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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Aug 04, 1908
Page
4
Condensed from a Ladies' Home Journal piece the article argues husbands must show affection and share daily life, praising polite considerate conduct and regular support. It labels a selfish routine as dangerous to lasting love, urging men to woo and converse with their wives as comrades.
A Denver Republican inspired piece humorously contrasts poet sentiments with a father’s real daily life. It sketches a family’s summer plans, a touring car, and a homecoming message while noting the man’s practical burdens and quiet resilience.
A collage of curiosities and misprints cites figures on pneumonia deaths, population counts, rail mileage, and historical trivia. It notes Columbus, polar regions, tobacco acreage, slavery in Brazil, and records in auto speed. It humorously references public figures and everyday sayings.
In a cryptic scene a clerk notices Silas Ward blushing at magazines and learns the widow visitor stops visiting the shop. Ward then reveals a forthcoming marriage on the next Wednesday, prompting an awkward reaction as the clerk presses for details.
Silas Ward, a hard male boss, reacts with surprising kindness when a widow, Garfield Rogers’s widow, sells weekly magazines at his door. He buys two copies, then a week of cautious inquiry reveals his softened mood and a shift from business to personal curiosity about her.
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