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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1909
Page
5
President Taft argues the Aldrich Payne Tait tariff protects the American dollar from European pauper capital and promises higher profits for active investments. He questions if normal profits should differ by country and who ultimately pays.
A fragmented street scene recalls a coffee shop miscue with a jokester waiter and a doughnut request, odd stock items, and a Seattle woman smugglers tale. The piece shifts to a dramatic 6 o clock Interurban ride to Kent full of shocks and local lore, ending on a quip about a ventriloquial conductor and a regular passenger.
In the fragment a dialogue features odd phonetic names and banter about a wife who runs a ferry and does washing. The exchange hints at humor and social toying around a woman known for household efficiency.
A collection of satirical fragments from New York and Chicago papers. Jokes about women's dress sensibility, a summer resort son, shaving razors, wary mothers, and bustling talkers fill a brisk page filled with pointed paragraphs and light social commentary.
Ida St Leon accepts invitation to ride in Ringlings show as she travels with a circus crew. A dirt not yet 17 years old rises from observer to leading lady, praising circus folk as kinder than theater people while preparing for two days of performances in Beattle. The piece notes her family roots, dreams of the big top, and her loyalty to circus life over Broadway.
The text presents a collage of broken lines, dialect spellings, and dialogue snippets. It mentions names like Barnes City and Chicago Tribune style hints, with scattered phrases about teachers, farmers, engineers, and a trainer. Overall, a fragmented, diaristic stream of disjointed quotes and impressions.
The 1909 Scots Day in Seattle calls brawny Scots to aid the Av Y.P.E. crowds join in pipes drums and dances. From Golden Gate to Nome the gathering invites kilts and craft, with songs, reels, and Highland flair honoring Scott and Watt as Seattle hosts a grand roving celebration.
A scrambled column riffing on Orville Wright sightings in New York and quirky urban observations. It blends random anecdotes about ferries and transit workers with a joke about marriages and old maids, ending with a playful moral about life choices.
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