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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1911
Page
4
A fragmentary poem excerpt presents a playful Mother Goose scene. The speaker notes a step mother refusing to fly on a fine pepper and claims the old Mother Goose is modernized. The garbled text hints at a verse about travel or change.
The piece praises Cleveland mayor Tom Johnson for installing small public rostrums in the city square to allow citizens to voice grievances and insults publicly. It argues such platforms divert turmoil from streets and saloons, letting people vent without provoking riots or police action.
The chairman of Indiana’s Republican Committee says Taft cannot win Indiana. Ohio is Democratic and doubtful, New York uncertain, Wisconsin anti Taft, California ready to dump Taft, Massachusetts backing Foss, New Jersey doubtful. Several other states nervously watch.
A commentary criticizes the railroad securities commission led by a college president for studying abroad at the public expense. It argues government control of security issues is impossible and warns against socialist aims, claiming government ownership would fail to curb a dangerous trend.
Representative Henry of Texas condemns an American heiress who married a nobleman ruined by dissipation. He tells of a Waco girl who refused a rich bachelor with a past, saying a man cannot blot out his past but should not use her as a blotter.
Western detective H K Adair comments in Chicago on a famed sleuth of fiction. He compares the editorial craft to Horace Greeley leaving a sheet of copy paper exposed and a fly messing it, which an editor later turns into a half column editorial.
W R Rose quotes Storekeeper Nate Poplin on shoppers paying with flair as the chancellor and admiralty discuss tightening shop standards. They note damage from earlier rampages and pledge to perfect Britannia's shop, with wary remarks about guarding storefronts and naval needs.
A clipped humorous vignette features a street scene with a woman asking for a lawn mower and a man planning to grease it to ease its squeak, while characters Sam and others react with exaggerated dialect and a nod to tires being dirtied. The dialogue captures rustic humor and social interaction in a playful exchange over a mundane task.
A fragment from the Boston Transcript mocks consumer credit, noting a joke about a dollar down and a dollar whenever the collector can catch me. The quip reflects 19th century attitudes toward installment buying and debt collection.
A fragmented clipping cites playful naval warfare banter and garbled phrases from multiple papers, mentioning schooners, a floral bell, a 3000 voice chorus, and a father figure surprised by a hat in a bemused excerpt. The mix includes references to the New York Press and Detroit Free Press as sources.
A quirky monologue by a narrator recalling Uncle Jack’s odd belief that God was a childlike creator who began the world from play. It blends fantasy with rural voice, noting God’s imagined youth, Satan’s mischief, and a playful Christmas twist as the world “made” itself.
A jumble of dated opinions and snippets notes arrests and policy quibbles. References to dynamiting, Taft tariff, English and German politics, airships, and court cases mingle with humorous asides about divorce records and false teeth in a satirical, disjointed column.
Edmund Norton discusses taxation as essential to government noting that without tax revenue all branches and public services would suspend. He contrasts voluntary gifts with coercive collection and questions how shifting tax bases would alter behavior, concluding taxes fund government. He previews examining the "club" method of taxation.
A courtroom exchange reveals a man admitting decades of idle work life. He defends himself by citing Dr Woods Hutchinson and claims four hours of daily work suffices, while acknowledging past harm from years of overtime and aiming to reverse it.
A Washington Star quip contrasts a wife taking up scientific study with a Christmas shopping lull. The jokester notes halving the gift list and having not bought presents yet, while mirth centers on a buy allegist pun as season begins.
A dialogue between a pensioner and a bystander questions oil trust grafts and future political ambitions. The man declines oil company favors, offering only a nickel or his hat as security while asserting independence.
Fragmentary notes reflect a local dispute or discussion involving figures named Willie, Walt, and Puck. The garbled text suggests speculation about a Philis or Phillips topic and reactions from teachers or schools, but specifics remain unclear.
A satirical verse where Wise suggests a polling bargain counter to sway suffrage, and the four-and-twenty black birds in a pie are opened, prompting the king to suspect benzoate for soda as the cause. The birds offer no reply.
A humorous quarrel unfolds at a dentist’s chair where a patient protests a five dollar charge vs a promised one. The dentist defends the higher fee by noting the loud acoustics of the procedure and the crowd it drew, leaving the patient both disappointed and indignant.
A Detroit Free Press item notes a woman is confident a man will propose as she plans to spend $15 on his Christmas gift, signaling a forthcoming engagement. The brief highlights intention and anticipation surrounding the couple.
The playful verse imagines Adam completing the animal naming task and revealing pity for future generations who must name diseases. The quip by Puck hints at the ongoing burden of cataloging ailments for posterity.
A Chicago Record Herald fragment questions a play's value with remarks on a girl of eighteen and whether she should attend. The dialogue contrasts a skeptic view with a cautious allowance, framing a parental concern about theatre attendance.
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