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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Apr 03, 1914
Page
9
The article discusses post office parcel post initiatives led by Postmaster General Burleson to connect producers and consumers, reduce middleman costs, and lower item prices. It notes the plan’s reliance on wide cooperation, trials in several states, and the expectation of growth in rural delivery despite nationwide high food costs.
The piece questions whether books and films truly entertain a worried public and if moving pictures can warn youth without glamorizing danger. It cites Senator Borah on woman suffrage and discusses the path of reform through public discourse and media.
A mosaic of clipped opinions and brief items notes Paris police curbs on undraped art, suffrage chatter, Goethals in Panama, Chicago surpassing New York in population, and Andy Carnegie receiving a Danneborg cross from King Christian. Also references to memory, gossip, and media among light commentary.
A jumble of humor and anecdotes from a Seattle Star page, recounting a country railout mishap with a chicken coop delivery, a station agent clash, and several jokes from various papers. The collage includes cartoons, quips, and a burglar tale ending with a twist about borrowing a revolver.
A sequence of letters from readers criticizes Seattle problems including mosquitos and garbage, urges Scouts to clean vacant lots, supports municipal gas, and condemns divorce costs while presenting views on Ulster Orangemen supporting cause and Irish identity.
CLOSTER N J April 3 This town has lost its best laugh. Two brothers of Closter whose last name was Limberger have gone to court at Hackensack and had it changed. Now it is Limbert.
A terse dialogue implies a couple spends evenings differently with him staying home and her going out, suggesting uncertainty about their happiness without direct confirmation.
A West Side housekeeper learns of an engagement tooth from her maid. The maid explains the man paid for it, and the woman declares she will not marry him nor return the tooth, while the man believes him owning her. The tale shows a patently odd domestic dispute.
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