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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 1909
Page
4
The piece argues that the tariff's impact is visible in wages versus prices by 1912. If wages rise faster than costs for shoes bread meat and clothes the tariff fell. If costs rise or poverty falls the tariff rose. The pay envelope reveals who benefited.
Joseph L Garvin writes about the backstage world of a touring show as he interviews 14 performers and crew. He notes most are dedicated, many religiously affiliated, and that acting remains a demanding, sometimes neglected life. He urges mutual understanding between stage and church communities.
Amelia Gardiner returns to her role in The Witching Hour at the Alhambra Seattle resuming near original cast. She previously carried a limp and cane in Nell Morosco stock days, enduring a broken ankle incident from a water front shack entrance to theater life.
A garbled mosaic of quoted lines and fragments from American press chatter. The text jumbles phrases about manners, virtue, and public life, touching on language play, social norms, and a scattering of dated references without a single clear news event or narrative.
Nathan Epstein, aged about 70, wanders New York with vigor causing his daughter Julia to report him missing to the Brownsville police station. Captain Frank spots the spry senior dancing and capering, claims he and a boyhood friend Ivan Tranovitch, 41, are just “kids.” Epstein resists home confinement, insists on sport and socializing, noting he has five children, 28 grandchildren, 14 great grandchildren and one great great grandchild.
A 300-pound man fought a diminutive sailor at Pier No 4 last night. The sailor grabbed a cannon from the big man, forced him to yield, then tossed the weapon into the bay and warned others that small boys should not play with such things. A Sunday morning sermon text was misremembered by a boy during the tale.
A garbled OCR piece lists quirky definitions and jokes such as Fistic argument One In which all hands clinch and Bat the Smack Mildcat name for a sharp person. Other terms like Rainy day and Miracle appear with playful miswordings and incomplete clues.
A fragmentary note highlights Tomahawk as an early American settler, reflecting on his role in the frontier settlement era and his place in colonial history.
A gentleman faces scrutiny from a social agent who questions drinking smoking and race-track habits. The agent declares the young man heavily handicapped before noting his daughter’s engagement to him as a funeral joke, praising the couple’s resolve.
Excursion date changed from the 14th to August 12th with return to Missouri River points. Fares listed: Chicago 72.50, St Louis 67.50, New York 108.50. Return limit October 31 with stopovers. Route via Oregon A R & Nay Co and connections via Salt Lake and Denver if desired. Tickets and reservations at Union Ticket Office 608 First Ave. B B Ellis Gent Agent.
A humorous plea prompts Anty Drudge to donate a box of Fels-Naptha soap to the Home for Broken Down Washerwomen. The campaign extols Fels-Naptha’s ease, claiming it reduces back strain and cold risk by washing in cool water with minimal rubbing, following wrapper directions.
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