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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Apr 10, 1913
Page
4
New York theater lore recalls odd box office encounters after performances. A matinee patron demanded a seat change to avoid a bald man with a red bump, while others recount humorous and curious episodes from near the theater district and backstage chatter about actors and dentists.
An unsigned editorial argues Bill Jones, an honest independent, would be unable to win county offices under current partisan rules. It criticizes party labels for public payrolls and urges a nonpartisan election system, calling for reform before the next legislature.
The article argues that direct US Senate elections complete a revolution for the people after 30 years. It claims the move erodes the Senate as a check on popular will, likening it to an advisory body and comparing it to an English House of Lords. It urges preservation of the Senate to uphold a constitutional balance.
A miscellany of verses and short notes questions virtue by denial and behavior in life on Ship Earth. It mocks moral conformity while citing unrelated items such as a banker witness and a six month sentence, then shifts to curiosities about doctors, opium, smallpox and a 1733 Iceland population remark.
An advertisement touts Knowlton's Danderine as the solution for dandruff and falling or itchy scalp. It claims one application doubles hair beauty and health, removes dandruff, and ends hair loss, urging purchase of 25 to 26 cent bottles at drug stores or counters.
A humorous ode extols the so called scientific way officials clean city streets. The routine repeats sweeping dirt into gutters and back onto the road, with traffic delayed each cycle. Also a brief note reports Beeleysport residents mocking Congressman Mock with his rugged individuality drawing attention at the capital after two arrests for spitting on the sidewalk.
A listing of film showings across multiple theaters with varied titles and formats. Reels, parts, and episodes are noted for venues such as The Battle of Bloody Ford A Modern Horse Aunt Elles Visit When John Brought Home His Wife at Society.
A fragmented comic item notes a crowd of Chicago club women urging easier divorce and Boston voices calling for easier marriage. A sideline line shows a woodchopper noting bear tracks north of the area and a hunter asking for direction south.
A collage of satirical lines and brief notes touching on love bargaining pension bills for divorced women a German bank failure and quips about burglars and marriages. The set includes remarks attributed to Mrs Pankhurst and comedic exchanges about keys and greetings.
Metropolitan presents The Bachelor's Baby while Moore showcases The Prince of Pilsen. Seattle Farley Mitchell perform The Thief. Orpheure and Empress schedule vaudeville acts. Pantages and Grand feature vaudeville and motion pictures with Clemmner Photoplays and Melbourne at Alhambra Photoplays.
An Asbury Park item notes a playful exchange about weather and a burlesque show manager quibbling over clothing costs. The quirky dialogue features back and forth about attire and authority during a dance floor moment.
A Philadelphia woman says her husband stays out all night and she does not serve breakfast. The quip points to the consumer being burned at both ends, not the candle.
The piece traces President Wilson's consideration of Walter H Page for the ambassadorial post to Great Britain after Eliot declined, noting Page's publishing career with Doubleday Page and Co and his North Carolina origins. It highlights Page’s literary credentials and the president’s offer avoiding lavish display.
A collage of brief humorous anecdotes from publishers and readers. It recounts a funeral mishap with a drunken attendee, a man meeting his sister in public, a joking exchange about kissing a sister, and a flirtation quip about women and votes. The items mix punch lines and social banter from a Cleveland Plain Dealer to the Cincinnati Inquirer.
The play concerns a wife who steals to dress for her husband and a duped admirer, with a husband’s reaction and moral questions. Critics praise performances and staging, noting the production by Bails ley and Mitchell players at low prices. audience can refund at box office if unhappy.
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