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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1905
Page
4
A jumble of lines describes subscription dates and delivery notices for The Seattle Star. It mentions addresses in Ballard Sunset and Beattie Washington, with references to post office handling and receipt notes for payment status and address labels.
The Seattle Star will no longer accept advertising for eleven patent medicines and related concoctions. The editor cites editorial crusade against patent medicines as inconsistent profits and vows to refuse such ads while allowing some proven proprietary medicines. The move follows investigations into ingredient secrecy and harmful contents like alcohol and opiates, aiming to protect readers and uphold public duty.
The article notes growing hill leveling in Seattle as steam shovels dig into the first and Denny hills. It argues the flatland agenda of plains-leaning residents drives the campaign to flatten hills and open low-lying lots for business, while costs rise and progress continues.
A reader attacks an alleged ethical dental den offering tooth transplantation by a self described ethical dentist. The letter questions advertising truthfulness and whether wealth should determine care, arguing for pure dentistry on a coral basis and ethical standards for all patients.
Dr Seth C Maket condemns exploiting patients for profit denouncing tooth extraction sales as unethical. He argues advertising can be ethical while the operation harms patients and benefits only some dentists.
Written by Edward T. Butler a former blacksmith and longtime St Louis booster argues political bosses are a necessity but must be honest, truthful, and free of relatives seeking office. He cites misgivings about bosses while predicting a return of leaders who uphold integrity.
Edward T. Butler known as col onel led St. Louis machinery and faced Folk’s investigations that led to bribery charges and partial convictions. The piece argues bosses rise from leadership, corrupt cycles end as voters withdraw support, and predicts a return of honest bosses who won’t deceive the public.
Prudence Mannen argues the mothers congress is a waste of effort and ammunition. She says the real issue is women’s need for mental work and urges women to pursue careers rather than be limited to motherhood roles. She criticizes timid reformers who placate with such congresses and urges acceptance that women will work.
A collection of light vignettes includes Mrs Momuch quarreling over Browning on the telephone, Aleck Reddick narrowly escaping a rat incident while husking corn, and reminiscences of dances before marriage highlighting Mr Smithers and others in town.
Readers debate dance skills of a beloved figure, sigh over cold climates and old memories, and riff on a math puzzle about temperature. Letters mention Michigan winter songs, Newtonian jokes on freezing, and a note about a man named Harry.
Stephen Henderson, a friend of the family, is invited to Mrs. Cooper’s birthday dinner on November 20. Miss Lizzie Grant attends, and Henderson wins her attention and soon seeks to call on her. By spring, Lizzie becomes engaged, pleasing Frances Cooper who relays Henderson’s news.
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