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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1907
Page
4
The Seattle Star outlines subscription options including private exchanges and home delivery rates. It explains address label dates determine expiry and renewal, and instructs subscribers to call Main 660 or 441 if not received by 6 o clock each evening for a replacement copy.
An editorial argues stock gambling fuels panics and proposes banning margin trades. It notes banks fund speculation, cites New York loans around 400 million, and contends suspension would curb panics but also raise prices. Bears and bulls are described as stabilizing factors, with a long view toward eventual extinction of margin gambling.
The temperance movement shows rapid progress nationwide. Alabama eyes a dry law after legislative approval and gubernatorial action. Illinois local option laws deploy in 17 counties with about 90 percent going dry, even in large towns like Jacksonville where 32 saloons went dry by 600 votes. Advocates cite reductions in poverty and crime as persuasive evidence.
In a humorous monologue, the barber reassures Mr. Chones about a careful shave. He jokes about facial hair, scalp tension, and skin tenderness, noting that regularity helps appearance and promising to shave again soon.
A collage of quirky quips and snippets from a humor page. Jests on modern woes, misprints, and slang mix with cartoons and small notices. Items reference readers, jokes about ancestors, counterfeit money, education, and odd local curiosities in a lively newspaper tongue.
A playful Nutte family dialogue centers on Smalley Pecan a dapper socialite known for his appearances at hops skating rinks and nickel shows. The narrator teases his unsettled nature and claims his handkerchief was buried in a geranium bed mixing cigar smoke and scent with humorous local color.
A spoof collection mocks common proverbs with misspelled phrasing and playful distortions. The text feints moral bits while lampooning everyday wisdom through odd word swaps and whimsical errors.
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