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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1913
Page
9
A reflective aphorism by Braulio Hernandez equates truth with a white dove. It asserts only loving humanity and sincerity grant access to truth’s nest, implying moral virtue as the path to understanding. The quote emphasizes pure intentions over cleverness or deceit.
Margaret Haley helped organize Chicago teachers into a union affiliated with the A F of L and urged Boston audiences to push for higher teacher pay. She argues there is no money in the school board cash box and calls on taxing authorities to fund raises, school buildings, and better equipment as a community investment. Eskimos in Alaska now mail white fox skins to buyers for twenty dollars instead of selling them locally for two, illustrating parcel post benefits.
Jennie Johnson, out of work and hungry, forged an $8 check in Wisconsin to buy shoes and bread. A lenient judge granted parole, and a northern Wisconsin lumber town man plans to marry her, while a North Dakota law on snuff sale looms as a constitutional issue.
In a Buffalo directed business tale two New York executives guard a strange coincidence. Both directors and their families have resided under the same hotel roof for more than a year unknowingly sharing space and routine in the Hotel Blank. Each would have passed the other in the lobby without recognizing a fellow tenant. The anecdote underscores how ordinary routines conceal surprising connections.
A collage of questions and answers spans humor and practical advice. Topics include a bridge between science and whimsy, tiny legal woes over damaged kindling, gift ideas, and a marriage notice. Notable entries reference Sir Isaac Newton, a love cure rumor, and a Sycamores wedding reported by the Fandusky Union Republican.
In the Star's Editor's Mail item Theodore Teepe reflects on a hoboes convention at the Hippodrome on Sunday. He differentiates hoboes from tramps and down-and-outs, praising their dignity and noting the impact of the gathering and the role of unions in representing unemployed workers.
An orchestra at a downtown dancing academy caused a collapse when part of the ceiling fell during a performance of "Last Night Was the End of the World." Six dancers were injured with cuts, bruises, and scratches as panic spread among about twenty friends.
Consumers are entitled to know exactly what they buy including quality and ingredients. If the label conceals components avoid the product. Many low grade powders advertise while hiding contents such as alum which housekeepers would not use if informed.
An ad offers a Christmas remembrance box containing hose a tie and a handkerchief, neatly presented in a holiday box. It promises good value and serviceability with prices beginning at 1.25.
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