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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1911
Page
4
A provocative call discusses leasing Alaska coal, arguing a plan requires building railways ports and fleets, and pits two great forces against each other: moneyed interests led by Morgan and Rockefeller allies versus the American people, framing a moral choice between monopoly and public control.
The Washington State Bar Association president C W Howard denounces initiative referendum and recall as a bid to concentrate all power in majority rule. Reporters note the crowd’s applause and uncertain coverage of the convention remarks.
A collage of short clippings discusses varied topics from New York doctors on mouth germs to a woman writer on kissing and a Hart presidency incident. It mentions a president abdicating to a rescue cruiser, social issues, and a French editor Espigarie’s odd encounter with an American woman, all in brisk, fragmentary style.
Editor letters praise an economic policy shift as key to Seattle growth. Advocates cite Edmonton and Hudson Bay Co. cases, urging taxing speculative land values and stopping fines on improvements to attract factories and create jobs. Letters from Hammarsmark Ahlstrand Boetsch urge reform and support for reform-minded editors.
A vain amateur actor wins a role as the heroine's father who dies before the curtain rises. The column then sketches a short joke involving a dog and a run of humorous banter about facing danger for love.
A quartet singer suffers a baseball related accident and dies on base. The incident unfolds with a witty exchange about minds and wobbling, leaving readers to ponder the strange misfortune that claimed the performer.
A juror recalls the Solomon-like foreman pressuring acquittal by arguing that a thief would boast of the act, leaving the jurors uneasy about convicting an innocent man who later admitted the theft.
Fragmentary report notes a failed attempt on Derby Day with an unspecified fast race and uncertain outcome. Names and places are unreadable, but the incident centers on a horse race mishap and a subsequent setback.
A short anecdote from Lippincott's Magazine recounts an Irish prisoner in an Alabama court who resists the process with a stubborn air, asking if he may challenge any juror while delivering a hesitant, stubborn reply.
A comic dialogue contrasts gardening with domestic life. A line suggests someone picking a plant to imitate from a garden while another quips that homes are not lonely since occasional divorces bring someone back. The exchange uses witty, contemporary language.
After a three day case ends with a $600 verdict, a plaintiff discovers his lawyer has deducted the award as his fee. The attorney boasts of a small balance due, claiming to have charged little because he knew the client’s father. The client mocks the claim about family connections.
A Washington Herald exchange contrasts a clingy female stereotype with modern women likened to a cactus, dismissing past behavior and suggesting change in social norms. The dialogue presents a sharp, satirical take on gender roles and fashion accessories.
The widow declares engagement to a man she has known for two weeks. A friend voices doubt, but the widow says she can learn more about him after marriage, planning to know him better in a couple of years.
A romp through cultural fragments and local notices. The item mentions Colorado Springs celebrating a 60th birthday, playful quotes from John Burroughs, Buncombe County origins of a phrase, Mary MacLane’s new critique of love, the prince of Wales’s allowance as a midshipman, and assorted vignettes on hay fever, janitor dismissals, and an all around concert.
A young employee and his employer discuss punctuality with courteous exchange. The boss notes the worker’s habit of arriving first in the morning. The employee responds by thanking the boss for noticing it.
The excerpt contrasts courting norms with casual taunts in a street scene. A boastful neighbor brags of rough familiarity with a new boy, while a friend criticizes a man for submissive behavior toward a woman, noting expectations shift after marriage.
Myrtle Vane, leading woman at the Lots, reportedly keeps a 17 inch Gila Monster named Brownie as a roommate. A Los Angeles theater manager presented the creature weeks ago and it refuses a portrait session. The tale blends local hotel intrigue with odd wildlife lore and a street corner quip about a gooseberry back porch ice.
A collection of sharp quips and jokes: lines about teaching a girl to swim with comic miscommunications, a poke at Dr. Wiley and national appetite, and a millionaire daughter asking about baronage versus cost. The father’s reply humorously upends expectations about wealth and options.
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