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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Aug 31, 1908
Page
4
Local Seattle Star notice details subscription terms and mail rates, with address listings for agent locations Ballard Everett and Beattie Washington. It explains how to read the expiration date on the address label and when to renew or update subscriber information.
The piece criticizes current Sheriff turnover and graft in King County, noting 156 warrants issued in four months but only 32 arrests. It praises Robert T. Hodge for proven arrests, tenacity, and independence from politics, arguing deputies would be real officers and criminals would be more often captured.
A New York psychiatrist argues gum chewing eases subway noise and “relieves” ear drums. He notes gum chewing is a vast industry with economic value, and suggests it could power trains if harnessed. The piece frames gum chewing as a gendered social force shaping masculine dominance.
A discussion on voice production explains that ease and relaxation of the head and throat resonances create a richer tone. The writer compares breath across a bottle to vocal resonance and emphasizes mental and muscular ease as the key to beauty in speech and song.
Beatrice and Clarrinne stroll the Board Walk admiring the modified Directoire gowns with long sheath lines and matching coats. Beatrice gushes over the season as she plans a new gown and imagines Louise’s envy while they laugh at fashion chatter and lovers’ banter.
A set of light vignettes with character sketches and quips about travel, weather, and small town life. The piece includes a periodic exchange about a resort commission and a rural joke about a water shortage, plus humorous remarks on looks and places.
A small boy asks a pharmacist the price of a pound of chloride of sodium. The druggist quotes twenty five cents, the boy says it is for Dr. Pillem. The druggist changes to two cents, noting the distinction in buyer and purpose.
A playful exchange features a beardless youth insisting he has taken part in seven teen summer engagements while a fair maid questions his claim about wearing the colonel title. The dialogue frames a humorous tension between age and rank.
A terse dialogue reveals a demand for a highly capable chauffeur. The man insists on intelligence and sharpness, while the other character questions suitability. The exchange hints at a high standard for service or job positioning.
Fragmented items include rail industry note on steel use by railroads, local lynching news from Anderson Georgia, cryptic exchanges, biblical quotes, and assorted foreign affairs remarks. The passage touches on translation jokes, language curiosities, and a brief remark about Mr Gould working in Mexican mines.
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