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Newspaper

Seattle Star

Location

Seattle, Washington, United States of America

Date

Aug 25, 1909

Page

4

Public Letter Sparks Talk Over Wealth and Charity

The Right Rev. Charles D. Williams apologizes to John D. Rockefeller Jr. for calling him a young scion of wealth and greed while defending Jesus’s mission to seek the lost. The bishop says the pruning knife is not a Christian instrument and maintains Rockefeller’s philanthropy masks broader critique of wealth and power.

Charles D. Williama Michigan John D. Rockefeller Rockefeller Bishop Williams Jesus Christ Williams New York Young Rockefeller Wall St John D. Rockefeller, Jr John D., Jr

New York restaurant bucks Ohio ties and Broadway crowds

A New York dining room run by Col Roosefelt draws Buckeye patrons from across Ohio, who discuss Tom Johnson and other state issues while sampling home cooking. A young chorus girl and her modest family also frequent a nearby room, reflecting a mixing of Broadway life and everyday wages.

George Hoonefelt New York Col. Roorevelt Col. Hoosevit Ohio Cleveland Roosefit Broadway Hixbay Roosefelt Tom Johnson George D. Cox Napa Reds Martin Rector Mont Courly Doubtlows Gira Sixthay

Ed Wynn as The Hilten Freshman at the Orpheum

The comedian Ed Wynn, famed for his Penn State tales, performs a new skit at the Orpheum. He recalls college days at the University of Pennsylvania and his title as the Hilken Freshman, delivering a night of rapid fire humor and staged mischief to a laughing audience.

Ed Wynn Orpheum Kiwin University of Pennsylvania Tme Penn Hiltken Wynn Tke New York Cleveland Plain Deal

Rastus the Mongrel Cat and Nighttime Mischief

A tangled collage of quotes and anecdotes follows Rastus a common mongrel cat who shuns food on the table and gains fame for a night of mischief. He tears through fly paper turning the house into chaos while his amused owners recall his bold indifference. The tale blends streetwise aphorisms and humorous asides from various papers.

Rastus Rastue

Definitions from Prof Noan Lorr in Odd Fortune Puzzle

A fragmentary list titled Definitions from Prof Noan Lorr includes items like FORTUNE a misused line about breaking in, COCKTAIL a fluffy beverage, and NEW YORK noted as the ultimate consumer. The text mixes garbled terms, incomplete phrases, and stray dialogue about an alarmed husband and locked door.

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