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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Apr 30, 1913
Page
4
A narrator recounts a volatile fishing trip with a pompous neighbor who proves a sham and a driveling maniac. After rough weather and heated exchanges they reach shore, the narrator plans to weaponize a shotgun for the idiot, then pivots to a rambling verse about fishing life and a tragic punchline.
The article discusses Secretary Bryan's California trip aimed at shaping state treatment of aliens. It accuses Bryan of promoting race prejudice, arguing Japan should not gain citizenship yet may own property. It questions open government and warns about foreign influence on state and national policy.
Seattle officials push municipal ownership of utilities with $300,000 bond issue sold at par to the state of Washington. The move counters bankers' bid to discount city car line bonds and signals broader confidence in Seattle and Tacoma public projects. The piece notes past bond fights, pending tests in court, and future municipal ventures in light and water, docks, and a steam power plant.
A jumble of letters and notes reveals schemes for a quick wedding using leftovers from a past marriage. The exchanges touch on money, dates, and living arrangements, with warnings and flirtations threaded through a chaotic scene in a spoof epistolary style.
A reader from Leavenworth Washington complains that The Star misstates William Shakespeare's death. He notes the column claimed 1616 and 203 years ago, arguing the correct year is 1819 and asks for precise correction in the paper.
A parson recalls Jamie Frazer the idiot who stays awake while others sleep in church and quips that he would be asleep too if he were not an idiot. A Monte Carlo anecdote follows about Jules Massenet and a hostess’s tepid compliment to her daughter’s singing, suggesting a future in art.
A burglar gained entry by climbing a transom at Cobb Bros clothing store 304 First Ave and took $90 in cash three suitcases three hats an overcoat and several shirts.
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