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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1908
Page
4
A fragmented notice requests readers to call the main office at 1060 Main and 441 between certain hours to receive missed copies and ensure subscriber service. It asks callers to telephone if they miss any issue so the paper can resend promptly.
The Town Council should investigate farmer complaints that Western Avenue influences market stalls and booths, risking price fixing and harming farmers. Proposals include affidavits of raised produce, abolishing pre‑dawn lots, and preserving free stalls for farmers while inspectors ensure honesty.
A playful dialogue between The Professor and Sambo and Sammy covers basic geography. They discuss the ocean land ratio, sunrise, mountain size, bays, the Kongo Free State, and end with a geographic song about archipelagos straits and watersheds.
A collage of light verse and quips from the Star Dust column includes jokes about journalism, a budding paper named The Rumor, a child’s career plans, a grumpy weather remark, and playful wordplay. It features snippets from Louisville Courier Journal and Kansas City Journal, plus a definition joke about superfluous language.
A collage of aphorisms, trivia, and dated opinions spans famous quotes about fame wealth and virtue. It mentions safety pins production, a historic batting record, Mile length, and humorous misgivings about prosperity, plus musings on cleanliness and cockroaches.
A disjointed interior scene shows Mr Pelham listening from his porch as hosts and guests discuss a ticketed gathering. The mood shifts with music and cryptic conversation about a plan in the hills, a revelry, and a joke. A hoarse voice calls from outside.
The crew faces starvation with only one biscuit and the skipper insisting it be saved for ballast. The gunner notes the ship’s progressive young mistress will soon enter, signaling a shift in mood aboard.
The piece lampoons domestic sparring within the Jarr family, illustrating gendered dynamics and improvised remedies for quarrel management. It mocks male temperance demands and female tact while proposing calmer, kinder interplay as a solution.
Mr. Pelham, hungry and irritated by a broken Red Death car and a faulty servant, is served by six fair maids in a fanciful dining scene. He endures mishaps from each hostess as he finally claims satisfaction after a long, comic feast.
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