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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1911
Page
4
The Seattle Star asks readers to report missed or late deliveries and any substitutions promptly. Contact 9400 or Ind 1 for the Circulation Department to ensure reliable service and courteous handling of complaints.
The marriage of Mrs. S Hollis McKim to Alfred Gwynne Verbilt is reported from Reigate England in a gray dress. The union links Mrs Emilie Emerson of Baltimore and Mrs Ellen Vanderbilt’s former husband, with social circles noting the discreet ceremony as “pleasant.”
The article reports the nineteenth national irrigation congress in Chicago advocating homes for all on small plots. It calls for a bureau of rural settlements to organize communities on reclaimed western and southern lands and vacant lands near cities with government leadership and loans.
A fragmented piece alleges Senator Theodore, via the senior Ohio senator, campaigns to remove the word God from court oaths. It mocks the move as overblown and forecasts further shifts like removing holidays and traditions, framing it as a distraction by a self-described specialist.
Skinny Malone wonders why a world full of Christmas gift buying ends with so many still receiving little or nothing. He notes thousands of presents exist yet some people still get none, making the world seem bungled as it spins.
A compact opinion piece notes money and influence in politics, mentioning a Los Angeles election related franchise sale for 5000 dollars, Taft strength in Congress via Congressman Maltby, a favorable balance of trade with Russia, and light social commentary on eggs and aging. It reflects public sentiment with satire and political tidbits without deep detail.
A Brooklyn Sunday school teacher asks a new pupil how many commandments exist and the boy Sammy answers with confidence that there are ten. The teacher probes what happens if one is broken, and Sammy replies there would be nine. The anecdote highlights the child’s blunt logic about moral rules.
Reggy presses Percy to aid him by praising his “good points” to a pretty cousin. Percy recalls arguing for two hours, attempting to show she would see him as less foolish.
A fragment remarks that even with women’s voting rights they wouldn’t be induced to vote. The speaker suggests a bargain counter at each polling place as a remedy, noting the idea as a humorous aside.
A short tale from St Paul about a boy returning home after lunch and being questioned by his mother. He admits to being a food boy and to apologizing but claims he only said Excuse me, as tough meat always happens.
A short dramatic note portrays a step motherly figure who accuses a neighbor by name, frames Sita by the fire, and fills the scene with lies and vague surmise.
A departing physician questions Nora about a patient’s visions. The Irish girl says the patient did not mention snakes this time but claimed he saw red, white and blue turkeys with feathered hats, sparking a puzzled exchange. The Ram's Horn quotes the line.
A humorous New York Sun exchange shows Mrs Becker preferring to tell her husband what she does not want rather than what she does want for Christmas, contrasting with Mrs Knicker.
A fragmentary dialogue quotes a housekeeper and two men, Smith and Jones, debating a boy’s cleanliness and washing, with exaggerated praise for the boy described as “the genuine article.” The garbled OCR preserves odd phrasing and stray names amid the comic exchange.
In Boston and Naybore banter a wife who once sang is noted for keeping to home after children arrived. The exchange hints at strain between neighbors while Life adds a wry quote about Mrs Meddle and her keen rumor sense.
A witty exchange on marriage and divorce shows talk of coupons and a single word changing hearts. The banter playfully questions how many coupons or words it takes to secure a lasting union or a getaway plane.
Sister Ie George asks what Willie is doing and notes he seems nervous. She guesses he plans to propose in the near future.
An exchange in a Chicago Tribune column shows a child telling Santa Claus a Christmas wish for a new father. The comely widow reacts as the boy explains he is writing to Banty Claus. Cynthia Grey is cited in the punchline.
A playful line from the Boston Transcript shows Mrs De Style debating which child should accompany her to church to pair with her new purple gown. The exchange showcases social routines and etiquette in a small household setting.
In a Chicago Tribune piece, Mr Wagey awakens to loud noises and a chandelier sways as windows rattle and an earthlike concussion hits the flat. Neighbors debate whether assassins or a domestic dispute caused the disturbance, with others dismissing it as neighborhood training for Christmas shopping.
Ten years ago the Panhandle railroad’s progress drew great local interest as workers ate at meals, dashed for dinner, and one man fell but stayed still saying it was too late to eat. A quip from Youth’s Companion about being late for dinner frames the tale.
The article recalls Captain R F Scott and his Terra Nova expedition aiming for the South Pole with a Christmas 1911 deadline. It notes rival Norwegians led by Roald Amundsen and Austrian Captain Douglas Mannon pursuing the same goal, with winter approaching and dangers of ice and crevasses. A lighter anecdote closes with a joke about a man on a clothes line, unrelated to the polar quests.
A woman at Christmas services leaned from a gallery rail and fell while her dress snagged a chandelier. The minister warned the crowd not to turn around but a curious man whispered he would risk one eye, recalling a tale from the Ladies' Home Companion.
A humorous dialogue in which a wife offers to thread a needle for her husband to sew buttons while she heads to the bridge club. He muses on how she managed before marriage, reflecting domestic routines and social roles of the era.
A superintendent's son tries a playful scheme with the blacksmith's boy offering a nickel weekly for six months in exchange for a ten-cent candy bag at Christmas. The exchange is framed as a game of “Sabbath School” between children in a small-town home companion tone.
Dialogue shows a couple debating control and timing before marriage. The exchange hints at tensions over leadership and decision making as they discuss commitment and future plans. The fragment captures relationship dynamics and gender role expectations of the era.
Edmund Norton surveys Henry George and his influence describing his books such as Progress and Poverty The Land Question and The Science of Political Economy and tracing George’s life from Philadelphia born 1839 to his New York career and death after a bold political stand His following, Georgeans, spreads his single tax philosophy through academia church and media, shaping modern reform movements.
A vivid column presents a speaker railing against rowdies and boastful fools. He swears off cowards and threats a speeding car and a tin whistle incident while vowing forceful retaliation and wild rebukes in a bustling city scene.
A fragmentary note recalls a deceased friend described as a warm companion. The brief mentions Bobby and Mrs Bjones in a sentimental exchange, with reference to a Milwaukee news context.
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