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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1906
Page
3
Awson reports on Harriman Rockefeller and Rogers using a stock manipulation to drive Union Pacific Southern Pacific and Rockefeller controlled lines to high dividends then suppressing news to profit from a quake induced stock sale. Insiders allegedly rigged books to boost control while public holders faced losses.
Thomas W. Lawson warns of the power of the System over two railroads, detailing stock water and dividend manipulation that enriched insiders while harming the public. He cites Union Pacific, Harriman, Rogers, and Rockefeller, and urges readers to remember the railroad rates funded by public aid. Dreamwold, Aug. 26, 1906.
Ed White the Tailor at 209 Collins Building advertises a premier selection of imported and domestic suiting. Every pattern is exclusive and White's suite offers a snap and finish designed to please customers.
A compilation of humorous child quotes from readers including Bertha at Green Lake and Johnnie at Winslow. The items reflect playful misunderstandings about exes, hens laying eggs, apples green yet, and a quiet nephew who pretended to puffin while visiting.
A fragment describes Hulda Ham recalling a peculiar remark during a social visit. The speaker claimed they would keep him as a fellow as long as melons lasted, threatening loss of companionship once they were gone. The unusual line ties to a rural Ballard setting and a 218 Polkat address.
On returning from church Mary asks who will be yanked when they say they will yank her. A boy replies to his mother that she looks good enough. Includes names and partial address hints from Novelty Washington and Beatle area residents.
A four year old girl urgently asks for permission to call on a little friend. When denied she collapses on the lawn in a loud cry, lamenting that her mother is hard to manage. The quotation is attributed to Flanche F Prace of University Station.
A man known to my father has a melon patch and two young girls live beside him. Their presence in the quiet street hints at a small neighborly tale.
A daughter of the Florence family, age around four, played in a yard soon after a heavy rain. Onlookers watched through a window as she sat with chubby cheeks and a bright demeanor amid damp grass and a quiet neighborhood scene.
An old newspaper blurb advertises Olympic Market offering the finest meat at the lowest prices. The listing shows a storefront at 118 Pike Street between 1st and 2nd, inviting customers to shop for quality meat bargains.
A six year old boy mutters about weed duty after church, pondering who in the Garden of Eden tended the garden. The family scene unfolds as the father asks what the child means and the innocent remark reflects a moral imagination.
A collection of short hometown items recounts a three year old seeking attention while a baby is praised and a burned remark echoes a family memory. Another reader shares a four year old’s Sunday school moment refusing to stay where swearing is heard. A niece jokes about a cow stepping on auntie during barn tasks.
A five year old girl at a circus parade notices performers wearing outfits traditionally associated with women and voices confusion asking why men wear ladies clothing. The remark shows a child’s puzzled view of gendered dress in the spectacle.
A reader recounts an odd moment at 1706 Minor Ave Seattle as a child shouts for a teenty wienerwurste while clutching a fat angie worm. The scene captures a damp poll and a surprised mother reacting to the curious request.
A child claims placing a feather in the yard will grow into a hen. The odd belief is noted as a folk saying from Mrs John Swanton of Merritt, Washington.
A brief note urges collecting beach pebbles and sending them to D C Floyd & Co for grinding polishing and mounting at the Collins building. It promises a small cost and notes agates make beautiful ornaments.
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