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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Apr 09, 1910
Page
4
A Denver minister condemns church leaders and business elites for unholy contrasts between pious rhetoric and corrupt practices. He argues modern sin extends beyond theft and murder to tariffs rebates monopolies unsafe mines and adulterated goods, urging true righteousness as universal brotherhood.
The Star announces daily prints detailing government actions under the pure food and drugs law enacted four years ago. It notes few judgments seized so far but increasing recent activity, with early reports focusing on labeling drugged foods and doped drugs to inform the public.
An article explains the sun’s candlepower as one octillion five hundred seventy five quintillion sextillion zillions and more, totaling 1 575 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 candles. It notes this imaginary count would produce a light equal to the sun if all candles burned simultaneously.
A brief mock exchange questions Theodore Roosevelt and Eskimo evidence, suggesting his Africa travels will be trusted while implying no Eskimo witness would be needed. The quip plays on credibility and expediency in political banter.
Thud asks about McSwat’s whereabouts and one-handed cribbage. Slap explains McSwat plays solitaire while rocking the baby. The segment ends with McSwat losing every time and Slap noting his wife’s return makes poker more fitting.
An advertising sign at Seconday and Marion features a rear view of the famous Shasta Limited. The luxury train runs daily from Be at 11 a.m. to Portland by 5 20 p.m. and reaches Francisco the next evening, operating over the Oregon and Washington and Southern Pacific lines.
Four boys Walter Pedro Jasper Charley venture on a pretend desert hunt in Arizona. They discover an ostrich egg and cook it in a desert kettle using rock and sage. Walter proclaims a feast while the others wonder about the meat. Monday's story will be The Other Ostrich Egg.
A vivid reminiscence recalls a census taker questioning a man about conjugal status marriage history and offspring. The interviewee humorously confesses confusion over questions before noting lines about work, Civil War service, and language, ending with fears of a harsh punishment or wasteful data.
The finder of any lost article has a clear title to it. Only the owner can claim it, not hotel proprietors, merchants, or companies. They may regulate their premises but cannot control the public. Property found in theatres may be held by the finder if the owner is not discovered.
The U S department of agriculture publicized a bulletin on the Bradfield Regulator Co. of Atlanta Ga facing charges over the medicine Mother's Friend. In June 1909 a government act seized 27 cases in New Orleans finding the product mainly soap with false magical claims for easing motherhood pains. The company admitted the charges and paid the costs after confiscation.
A witty reflection notes that a girl prefers being prettier than pretty and a man longs to get back to business after holidays. It suggests reliable friends are scarce, though many promise to help in emergencies.
The text notes divorce becoming common and changing social fashion. It discusses a husband’s changing outlook from affection to envy as marriage persists, and a wife’s belief in her husband guiding wealth. It contrasts male ambition with a broader crowd of peers.
Jack Montresnor declares he will obtain a marriage license and exits via an elevator shaft after a brief embrace, promising to return in a fitful mood. Agnes stands nearby as the scene ends abruptly.
The passage weaves stray lines about Burgin and rules, a remark on cod liver oil, mentions of the sug ar trust and Guggenheots, slang quips about tattooed men, a warning about wives, and a brief English obituary noting Mrs. Mar Limond Ayreshire as an eightyearold postmistress.
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