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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Apr 22, 1912
Page
4
The Seattle Star emphasizes spring renewal in a broad greeting while outlining subscription details and delivery tips. A final note grants COUSIN BILL TAFT permission to vent remarks about Mexico.
The article argues baseball boosts health and morale, citing twelve million dollars a year in contributions and the benefit of fresh air for workers. It suggests factories may close part of the day to let employees attend games, praising public recreation over excessive industry. It urges Americans to enjoy the game and root for their compatriots.
The text notes Psychologicae Reasons for his claim that militant suffragettes are physiologically disappointed women. It quotes Wright linking male reticence to civilization with medical women’s pursuit of knowledge. It wonders what London doctors will do and suggests strong reactions.
Harry Lawrence, jailed in Devonport England, previously accused of spying under the Official Secrets Act. He was rearraigned and acquitted of espionage, found guilty only of stealing an umbrella, receiving 14 days hard labor as punishment.
Snippets recount a New York Evening Sun remark from Willie Collier about declining a stranger’s postal card request, followed by a quip about old maids painting faces and a puzzled riddle from Uncle Josh about brothers and sisters in a Philadelphia Ledger exchange.
A brief humorous dialogue features Mrs A and Mrs B debating end times and fashion. Mrs A notes the world’s end rumors while Mrs B bets on catching the event in old clothes, delivering a light satirical exchange.
A period advertisement extols Syrup of Figs as a gentle laxative for headachy bilious and constipated days. It promises relief by morning without nausea or griping, stresses that the product uses figs senna and aromatics and warns against imitations bearing false labels.
Frances and Arthur exchange flirty banter about lips and a Cupid’s bow while pondering age and looks. Frances questions the quiver of lipstick or charm as they joke about her age compared to her youngest daughter.
Harold presents an idea provoking a rapid sequence of thoughts. Hattlie notes a rush of mental activity as the concept forms and expands amidst discussion.
A fragment quotes a playful exchange about judging by looks. Pele Mele notes a boy with a swollen gum and a sting on the face, contrasting outward appearance with hidden reality in a witty aside.
A physician jokes about telepathy while feeling a lady patient’s pulse and asks if she thinks him an old humbug. The woman replies she never imagined a doctor could ascertain a woman’s thoughts by pulse alone.
In a Chicago Record-Herald exchange a speaker asks if human intellect is rising and replies pessimistically. A counterpoint notes more writers of popular songs today than ever, suggesting cultural creativity has expanded even as confidence in overall intelligence is questioned.
A brief humor caption from The Baltimore Evening Sun and a snappy jab from the Cincinnati Enquirer plays on gender roles and showbiz backstage banter. The lines reference a mother demanding household items and a Salome dancer's hair being fixed, with a joke about public show life.
A speaker defends strict pedestrian protection and warns violators with harsh, violent imagery. He targets hydrant drinkers, flower beds, mouthy talkers, and door pushers, promising tough retaliation against offenders and asserting readiness to discipline rude pedestrians and sellers.
The excerpt trolls through a crowd of remarks on rehearsed plays and a busy auction scene. It notes tired performers and a caustic line about work and no play while weaving in humorous exchanges about a giddy gink, a patient’s death rate, and a tactful, well spoken businessman. It also mentions a suffragette Miss Fortleigh reflecting on the movement’s appeal.
A fragmented mock narrative describes a character at a desk reading a sign and asking if a farmer needs a medical diploma to cure pork, with a terse line about a police station in contrast.
The schedule highlights Moore Narcissa Grand Opera Monday to Wednesday with Wm Faversham in The Fawn Thursday to Saturday. Seattle shows Jessie Shirley Co in The Boys of Company B. Coliseum features Oliver Bailey Co in On the Frontier. Orpheum Vaudeville Empress Vaudeville Pantages Grand Vaudeville Melbourne Photoplays. Clemmer Photoplays and Vaudeville.
The Star finds Elsie Janis and family in hotel rooms as she tours with her mother and sisters at the Metropol itan. Mother Janis recalls a six generation claim of acting lineage and explains how the late President McKinley helped launch Elsie’s career. Elsie notes she did not truly arrive until age sixteen and has since enjoyed early success and ongoing acclaim.
The Durbar will be shown at the Moore theatre twice daily from May 3 for ten days. The program promises a new conception of motion picture advancement reproducing color, movement, pomp, and atmosphere of the historic procession in faithful detail.
Elsie Janis stars with perfect mimicry of Anna Held and Eddie Foy drawing strong laughs in Seattle. Joe Cawthorne provides a German tutor act and “The Slim Princess” ranks as a top musical comedy this season.
The Shirley stock company presents The Boys of Company B in Seattle this week. The show blends comedy with light drama, and Miss Shirley and Paul Harvey as captain earn praise for their performance. Also noted is the postponed sentencing of Ludovic Dal lasiovanna and Charles Berryman for running Arcade dance hall as a public nuisance during Gill's mayorship.
Old King Cole narrates the ancient origins of coal from prehistoric forests. He explains how plant material sank, buried under layers of mud and sand, persisted through ages, and transformed under pressure into coal. The tale hints at Earth’s long geologic history and the science behind coal formation.
Odd anecdotes from the Indianapolis News recount a Wabash freshman Bert writing five pages on eat then a scene where a child aims to push a younger brother while the father questions. A New York lawyer overhears two newsboys discussing teaching a girl to swim with a crude, offhand suggestion.
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