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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1915
Page
4
The Seattle Star lists subscription options: city mail at $50 per month, 6 months for $1.90, and yearly at $3.50. Carrier delivery within the city is 25 cents per month. Published daily by The Star Publishing Co. Phone main office.
A photographer captures the man’s plight while a Star editor wonders what happened to the woman. The piece laments a habit of mind that sidelines women in stories and calls for breaking the pattern. It notes the photos invite many interpretations but the omission of the woman remains a cultural critique.
The piece laments a string of disasters from Eastland to subway crashes and factory fires, noting public fatigue with catastrophes this year. It reflects on memory, mortality, and the cycle of sorrow as the old year meets the new.
The de facto Mexican government and the United States see a bright outlook as bloodshed wanes under Carranza. Foreign capital, led by American investment, could unlock Mexico’s riches while England Germany and Japan lose leverage. The piece argues peaceful development will yield miracles in the coming decade.
An Oklahoma barber who previously ran a saloon before prohibition produced an algen painted sign. The humorous note suggests a lesson in economy drawn from his dual trades and the coming dry law.
A reader's letter reflects on the A Mothers guidance and Margies patient approach in relationships. The writer shares experiences with marriages, inlaws, and parental roles, praising restraint, forgiveness, and steady partnership. A Q and A offer legal note on marriage by consent and advise legal counsel if needed.
The ad touts small vials of pleasant pellets as a modern alternative to big bottles and spoons for homeopathic remedies. It recommends taking Seventy-seven at the first chill or cold symptoms and dates Humphreys Homeopathic Medicine Co. at 156 William St New York.
An article notes that 43 percent of American families have invested savings toward home ownership. It states deposits received through January 8 will earn 4 percent interest from January 1, highlighting a housing savings program run by SROONE AND CHE.
The note recounts Tim Casey proposing a shave with each beverage and then choosing to discontinue the arrangement. It mentions a painted sign reading What. The plan begins as a success but ends with Casey’s decision to stop the practice.
Five libel suits totaling two hundred thousand dollars filed against Times Pub Co by former City Engineer Thomson were dropped Thursday. J P McBride, a Washington logger, invents a logging signaling method praised by Thomas Edison. Warden Thomas M Ornborne resigns from Sing Sing amid investigation. G W Kirchway named temporary dean of Columbia Law School. Prohibition committee in Chicago proposes a federal whisky tax of one thousand dollars per gallon. Race clash in Blakely Georgia leaves blacks dead and two whites wounded. Berlin consuls require birth certificates or naturalization papers before visas. London Times editorial urges taking command of Near East activities. Puget Sound navy guard authorized to finish submarine building. Dr G G Egerton and Jack Redpath commit suicide in Ebensburg within 24 hours. San Antonio barge drifting in Gulf of Mexico with five men aboard picked up by the steamer Excelaior.
A Star Want Ad invites renters to list a vacant room or house for rent. The notice targets property owners with available spaces and promises quick exposure through the paper’s classified section.
A folksy reminiscence of cold nights driving families to stay indoors with parlor warmth and shared spaces. The narrator recalls friends and neighbors like Mrs Shultz, Freddie Barmum, and Jerf as gossip and romantic pursuits unfold while a heater fights the chill.
The Seattle fire department band will hold an open air concert Friday night in front of the Bon Marche at Second Ave and Union St starting 10 p m. They will march to Bon Marche park at Fourth Ave and Priest for continued program with Minnest Meier conducting and Capt. W. ll. Clarke in charge. The last number is set for 12 15 a m marking the new year start.
The Washington State Teachers' association voted to make music a major four year course and allow musically inclined high school students to take it alongside regular studies. It also urged certification of teachers whose instruction earns students music credits. Mayor Phillips of Aberdeen states inmates in restricted district must move after January 1.
Andrew Peterson seeks $70 recovered from a dice game dispute with John M. Spark filed in Justice Wright's court. Chief Lang, as garnishee, reports Spark held $170. Spark had posted a $200 bail after a disorderly conduct arrest on Dec 9. The case began last Wednesday. an unrelated note mentions a long-ago murder case with a logger and Sheriff Hodge.
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