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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1916
Page
7
The piece argues that fear of happiness grips many people from all walks of life including a successful businessperson a worried mother and a concerned spouse. It urges replacing Don't thoughts with Do thoughts embracing positive beliefs to conquer fear and invite happiness.
A frustrated caller denounces campaign signs posted at the county clerk's courthouse arguing the space is public property not for private advertising. He condemns perceived graft and improper use of county resources for campaign purposes.
A union member argues the railroads exaggerate concessions to sway public opinion and justify wage boosts. He cites a 5 percent freight rise after a 10 percent request, current eight hour days for some crews, and high speeds to claim the industry benefits more than workers.
A New York reader recounts a man near a century old who regained vigor through what is described as lenuxated iron. The piece extols iron supplementation, cites rapid strength gains in 10 to 14 days, and endorses Nuxated Iron as a absorbable form. It claims dramatic health improvements and includes dealer notices and a money-back pledge.
At four in the morning Prudence summons Jerry to a secret talk after a dramatic afternoon in the parsonage. He forgives fear and danger, confessing deep love as they share a hopeful plan to marry, before a troubling clue hints at trouble to come in the next issue.
Advertises a weight reduction method using Kerein capsules from Bartell my Co or druggists. Claims by taking one after each meal and at night and weighing weekly, fat loss occurs without starvation or exercise. Describes improved digestion, lighter steps, and buoyant feeling as proof of effectiveness.
On Saturday evening Prudence and Jerry share a quiet moment on the parsonage porch while the twins Carol and Lark plot a mischievous favor. The twins propose a quick, harmless scheme that unsettles Prudence yet ends with a tease of a secret request.
A narrator recounts Perry Holman a famed grouch who quits then returns to a company. The boss fears disruption as Perry claims the firm cannot run without him and offers to help bury the plant after imagining it would fail without his oversight.
In London a spendthrift woman in police court saw six youngsters receive four birch strokes each for stealing scenic railway tickets. She pleaded to buy them off at a dollar per stroke, then upped the offer to five dollars and finally to two hundred fifty dollars for the lot as the bailiff led her away, but the punishment stood.
An Olds Alberts family sold several hens to a neighbor and unknowingly shipped a marked clocker. The next evening the clocking device was found hidden inside the hen house nest, prompting an investigation.
A jumble of humorous quips and notices travels across a Colyum page. References include Ed Hagen’s shift from pugilism to wrestling, proposals to jail hip carries, and light banter on betting and divorces. Interspersed are railroad talk, oil price notes, and a gag about a section boss in the rails.
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