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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 1915
Page
4
A column contrasts old and new American women, calling the current figure the sturdy oak and HOPE while critiquing past clinging vine imagery. It argues for progressive change, praises improvements in physique and character, and hints at political advocacy against billboard regulations.
The author condemns American greed behind the Eastland disaster and other catastrophes, arguing indictments won't curb future killings as long as profits override safety. He cites Sam Gompers on cigarmakers, noting how hard times push the poor from smoking to pipe or no tobacco at all, and questions who backs Sen Burton’s presidential boomlet.
Awakened by the Eastland disaster the Chicago school board adopts resolutions to teach swimming in all public schools. The move aims to reduce drownings by giving children sea and lake safety skills, with an estimated cost of about 1 million dollars. Seattle is urged to follow suit to protect children at play.
The criminal court term in Houston ended with 87 convictions from 90 trials. Penitentiary sentences totaled 392 years, with two death sentences and one life term. The city recorded 26 homicides in 26 weeks, reflecting a violent period but the note suggests a future of quietness akin to a ladies aid society pink tea.
A collage of light humor and short notes features Charles Ulrich who just turned eighty nine in Providence New Jersey and was born where Broadway meets Forty Second Street in New York. It also notes a cemetery board resignation and a quip about a writer preferring travel incognito.
A lively dialogue depicts a jail setting with a seminar nearby and inmates as chaperons. Banter covers ministers, birthdays, palmistry, and a groom’s vow. The excerpt ends with a character declaring a lifelong vow never to marry, signaling a comic plot turn.
T. J. Claffy of Chicago and W. J. Carsons of New York will lecture here before the Association of Master Plumbers of Washington at Butler on Monday afternoon on the topic City Beauty and Health.
The article explains cataracts as a clouding of the eye lens, its impact on vision, and the need for timely treatment. It notes onset can be at birth or later, worsens with neglect, and highlights gradual vision loss, spots, and double vision as key symptoms. It also mentions measles carriers should refrain from public contact.
The Star's editor writes that men complain of indecency at the Oriental Beauties venue. He condemns Everett True for visiting a married man with a family in a joint he deemed immoral, noting posters signaling the February disapproval and the show’s disappointing nature.
An earnest reader shares relief from eczema using Resinol Ointment and Soap after years of trial and torment. The note claims the products are gentle, non irritating, and available from druggists with free trial through the Resinol department in Baltimore Maryland.
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