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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1911
Page
4
The piece condemns machine politics and party bosses who dictate nominations unseen by the people. It notes Taft's renomination path via boss control, recalling four years of silent influence and public distrust of elite decisions.
A pensive call questions which statesman trusts the people, supports government of by and for the people, and dares challenge monopolies. It asks who will resist corporate and court rule, defend Alaska’s development by all citizens, and empower Uncle Sam to bust trusts without fear.
In a tense Los Angeles election a large turnout of women, thousands of police and street workers patrol, and graft fears surface around lake area. The event is described as one of the sincerest, decentest elections with many women voting and the public accepting their participation.
Edmund Norton begins a ten part series on single tax for The Star explaining how it could curb railroad and corporate land grip and offer workers a fair share. Norton, a seasoned writer and sociologist, is noted for progressive policies and ties to Oregon direct legislation work.
Lafayette Young relates a crowded Des Moines street car scene where a businessman offers a seat to a young pretty woman. She comments you are a jewel and he replies I am a jeweler I set jewels, and the exchange leads to their marriage.
A humorous clipping quotes Mrs. Bjenks claiming a measuring worm on her shirt predicts a new dress while her husband mocks the idea and jokes about a bookworm sewing her outfit, per the Liverpool Mercury.
A playful exchange guides proper usage of shall and will in a Victorian style voice. The speaker clarifies that the modern form I won't have a new bonnet reflects the intended negative future.
A dialogue contrasts American and English manners as a father loses substantial stock money. Tess and Tom discuss the situation, noting the father may lecture about money despite his recent financial setback. The exchange hints at pride, nerves, and intergenerational attitudes toward wealth.
Two chorus girls argue over a report about a singer's hair. Hazel says some people misjudge taste while Henry notes others are worse off and laments not affording improvements.
A clipped exchange discusses choosing presents and the use of double trading stamps. A puzzled remark questions Robinson's sociability as the speakers recount an odd incident involving a boy and a tin can.
A disjointed passage blends mythic figures with a fall scene and an aviation tangent. Lucifer questions a destination for autumn while Hubert Latham, the Antoinette pilot, chats at tea with a California woman about flying.
The Washington Herald quotes HM stating I was one of them as a rhetorical line about public figures and sentiment toward a wealthy individual. The piece reflects era voice without graphic detail.
Detroit Free Press reports on a naming debate with quotes about identity and church attendance. The fragment hints at social or religious commentary and a proverb about labels affecting turnout.
Fragmentary notes describe a noisy moment with a pipe and corn cob pipes, a bam dance, and a clerk in a brief improvised street scene. Names and precise actions are unreadable. core terms show disjointed speech and typographical errors.
A quirky excerpt recalls Lot discovering his wife as a pillar of salt and he storing her in a salt cellar. The scene blends biblical imagery with humor and earlier magazine tone, featuring a narrator’s aside about pepper and a puzzled passerby named Mr Latham.
A Washington Herald exchange jokes about choosing a touring car as a gag line. The quip centers on a wife unsettled by options and a husband declaring the chosen model as the ultimate in touring cars. The light item plays on car buying banter in a newspaper caption style.
A leading theatrical manager recalls a stubborn writer who kept reworking a farce after seven refusals. When urged to submit, the writer eagerly agreed, only to face a grim suggestion: grind the piece up and use it as a snow storm. Source remarks from the Los Angeles Times.
A dialogue shows a beggar thanking a woman after a polite remark, while the second beggar recalls saying thanks amid a deafness mishap and being arrested for impostor. The Boston Transcript notes the incident with local color and consequences.
A Detroit Free Press quip contrasts a top heap ideal with a football bottom line. Stray Stories notes a dentist, a baby tooth, and noisy neighbors in a brief humorous exchange.
In the Chicago Record Herald excerpt Elsie quotes her mother approving social visits with friends. The child notes her mother trusts the host and believes no dangerous riches will be given. The passage reflects cautious urban social norms and parental overprotection themes.
Seattle shoppers plan a record toy season with estimated seventy five thousand dollars in purchases. Experts urge sensible gifts that stimulate minds with tools and play sets for boys and girls, while mothers often choose more decorative items like trains. Stores report rising demand for mechanical toys and aerodromes, with Christmas sales staffing above sixty.
Editor Star voices gratitude from the Children's Orthopedic trustees for the Junior guild entertainment at the Metropolitan theatre. Net proceeds of 1100 include 250 for the Christmas bed fund and an endowment to grow via children's guild efforts.
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