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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Apr 14, 1909
Page
4
The Star urges maintaining Sunday open hours for the fair and supports outdoor and wholesome Sunday amusements. It argues against strict Sunday closing, saying recreation aids health, economy, and moral balance, and that theatres and ball games can coexist with faith.
A fragmented essay mocks public safety debates on slot gas meters in Seattle. It notes deaths, bank clearings, and demographics while drifting through unrelated political and social jibes about cocoa duties and marriages.
Aileen May leading lady of the Pantages Stock company endures gruelling memorization demands and near constant performance duties. She learns about 26 000 words weekly while delivering 11 performances weekly, guiding both comedy and tragedy roles with relentless discipline. Aileen bears personal tragedy when her mother dies during a tour, yet performs to avoid disappointing the audience.
A 1909 confidential letter to a parent denounces the Aldrich-Payne tariff as burdening infant toys and nursery goods while sparing powerful trusts. The writer laments no representation for children in Congress and urges readers to respond to the tariff proposal.
A fading 17 year old girl known as Rose Lee dies in a hospital after a life of secrecy and hardship. A doctor keeps her fate vague as she clings to a doll, a tattered Bible, ribbons, and cards from a troubled past. She is buried in a cheap grave funded by acquaintances from the underworld.
Intimate letters from Rath to his father critique Roosevelt’s judgment of men, citing Paul Morton and Leslie Shaw as examples. The missive argues Roosevelt overestimates personal traits, misreads political loyalties, and relies on appearances in forming policy and cabinet choices.
A garbled collage of quotable lines and snippets from various sources including Chicago Tribune Punch Aman Cleveland Leader and The New York Times style bits. The text strings cover taxes heaven confession memory money and disjointed anecdotes.
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