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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1911
Page
4
Hietor Berger seeks mercy for a Texas boy serving five years for stealing $53 a claim for pro bono child labor reform. He also asks letter carriers to work in shirtsleeves and questions broad government authority. The piece humorously questions Berger’s representational stance.
Seattle readers note the Northwestern league standings show the Giants moving closer to the leaders. The piece praises their improving form and suggests a strong chance to climb toward the top of the standings.
A fragment quotes an unnamed speaker debating beauty standards, noting dancer Otero and Paris praise for twenty years. The speaker recalls several ages from mid twenties to over fifty as possible peaks of loveliness, ultimately doubting Otero’s claim and suggesting varying opinions.
A collage of curiosities and quotes from a newspaper page. Items include entomology remarks on gill color, a Sacramento River night bath tale, Alabama two headed chicken rumor, Dr Henry Smith Williams on early rising, Grace Gould on foreign preferences, Taft era monetary talk, and taxicab street stand graft complaints.
In editor's letter from Georgetown dated August 2 1911 Seattle Star readers urge women to carry police whistles to deter street harassers. The note also discusses Magnolia bluff property, condemnation cases involving W Wheeler Street bridge and Oregon and Washington Railway, and warns against compromising with railroads, urging patience until the September 5 date for new trial. G W Lampson signs the letter.
A reflective piece on how small shifts in events or perceptions can alter one’s outlook and derail careful plans. It contrasts creative impulse with sudden interruptions, using quips about cameras, fishing, and delays to suggest the fragility of intentions.
A brick fell from a Whitehall Street scaffold onto a limousine windshield in Atlanta. The chauffeur thought an explosion occurred, inspected the brick, and joked about keeping it as a souvenir while bystanders debated its origin and speed.
Mrs Enpeck says her husband always keeps a photograph of her on his office desk. Mr Doty replies that it explains why he is often late getting home to dinner. Puck comments this exchange.
A Proli Ner debates whether a couple can live on 25 dollars a week, concluding it is not feasible for a couple to get along well. An observer comments on how much the baby resembles his father, attributing the child’s cheerfulness to warm weather.
A whimsical note from New Orleans Picayune about Miss Chatterton admiring a great Dane with a Hamlet inspired name, owner Mr. Galery explaining he cannot consistently use that name and instead calls her Ophelia.
A compilation of provocative quips and methods where editorial voices mock arguments about gender intelligence and public rhetoric. It cites lines from the San Jose Palladium and London Sketch to illustrate misused authority and ironic devices.
Fragmented excerpted text mixes travel notes and poetry with scattered dated references. The piece mentions a vacation spot described as suitable, remarks on fruit season, a 1898 peace negotiation, and literary lines about home and paradise. The jumble includes names like New York Globe and David Lewis of Newcastle Pa.
A jumble of quotes and stray lines from a New York American page includes a whimsical poem about a trusting trust and a biting metaphor, mixed with social quips about taxes, jobs, naval statistics, and a plug for Olmsted's advertisement.
M C Larkin Snelling describes saddling a colt as a core cowboy rite. A reporter visits Rancho Baluarte to observe the breaking process, where unbroken horses resist saddling with bucking, rearing, and rolling. Foreman hints at a picturesque, gripping scene to come in a future Star installment.
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