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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1915
Page
9
A period piece notes gambling dens thriving uptown and downtown Seattle despite police awareness. It asserts graft funds protect the operations and questions who benefits, condemning the moral and financial ruin caused while authorities know of the activity.
A collage of jokes and comic squibs including alimony and stolen spouses capers from a tabloid page. A doctor patient joke about back pain and a roadside tale with a quarrelsome driver and hay wagon humor. Rural humor from Tit Bits and Centerville Iowa items closes with a punchy twin joke.
A playful scene shows Stella and Gertie negotiating price with a grocer who quips about his butter. Betty Hatter critiques the quality saying the butter tastes bitter and could affect her batter.
A fragment from a Vaudeville one act features a hotel room fire alarm gag with a bell hop and a late guest. The other item reports the local mail carrier Mr Jinks visiting Verdigre and Santee on a legal holiday, delaying service.
President of Wilson's Modern Business College announces annual graduation exercises at the Moore Theatre on Friday evening August 27. The ceremony will recognize the graduating class with diplomas and speeches by college officials.
Readers learn that tight footwear, not hot weather, causes most foot ailments especially flat feet. Methods to cure include an inside metal arch support or gradual muscle training through exercises, proper diet, sleep, and air. Insects are carriers of insects.
The article warns that mosquitoes and fleas carry germs causing malaria and other diseases. It urges removing insects to prevent epidemics and protect homes from infestation.
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