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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Dec 25, 1909
Page
4
An essay argues the true spirit of Christmas is love not debt, critiquing last minute shopping and material excess. It praises women for thoughtful handmade gifts and the value of acts of care over monetary value, urging readers not to fret about forgotten presents.
The Mars based reporter Mr Skygack visits Earth as a special correspondent and records wireless observations in his notebook detailing human customs and technologies.
A brief exchange hints at a respectful pledge where one party accepts by kneeling, suggesting a ceremonious moment of submission or gratitude. The phrasing implies a theater of humility and formal gesture in a public or personal ritual.
A Christmas hymn excerpt praising peace on earth and divine glory, invoking heavenly messages to humankind and urging enduring goodwill as part of a religious observance.
London December 14. Working men sing campaign songs to popular tunes as Liberals push land tax in elections. The verses rally for tax fairness, denounce landlords, and call for residents to support taxation as a national duty.
In a rambling New York reminiscence the author recalls Nathan Bijur’s Supreme Court seating, John D. Rockefeller Jr on a Albany line journey reading business papers, and the Stamler ship turned floating lodging on the East River with a flooded cabin and startled guests.
In Toronto on December 23, Police Judge Morson ruled a cigar can be a drug unless proven otherwise. A merchant jailed for selling Ray Regalias and other brands on Sunday faced a crown argument that tobacco products may be framed as drugs. The judge’s decision shifts the burden of proof to show cigars are not drugs.
Humor column notes propinquity and marriage laws with bite size observations. It quips that a woman may vote to spend her husband’s money and mocks male habits, faith under strain, and breakfast punctuality in witty, dated style.
Maude accuses bold Jack Gidday of flirting in church, asking Ethel where he sat. Ethel notes he was three seats behind Maude, as the Boston Transcript records a light local humor item.
A Brownsville article mixes satirical proverbs with a charged political jab about saloon funding and military fire claims. The piece notes investigators blame negro troops for barracks fire with a skeptical tone toward unnamed investigators. The Virginia hotel at Pighth avenue and Virginia Street advertises 106 modern rooms with rates from two to four dollars per week.
A garbled Christmas vignette notes a boy seeking a toy and a rocking horse mishap reflecting holiday wishes. It mentions President Taft giving a speech at the bread line, contrasting with those who pursue pork barrel politics.
The ad promotes Seventy-seven as a portable remedy for grip and stubborn colds. It claims the product dissolves tough symptoms and cautions it helps those troubled by cough and cold mixtures. Available at all drug stores for 25 cents from Humphrey Homeo. Medicine Co. in New York.
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