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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1908
Page
4
Watered at the Postoffice at Seattia Washington appears as a clipped OCR fragment. The readable content has no clear names dates or events to frame a concise news item. The text lacks coherent context or a resolvable action.
The Star denounces an alleged King county pledge to back Ankeny for the United States senate as political robbery. It notes Senator Piles’ distance from the deal and urges public disclosure. The piece also covers Congressman Jones’s Seattle visit, Bouillon’s fire alarm franchise stance, Bryan's Democratic nomination, Pike street women, and a light jest on imperial greetings.
Dr W R C Latson a leading New York physician and health editor explains infant mortality rising from ignorance. He says four feedings daily at four hour intervals with mother’s milk or diluted cow’s milk if needed, warns against overfeeding and poor air and water. He dismisses germs as a concern.
The author laments infant suffering from inflamed stomachs and urges gentle, breathable clothing and calm, patient care. He links harsh handling and haste to neurobehavioral harm, arguing better environment can save thousands of innocents.
Fashion notes revive Grecian ideal with sheath origins and Princess gowns inspiring modern cuts. Designers emphasize long clean lines using crepes and taffetas to render elegant draped silhouettes suited for willowy figures and graceful movement.
A dated column collects wry remarks and misprints on language and debt. The text weaves jokes about grammar and aging, with snippets from a theater or literary page, including a misread birthday line and a banker’s friendly debt request.
A collage of trivia notes and old facts recounts entertainers, elections, money, sports, and curiosities. Entries include Lew Dockstader’s real name Geo Alfred Clapp, tropical tips, an electoral vote total of 483, a British poet Shenstone’s quote, and Packey McFarland’s boxing bout.
Washington Herald notes a former critic of women’s voting rights has reconsidered and now sides with suffragists. He is described as growing fond of a blue eyed suffragette, marking a notable shift in his public stance on women’s suffrage.
In a tense scene, Alfred probes Dotty about past loves linked to a family ring. Declarations of beauty and preexistence swirl as Dotty lists former crushes, then shifts to a practical topic about their engagement and future plans. The mood mixes confession with mounting conflict as secrets surface.
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