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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1906
Page
4
A patchwork of brief humorous notes and readers’ cor- respondence from towns including Rayot Cove Goose Inland Lizard Ridge and Altoona. Topics range from pranks and language quirks to jokes about anatomy and the liver, plus reflections on racing and a joke about bacon.
An old reflection on entertainers and pay contrasts with a tribute to Jim West James G Weeton the famed circus clown who after 40 years of laughter ended his life by suicide The piece notes the paradox of a world that laughs at entertainers yet rarely rewards them and questions what portion of the audience benefits from the cheer.
A homily recounts John and Mary and their saved children, praising quick mending after breakages. The tale extols communal kindness, gratitude, and steady love, claiming a repaired dish lasts longer than a new one and urging readers to apply the lesson to weak spots in life.
An anecdote recounts a master and a gardener discussing farming and gardening duties. The narrator recalls yields from a wheat acre, gifts to the master, and lessons about work, digging potatoes, and the gardener's error in planting potatoes upside down. The piece closes with a reflective question on learning.
In Bright Sayings, readers share a chain of quaint misheard phrases and child reactions. A parent notes a child’s pale and hoarse condition after a doctor visit, another recalls a pun on bucket and horse, and a youngster mistakes a sprinkler for a water wagon, asking where papa is.
Four year old Ray and his parents just moved in and, after trying to be petted by both his busy parents, he sits on a carpet roll and laments that he has no brothers sisters or wife to play with. The note is signed KE H. Cress and lists an address at 3632 lith Ave N.
A three year old by the window sees a star and says God is turning on his gas to read The Star like papa does. Her simple remark blends wonder with a child’s view of the sky and daily life.
The Seattle Spirit engine boat modeled by inventor Smith was successfully tested at Ballard last night. C A Miller oversaw construction as the craft slid down the ramp into the water.
Lost item notice mentions hunting cane with engraved initials and a watch case valued at $10. Virginia street area on route to Marton building in Bhery ward.
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