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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1906
Page
4
Fragmented OCR reads like an old Seattle Star publishing house notice. It mentions delivery of free copies and subscription prompts and lists scattered street addresses and phone numbers. The garbled content suggests a historic telegraph style ad page.
Cleveland Moffett of New York pushes a dress tax to curb extravagance after Miss Morosini claims high yearly spending on finery. Berlin's Mr Heineman advocates publicity as a reform method while noting the economic role of dress in industry. The piece weighs social change, fashion economics, and suggests reformors face a broad system.
Roosevelt critiques explain why birth rates rise in poor areas and fall with prosperity. Barclay notes15 European nations peak in 1474 and a general decline except Russia, arguing human will barely affects fertility and that poverty correlates with larger families. The piece concludes Americans are not uniquely causing race death by own action.
A fragmented local contest note lists prizes for best contribution, urging readers to send brief yarns to Josh Wise of the Star. The page then veers into satirical snippets about politicians, a warning from Prather & Co., and a string of jocular vignettes about professions and thefts, with Warner-like social commentary throughout.
An octrems known as Mise Antoinette Maud Wce performs as Zasa wearing a brown velvet hat for three hundred nights. A Philippine schoolmarm Lucretia marvels at the spectacle and questions how learning can occur without clear speech or attire to speak of.
George Booth was brought before Judge Griffith in a medical proceeding, examined, and declared sane. He was ordered discharged as family distress followed an alleged suicide attempt.
Vester Pickett, jailed ten days for failure to pay alimony, appeared in Judge Girffin's court to seek an appearance bond. The case was continued until Judge Prater can hear it.
A Senate discussion quotes a Bewater HBur passage ridiculing Mormon President Jos eph F. Smith. The mock speech accuses Smith of polygamy and illegitimate offspring, claiming 42 children and 46 total wives amid disbelief and derision.
A masked thief uses a dark lantern to break into the Torrence mansion, loot a safe, and flee as a dramatic bell alarm sounds. Reginald Mason, implicated by a photograph, pleads innocence amid courtroom drama and a detective joke of a flashing safe clue.
Essay-like observations on marriage and bachelor life noting men admire good women and seek society of others, while married men value partnership. It contrasts a bored bachelor with the experience of a widower and the consequences of choosing a spouse.
Maj. F. A. Bountelle head of the local recruiting office laments low wages and harsh labor conditions, saying they deter recruits and lower the caliber of volunteers. He advocates raising pay to improve enlistment.
J B Alexander of the Seattle Chamber of Commerce will represent the legislative committee at a Saturday Auburn gathering. The meeting aims to address mood prevention in the river valleys.
The Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul railroad has purchased a strip of land between the Interurban and the Northern Pacific for a right of way and a triangular piece at Black River Junction. C. H. Cobb sold to George Whitame a lot on the east side of Piret Ave near Lenora for 94000, with improvements of little value.
Southern Pacific offers three daily Shasta Route trips from Portland delivering health and pleasure trips with superb scenery. New train departs 11 30 p m from Portland providing convenient service. tickets and details at Union Ticket Office 608 First Ave BK EK Filla general agent.
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