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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Feb 06, 1911
Page
4
Classified fragment notes mailing rates and office handling details for retirees in Seattle Washington. Mentions second class matter and monthly charges with six month and one year terms, unclear specifics due to damaged text.
An election appeal urges every honest man and woman to vote tomorrow to rescue Seattle from vice, graft, and crooked politics. It warns moneyed and crooked interests backing Hi Gill seek to buy votes and urges high turnout to prevent a “double influence” at the polls. The message stresses state and national attention and ends with a note about circulation and liquor every 15 minutes.
An editorial links municipal graft to city light plant profits and shows how Seattle Electric Co profits rise as mismanagement grows. Gill's administration appointment, backed by the company, fuels graft across departments. The piece contrasts broader district graft with the costly electric graft while noting Taft's commutation of editor Fred Warren's sentence.
A short composition cites a child's view of men as flawed yet logical, noting their drinking and swearing, church absence, and a playful zoological comparison. It humorously imagines men and women as descended from monkeys with women implied to have progressed further.
A satirical Manila column mocks waves of shocks and the spread of new national banks while joking about Vesuvian activity. The piece quips about California anti Jap legislation and political maneuvering with Taft and a hungry Democratic House. It closes with a quip about Henry Christie seeking damages from Dr. Smith and a tumorous twist.
Mrs Steppines compliments the taste of all dishes and asks if they were cooked in a fireless cooker. Mrs Youngweddley explains the pickles and butter were bought already cooked, clarifying convenience in mid meal chatter.
An irate caller complains about advertised shade from lamps in a parlor. The rural landlord explains that every lamp in the room has a shade, claiming the issue is resolved. The exchange hints at miscommunication over lighting in a rustic setting.
A noisy audience patron exchanges quips on freedom and bachelorhood. A young widow and an old bachelor volley jokes about marriage and weighty reputations in a lively but lighthearted hall scene.
A humorous piece by Fred Schaeffer features Osgar and Adolf in a kitchen scene with jokes about cheeses Italian foods and washing. Mrs DeFlatt laments the meager meal while praising cleanliness. Josh Wise comments on school children needing free dinners and a brief reference to a Banbury Cross tale closes the piece.
In a terse exchange a moralist warns that fear gives the opponent an edge while the demoralizer counters that fear makes people easy marks, illustrating a psychological struggle over courage and manipulation.
Poem line fragment praising a playful god of Hymen as the wedding cake takes center stage in a witty, light verse about love and desire.
A quirk in a Boston Traveler item shows Walter summoning a diner and pointing out a hook and eye in the salad as part of the dressing. The exchange blends playfulness and local color in a brief, humorous note.
A brief exchange hints at varied ventures as the woman replies that many people are involved in business. The fragment suggests a general discussion of interests and adult participation without naming specific enterprises or individuals.
Wm M Ellicott advocates a 45000 acre water development near Washington to rival Versailles and urges government action. He claims such a project could transform the region and attract attention from the capital.
A humorous vignette of a visitor chatting with a family about daily tasks. The speaker notes uplift in the home as children finish homework and playful remarks about spelling and alfalfa reveal lighthearted affection and mischief between the visitors and the household.
The column notes the oddity of phrases like brown as a berry and reflects on common sense. It reports a price rise from 3.50 to 4.00 per quart for champagne amid economic concerns. It makes a broad meditation on human faces and the greatness of God.
A collage of quirky lines and notices recalls Roosevelt humor satire, Panama Canal fish study at Chicago's Field Museum, and a vegetable florist joke. It mentions Cork floors on Pennsylvania Railroad cars and David Graham Phillips writing in a standing position before edits.
A compact female figure dominates a burly partner in a striking dynamic of control. The scene portrays a reversal of expected strength with authority exercised through sheer will and presence, showcasing how size does not dictate influence.
A quirky column blends Social bits on aging breath, kitchen dynamics, marriage riffs, and local lore. It notes Danville, UL as Hobos' Resort, touches on employment practices and a jab at lawyers, ending with a quip about public officials and responsibility.
North Island in San Diego harbor houses a government sanctioned permanent aviation school led by Glenn H. Curtin. Navy and Army officers train to fly using ships, fortifications, wireless stations, and city surroundings for offensive and defensive operations within 60 miles of shore.
To prepare for your house cleaning we do all kinds of painting varnishing tinting papering etc. Estimates cheerfully given. Use the phones Main 1204 or Ind. 3913. Federal Paint and Wall Paper Co. 1414 let Av near University St.
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