Perpetual Motion Bill Question Stirs Long Running Debate
The speaker questions how long the bill has been active, suggesting it may have run for about six years. The exchange hints at skepticism about the bill functioning as intended.
View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.
Start Free Trial
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles
Articles on This Page
This newspaper page contains 29 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1912
Page
4
We Need a Man for Olympia Says Defiant Campaign Spirit
A harsh call for a straight, honest candidate surfaces as supporters urge voters to back Bob Hodge. They praise his reliability and plainspoken integrity while denouncing reformers and political schemers as unfit for public office. The piece elevates Hodge as a last stand type the community can trust.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Hodge
Oregon
Jonathan Bourne
Congress
Bob
King County
Hodge
Frank
Olympia
Tragic deaths prompt safety measures at crossings and lake
A beloved citizen died at a grade crossing leading to the installation of automatic gates. After two boys drowned in the lake, officials plan to place protective apparatus at lake parks to prevent further tragedy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fife
The People and Their Deliberate Judgment
The passage argues that public opinion moves slowly and collectively. It emphasizes that people are naturally conservative, bearing long, gentle changes, yet possess powerful accumulated convictions. It cautions against fears of demagogues inflaming rash majorities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Renee
Miss Aline Gordon Buys Gold Stockings at $100 Pair
Miss Aline Gordon of New York buys two pairs of pure gold stockings, priced at $100 each. She can wear a pair only twice, a detail noted as an unusual extravagance in the social note.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aline Gordon
New York
Alie
Neighboring revival urges a path through crowds with courtesy
A piece on rekindling neighborly spirit urges saying neighbor help me through and reinforces sincerity. It recalls a bygone sense of community and advocates daily boosting of good deeds to unite people and support a day nursery program for unmothered babies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion
Cete Anna
Observations on politics and society in 1912 era
A compact collection of quirky notes references Chicago Seattle Tacoma and Onondaga with jokes about skeletons in closets hobble skirts and a dentist for Emperor William. Mentions Gov Hay signing a bill shifting supreme court nominations from primaries to convention system and Taft being nominated as readers anticipate choices among Woodrow and Teddy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hay
Supreme Court
William of Many
George H. Watson
Onondaga
N. Y
Doc
Taft
Woodrow
Teddy
The Soda Fountain Banter About Sundaes
In a playful exchange at the soda fountain a clerk jokes about serving all kinds of nut sundaes while a customer asks for a special “gimmer dooughaut” sundae, illustrating light local humor.
Contradicting Luck Claims Sparks Quiet Dispute
In a domestic exchange the husband notes his wife often refutes his statements while she retorts with incredulity. The dialogue hints at tension over perceived value of opinions within the home.
Writers Live Long to Secure Magazine Payments
A reflective line notes writers strive for longevity to receive payments from publication magazines, implying financial dependence on ongoing careers and timely payouts. The quote underscores the link between career duration and monetary rewards in the literary field.
Senator Sorghum Quips on Official Positions
A brief vignette from the Washington Evening Post notes Senator Sorghum remarking on the principal activities of officials and those who cling to their posts. The line hints at political persistence and the nature of holding office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senator Sorghum
Washington Evening Post
Indecipherable archival note shows odd dialogue fragment
Fragmentary OCR text features a tramp and a spectation figure trading a $10 examination, plus a line about a curator transition and trust in care. Names and context are garbled, unclear authorship, and likely from a magazine or museum notice.
A Puzzle Mr H After the Theatre
A dialogue notes Mrs H enjoying the play despite an interval of six months between acts two and three. She asks how the same servants are kept for the production in Los Angeles Herald style.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. H
Remedy Needed And Irresistible Longing For a Kise
A New York World quote notes a character’s almost irresistible urge to steal a kise and suggests taking something else to curb the impulse. The exchange frames temptation and a practical remedy in a brief dialogue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York World
So the appendix is useless
A wry exchange notes the appendix value to surgeons versus patients in a medical context. The line highlights the practical perspective that some body parts may be nonessential for patients but crucial for surgical care.
A Few Exceptions and Rest of the Boston Transcript Snippets
The piece presents brief dialogue fragments from the Boston Transcript. It contrasts self reliance in business with social expectations and hints at seasonal rent questions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston Transcript
Such Common Tastes
A Pittsburg Post excerpt portrays a scornful reprimand about social class by a parent toward Harold, condemning association with a boy from a different background and referencing a costly motor cart as a symbol of wealth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold
Pittsburg Post
Approaching the Shelf
Niece twenty six appeals to her aunt over marriage delaying men of today. Aunt dismisses prospects while the niece insists she cannot wait for a tomorrow husband. The exchange reflects social pressures on dated marriage timelines in Boston society.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston Transcript
Proud of Him Man Exults Over His Baby
A press item quotes a man proudly praising his child in a humorous exchange about a silk hat. The brief dialogue highlights the man’s affection and pride in his baby as observed by the press.
Summer guests share quick engagements at the shore
Two new arrivals at a seashore hotel chat on the veranda. One recalls becoming engaged within two hours of arriving, while the other boasts she became engaged during the train ride. The Boston Transcript notes the humorous coincidence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston Transcript
City to study fast launch for Lake Washington life saving
Editor notes Port Warden Davies will investigate a fast launch to patrol Lake Washington and serve as a life saving boat. After his report, the council may pass an ordinance for life saving apparatus. The drowning of two boys Sunday spurs call for protection and action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Star
Davies
Lake
Washington
Unclear OCR: Entry Clerk Charged Over Repeated Smoking
Fragmentary text shows an entry clerk facing charges connected to persistent cigarette use. The brief hints at a quote about smoke implying a rule or warning, but details and context are missing.
Not Always What They Seem in Courtroom Humor
A fragment from a Ladies' Home Journal item shows a judge questioning a juror, the juror replying bias toward the prisoner, and a quip about misremembering and lending money, highlighting courtroom eccentricities and misreadings of intent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jooks
Ladies’ Home Journal
Bush Seeger and Beeleysport Baseball Club Feature
An OCR fragment notes Bush Seeger, a key Beeleysport hitter, with a pet bat since his baseball start. A brief scene mentions a young mother admiring Marcel waves as fashion while a child jokes at a father about waves, in a Los Angeles Examiner fragment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bush Seeger
Beeleysport
Ali Beach
Marcel Waves
Los Angeles Examiner
How a Blind Man Told Color
A brief anecdote in which Sallie asks if the blind can sense color by touch and James confirms, recounting a blind man who could identify a red hot stove by touch, illustrating tactile color perception.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sallie
James
Ladies’ Home Journal
A Lesson in Horticulture
A tiny dialogue notes peaches do not grow on trees or bushes and jokes they come in cans. The item mimics a humorous classroom exchange in a 20th century paper. It references Alice and Tommy in a playful regional humor context from Buffalo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alice
Tommy
Buffalo News
The Cane of Gold Paint Incident at Court
Officer reports seeing a man running off with a cane of gold paint. The magistrate questions the motive and actions. The judge declares the culprit guilty after the officer claims to have tripped him up.
Lee Tung Foo Vaudeville Star at Empress This Week
A China boy born in Sin Shuk Pin tours vaudeville stages from Melbourne to New York. He sings Irish, French, German, and Scotch songs with varied costumes and humor, facing initial doubt before winning audiences at the Empress theatre this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee Tung Foo
Canton
Ireland
Paris
Harry Lauder
Heather
Sin Shuk Pin
Sing Nung You
Lee Tung
California
Madam Blake-Alverson
Burr
New York
London
America
Empress Theatre
The Reason Indians Never Laugh
A brief note questions a stereotype about Indian laughter and style. One speaker believes Indians do not laugh, while the other cites a prevailing claim that Indian women do not wear the latest Parta fashions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parta
Choao Record- Herald
Also Mentioned on This Page
Bull Moose
Chicago
Seattle
Bar Association
Aberdeen Steamroller
Tacoma
Cnatce
Sultor
Maequim
Antiquities
Dgegsendorter Hiaetter
Faro W
Lee
Reneeeee
Orthopedic Hospital
Orpheum
Grand
Clemmer
Melbourne
Harlem
New York Telegraph
Sam
Grandfather
Search the Seattle Star Today with a Free Trial
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The Seattle Star?
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
Browse Newspapers
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
By Location
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
By Date
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
By Publication
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.