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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1909
Page
4
Editorial argues two candidates Bouillon and Gill for mayor, contrasting morality and policy. Gill tied to saloon and disorderly interests, Bouillon praised for civic virtue and municipal knowledge. Public decision hinges on which man voters want for reform and governance.
Irving W Baxter loses his fur coat after helping a distressed woman on a cold night in New York. The coat is claimed by the woman and Baxter is accused by hotel staff before police weigh the evidence. A separate report describes a subway scam where a child proxy helper nets coins from passengers, prompting skeptical bystanders.
A string of sharp witticisms on death, marriage, and social habits. The author muses that an epitaph is a hard fate while an engagement ring creates a private circle. They suggest men’s vices draw them to bars and note the average man’s discontent with what he has.
A brash male perspective on romance and friendship notes that true friendship endures without tests. It argues men fear commitment, mocks spending to impress, and jokes about marital dynamics and paying for fashion. The piece reflects a sharp, satirical voice from an old New York press item.
Diana's Diary profiles a woman nicknamed Mine Dilipickles who embraces auto enthusiasm by proxy, works as a chauffeur by necessity, and takes on reckless driving roles as commanded, reflecting bold female independence in a period piece by Fred Schaefer.
Mrs Speedway-Nero defies norms by driving herself in a novelty car and adopting daring attire. Locals joke at receptions and card clubs discuss her bridge neglect as she enjoys steady pay and attention. The featured piece notes her bold motoring stance and fashion choices.
A historical note recalls John Worrell Keeley’s vibratory generator shown in Philadelphia on November 10, 1874. Reported scientific tests found no real force, exposing Keeley as a crafty showman and revealing hidden apparatus behind the curtain of “perpetual motion.”
Readable snippets describe social banter at a banquet with references to Carnegie Knox and the Brokaw divorce, plus mentions of a tea cup cocktail and a Chinese minister. The text also alludes to a Joseph Perkins-like figure, a Depew revival, and a Washington setting with speeches, fires, and tea room tasks.
A Vallejo merchant named Winchell euthanized his aging blind cat to spare it a lingering death. The delivery man escorted the cat to the suburbs where a misguided shotgun blast inflicted a fatal wound on a horse instead. The horse died. the cat survived against the odds.
A brief critical note cites the novel 54 40 or Fight as illustrating U S opportunities for diplomacy and intrigue in fiction, praising its clever men and fair women. The Buffalo Express endorses reading the story for insight into American opportunities in literature.
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