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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1912
Page
4
The Griffiths ordinance aims to curb police abuse and protect residents from crooks and undesirables. The Star endorses a fair trial for the bill, noting it may be amended if impracticable and that Seattle moves toward humanizing its police department under Mayor Cotterill and a progressive administration.
A nostalgic scene recalls how horse drawn carriages and aristocratic trappings reappear in New York Central Park’s Sunday car displays. Spectators note the contrast between common autos and a gleaming victoria with silver harness and liveried attendants, signaling enduring social signaling through equestrian style.
A historical reflection on why large corporations resist worker strikes. It notes a year-old anthracite coal strike ending with higher miners pay of 6.44 million dollars annually, but a 15 million dollar rise in coal costs and an 8.56 million dollar boost in trust profits, illustrating the complex incentives for monopolies to resist.
Observations criticize police limits on home safety and urge for solutions. The piece notes Judge Clinton W Howard demands faster case progress and mocks recess appointments, while a Carnegie quote prompts reflection on public service and social progress amid Manchurian fashion remarks.
A humorous exchange features Ma scolding and Pa replying about hog prices, noting hogs worth 485 dollars per hundred on the hoof, turning a tense moment into a wry bargaining line.
The speaker praises cooks as more necessary than governors, then quips that a vice president who disagrees with this value does not understand the point. The remark plays on roles and leadership.
Some eastern gold bug democrats fret that William Jennings Bryan’s stature may be too large for Wilson’s cabinet, stirring concern among party factions about balancing influence and control.
In Yonkers nines dec 10 two residents Sam Blake and Bill Willard were surprised when a man in a brown suit and soft hat, carrying golf sticks, claimed to be Rev James Stevens. He pretended familiarity, then revealed himself but the pair kept silent as the encounter ended with his departure.
The firm at 5114 King Street Main 2496 seeks workers including one stenographer one stationary engineer one electrician and laborers. Positions advertised with contact details for application.
The spinning Jenny is credited to Thomas Highs of Lancashire who named it for his daughter Jenny. French women teachers earn 240 to 470 dollars annually. New York hosts 2489 bakeries, many tucked in cellars. Massachusetts reports abundant golden pheasants harming farmers, more troublesome than crows.
A collage of brief items mentions Anthias Carnegie earmarking 25 million, candy making ads, Marivatchin Russia restricting women, misdirected energy in poetry, New Year table reservations, fur-trapping money, American coal mining, and a Yale proposal on heavier gold dollars. Also notes on chorus entertainment, a Kansas City health bulletin, and local manners in Mercyville.
A collage of anecdotes on marriage invitations, irrigation land in California, and a winding clock, followed by snippets about gas supply, Mississippi water flow, and biographical notes from a period almanac. The piece mentions the steamer Aquitania, stamp collecting in England, and a London dealer's investment.
Daniel Frohman, New York manager, forms Famous Players Film Company to film top stage stars for a university library of educational films. He vows moving pictures will aid learning, not replace live theatre, and outlines classes and future productions in New York with stars like Hackett, Fiske, and Bernhardt.
Inmates describe aged patients with paralysis and injuries, noting inadequate meals and scarce reading material. They urge more county aid and request goat boot and magazines dating 1899 to 1912, while rebuking Disinterested for criticizing the institution.
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