse amid claims of ill treatment. The case highlights Davenport's public profile and personal dispute reflected in the press.
A collage of quirky exchanges includes Lent fasting praise, a jest about Mort and a toothbrush, and baseball season chatter. March humor erupts with April first riffs while a theft accusation shifts to fear of being charged as an accessory.
The narrator celebrates moving in and taking pride in owning the room while lamenting ongoing costs and tough days. They joke about the burned place, rent pressure, and the grind of work and dirt, noting a wish to quit paying rent yet continuing to persevere.
Classic vaudeville sketch features Thud and Slap trading quips on high light bills, political jests, and a coronation satire. Poking at taxes, dining, and wardrobe woes they riff on prosaic fame and oddball gags.
Jip a large Newfoundland owned by Jesse V. Childs, age eleven, helped recover stolen honey. The dog barked loudly during a raid, slipped outside when the door was left open, and was found near the bee hives on a pair of pants, ending the honey theft.
A dialogue reports Mrs McGudley resisting voting as a taxpayer privilege while noting male voters and tax differences. Remarks criticise a woman’s attire as a “nature faker” using a mouse colored gown and Angora furs, and a stage airplane gag appears in a Baltimore American style item.
A brief note outlines tariff reform as a difficult path with ongoing discussion. It mentions the bill agenda and consumer impact without a resolved decision. The piece signals continued legislative pressure and public interest in pricing and trade policy.
A jumble of quips and literary snippets notes a long hatred bard and a plumber father with sons pursuing verse versus steady labor. The column references critics, a moving picture joke, and social humor lines about marriage, work, and human speech in a dated newspaper voice.
A humorous dialogue between Wifey and Hubby notes the spring need for new clothes and recurring forecasts of ongoing burdens. The exchange echoes a domestic banter tone with playful frustration over timing and wardrobe plans.
A man visits a lawyer’s office to find the attorney fishing from a dock while answering questions with humor. The exchange riffs on legality and seasonality, ending with the man noting he has been there since New Year’s and is the 700th asking the same questions.
The dialogue shows Bill Bird scolding a hapless hunter who failed to hit a target after hours. Maggie Lady Bug recalls a recent tour while Willie Love-Bug claims to have slept in a garage on an automobile horn.
A playful exchange features Sugar Spoon boasting of being born into people's mouths and Rolling Pin claiming constant wealth from dough, underscoring a light kitchen metaphor about money and abundance.
An 11 year old Mary E. Lusk recalls a Michigan farm dog named Trixie who swam across the Grand River to greet her hunting father and brothers after he left her at home. The tale highlights the dog's eager devotion and a crossing in autumn cold water near the river and marsh.
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