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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1914
Page
5
A neighboring paper told of locomotive engineer Jones who lost work due to illness and faced homelessness with his wife and seven children. A reader offers to pay Jones a dollar daily to curb tobacco use, suggesting payers could hire him to help others quit.
A collage of quirky lines notes New Year customs at the Hotel de Lang, jokes about dry weather, global peace, German-U.S. relations, tax alimony definitions, and reflections on reform and immigration with a serialized critique of wartime thinking.
A garbled note suggests Eliot endorses Rockefeller ethics early in their career and quips that John Rockefeller should be endorsed from cradle to career. The tone mocks the idea of endorsements and predictably jokes about appearances before St Peter.
The speaker jokes about Massachusetts Senator Weeks and criticizes publicity on military affairs. He recalls Czarist style actions and cites 1861 emancipation of serfs and 1914 proclamations affecting land and population, then asks about justice and equal rights for Jews.
The author argues that Britain’s hidden superdreadnoughts and mining strategies, not direct battleships, are the true destroyers of German world commerce. By waiting in English inlets with steam up, they strike at German shipping without visible combat, making a decisive, covert victory.
A fragmented cartoon caption shows Diana confronting a suitor demanding terms. the scene hints at a comic dispute over a weekly allowance and a boundary in a humorous domestic moment.
District Attorney John D. Fredericks admits using part of a $5,000 bribe fund seized by authorities. He lists $1,000 paid to Ortie McManigal whose testimony helped convict the McNamara brothers. He requests $2,473.48 reimbursement to cover secret service work.
Eagles to gather at their Friday banquet to commemorate the group's seventeenth founding anniversary and install newly elected officers.
A conference including Central and South American banking interests is being planned by the treasury department to address financial problems created by the war.
A dock club tale spins as a jolly elderly sailor shares a grim joke about a mistaken appendicitis diagnosis by a surgeon who found no money. The crowd erupts in laughs at the punch line and hints at another terrible accident to come.
A young woman meets an old lady called sister to So-and-So the artist. The elder notes the striking likeness in contour and features, then learns the woman is only the sister-in-law, prompting further astonishment from the elder about their affinity.
The exchange notes Jack has faced multiple broken engagements from three women and mentions his current project on an adjustable engagement ring.
A fragment from Union County Kentucky warns for hunting methods and farm warnings. It references a dialogue about obedience, the child labor law, and grim instructions to hunt and manage animals during scarce game. The text presents a rugged rural attitude and cautionary notes for hunters.
J C La France who faked his death to deceive insurers was released from an Oregon prison after serving a sentence. The case drew attention to fraud schemes targeting life insurance and involved questions about credibility and punishment.
A classified notice invites readers to use Star Want Ads to rent out empty rooms. It highlights quick placement and broad reach for landlords seeking steady tenants.
A meeting of local No. 22 of the Home Owners Association is set for Wednesday evening at Westminster Presbyterian Church Broadway and Columbia. City Engineer Dimock will discuss The Seattle Water System and the Cedar River Dam and its Problems citing local housing concerns and water supply.
A tempted glimpse into a U S treasury daily statement shows the government's complex handling of income and payments. The sample notes 12 023 415 38 in receipts that day and 10 512 288 44 in outgo, leaving 1 511 126 94 in the black. The piece notes vast holdings in gold and silver and questions value received for spending.
A proposed bill introduced in the House by Rep. Robert Crosser of Ohio aims to end private armament contracts. It would require the War and Navy Departments to manufacture military equipment, prohibit private export of munitions after July 1, 1920, and reserve public lands for coal and fuel oil. The measure also authorizes two million dollars to start government facilities and operations.
In Bingham Utah a bank cashier Earl Randall used a screwdriver to escape a vault lock during a break in Tuesday. He and three customers were ordered into the vault as a robber seized $18,000 before fleeing. Randall freed himself, raised the alarm, and the bandit was soon captured.
Dr M A Matthews addressed the Pacific Northwest Parliament of Christian churches Tuesday night on the topic Christian Unity. He urged cooperation and shared purpose among denominations in the region.
A religious figure expresses belief in a united approach combining Presbyterian Methodist and Baptist traditions. The statement highlights ecumenical sentiment within the faith community and calls for cooperative efforts across denominations.
September Morn a musical comedy by Arthur Gillespie and Aubrey Stauffer directed by Rowland and Clifford comes to the Moore Theatre next Thursday. The show originated in Chicago at the LaSalle Opera and ran 256 performances. It features spectacular Broadway Review style elements in a musical farce.
Ohio coal companies move to evict about 2 500 miners from company housing amid labor tensions. The action could affect families and local communities near the mines as management asserts eviction rights.
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