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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Feb 17, 1915
Page
4
An odd clipped dialogue explores privacy, a romantic entanglement with Mary, and a sergeant’s interruption. The fragments hint at a travel piece with a mocked private setting and a joking reference to a three thousand dollar electric car journey.
Seattle Star reports the Telearaph News Service notes interest in the Northwest League of Newspapers based in Seattle with official notices from the pres office.
The primary results show strong disapproval of the current city council and alignment with Councilman Erickson. Haas allies drift toward municipal ownership, while Goddard and Cooley fall from favor. Dale’s potential tally is left uncertain by the votes cast.
The article notes widespread sympathy in the United States for the Allied cause while praising the U.S. government for strict neutrality. It argues personal freedom of thought and speech must be preserved, even as public feeling leans toward intervention and Kipling is cited.
Prices for Clover around 1 65, oats 60 cents, corn 82 cents with further rise expected. The note urges support for American farmers and invites spending with local advertisers.
A collage of quips and vignettes from students and locals. Jokes about garbage at sea, a stockbroker’s father, high salaries, a painter’s earnings, and playful classroom scenes mix with letters from a Seattle schoolgirl and humorous misunderstandings in daily life.
An old ad claims Tiz relieves sore tired feet instantly. It promises reduced swelling burning and foot misery with a 20 cent box and a year long comfort guarantee.
A Star reporter rode Seattle street cars during rush hour to gauge chivalry toward women. Crowded cars ferried eight standing women on some trips while many men remained seated, with few offering seats. The piece humorously estimates the Cavaliers’ rate at about .185.
A man named J A Woodard signed for subscriptions to The Seattle Star in Chelan and Douglas counties without authorization. He is described as tall about 6 feet, 175 pounds, middle aged, last heard in Waterville, Washington, and traveling on the Great Northern railway. Readers with subscriptions traced to him are asked to contact H W Parish circulation manager at The Star Seattle Washington.
A 19th century style product pitch urges mothers to treat children's constipation with California Syrup of Figs. The ad touts a coated tongue as a sign of buildup and promises fast relief as the stomach liver and bowels are cleansed. It claims the syrup is harmless, loved by children, and available in a 60 cent bottle with directions, warning against counterfeits.
Fragmentary text shows garbled words and missing context, no identifiable people or events. The readable bits discuss a boat and a barn with exclamations, but no coherent action or news event emerges.
In Spokane on February 17 an organization of unemployed men demanding relief says it will take their wives and children to the city hall and courthouse and leave them there until legislation provides aid.
A business expert in Chicago told a crowd that the peak period of efficiency has shifted from 25 to 50 in the past, with medical advances extending mental and physical vigor. Lower death rates and better care now support longer lifespans and preserved capabilities beyond earlier “ripe age.”
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