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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Aug 31, 1912
Page
4
A garbled comic exchange shows characters named Jones, Reggie, Johany and Joey trading quips about bridge games politics and a grocery wagon. The piece reads like a vaudeville style joke panel with broken lines and playful mispronunciations.
Seattle and other Washington cities will feature displays of articles made in the state. Merchants will show products to residents as a duty and pleasure, highlighting the wealth and variety produced locally.
A dramatic call questions the Standpatters record across eras from biblical figures to Galileo Columbus and abolitionists. It contrasts the group with the Stars and urges readers to separate, invoking the injunction to come out from among them.
A Utah temple site will display a $40,000 monument honor to birds, a tale of gratitude for seagulls that saved early Mormon crops by destroying grasshoppers. The piece praises the idea, noting birds as “little brothers of air” and a lesson for future generations.
The article laments August as it continues erasing other months from weather records for about 15 years, noting the toll on the old guard and predicting loss of Ballinger Piles Hanford and even the small ewe b amid expected departures.
A Kansen City Journal snippet notes women taking proper places in society and highlights Mabel's graduating essay on the theory of throwing the spitball, illustrating changing expectations a decade ago.
Letters from Gregory of the National Bar Association in Milwaukee contesting universal self government while noting racial and gender exclusions, a Seattle worker argues for fair wages and labor reform, and a contributor reflects on capital punishment and a Minnesota repeal, all reflecting early 20th century debates.
Stella Hess and Agnes Pepisi write from Snohomish to Uncle Jack requesting Circle Club membership cards. Both praise The Star newspaper and describe their ages and schooling. Stella is 12 in seventh grade. Agnes is 13 starting high school at Immaculate Conception School.
A 10 year old sixth grader Latin Erick gen asks Uncle Jack for a Star Circle membership card. He lists his address at 7546 12th Ave N W and notes weekly Saturday reads of The Star Circle.
A letter from Thelma Iverson of Hamilton Washington requests a Star Circle membership card after learning Verna Thompson joined. She asks to be considered for inclusion and expresses keen interest in joining the group.
A fragmentary exchange asks why the moon is called silvery while noting its halves and quarters. The quirky dialogue hints at curiosity and playful debate between the Book and the Cheerful Idiot.
A collage of quips and exchanges from papers like the Columbia Dispatch Yonkers Statesman and Kansas City Journal. Jokes touch on rising prices salaries gender roles and suffrage with light satire from early 20th century press.
A stranger asks for the editor in chief of the Whang. The boniface at Beeleysport House points to the editor, who is delivering papers nearby, with the stranger awaiting him.
A Kansas man showcases a chicken that can dance and attempts to sing, drawing a crowded stage and curious onlookers as reported by the Cincinnati Enquirer.
A student asks about iron’s origins and a pathfinder recalls ancient smelting. The exchange hints iron discovery via smelting processes rather than natural ore alone.
A fragment hints at a playful scene involving a hat two towns and a parasol. The tone suggests whimsical dialogue or a staged moment, but details are incomplete. The piece appears to capture a curious snapshot rather than a full report.
A humorous Chicago News item notes many women would welcome sending their hair to a laundry for cleaning or processing. The caption hints at practical and playful solutions in daily life.
Vera A West of Auburn is an enthusiastic member of The Star Circle Club. She contributes to weekly contests and has most often earned recognition on the honor roll. Vera, 10, writes short stories and plans to supply one for the Circle soon. She has been in the Circle about a year.
A girl writes from Central School describing her wish to join the Star Circle. She is one year old and in third B grade due to frequent moves by her parents. She hopes to stay in one home and be read to, sharing drawings for consideration.
The Star lists applicants for Circle membership certificates. Names include Laila Ericksen Agnes Pepin Marie Farnum and Ym Emmelesth with addresses in Snohomish. Certificates have been sent and members may request a card by writing Uncle Jack at The Star.
Circle members discuss pets with about seventy types. Dogs are most common, many favor a pusay cat, rabbits and birds also appear. Submit a 150 word manuscript with a photo if possible for a prize, due by 3 pm next Friday to Uncle Jack at The Star office.
Clifford Goldsmith and Miss Rosaline Schurr wed in Police Judge Deasy's court between a comma and a period. The pair aimed to catch a train east, as an attorney paused mid sentence to witness the nuptials before they departed.
A raging snow storm struck the mountains 38 miles from Helsenburg yesterday trapping a camping party led by Mr. and Mrs. Harry Bolyard and Mr. and Mrs. Henry Washburne. They face delayed travel and possible exposure as crews monitor the blizzard conditions.
Explain how inserting a small glass into a larger cup and blowing causes the small glass to be expelled quickly. Warn to aim away from breakable surfaces and to prevent the tiny glass from crashing to the floor.
A young woman testifies in a dispute with a hair dresser and face artist Mrs Tompoon over money paid for supposed hair treatments. The case features talk of gray hairs, a dramatic multicolored wig, a jilted rival Minny Brady, a rejected gentleman suitor, and a judge to deliberate the allegations of conspiracy and deceit.
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