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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Feb 15, 1911
Page
5
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A proposed California constitutional amendment would bar new trials for errors in misdirection or evidence if the entire case shows no miscarriage of justice. It cites escapes of mayors and murderers on technical grounds and urges judges to dispense justice, while a Minneapolis man faces divorce over sock mending on the front lawn.
A Kalamazoo Evening Press ad highlights Charles Trumbull a 16 year old arrested for stealing. The piece frames his hardship since his father left, showing a starving mother and younger brother, calling for public sympathy and a chance rather than money. The column notes Hillman’s town‑site spending and Oklahoma land deals as contrasting points.
A Guam tale of a bugle slip by a Marine officer Major Henry Davis who shielded a soldier. He faced court martial, fell ten ranks, and costs of fifty thousand dollars were attributed to the punishment and witnesses, with the public told to rest easy tonight.
Disjointed notes allege Frisco doctors targeted patients for jewelry thefts while bragging about their medical appendices. Commentary on politics, elections, and proposed reforms follows with varied opinions from lawmakers and observers.
Mr. Stubb hauls rooms and moves pictures as dust and perspiration mount. He scolds John for slow work while a quip about a moving picture machine sparks humor. Madam asks what is funny as the scene shifts to a club.
A tough local man who played football meets misfortune when he flies in an aeroplane and collides with a weather vane crash lands. His bad luck continues as a racing car later hurls him again into the air before he can rise.
The piece features Everett True’s comic voice with dialog about a turkey and vegetarian cooks turning it into mock potatoes. A separate verse depicts an autumn poet wandering lonely roads among sunlit scenes, noting fringe on leaves, vines, pines, and his trousers.
Wise Tramp shares pumpkin pie and coffee with Dusty Dan in a pieced conversation about visiting a region during the golden red time. He explains it is not poetical but marks late grass cutting and early snow shoveling.
The child states his ages change by location: eight years old at home and five years old in a car. This paradoxical reply highlights a riddle about age perception or measurement differences.
Reading dialogue between Osgar and Adolf reveals a mock wartime exchange about a howitzer, ammunition rounds, and power for the machine, with comical mispronunciations and playful banter. The piece conveys satire through exaggerated accents and absurd questions.
A collection of snippety anecdotes and quips ranges from Ashley-Cerkley’s sunburn and weight loss to a mock legal jab at a waxy wrinkle remover. It moves through editor anecdotes at the Missouri bar, a publisher’s publishing advice, and a political jab about Uncle Joe amid a landslide.
A fragmentary exchange features a gay bachelor dreaming of a fury of beautiful women and quips about petit and grand. Other lines reference Saddier and Saddler and a hypothetical horse theft. The piece then shifts to a sensory image of musk from a Constantinople mosque and ancient mortar.
A lively column presents snippets of fashion, humor, and shop gossip. A woman shows off an imitation fox muff and waterproof layering for uncertain weather while peers discuss real and pretend jewelry. A tailor observes chalk marks as fashion mischief, and a pawnshop visit yields odd tips on ostrich feathers.
A pompous businessman rebukes a clerkship applicant saying the business needs brains. The applicant quickly replies that he knows it and the business shows it. The exchange highlights witty pride and a polished retort in a brief social vignette.
Lame ducks express deep sympathy for Lorimer amid political division. The gesture reflects patriotic feeling and a sense of shared fate within the legislative circle.
Walter S. Kirton appeals Seattle readers to aid the famine in Klangpet Kiangpe China. He estimates 1,000,000 depend on relief with five months before crops restore self support. He describes widespread death and starvation from floods, Yangtze floods and poor drainage. asks contributions to the Commercial Club Seattle to be sent by steamer, with Kirton’s photographs of famine victims.
A brief contest announcement titled Get yours promotes an ABC sponsored event. The readable text hints at a promotional drive asking readers to participate or obtain a prize through the contest, with no additional details available in the fragment.
Tittsworth explains DeSchmeler keeps the old coat as he remains obligated on a 1910 automobile loan. The comment highlights lingering financial ties and wardrobe choices tied to past assets.
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