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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Feb 07, 1907
Page
4
The Seattle Star under Tar Publishing Co lists editorial and business offices in Seattle with circulation notes and delivery terms. It urges subscribers to report address changes and subscription expirations and notes post office class matter handling.
A Tacoma Star report shows Seattle mail delays persist with avalanches of misrouted items and too few workers. It cites Tacoma and Spokane as faster, notes Northern Pacific handles Eastbound mail to Tacoma, Portland, and Spokane while Great Northern serves Seattle. The paper urges immediate improvement to match rivals.
The piece notes a shift in attitudes toward aging women, calling grandmothers vibrant as they embrace mobility and activity. It recalls old norms when women aged 60 were sidelined and praises today’s active elders who enjoy cars, music, and social life.
An essay questions whether a wife should receive an allowance and argues against a husband who refuses or humiliates her for small expenditures. It defends a wife's financial independence and urges husbands to treat wives with respect and fairness.
Mrs. Sarah L. Bomunds defends her Hillman City school, denying Korean superiority claims and noting no Japanese students. She invites reporters to inquire directly via phone to avoid hearsay and to ensure lawful, accurate coverage.
A long report describes police raids at the vicarage amid a high profile investigation into George Edalji. Days of searches, disputed hair evidence, and horsehair claims surround the coat and the injured pony tied to the August outrage and the wider case.
A Seattle Star exclusive notes a candy pull in Washington with an old fashioned kitchen setting. Guests compete to craft the best confection using molasses butter and spices amid oak woodwork and copper fireplace irons. The winner earns the top prize.
A fragmentary column presents varied snippets from a 1920s era page. It references Salome in New York, a Thaw trial, snow in Tres Piedras New Mexico, a duke, a jail case, a knight and maid ballad, tobacco solace, and poetry by Robert Elvis II and Albert Elvish, with introductory riffs on life, love, and fate.
When funds are tight the store promotes a small weekly payment plan for new apparel from its Spring showing. It invites customers to open a free account and promises the largest finest stock yet with dependable quality and satisfaction guaranteed.
Domestic department advertises discounts on unbleached outing flannel at 6 1 2 cents per yard heavy cream outing at a special price yarns and plaids 36 inch wide at 10 cents per yard baby flannel 35 cents and Linenette 33 inches wide at 15 cents while tapestry table covers in new designs priced at 1 50 for large size.
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