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Newspaper

Seattle Star

Location

Seattle, Washington, United States of America

Date

Apr 29, 1909

Page

9

Taint in Wheat Corners Confronts Chicago Opinion

The author questions whether Patten’s $4,000,000 three day gain from wheat corner profits is tainted by lawfulness. He argues laws permit corners and we the people create them, warning that leaving opportunities open lets sharp men exploit the poor. He cites past episodes and assigns collective responsibility to the public.

Patten Chicago Young Luiter

Diminutive official doubts accuracy in county note

A clipped provincial tone questions a county commissioner’s statements, referencing George Washington and a public supply shortage for July, noting a diminished visible stock and personal responsibility. The passage blends political critique with abstract musings on truth and timing.

George Washington

Shorter and uglier clans emerge in Shively Nichols case

The investigation shows patiet standpatter hinting that at least one of the gentlemen belongs to the shorter and uglier clans. There is reason Bagley should enjoy his work, yet the people who pay him may have a remote interest in it.

Shively-Nichols Mr. Bagley

Verdicts and Blame Amid Calhoun Trial

A historical comment notes the consumptive citizen as victim not culprit and speculates the Calhoun jury may fault both prosecution and defense attorneys, portraying a charged atmosphere around the trial proceedings.

Calhoun

Christianity in Asia Minor Faces Ambitious Reforms

Fragmentary note suggests Asia Minor Christian communities seek strengthened unity and clearer leadership amid shifting political and religious pressures. Historical context hints at ongoing debates over doctrine and alliance with regional powers.

Permanency in Converts and Use of the Automatic Sixshooter

The text notes how permanency might be ensured if converts were instructed in the uses of the automatic sixshooter. It implies a tied relation between conversion and firearm instruction within the same discourse.

Abdul Hamid Shows a Will to Live Amid Others Indifferent

The text contrasts Abdul Hamid's clear desire to survive with a notable indifference toward life in others, highlighting a stark personal resolve versus a broader apathy.

Abdul Hamid

Doubtful Armenian Christian View Of Love For Enemies Toward Turks

A reflection notes that living as Christians in Armenia complicates following the mandate to love enemies in relation to Turks, highlighting tensions between faith and national history.

Armenia

Goldfield Offers $50,000 for Johnson-Jeffries Fight

Ambassadors White’s daughter weds a Russian count. Regulars comment on Mr. Schively’s doubts about propriety amid a love match. Commissioner Carrigan’s lenient speech contrasts with a high fine. Goldfield pressures ahead with a $50,000 bid for the bout.

Goldfield Ambassador White

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The provided text is a prompt instruction about language and harm, not a news item. It contains disallowed violence phrasing and does not describe a concrete event, person, or organization suitable for a newspaper card.

Gingerbread Man Ear Fly Fight Ends A Stage Nightmare

Fred Rice, playing the Gingerbread Man at the Grand theatre, endured a 48 minute stage battle with a persistent fly attracted to a frosting makeup. Rice whispered he never wants that experience again and ensured a new dummy would be used for tonight’s performance.

Fred Rice Rice Grand Theatre Gingerbread Man Roy Storer Fred Riven Ae Ieee Ealin

Fragmented humor and quips in a 19th century page

A collage of wry dicta and bon mots on love, reform, religion, and daily life. Jests about husbands, wives, honesty, social manners, and habits punctuate observations on happiness, opportunity, and human folly with quirky exchanges and comic asides.

A Private Secretary in the Aquarium Era

A narrator recalls working as a private secretary for a demanding boss. He describes long hours, odd duties like pressing trousers and sending mail, wage disputes, a recommendation for a sea charges job, and the boss's strict, sometimes stingy behavior. The tale ends with private conversations conducted through a peculiar phone-tucket method.

Peerish Aquarium Stary

A Rhyme of a doting mamma by Don Marquis

A fragment from a humorous verse in Everybody's Magazine features a magistrate and a trembling defendant in a courtroom scene. The officer, judge, and crowd respond with cautious humor as the man pleads for clemency. The verse centers on drink, judgment, and social quirks in a playful tone.

Ninette's Prisoner by Stuart B. Stone

Ninette steals a moment with a dragoon as Loren's hussars fight nearby. A kiss sparks tension before a clatter on the highway signals a sudden interruption and possible capture in the shifting warfront.

Ninette Confesses to Kratz Troop After Night Patrol

A grazing Kratz dragoon horse leads to a tense encounter with Colonel Loren as Ninette hides a rider and is praised by a trooper. Ninette reveals her name and hints at loyalty to the country, sharing a quiet kiss with the soldier who saved the man she sheltered.

Jeanne Ninette Loren Kratz Dragoons Lalannes Hitears Kratz Margot

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