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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Apr 13, 1912
Page
4
The Seattle Star administration urges readers to report missed deliveries and substitutions. An editorial notes New York proposes limited child labor with school six hours weekly, while voicing support for education to ensure future citizenship and referencing 1909 police station imprisonments and Mayor Gaynor’s reforms.
Physicians urge reducing meat to defeat patent medicines and spring purifiers. Grow vegetables yourself on a small plot, enjoy the process from soil to table, and gain health and thrift. Bob Bridges remains consistently against the Ayers terminal scheme while others wander.
The piece ponders if socialist China can advance without key financiers like Rothschild and Morgan. It notes imports falling while exports rise, suggesting a paradoxical prosperity for American goods despite global financial constraints.
Brandeis declares the nation cannot be half slave and half free, warning the masses will lose liberty or gain industrial power. He adds support for La Follette while dismissing Taft’s joke, and notes the federal bench is saved from Humphrey.
The Colorado legislature failed to fill the Hughes senate seat while the other vacancy sits with only Simon Guggenheim listed. The situation leaves two open vacancies in the state’s upper chamber.
A fragmentary report notes CHILDREN'S theatre gaining status in New York as a cultural institution. It recalls yesterday as a half holiday and mentions Mayor Cotterill nearing a decisive moment at home plate amid Seattle fans. Also included is a British seaman converting 1000 letters from a sweetheart into a cane and a Danish prime minister's 17 year old daughter apprenticed to a cabinet maker.
In the Seattle Star editor's column a reader named stANCHMAN muses on a "Waiting One" girl and country life. He weighs ranch work against urban allure, speculates on marriage prospects, and jokes about matching Cupid to rural duties. He concludes one of fifteen girls named Kaya has a strong chance.
A London gentleman visits the countryside for a day of snipe shooting. They start the hunt, and a solitary snipe rises. The visitor's first shot brings it down, prompting the host to sigh that it was the Poly snipe in the neighborhood. The bird had provided great sport to friends for six weeks.
A fragmentary dialogue about privacy and family matters unfolds with quips on illness and payment. The overheard exchange mentions an operation, a folding bed, and teasing remarks about staying in bed late. The tone is light and domestic with no clear narrative arc.
A fragmentary dialogue passage ponders a man’s character and professional conduct. The speakers discuss sagacity, marriage, medical examination, and financial considerations in a terse, period-voice exchange. The line shows humor and social nuance in a cleanup-page snippet.
Life notes that Poor Peterson quits his floor walking job due to fatigue from long hours. TJ questions Peterson's resilience, recalling that he was solid at Bigby's but is overwhelmed by a new arrival at his house and cannot stand being on his feet around the clock.
A conductor asks if five children traveling with a woman are hers and she replies they are hers and the trip is no picnic. The scene captures a weary mother and her brood bordered by two older youngsters on a single side.
A comic exchange during a visit shows Tommy refusing cake and quipping that his problem is politeness, not loss of appetite, prompting his aunt to comment on his manners.
In a New York Weekly snippet Mrs Gadd complains the new minister rarely visits while Mrs Gabb notes the minister’s wife is a capable cook and politically active. The exchange hints at social expectations and party dynamics.
A Colorado superintendent notices a girl outside a playing field gate. She explains she is the baby waiting to be born, highlighting a playful misinterpretation and gentle humor from Harper's Magazine.
A boastful young man, known for bragging, meets a famous sculptor at a studio supper. He claims to make mud heads, and the sculptor quips that not all of them are his. The exchange captures wit over pride in a literary sketch from Youth's Companion.
In the Beeleysport aviation meet Diana claims top status after rival Tessie Flutter crashes during the Death Dip. Tessie slumps after a wing crumple and is carried toward the hospital as Diana basks in the spotlight.
A whimsical caption notes a character nicknamed Beth Noo as a tidy diner who eats his orange over the kitchen sink, highlighting a playful domestic scene.
A Sewickley father counsels his son to be a husband not an ex bachelor. The exchange, quoted from the Pittsburg Post, underscores marital responsibility over bachelor habits.
In a humorous exchange from Woman's Home Companion a store clerk questions a shopper about shopping while the customer replies she is indeed shopping. The clerks quip about taking inventory underscores the lighthearted social mood.
A clerk asks to leave tomorrow afternoon to shop with his wife but the employer refuses citing busyness. The London Opinion notes the exchange as a small workplace vignette reflecting mid century work ethic.
A manager instructs a traveling man to include Punxsutawney, then substitutes Oshkosh and Kalama for the route in a Cleveland Plain Dealer note.
A brief, pointed exchange from the New York Sun shows a child friendly item sought by a parent puzzled by options. The dialogue hints at simple, manageable solutions framed as a practical query in the paper’s tone.
A man declares his life insured for $20,000 and his wife voices relief. The exchange follows a Boston Transcript report noting his cautious travel.
A misquote about seeking advantage without effort and a senator’s reply on campaign funding. The Washington Star theme underscores political ambition and ethics in elections.
Uncle Jack announces a fishing story contest for Circle members with a $1 first prize and 50 cents for second. Readers are invited to submit true or near true tales of big catches from Saturday since the season opened April 1.
Fragmented dialogue recounts river flood experiences on the Mississippi and Ohio. A man recalls riding out rising waters in a cabin and a bathing-coop escape, blending fear with humor about flood resilience and survivability.
Dr. Endee suggests a two month Europe tour for the husband to rest. Mrs. Nagger counters with a five person plan and a next week departure. Dr. Endee clarifies the husband must go alone for the rest.
A teacher warns of laziness and idleness while addressing a boy at the window. He sketches a grim picture of the loafer who never works yet enjoys clothes, food, and shelter. Ten year old Charlie answers with a blunt punchline that the baby is the wretched beneficiary.
Report notes a tense exchange between two sailors or laborers aboard a vessel. The dialogue implies a confrontation culminated by a single brick passing between them, reflected in a vivid, terse exchange reported by the Washington Herald.
Garvin's Corner bids farewell after three and a half years of weekly columns. He reflects on the impact of honest, personal storytelling that challenged prejudices and promoted human rights while urging readers to understand others and stay true to their city’s values.
A traveling salesman in a southern railway restaurant orders two boiled eggs and receives three. The server, an old darkey, explains with a bow that one egg might fail, so he supplied an extra to be safe, reflecting rustic humor of Harper’s Weekly.
A small, lonely boy enters the courthouse seeking his mother. Deputy Henry Smiley tells him he has seen several ladies around, and the boy finally reveals he is the little boy. He asks where the lady is.
A fragmentary quote references objections to betet it chestras with a response about programs and bellboys, mentioning Washington Star. The garbled OCR yields unclear specifics but centers on a dispute surrounding a program or event and the involved parties.
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