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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 1912
Page
4
The piece laments the widows and orphans left by a mine explosion and a street car death. It urges Chicago's "funds to react" to keep families intact, arguing home care is cheaper and better than institutions and could be viewed as profit for humanity.
A letter argues against Rev. Lichliter of a St. Louis church who defends lying when questions intrude on truth. The writer condemns deceit, insists truth should be told even to malicious inquirers, and urges silence only when necessary. The piece upholds frankness over conditional lies and warns of flattery and false diplomacy.
A century of witty matrimonial lore centers on Mrs. John D. Rockefeller whose quip don’t talk too much shaped a new marriage. It frames business over sentiment, noting John Rockefeller prospered by following the counsel and that human nature often resists such restraint.
A collage of quotes and wry notes covers politics, manners, and a birth announcement. It references Lillian Russell on etiquette, dog days, Burke on America, Uncle Joe Cannon, a bandana emblem in Seattle, East West rivalry, and a $3,000,000 Astor birth in the news.
A boss grants two weeks pay and time off. The narrator spends the money, enjoys a honeymoon, and returns to find two daughters and a layoff. He boasts he cannot be fired, but the boss fires him, revealing the bluff backfired.
During a campaign around Manassas and Fairfax, Gen Phil Kearney notices a soldier with polished toe tips but muddy heels. The soldier replies that a good soldier never looks behind him as the general continues inspection.
A brief exchange notes Europe lacks magnificent ruins and Mr Comrox considers building ruins at home but abandons the plan. He cites artistry and high maintenance as reasons, illustrating a light cultural observation from the Washington Star.
An inquest recounts a guest shot dead in a Chicago hotel. A black hotel porter testified at the trial, describing two shots about a second apart while he was cleaning shoes in the basement and then near the Santa Fe depot.
A Detroit Free Press snippet notes a woman who appears left handed, with a remark about her engagement ring and the question of her true handedness. The exchange highlights perceptions and social cues around personal habits and relationships.
A brief, first person lament of a hobo referencing a failed hand laundry job. He recalls pride in managing a laundry operation, then notes abandonment by a partner who returned to her family. The tone is reflective and somber about decline and separation.
A quotation from Mr Growdher laments not reading dime novels in youth due to economy. He says he would have satisfied a craving for sensational romance at a tenth of the current price of best sellers, as cited by the Washington Star.
A witty dialogue shows a physician asking a patient his profession. The patient retorts he is a gentleman, prompting the doctor to remark the role won’t suit him, in a humorous Tit-Bits vignette.
Mrs. Strongmind invites her reluctant spouse to attend and pose as an illustration at tomorrow's town hall lecture on the dark side of married life. The cue hints at satire and social scene from a humorous period source.
A column riffs on temperament as a gift not learned, cites actors like Sarah Bernhardt and Eva Tanguay, and retells a musical comedy anecdote about Miss Beanie De Vole to illustrate the moral: temperament, sanity, is a gift and not properly acquired.
Report describes a new anti collision system for locomotives that senses oncoming trains and automatically stops when another train is detected. The innovation aims to reduce rear end collisions and improve rail safety amid growing traffic.
An Australian inventor A. R. Angus has built a locomotive that can detect approaching trains via electric signals, stop its own steam, and prevent others from following too closely. Trials occur on a dedicated 12 mile line near Watchet with no stations or modern signaling.
Los Angeles August 14 Knapp accused of passing two worthless checks for real sums is jailed while his wife, heiress since his imprisonment to $65,000, frantically seeks his release. He says he cashed the checks to provide food for his wife. A probation recommendation has been made.
In a Baltimore American note, a British premier braces against a volley of symbolic objects during a suffrage era scene. He muses aloud about a Glen Echo reference as his wife questions the Biblical scholars’ take on a place.
A Harrisburg Sunday school teacher recalls a pupil’s vivid take on Moses. The child described Moses as a gentleman, citing a scene with the daughters of Jethro and shepherds at a well, explaining the phrase Women first, please, gentlemen.
A visitor confronts the homeowner over alienated affections and money. The visitor insists on sympathy and warns that if the home breaks up the bull pup remains his personal property, a pointed remark amid tense exchange.
The school board rejected expanding open air classrooms joining pupil request limits. It will consult the County Medical Association on proper school temperatures. Salary upgrades approved for several principals: J A Reed Franklin High 2400 to 2700 W K Froula Lincoln High 2700 to 2850 Leon M Kes daily Mallard High 2000 to 2200 Fred L Cassidy West Seattle 2059 to 2200. Superintendent Edward Quigley salary up from 2900 to 3150 and Vice Principal Charles Fitzpatrick Broadway High from 1800 to 2908.
San Francisco reports that after the adjournment in the Charles Bonner case the defense will press a plea of transitory mania. Prosecutors announced the jury reached a ruling that the defense's stance is valid. Bernice Godair’s slaying case will proceed under this psychiatric plea.
Nell and Belle discuss food and affection in a light exchange. The line about a kiss without a squeeze mirrors a playful banter about cheese and Philadelphia culture within a comic moment.
A brief Courier Journal item notes a humorous exchange about a bird and its profanity. The wit compares the bird’s imagined profanity to a man learning to operate a lawn mower, reflecting light local humor.
A brief item notes Dibble playing golf with health improving. One line asks if improvement exists and replies health is better or worse in one gauge.
Farmer Corntor sel says his son Josh is a great help since returning from school. The boy knows little about farming but engages summer workers by keeping them interested with all things about agriculture, as reported by the Washington Star.
A father explains distances both ways to his son on a Liverpool to Manchester journey. The boy asks about Christmas to New Year timing and receives a simple answer, ending with a punchline from Tit-Bits.
A humorous note describes a plan to wash money using government machines, imagining weekly deposits to a clerk and the risk of mislaid cash. The speaker jokes about obtaining Hetty Green’s fortune if the scheme succeeds, contrasting clever laundering with financial risk.
A relative claim about a new underworld prompts Mrs. dialogue on urban transit. She agrees, calling it neat and suggesting every thought should include a subway.
A brief fragment shows a couple's exchange with one person urging listening and the other mentioning work. The passage ends with a newspaper name, Record-Herald, indicating a clipped news snippet.
A humorous exchange unfolds as two travelers watch market workers clean fish. One growls at the workers and proclaims it the limit, while the other counters that scaling the Alps would be far worse, prompting a sharp quip from the judge.
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