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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Apr 15, 1911
Page
4
The article extols Easter as the keystone of Christianity, recounts Jesus rising, and notes the phrase I am the resurrection and the life. It links belief in the risen Christ to personal hope, enduring life beyond death, and moral discipline. It also references President Taft and political notes about Spain and Portugal.
Excerpt notes property qualifications bar voting for city officers in Rhode Island, arguing suffrage denial denies democratic rights. Mentions Nelson W. Aldrich and juries, plus protest by un enfranchised women and poor men. Also references Kalamazoo socialist vote and Congressman Prouty on packers’ products.
A multi millionaire Lippincott’s suicide prompts musings on happiness and selfish gains. A Pennsylvania supreme court ruling declares the eight hour law unconstitutional for state works labor. The Landsdowne family sold Rembrandt’s The Old Mill, bought a century ago for 4000, now valued around 500000.
The column muses on presidential candidate Bob La Follette and his platform, notes a Westward fashion item, comments on Tom Johnson’s repeated defeats yet faith in the people, cites a St. Louis divorce suit, and questions Texas politics with Governor Colquitt and Big Business influence, referencing Bailey and Standard Oil.
A reader appeals to the Seattle Star to help a educated, willing man with four dependents find steady work amid Seattle's prosperities. He seeks publication to connect the man with a reliable job and provides a contact at corner 32nd Ave N and Massachusetts St, North 1402.
A garbled editorial hints at suffrage progress and calls for betterschool funding over lavish city balls for politicians. It mentions Union Pacific soda fountains on trains and air brakes while warning about a possible Supreme Court ruling. The piece notes stock gains of 57 points.
In a remarkable sequence a bank manager rescues a woman from a dangerous undertow at the river shore and later marries her, turning a life saving into a lifelong union. The couple’s tale underscores chance events shaping personal vows and community admiration.
A congressman blasts the press for abominable lies and hints they could even tell the truth, signaling a charged confrontation with media reporting. The exchange reflects political tension and insistence on accountability.
A Rochester Herald quip notes Miss Marie Dressler inviting friends to a birthday party. A commenter jokes about cake and candies, to which Dressler replies the gathering is a party, not a torchlight procession.
A Pennsylvania professor told an audience of women they are parasites and accused husbands of earning money while women supposedly enjoyed themselves. The remark drew sharp criticism for its misogynistic framing and dismissive language toward female attendees.
A Star Circle feature highlights children in Seattle and Centralia as Uncle Jack awards prizes and gifts. Portraits of Donna Hayes Baker Mies Baker Elsie Brewer Marjorie Reynolds Ruth Herberg Gertrude Abiberg Alice Oliver Margaret Bowen and Bessie Heymanson are pictured with notes of gifts books and dolls.
The passage quotes George Ade at a New York dinner remarking that marriage changes people. He recounts meeting a recently married man who appeared shorter, then jokes that the man is indeed shorter now that he has married and settled down.
Dear Dad letter from Washington dated April 9 1911 describes a sudden session of Congress, the LaFollette presidential boom gaining traction in Massachusetts and a split delegation to the Republican national convention. It notes unresolved Hitchcock chairmanship questions and Beveridge planning a Canadian study trip with his wife.
An attendant guides a visitor through a lunatic asylum visiting two inmates. The first man sits on a three foot stool, heartbroken after a lover married another man and lost reason. The second inmate is described as stark staring mad behind padded walls.
A humorous verse notes a lawyer tripping and tearing clothes in a courtroom mishap as he reflects on "losing a suit on appeal" in a cautionary rhyme.
A fragmentary scene depicts a speaker on a bridge at midnight, noting darkness and a country man tying a horse to a Pathfinder. Dialogue shifts to a quip about a husband bringing home fiction rather than a novel, implying a literary joke within a domestic setting.
A historical note urges women to seek sympathy from female friends during weakness and suffering. It promotes natural aid, describing depressions and derangements as times when kind female support is valuable and endorses the safe, well-tried family remedy as the corrective.
A lighthearted exchange shows a husband deferring travel plans to his wife who once woke him in the night to remind him of the chosen destination. The anecdote highlights domestic planning dynamics and shared decision making.
Edmund Vance Cooke writes a commemorative tribute to TOM L. JOHNSON praising his civic leadership. The verse honors Johnson for battling graft and serving the masses, leaving a city with a civic heart and a lasting heritage for future generations.
A large batch of photographs of little nieces were received too late for this week contest. Uncle Jack will hold them a week or two, and next Saturday another batch will be shown. He sends a book to the featured girls and notes only three dolls are available this week.
An advertisement for Ayer’s Hair Vigor claims the product stops hair loss and promotes regrowth while not changing hair color. It urges readers to consult their doctor for advice.
The listing promotes shaving brushes including white bristle and badger hair models. Marshall Wells items feature nickel boxes, white imitation handles, and badger hair brushes priced around $1.00 plus mentions of enameled finishes and white bristle options.
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