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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1912
Page
4
Opinion piece warns that a Mexican concession to a rich syndicate could host gambling, bull fights, and crime just across the border in Southern California. The author urges U S intervention and federal aid to block the venture as an attack on American morals.
Dr Edwin Ash of London leads doctors who study autoism. He describes extreme split personalities linked to epilepsy and convulsions. The article argues some people may be partly sinful or driven by physical brain states and notes possible surgical treatment if the physical theory holds true.
The piece questions Cipriano Cas tro and potential roles for Andy Carnegie, notes a bomber's religion as a possible clue, mentions Chicago police extending liquor hours, and hints at Illinois legislature debates while Jim Ham Lewis seeks a senate position.
A quirky report notes D Cupid brought four couples to the marriage license clerk while D Vorce staged a single Reno act in Seattle during a leap year.
Promoters claim the Wilbur mine ore is 350 times higher than expert estimates, while observers call the figure among the most modest assertions heard.
A Chicago coroner reports 120 grains of poison in the deceased husband’s stomach causing his widow to faint. The incident prompts police to investigate potential foul play amid emotional reactions from locals.
The Chief Prince of Wales of the Clallam Indians aims to force Uncle Sam to live up to a treaty 57 years old. The effort faces a likely defeat on a technicality as Kent farmers and Sumner valley mobilize against the Big Six. After speeches by the governor elect, a nonpartisan election law may be proposed in the legislative message.
A reader urges that moral double standards persist as long as society tolerates men of ill repute while harshly judging women for minor missteps. The writer critiques jury damages, city overtime rules, and lenient sentences for well-off offenders, arguing that justice should be even and applied fully regardless of status.
A Chicago News snippet presents a domestic exchange where a wife laments rising prices and a husband counters with a view of mutual opinions and neighbor judgments. The brief captures tension over finances and social perception.
Washington columnist argues parcel post law grants the postmaster general broad power to shape rates and services, potentially取taking over aspects of the express business. Railroads face three years without compensation as weighing methods shift, amid lobbying. Congressman Lewis predicts lower rates spurring volume and profit while urging public support for the new system.
Postmaster General gains supreme authority under new parcel post law and the Interstate Commerce Commission may adjust rules. A Senate committee will study implementation to improve service and reduce costs. The reform could end private express companies as parcel post expands nationwide.
Fragmentary OCR text shows disjointed phrases and dialogue about Crooked paths and a tavern stove, with references to 1913 and Turkish atrocities unclear in context. No coherent event or identifiable entities emerge to summarize.
A London tale recalls a father smoking multiple cigars after dinner with a small son observing. The child asks about a short gutter-find cigar, and the father explains its quality claiming it as a good cigar found outside. The scene highlights frugal curiosity and parental pride in a simple object.
Readers criticize the imported Seymour shirtwaist for inadequate visibility. The comment about summer homes suggests a misinterpretation of their name origin that they are located in two places. Clergymen Hill and Hall face questions about spelling choices, highlighting public curiosity about names.
A brief dialogue from the Philadelphia Record shows Hammond asking why he takes his wife to the cinema often and Wayburn replying that action speaks louder than words.
A quoted exchange explains a contrarian rule of investing where profit comes from avoiding losses. The speaker notes years of experience and asserts the true safe position is to be outside the market rather than inside during volatile periods.
A widow mother with six children struggles with poverty while her daughter Dot asks often for things. Dot’s mother gives her a nickel, sparking the girl’s hopeful quip about waiting for her ship to come in, a symbol of better fortune.
Two longtime colleagues joke about staying useful as they cross paths in the Congressional Record. Their banter riffs on change in administration and the Record’s enduring role, ending with a light moment about laughter and applause in the newsroom.
In New York on December 30 a writer recalls Becky a young woman who leads a double life and behaves in wild ways while polite to others. Becky is engaged to a respectable young man but often acts erratically, sliding down banisters climbing trees and throwing objects.
The Seattle post office prepares the parcel post service with a stamp window in the main lobby north west corner. Special clerks will weigh packages and determine rates under the new system. Parcel post stamps arrived Saturday and will be sold at windows along the lobby panels.
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