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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1910
Page
5
A columnist riffs on misplaced trust in others, noting how people invest small sums and bonds, then hire detectives, only to blame luck for betrayal. The piece argues suspicion grows as faith wanes, and that we lose more from mistrust than from credulity.
The immigration commission urges strict limits on immigration including Europeans. It argues economic factors justify tightening borders, asserts the nation could sustain more people with humane policy, sound land use, and aid for the small man, else must shrink population. The piece questions current capacity and warns against closing doors without reforms.
A compact meditation on heredity as a mixed blessing influencing traits from parents to children. It argues that parental habits such as book love music or whisky shape offspring, urging parents to set a positive example before and after birth to benefit babies.
A collage of brief notes and quips on society manners and public figures. Mentions Carnegie Rockefeller restitution and a court case with a judge fined for leading a minor to ruin. Includes a grim note about a child’s death from a live lizard and assorted commentary on politics and propriety.
Edmonds Washington will have a socialist mayor after January 1 with W H Cook a 60 year old carpenter engineer as chief executive The Star profiles him noting his practical outlook and belief in gradual socialism at city level while acknowledging broader national shifts toward reform The interview covers his background wife death children and plans to ease hardships for workers in Edmonds and his stance on the wets label
The Regal Dental Offices advertise a method that restores missing teeth without bridges or plates and promises gentle care, moderate fees, and a free mouth examination. They claim skilled, conscientious staff and offer a written guarantee with all work at 1405 Third Ave NW corner Union.
A jumble of 1912 era notes touches on aviation wisdom, Supreme Court picks, tariff policy, and political victories. It recalls Frick Coal gifting candy, legends of mistletoe, and wartime homestead battles while odd facts mix in about a crow shot on a ship, Arctic volcanism, and frost prevention tricks with electric fans.
A pale pink imitation man enters a newspaper office and proclaims himself a poet composing an epic for the Then It Happened department. The editor, weaponless, asks his purpose as the odd scene unfolds in a playful vignette.
A woman with a small Papillon waited at a hotel desk while a restless dog poked its nose into a large ink well. The scene drew curious glances as the dog yelped and spluttered, leaving a dark mark on its face and prompting cautious amusement from onlookers. Browning bronchial troches advertised for moisture and cough relief.
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