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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 1907
Page
4
A fragment from a Seattle issue mentions plans to erect a huge building on the harbor bluff that could block the view of the sun and moon from Seattle. The piece urges citizens to support home made goods and public markets while questioning prior pessimists on market success.
Mrs. Stuyvesant Fish declares it is better to be an old maid than marry a man not her equal. The Star invites its women writers to debate her controversial stance with pro and con viewpoints.
A 19th century social essay argues that a wife’s success can strain the marriage when the husband is inferior and a cultured man may accept an uncultured wife only if both partners respect each other. It warns against marrying above or below one’s station and stresses equality for lasting happiness.
A fragment from a humorous column traverses cities from Boston to New Orleans and Milwaukee to Indianapolis. It notes jokes about well known locales and figures, mentions fashion shifts and a Broadway meeting with a boastful, autoworker Scot, all in playful verse style.
Mrs. Mattie R. Turner receives Texas governor’s commission as School of Industrial Arts regent and becomes board secretary to sign her daughter's diploma. Mise Robb, 94, a naval pensioner, dies in Edinburgh. Roosevelt family motto cited in a note on trees and public virtue. A writer critiques women’s hats and roles while noting increased battleships at the navy yard.
Edwin ponders a talking hyena and its difference from a wild beast. The dialogue touches on play with animals and the odd request to own a hyena amid a bustling scene in a classroom or library setting.
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