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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Apr 26, 1909
Page
4
Practical advice for a May 1 move covering hiring a moving man early, notifying the insurer, packing and labeling boxes, packing piano to the mover, organizing tools, preserving fragile items, and avoiding all nighters to sleep after arriving. Includes attic and cellar items, wrapping materials, and a goal of smoother housekeeping at the new home.
President Hill M. Dell of Drake University urges young men entering college to value service over wealth. He argues education broadens vision and power, yielding usefulness, happiness, and freedom. He contrasts ideal education with pursuit of large donations.
Col Roosevelt reportedly killed two wildebeests and a Thompson gazelle on his initial hunting expedition as the earnings from the dollars word contract reportedly took effect automatically.
The passage laments harsh views of a Turkish group while noting they have not used pneumonia afflicted persons for vengeance. It contrasts medical treatment in America with the sultan’s chance to secure peace by early Dreadnaught actions. It mentions rising potato prices and a cautious Mr Patten in New Mexico.
The text notes a dismissive view of the consumptive colony and compares its popularity to billboards, stressing that sentiment matters less than the percentage column in Tacoma.
The phrase notes that the story had already gone to press and appeared in the morning editions, signaling swift publication and wide distribution. It emphasizes the immediacy of news dissemination and the concurrent timing of editorial decisions.
F W Whitridge, lawyer and receiver of the Third Avenue line, issues orders for conductors to outdo passengers in politeness. Formerly a passenger himself, he recalls both sides’ sharp manners and notes conductors should seat women, assist them, avoid rushing, speak kindly, and guide passengers to stops with care.
A nostalgic piece on hickory sticks marking school life and past customs, noting the fading supply of hickory wood. It cites the National Hickory Association convening in Cincinnati and warns forests are dwindling as trees become scarce for shafts and handles.
A fragment from editorials and quotes discusses public interest in presidential dates and engagement with fairy stories, noting a Cleveland Plain Dealer line about interest and a Dallas News quip about storytelling. The passage ends with a May flowers reference to Spenser.
A frenzied division tore the Conturians of the Magic Ark as seven members formed the Prodigal Sons and Daughters of Balsam led by Gabe Jefferson Kaloomine. Rituals, council seats, and ornate regalia sparked a brazen break with the disbanded lodge's leaders fighting to retain power. The Pat he 'enue and Fatted Calf were left unreconciled as the schism deepened amid heated committee actions and a mass expulsion.
Fragmentary notes mention a piece titled Fated Calf by Fred Schaefer with unclear surrounding text. Possible references include names like Jackson Johnson Clay and Palmetto but details are incomplete.
The Philadelphia Record notes a provocative claim that there is a divorce for every twenty marriages, sparking discussion on marriage stability and social norms. The piece references Paderewski and reflects on public attitudes toward divorce.
A garbled, humorous montage of dialogue and snippets from an early 20th century page. It includes classroom questions about the phrase a well read man, exchanges between a teacher and students, street chatter about landlords and prehistoric beasts, and a misedited police inquiry. Also features mock advertisements and stray notes on prescriptions and barely legible captions.
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