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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Feb 10, 1913
Page
4
Quotations by Dr. Johnson frame mankind as a record of endeavors that failed and hopes that faded, outlining a view where human progress is built on unresolved striving and recurring disappointment.
The article argues against overreliance on constitutional amendments to change tax policy. It recalls Archbald’s impeachment and a 5 to 4 Supreme Court shift toward income tax, noting 18 years of legal battles. It laments $1.4 billion in avoided taxes for the rich and greater burdens on the poor, urging public pushback.
The essay muses on observing stars and the heavens on a clear night. It notes Harvard astronomers mapping 1,500,000 stars and discusses distant suns and planets, the speed of light, and the vast scale of the universe. The piece ponders eternity and suggests turning to the stars when moods sour.
The text accuses County Commissioner Hamilton and Rutherford of pushing a Lake Union shoreland bargain with Port Commissioner Remsberg and Pixon, arguing the deal favored special interests and differed from Chamber of Commerce ports plans. It claims McKenzie opposed the purchases, while Remsberg faces attacks tied to broader Seattle land issues and local corruption rhetoric.
A vintage ad touts Danderine as a hair cleanser that removes dust dirt and excess oil in moments. It claims the product makes hair soft lustrous full and healthy with a dandruff dissolving effect and roots strengthened. A 26 cent bottle is offered at drug stores or toilet counters with simple directions.
A fragmentary article headline hints at a mystery surrounding two hats labeled Hat Hi and Hat Hi. The readable text provides no dates, people, or locations to verify specifics. Further details are not available in the surviving copy.
A column blends satire and anecdotes about social pretensions. It references Heavyweight Highbrow Princess Lichnowsky and a parade of playful verses and offbeat quips. It weaves in domestic scenes, jokes about gadgets, and local humor from Mountain Corners and Hickville News.
A stark verse condemns exploitation of women who sell youth and joy for small wages. It attacks a society that burdens female labor, calls them Scarlet Women, and blames both oppressors and victims for the price paid by injustice and poverty. The speaker vows shared responsibility for the cost of betrayal.
A mosaic of garbled notes from readers and correspondents includes a dry goods store sighting in Boeleyaport, convalescence news for Mina Alice Ashby, a note about Mrs. Sickles and Peach orchard injury, and village gossip from Milan Leader. The piece weaves local quirks with brief quips about marriages, trains, and a Philadelphia memory.
An old advertisement touts Cascarets as a nightly laxative to cleanse a sluggish liver and upset stomach. It claims the product works while you sleep, easing gas, sour food, and constipation with a 10 cent box and no stomach distress for months.
Diana Marguerite Bellinger, dubbed Diana of Cobar by fellow passengers, spent four years in the Australian bush with her mother after accompanying H C Bellinger to run a failing mine at Cobar. She endured bush life, hunted, rode, and camped in rugged terrains, returning to San Francisco with vivid tales and a lifetime of experience.
Letters to the editor urge caution on a proposed $20,000,000 bond issue to purchase and clear logged off lands in Washington. Comments call for cheaper land, low taxes, and loan options for settlers, while others critique work conditions at King County hospital and oppose employer liability shifts.
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