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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Feb 10, 1912
Page
4
The essay contrasts ancient Solomon’s plain justice with modern legal delays. It notes vast growth in law books from 200 to 10,000 American volumes in 75 years and English works, creating a “dead hand” that hinders right litigant. It laments centuries-old precedents steering today’s judgments.
A column satirizes the interlocutory divorce decree on the Pacific Coast, arguing it harms families and social life. It notes the court’s shift to require a final decree, warns of embarrassing social outcomes, and condemns the law’s failed attempt to regulate marital relations.
Dr W J McGee a soil expert estimates the country can support one person per five acre feet of water or one foot of water over five acres He calculates the maximum U S population at about one billion If growth continues at current rates the figure would be reached in about one hundred years He asks what will be done then.
The piece defends its bold outspoken style and invites readers to think aloud. It asserts the columnist will speak truthfully, welcomes disagreement, and warns against passive reading while urging action, conviction, and personal responsibility.
Readable scraps reveal a dialogue about character and vanity. One person jokes about paying barber bills. the other laments cold weather and the impracticality of outdoor exercise on bleachers.
A collection of humorous exchanges and quips from newspapers. Jests about engagements, friendships, schemes, portraits, economical marriages, and a writer’s royalties, with brief asides on autos, dentists, statues, and dull razors.
A Washington Evening Star note recalls a husband who kept working in the cellar after his family retired for the night. He suffered frost bite on his hands as his labor over the furnace continued into late hours.
A witty exchange from London Opinion contrasts the optimist view that marriage to the right woman yields perfection with the pessimist warning that marriage to the wrong woman brings hardship, framing the union as a defining test of character.
In a quick vaudeville exchange, THUD explains how a dealer’s rule of a pair spawns a gag about gloves and a black eye. SLAP and THUD banter over replacements and keeping a complete set amid a punchline twist.
A fragmented excerpt shows a hutched discussion about stopping a leak with a backstage remark on a cook passing domestic supplies through a hole. The dialogue adds a line about discharging her and nailing up a fence. A separate line has a nervous leading lady and a joking comedian about an upcoming performance, implying a chaotic theater scene.
A quoted neighbor refuses to object to women's suffrage, but warns of conflict if women gain the vote and vote against him. The remark appears in a Washington Evening Star column.
A buyer questions the high price of a painting, suggesting the premium covered collecting evidence of its status as an authentic old master rather than the work itself. The exchange highlights skepticism over provenance versus artistic value.
Méhlas AS USUAL reflects a fragment where Mr. C. P. debates payment for groceries, noting Hobeen’s repeated war predictions about the United States and Japan, likening the forecaster to a weather prophet.
NYC athletic clubs show a $500,000 gain after the Frawley law took effect. Boxing remains the chief income source as prize fighters appear to have learned to hit clubs in the pocketbook.
The note recalls that the phrase waving the bloody shirt describes political agitation after a massacre. It cites a Scottish custom where widows bore bloodied shirts on spears to incite vengeance. It also includes snippets about good deeds and a Detroit Free Press joke on suffragettes.
A Washington Herald snippet shows a quip about nitrates discussed at a medical meeting. The remark notes a belief that nitrates should be higher, suggesting value in staying in a warm bed.
A Chicago Tribune note recalls a customer arguing that identity verification should not be required to cash a check after being asked to identify herself. The exchange contrasts a demanded ID with prior cash deposits.
A collection of comic snippets and quips from stage and social life. Includes Jimmy’s nosy mother and a Turkish bath tale by Nat Goodwin with a punchy punch line about a bell and readiness for the next bath. Also a brief jab about a cook finishing a china set in Knickerbocker style.
A Cleveland Plain Dealer excerpt recalls a Colum bus mammy praising her white ward as the cream of the earth. An onlooker interrupts with a pointed question about the child’s whiteness, and the mammy reflects that he is young yet.
List of successful applicants includes Francis Brestich La Conner Justice Monnich Victor Wickason Snohomish Albert Lewis Kent Henrietta Cameron 1936 Angel Place Elizabeth Anderson 2303 Alki av Hannah Holt Silverdale Opal Williams Covington Wash with letters written to the Circle in the past week
Mildred Curry becomes a new member of the Star Circle and is praised as a six year old champion of contributions. She writes to Uncle Jack from 5259 14th Ave. N.
A lyrical note from Zephyrine Clickener of Port Discovery Washington lists favorites including pets and family scenes. The poem mentions cate and dogs, ducks, sledding, boating, picture shows, skating, golf, and ends by naming Ongar and Adolf as favorites.
O'Brien of Washington writes of a boy or girl who prefers books to meals and games. Reading occupies hours, drawing laughter from a mother and friends. The writer notes reading broadens the mind and resists temptation to stop.
A batch of correspondence from youths seeks inclusion in the Star Circle Club and requests unclely acknowledgment. Elizabeth Anderson, 2393 Alkiny, 12, Grade 6, expresses hope for a listing next Saturday. Henrietta Cameron, 3926 Angel Place, 12, Fifth grade, eager to join the Star Circle Club. Albert M. Lewis, Kent Washington, 12, Fifth grade, praises The Star as Seattle’s best paper. Hannah Holt, Silverdale, 14, Seventh grade, notes 96 pupils at a large local school and eagerness for inclusion.
A quirky sequence instructs gripping the right hand to the right ear then reaching for the nose with the same hand while a left ear hold is added. The routine repeats a few times to test coordination and focus on nose locating.
The readable portion lists multiple individuals including Adrienne Anderson Lucia Lane Louisa Walker Victor Wickason Henrietta Cameron Alice Buyken Thomas Jones Grace Lovelace Pearl Loucks Howard Lowe Elvey Levgren Tania Hittner Jesse Evans Beulah Jones Alberta Price Carl Nerman Opal Williams.
Readers are asked to choose between city life with its amusements and country life with its quiet, peaceable nature. The prompt invites opinions on which they prefer and why with prizes of 1.00 and 0.60 for top submissions.
Beattie Avomonne hosts a late show at Dreamland on 9 Broadway with dancing tonight for patrons seeking music and entertainment in a classic nightlife setting.
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