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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Apr 24, 1913
Page
4
A city editor urges husbands to lead at home with calm insistence in disputes while valuing respect and partnership. The piece argues emotional support, forgiveness, and clear male guidance as foundations for happiness, ending with a call to "forget it" and be worthy of a wife's respect.
A New Jersey legislator Representative Salus of Atlantic City votes for Wilson's jury reform bill, risking political backlash from party or "gang" factions. The piece urges constant watchfulness over corruption, noting Woodrow and others will address jury fixing later and stressing that eternal vigilance remains the price of liberty.
The article argues the Proposition A recount shows no material changes and accuses crooked officials of ballot stuffing. It notes precinct 218 with 106 votes 101 for A and only five nonvoters, suggesting high engagement but asserts any fraud would lie in methods used to influence the election rather than the recount’s math.
A scattered column notes New York plans for a square courthouse and wartime sentiment about disarmament. A street orator questions Britain and a letter signed An X-Tin Soldier hints at a National Guard tie. Miscellany items include a matrimonial observation, a local auction notice, and a humorous stray anecdote about a hoisted safe.
A collage of quips and cartoons from a newspaper page features humorous lines about a stubborn clock nicknamed The Visitor, a shipwreck survivor tale, jokes about politicians and burglars, odd historical gags, advertising bits, and a cryptic note about the Northern Express Company at 920 First Ave.
The Star prints letters pressing county officials to fix neglected roads and serve rural areas near Sunnydale. A Seattle Potlatch week drum corps suggestion is offered with a practical 12-member lineup and period uniforms. The letters also mention a refrigerator sale and a homeless dog issue at Stewart House.
A new method for apple dumplings by Mrs Janet McKenzie Hill promises easier prep as whole apples are not required and the juice cannot burn. The biscuit shell forms a crispy outer layer that traps the apples and juice for a tender result.
A Star reader laments high taxes and voters including "blanket stiffs and hoboes" in elections. He compares Washington and California tax burdens, cites a farmer paying $600 in taxes, and warns of socialist land confiscation, urging action in Monroe, Washington.
A reader argues that dogs are displaced from wild life by domestication and condemns the pound as brutal. The writer urges neutering male dogs and proposes regulated breeding only for those in suitable modern rooms at Hotel Virginia, near Westlake. Elliott 803.
Special pricing highlights the Absorbo dustless mop with detachable handle and no exposed metal parts for sanitary floor dusting. Also advertised is an aluminum lemon juicer priced at 10 cents, featuring a cast aluminum body and a ridged cone for juicing.
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