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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1910
Page
4
The piece compares political insurgents to a baseball rally against Muggsy Cannon. It notes Kansas and Iowa shifts toward insurgents, added in California and South Dakota, with Republicans expanding insurgent seats. It questions Cannon’s leadership as a new captain may soon take over.
Advance census figures show 60 cities with 25 000 plus population, up from 160 a decade ago as youths move toward city life attracted by white collar work and better wages. The piece notes the pull of the white collar, compares farm life and urban wages, and argues lifestyle and appearances influence career choices more than high theory.
Diana's Diary recounts Mise Dillpickles and a companion plotting a pretend trip to the Thousand Islands. Their noisy ruse alarms a nosy neighbor who corners them with police involvement, forcing an awkward confession and a gloating smile from Lady Meddleheimer.
The Otter asks about marriage to a mink with many suitors in a playful exchange. The Mink responds with a quip about "Pop Goes the Weasel" as a humorous retort.
A visitor argues America has murdered the English language, criticizing American usage from shoe for boot to walat for blouse and tyre spelling. He warns editors and readers that American simplification harms English, calling for native English scholars to take back the language. A Port Ludlow picnic note follows with a Puget Mill Company anniversary event and a Kulshan steamer excursion.
Mr. Henpeck explains he returned home at 4 a m after rushing to aid a sick lodge brother. A drunken visitor left a broken stick at the door and uttered a clumsy remark before the scene ended.
A light exchange shows a boy asking for a gross of laundry solution. A grocer questions the request with puzzled dialogue about clothing pina. Rubicus and Foxicus respond with a sly riff implying a funeral relates to a cof fin finish.
Tomorrow visitors are welcomed at the navy yards in Seattle with a government inet tation feature. Boats depart Colman on a round trip, offering an opportunity to tour and observe operations.
A facetious first collector asks why a doorman’s foot is painful while the second collector solemnly replies it is not housemaid's knee but doorman's foot, to comic effect.
A noisy, misheard exchange about attending a Schuetzenfest picnic. Adolf and Osgar discuss crowds and social instincts, with confusion over mistaken actions and proper etiquette. The fragment hints at a light social scene in a Germanic setting.
A playful note depicts a young man accepted by a daughter and asked to dress her in her accustomed style. The exchange centers on matching attire to the daughter’s fashion preference and social custom.
A clipped quote notes that creditors struggle to describe the man’s feelings as embarrassment surrounds his finances. The phrase signals financial distress and social exposure without detailing concrete events or names.
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