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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Feb 03, 1917
Page
4
The piece urges re-election of Councilmen Oliver T. Erickson and Robert T. Hesketh, praising Erickson as a public representative with sound judgment and integrity and noting Hesketh’s solid labor background. It argues both have served since 1911 and deserve another term based on their records.
The Olympia conclusion reports the educational system freed from politics as President Suz of Washington and President Hol of the state college sign at 3 a.m. The aim is to protect university interests, reduce duplication, and align schools with minimal political influence, benefiting the state overall.
A fragmented reminiscence explores spring time renewal and plant life. It compares growth to living beings, describes soil, watering, and the mystery of how plants seek food, and invites observation of tulips and pumpkins emerging from frozen ground.
A reader letter urges Councilmen Thomson and Moore to support Senate Bill 21 allowing Seattle to sell water and light to outside communities. The author argues the bill preserves local control and questions opposition from local papers and the city’s utilities, urging support for home rule and municipal autonomy. The column blends quotations and a note about a grand jury rumor and a Holmes quote on peace and force.
Miss M Kelley of 654 Ward Ave wins two theatre tickets for finding a sign humorously titled Dont Kill Your Wife Let Us Do It seen on a Palace Hip curtain. FE D K returns with a new offer a line crick about an old family car or a friends bus.
Polly helps Mrs. Jocelyn shop for gifts for hospital friends and experiences a life changing moment when a plea to adopt her as a daughter is proposed. Polly agrees to consider the offer while navigating Dr. Dudley and David's reactions amid a day of kindness and surprises.
Dr. Dudley and Polly discuss future life together and a concealed engagement. Polly reveals Jocelyn’s offer of comfort and riches if she leaves, but Dudley chooses love and proposes secrecy. He hints at marriage to Miss Lucy and a shared cottage, while Polly fears separation and clings to their bond.
Polly's life brightens as a staged wedding unfolds with Dr. Dudley and Mrs. Jocelyn. Polly learns she is legally adopted after a quiet ceremony in the library, pledging to be good and make them proud.
An advertising claim extols Haarlem Gold Medal Capsules as a remedy for fatigue and various ailments. It promises quick recovery from overwork and poor health, noting three capsules daily can restore strength and appetite. The ad guarantees money back if no improvement and lists price and the Owl Drug Co as seller.
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