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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Feb 20, 1911
Page
5
A fiery outspoken critique argues that cries of hurting business are cowardly excuses to shield graft and crime. The piece condemns compromise on principle and praises Mayor Gruffold Gaynor for standing by justice amid crisis.
A 21 year old embezzled 5000 from a Los Angeles theatre and confessed. The court ordered him to stay home at night remain within the county limits avoid pools cafes and intoxicants and work until he repays the money. Judge McCormick asked if reform outside prison might be wiser for society and the offender.
Fran cis J. Heney, freed to pursue a larger mission, seeks to rouse the nation to recall dishonest and unfaithful judges and push constitutional reform. The piece urges funding for a nationwide Heney education campaign and mentions Bailey’s view on Lorimer as potentially affecting Senate seats.
A 1911 letter to The Star readers from Otto H Nyström and Austin Eb Griffiths expresses gratitude for support in a city council campaign. Nyström mentions The Star's daily reach and lifelong companionship, while Griffiths notes The Star's voluntary backing and hopes for victory the next day.
A humorous line explains a lawyer as a man who arranges a fight between two men and then runs off with their clothes. The quip reflects a light moral take on legal services.
The article snippets mention Japan ordering 100000 tons of rice and speculate whether it is for a wedding or a war. It also cites quotes on charm and art, claims about the American corn crop adding 14000000 dollars daily, and brief notes on Mexico, Honduras, and rail locomotives with energy losses.
A brief scene describes a man who cannot read her face yet kisses her. The feat is said to have been accomplished and her cheeks take on a vivid red.
A rich New York woman was jailed briefly at the Tombs for smuggling. Her remark to other women was blunt: Don’t do it. The page also includes a collage of unrelated quips and exchanges about riding in a car, an old sea captain, and mock quotes on insurance and government warnings.
A downtown stenographer leaves a low wage job to care for her ill daughter during hard times. She starts baking cakes and cookies, sells them door to door, and Founders Mrs H B Jeemer's bakery with eight delivery men and a Spokane branch. Her success proves women can balance home and business and turns the proverb dollars to doughnuts into doughnuts to dollars.
City authorities discuss deploying airship police to modernize law enforcement. LaBalie retorts his city already uses fly cops for a decade, highlighting differing timelines in public safety innovations.
A Woodbury resident notices a neighbor named Knewpop placing electric lights on his lawn last summer and a baby sling on the lawn mower. He recalls walking with his wakeful baby and chooses to push the mower to cut grass at the same time, often departing at midnight with lights on and the baby in the sling.
A father explains pigeon holes in his desk to a curious child asking about boxes and whether the pigeons will return. The dialogue frames a simple, domestic moment of learning.
A speaker notes passing a frosty pawn shop door and finds a cherished overcoat inside. They admit not wearing it again but resolve to move on with a forced grin as they walk away.
The note states the task is finished and Mary Ann has become a bride. The message mentions placing the hammock in the attic due to cold outside and confirms the wedding completion.
Dialogic snippets show Skybough asking why a vacuum is before an airship while Kloudleigh replies it clears a path for a voyage over Pittsburg. The text notes common sense as scarce and references a barefoot Opry House dance causing concern among leading citizens.
Seymour asks about steady work in South America and Ashley retorts that steady employment is impossible there due to frequent earthquakes. The exchange highlights beliefs about natural disasters affecting work stability in the region.
A playful exchange unfolds as Eve ties maple leaves around her ankles and Adam asks about the outfit. The Cincinnati waitress complains that the ages of items are not fresh, blaming the Philadelphia man for delays while opening them.
A Neighbors struggle with a loud graphophone disrupts peace as residents reminisce about past comfort. The spoofed chatter mentions Carnegie, a millionaire, and a wagon to the poorhouse while quoting varying price rises and a college professor’s remark on living wages.
A collage of quoted lines and odd references appears, including a question about scandals in Bee leysport parties, a polar region population estimate, Diaz planning troop actions, a Shakespeare couplet about truth, and notes on cork and platina densities. The text ends with a barber shop exchange about cowardice and a request to omit ct.
A paid advertisement profiles candidate Carrigan as well funded and organized for a city council race. It highlights campaign readiness, financial backing, and likely voter outreach strategies. The piece reads as a promotional assist rather than objective news coverage.
A historic warning promotes a home recipe using buchu extract murax compound and gin to support urinary organs. The ad claims quick restoration of kidney function and urges regular dosing after meals and at night. It notes ingredients are in stock at drug stores and warns prompt treatment to avoid serious backache rheumatic pains and related symptoms.
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