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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1912
Page
4
A string of quick witted quips and taunts about fishing, marriage, finance and marriage mergers. Jokes revolve around digging worms, mortgages, and sharp one liners about spouses and wealth. The back and forth includes lines about a shark born every second and a bride inheriting a billion.
A sharp public notice laments progressives quitting the old republican banner, portraying the situation as a wholesale withdrawal that troubles the current political landscape. The piece adopts a confrontational tone as it addresses party dynamics.
The Daily News notes Portland authorities label a hen house a nuisance while a garage is welcome. Readers mock health officials and champion chicken yards as wealth producers, praising hens over cars amid Roosevelt Taft era politics and party tensions.
A criticism of Georgia’s spousal testimony rule is leveled as a wounded husband in Atlanta awaits trial. The piece accuses prosecutors and judges of hiding facts and ethics in a case where testimony by a husband could resolve whether the wife shot the man. It argues law often encases nonsense behind tradition and precedent.
The motion moves Humphrey's nomination to be unanimous on the standout ticket. The group asks what actions follow for Humphrey as the motion carries.
The piece notes Hay and Billings in a governor race with Humphrey and Rice for Congress. It mocks Chairman Hilles of the Republican National Committee and jokes about Taft. Four thousand citizens sign cards demanding streetcar service after long walks to work. State officials urge 30 000 more farmers to Washington to feed the existing population.
California prognosticator links clouds to sun spots while Mother Earth may wash the sun from the sky. A Seattle shopper finds paper wads instead of peaches, and a dealer faces an inspector’s lemon. Eastern fashion says side whiskers trend, and Little Chief La Follette roasts Roosevelt and Wilson. Automobile accidents rise, Seattle trains drivers, surgeons transplant eyes, and Portland preps the first socialist church in the United States. Real progressives weigh withdrawing amid Burns quotes on heart age.
The Beeleysport hotels are already filled for fair week and several more con men and three card sharps are expected to arrive before doors open.
A fragment from a column notes a playful exchange about a writer described as a poet and the idyl moments keeping him busy. A light quip follows about a daughter’s marriage and a family settlement, evoking a church and Gotham setting in a sharp social bunt.
In a provocative exchange the Baltimore American raises the question of whether doctors have a right to end a patient's life when cures fail. The dialogue implies historical tension over medical authority and end of life care.
A fragmented item notes England’s resilience against suffragette protests and mentions the Chicago Ocean as an unbreakable symbol. It also parodies a novelty quote about a lady book agent selling Benson 20 volumes and asks a flippant question about blue eyes and Billie Burke features.
After a tennis match a celebratory car spooked a horse, sending a vehicle into a roadside bank. Six occupants were hurled from the car in a chaotic scene as bystanders waved and a cry for help rose amid the confusion. One person complained of missing green shoes and stockings.
A racialized baseball scene in Atlanta features an umpire labeling balls and strikes in a tense exchange. The negro league style event involves the Atlanta Deppena and the Birmingham Gold Dusts with bases loaded and one out as the umpire calls Three balls.
A wife greets her husband at a reception and they exchange light banter about a forgotten question. He suggests she may recall it at the next meeting and mentions the upcoming horse show where they might reconnect. The dialogue echoes domestic humor and social charm.
A patient in a West Philadelphia hospital ward cries out to a nurse for relief from pain and asks, in a dramatic phrasing, for an epidemic to ease her suffering. The remark underscores distress within the ward and prompts staff attention.
Zeke jokes about a curfew law for mosquitoes if he were mayor. Luke asks what he would do and receives the cheeky reply about enforcing a curfew on biting insects.
A quip on marriage norms arguing some women would wed for money or title if not for the type of men they encounter. The remark reflects social expectations and gender roles in relationships.
A witty remark about a young woman who reportedly left half a million dollars to brighten an old man's life. The quip contrasts with the speaker's own harsher experience of being cut from a will after an unwanted act.
A humorous snippet describes how the Weekly Buzz used a red ink system to highlight favorite editorials and humorous points. The piece recalls an affable editorial process and playful labeling of favored items for readers.
In a terse exchange the questioner asks why a certain acquaintance loves the song The Old Oaken Bucket, while the reply notes a business tie describing the acquaintance as a milkman.
A South London goose club delivers substantial Christmas dinners to 60,000 people annually. The effort centers on community volunteers and an organized network that mobilizes food and support every holiday season.
An automobile carrying E. D. Burling his wife and chauffeur John Gilroy overturned near Gray Hook New Jersey injuring two others severely. The accident occurred today as the vehicle went off the road.
Hewitt teases a new exhibition subject, Hewitt claims the figure has no theory to explain how to lower living costs. The exchange hints at a curious exhibit without practical economic method.
Circle members urged to enter a poetry contest about the Circle with a prize of a box of chocolates. Entries due by 5 pm Friday at The Star office, with Uncle Jack confident in the talent of Circle children. Names of members and certificate recipients listed.
A steady hand and patience solve a puzzle. Five straws and a coin are arranged as shown to lift the whole setup by a single straw. The structure relies on tension from crossing the straw joints.
A 14 year old reader in Mt Vernon Washington asks Uncle Jack for Star Circle membership. She says she enjoys the Star and watches the Saturday program and requests a membership card.
The list of entrants earning honorable mention includes Bernice Phillips, Vera West, Molly Esfeld, Mabel Stuart, Nannie Lindberg, and Lenore Schoenheit for their submitted photographs.
A 10 year old fifth grade girl writes to Uncle Jack asking to join his Circle. She mentions three brothers and two sisters and provides the address 10225 57th Ave. Eight. Isabelle Burr.
The drawing contest last week was won by Donald McPherson of Everett, a Circle member. The prize has been sent to him.
Nat Goodwin, actor and noted matrimonialist, is improving after being trapped under a capsized skiff in Santa Monica. Physicians say his abdominal bruises and hip injury are easing, with no severe internal damage expected. he may leave bed within a week.
The steamer Pauline arrived from Rampart House with general merchandise and six boundary survey members. Seely reports the boundary line work is completed through to the Arctic, with monumenting and finishing tasks underway.
The official report from the street cleaning department shows that 48.4 percent of Vancouver’s employed sweepers are property owners. The figure was issued yesterday, August 17, by the city’s records.
In a photo contest entry from William Clark of Lyman Washington two brothers spar in their backyard. William eight years old in third grade and their sister also seeks a Circle membership card. The image aims to show boxing potential and the family hopes for future glory.
Washington representative Warburton blasts Representatives Bartholdt and Mondell for defending the Taft Roosevelt convention. He accuses them of partisanship and questions Washington delegates to Chicago, saying Roosevelt backers were denied fair access and the front seats were controlled by bosses.
Captain Shadforth of the Grey reports a season total of 500 whales, including 17 sperm whales, in British Columbia waters. The Grey serves as tender for the Canadian Northern Pacific Whale Series Co, which runs several whaling stations along the coast.
San Diego approved municipal ownership of its water supply by 6955 to 1404. A bond election yesterday authorized 2500000 dollars in bonds to buy a portion of the Southern California mountain water system owned by John D. Spreckels, carried 5 to 1.
Pacific Northwest Company lists Everett to Seattle and Seattle to Everett train times with numbered limits and baggage and freight trains. Daily local and limited runs at morning and afternoon slots, extra Sunday service at evening, ticket offices at Weedehs Sa Sing Store 85th.
Incomplete OCR text lists various departure times between Everett and Snohomish and back. Several times are given across morning and evening periods, including 7:20 8:50 10:20 a m and 2:50 4:05 6:40 7:08 11:20 p m for one direction and return times 10 9:36 11:10 a m 3:25 4:48 6:10 7:16 11:55 p m.
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