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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1912
Page
4
Seattle drives $23000 to aid Children's Orthopedic Hospital
The people of Seattle raised $23,000 in four days for the Children's Orthopedic Hospital. Women and girls organized the Kirmess with strong support from men, bringing care and attention to crippled children and boosting communal spirit. Rockefeller urged lighter meals in hot weather and avoiding kerosene lamps in country houses for extra relief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattle
Rockefeller
New York Evening Post
Justice Up a Tree: Kissing as Battery in a Modern Dilemma
A Chicago Record-Herald item ponders if a kiss can be battery under California law. Emily Foster, a San Diego bride, argues there are many kisses from welcome to lingering, while her husband seeks a statutory definition compatible with a suit against a laundryman. The piece riffs on linguistic and legal vagueness with playful caution about societal norms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emily Foster
San Diego
Cal
King Maha Vajiravudh taxes throne lands in bold bid
A satirical note blasts the Siamese king Maha Vajiravudh for declaring personal taxation on lands and houses, equating royal property with common holdings. The writer condemns the move as a heathen, harming Christian rulers and industry leaders who avoid taxes through perjury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Siam
Maha Vajiravudh
Arbitration Sparks A Proposal In Tight Finances
Dialogue shows Percy urging marriage as easier than divorce or car sale. Penelope rejects then offers arbitration on the marriage question. The couple weighs losses of lifetime savings amid financial schemes proposed by others.
Kitchen Politics Then and Now
In a household discussion chronicled by the Louisville Courier Journal, daughters debate which candidate will sweep the country while their father shifts focus to the kitchen, highlighting domestic priorities amid suffrage era tension.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taft
Mabel
Wilson
Maud
Roosevelt
Margaret
Louieville
Child Chooses Oatmeal Over Threat in Pittaburg Post
A short dialogue from the Pittaburg Post shows a father insisting on oatmeal while an uncle pushes choice. The child ultimately accepts oatmeal, illustrating a domestic debate over parental control and consent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittaburg Post
Applicant Interview Turns on Father Question
An aid interviewer asks the applicant to name the father figure. The child answers that the man is his stepfather and has not done much since they had him, prompting a dawning realization about the man’s role. The exchange captures a moment of improvised humor amid charity work.
Getting the Vote: Hattie Addresses Elder Constituents
In Life magazine style, Lottie questions suffrage voting trends as Hattie speaks to her 80 year old constituents calling them girls, highlighting campaign rhetoric and age broadening voter appeal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lottie
Hattie
Beeleysport First Baseman Milo Mayes Beaten by Beanball
A comic fragment notes Milo Mayes of Beeleysport suffers a beanball in a boneheaded play. The scene includes quips on love and foolish pride from a humorous, period dialogue with social satire and theatrical lines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milo Mayes
Beeleysport Baseball Nine
Th’ Bean
Milk Inspector Henderson Tracks Milky Way Consumers
A. N. Henderson tours Seattle by auto tracing milk from 800 dairies across ten counties. He inspects dairies wagons trains and stores to ensure safety. has closed 20 dairies and made 13 arrests in six months. He logs each milkman and dairy, reports contagious diseases, and notes that clean milk protects city health.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. N. Henderson
Bo Henderson
Henderson
Geattie
Snohomton
Skagit
Lewis
Pierce
Kitsap
Chehalis
Mason
Whatcom
Jefferson
Chelan
Vernon
Beattie
Beattle
Lmilk
Seattle
Colorado Agricultural 3
Daddy Meant Well by London Journal
A playful vignette recalls a baby named Eva May who outwits bedtime by getting her father to sleep with her. Mother works nearby as Eva quietly tipstoes in, announcing she has sent daddy off to sleep at last.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eva
Father
Eva May
London Journal
Ty Cobb as Press Agent for Himself Sparks Baseball Rivalry
The text portrays Ty Cobb as a flamboyant self-promoter, matching boasts about league dominance with a jab at rivals and the press. It notes Cobb’s high visibility, mentions Teddy Rosenfelt and other figures, and depicts the broad attention Cobb draws from fans and magnates.
Little Fan-Me Brudder Leads Ragweed League Batting
The Little Fan-Me brudder tops the Ragweed league with a .300 average. The Littlest Fan-Dat shows no impact. Mother’s batting average in the Hairbrush league sits at .900.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brudder
Kansas City Star
Ill advised Illinois guards refuse rain march humor
The text portrays a comic scene with soldiers afraid of rain and a father scolding a son for swearing. It mixes rural Irish dialect humor about meals and a quip about a pair described as well matched but mismatched in a social sense.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tlinois National Guards
Thery
Where Thanks Are Due Doctor Pat and Wife Quip
A courtroom joke features Pat promising to thank the doctor if he lives and Pat's wife remarking she will thank him if he dies. The judge notes the exchange as part of the dialogue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pat
Canon Rhoades Bristow to lead Poor Clergy Relief
Canon Rhoades Bristow named successor to Canon Benham as chairman of the Poor Clergy Relief corporation. His London underworld exploits noted. A christening anecdote shows a baby’s calm behavior, followed by a joking remark from the mother about a ten day water training.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canon Rhoades Bristow
Canon Benham
Poor Clergy Relief Corporation
London
Misheard Horn Fracas In Street Alters Evening
A mistaken chauffeur confrontation escalates as a motorist blasts the horn and a passerby misreads intentions. The exchange reveals a tense roadside dispute with no injuries reported and authorities called to file a report.
Governess-Tommie and the Future of I Diagnose
A compact reminiscence framing the future of a phrase I diagnose and the role of a physician’s child I operate. Miss Brown reflects on life, work, and the evolving language of medical practice in a reflective, period voice.
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Tommie
Miss Brown
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