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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1913
Page
4
The column reflects a family reunion mood with an elder brother as the star, a returning sister from East schooling, and affectionate notes on parents and a household grand for the holidays. It ends with a stray aside about Dor J Williams in London and a skulls claim on origins, contrasting science and sentiment.
A Youngstown grocer uses a spoken ad to denounce the high cost of living. He contrasts egg costs and fruit prices with shopper habits and theater and fashion spending. He notes plans to relocate beekeeping labor and references General Mercado and Mexico War developments.
In Philadelphia, Elen Keller spoke on overcoming darkness and impairment. When asked about politics she indicated being a suffragist and a socialist via her hand language. An Orange County couple received a $100 bonus for presenting triplets to their husband, with officials praising the gesture.
Chicago plans a vast underground garage under 12 city clocks costing 1 250 000 dollars. A German devised wireless lighting for gas buoys. A Lynn Massachusetts wedding features a gown 75 years old from a postponed ceremony. The St Louis park department counted 18 180 trees. nurseries added over 66 000 plants worth 12 721 dollars. A boy buys nuts for a penny and selects mixed nuts with one or two coconuts.
An article recalls Revolutionary War hero Mad Anthony Wayne, noting his fierce bravery and key actions at Stony Point and his birth in 1745 at Waynesborough, Pennsylvania, ending with his death in 1796 at Erie, Pennsylvania. The piece also mentions a Seattle Star Circle club contest with Ruby McDonald winning a 150 word essay on why newspapers are a great institution.
A nostalgic defense of newspapers as vital to society argues they shape voter choices and deter crime. The piece recounts General Wayne’s assault on Stony Point, detailing midnight planning, two attacking columns, bayonets, and the flag surrender as a pivotal Revolutionary War moment.
The will read in New York states Richard Slegener bequeathed one Lincoln penny to his wife and to each of his five children.
The elephant has three sets of teeth with eight active at once and two reserve sets. Its trunk, possibly the most remarkable organ, may hold 40 000 muscles and can lift items from a toothpick to a log. Elephants are among the largest land animals and highly intelligent, though they are hunted for ivory.
An American captain reports a new Atlantic island, noting rare formation compared with the Pacific. Historical examples include an 1811 cone near St Michael’s named Sabrina after a British ship and Graham’s shoal near Sicily and Africa appearing in 1831, briefly lasting with a 200 foot height and three mile girth. A Southern university conferred a degree on Actor Sothern.
James Murphy a Chicago packing house employee was raped and branded by coworkers just before his wedding. Two hundred cowboys escorted the wedding party to the church in full regalia. A 65 pound turtle was caught at Cuttyhunk Island Massachusetts. Theaters in Chicago posted certifications about auditorium circulation and air standards. Cupid Hall boarding house in Roslyn New York earned its name as boarders often marry after short stays. A vaudeville contract for 1926 links three generations of comedians across rival families. The boy is four and the girl is four hundred forty.
A fair widow questions why men pine for women and a fussy bachelor jokes that pine is the softest wood, delivering a light old-time quip about love and humor.
Dock workers rescued William Jones, 83, an engineer, after he collapsed from dizziness and fell into the bay while fishing at the pier. He was pulled from the water and saved.
William Jennings Bryan Jr. announces admission to the bar and states he may enter politics but will not seek or hold office. The remark signals future public involvement without aiming for elected positions.
A self published piece contrasts two strands of socialist thought, arguing the original W. W. W. organization opposes Haywood direct action. It critiques Bostrom and Wells amendments to the Socialist Party constitution, warns against factional divides, and endorses the Seattle party line.
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