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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Feb 11, 1909
Page
4
A humorous puzzle note invites readers to decipher a three part picture puzzle whose three titles form a phrase like an advertisement. Readers must submit answers by 6 pm February 18. The piece mentions amusement over solving it and hints at a related Josh Wise column joke. Puzzle Editor signs off.
The senate opposes woman suffrage, but advocates say voters should decide. Opponents’ reasons are weak and outdated. Women participate in daily life and politics, and granting them a vote would place responsibility with the people, not the legislature. The article urges granting women the right to vote.
An ICC meeting in Chicago February 18 will tackle corporate profit versus public convenience, focusing on the Portland gateway and alleged schemes by Hill lines to divert Seattle traffic. Exposition travelers face baggage recheck hassles in Portland, harming Seattle’s expo prospects and public relations.
A little frog tells of a giant ox by the pool. The old frog imitates and swells until he bursts, illustrating hubris. The tale ends with a caution about pride and overreaching beyond one’s limits.
The text paraphrases Lincoln's Gettysburg Address with lines about dedication and a government “of the people, by the people, for the people.” It notes the occasion at the Gettysburg National Cemetery and the date November 19, 1863, while preserving key themes of sacrifice and national purpose.
A writer recounts a staged attempt at self destruction to study how the despondent are treated. He enters the anti death by own action committee, is drawn to the dangerous test, nearly drowns in a basement tank, and changes course to confess the ruse while the secretary plans to publish the incident for a moral lesson.
A garbled passage discusses men hiring women to mend heartbreak, opinions, and time spent on trivial tasks. It mentions a man paying freight to attract others, a woman avoiding honest talk, and a quip about Chicago trade habits and missed bills. The text is garbled and reads like stray OCR from a newspaper page.
The fragment describes a bachelor woman in New York seeking a letter to affirm her reasons for living and feeling like a model citizen. She laments unfulfilled desires and a wish for simpler pleasures such as a sleigh ride and undisturbed reading without interruptions.
The passage references a misquoted line about science and urban study, followed by a proverb about reading a woman's face to read between the lines, attributed to the London Opinion. It presents a mix of garbled text and a stock saying on interpretation.
A collage of quotes and fragments spans politics, literature, jokes, and social chatter. Notable bits reference a congressman evading the secret service, courtroom anecdotes, poetic musings, and domestic humor, all presented in a late 19th or early 20th style collage.
A penniless sailor, revealed to be Georgy the lost four headed playmate, weeps over hunger and a vow never to touch another muffin. Philip and Amy show quiet compassion as the wounded man recalls the vanished forest incident and a past misdeed.
The article lists recipes and tips such as French dressing ratios with oil and vinegar, celery sandwiches with walnuts olives and mayo, avoiding milk in omelets, currant loaf ingredients and troubleshooting for coarse grains or cracks, and fig puffs with figs and flour.
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