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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Feb 20, 1914
Page
7
The county buzzes over the upcoming indoor street fair and marriage of the famed Admiral Atom to a young lady. Promoter Kiester promotes the dwarf as a heartbreaker, signaling a lively local event.
A narrator recalls romance with an admiral, claiming love at first sight and a marriage license obtained with comic pomp. The event features a Mermaid bridesmaid, Silo Siding Marine band, Katzenjammer Castle reception, and a carousel wedding journey amid playful fair preparations.
The quote urges daily gratitude for work and discipline. It argues that being forced to labor builds temperance, self control, strength of will, cheerfulness, and contentment, which idleness cannot teach.
A fragmentary editorial commentary argues that the acquittal of Charles F. Munday and Archie W. Shiels on conspiracy charges shows the government failed to prove guilt. The piece criticizes standpat views and cites the Supreme Court reversal of Judge Hanford and continued pursuit under Wilson.
A gray haired old man with palsy sits in a 1910 auto as his son, a large farmer, feeds him with a shaking spoon. Passers by admire the tender scene and contrast it with youth rushing through selfish lives.
A promotional notice touts Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin as a mild overnight laxative for constipation and related stomach and liver issues. It cites testimonials from Mrs. N Frantz of Salem Ohio and claims many have found relief without harsh laxatives. Free sample requests are offered via mail to Dr W B Caldwell Monticello Illinois.
Readers are urged to check the regular classified columns for a chance at free tickets to Thursday night’s Seattle Theatre show Elinor Glyn’s Three Weeks. If your name appears, call in person at The Seattle Star office before 5 p.m. Thursday to claim.
A collage of humorous clippings shows a teacher correcting a hymn line from Weak and sinful though we be to We can sing full though we be as Johnny’s chubby appearance lends support to his claim. Other items include jokes about love weddings and a dog encounter.
In New York thieves ransacked the Worthly house during Mrs. Peter Worthly’s funeral, stealing cash and the will that disposed of St. Gladys. Muriel quips about breaking into song as a piano plays in the background.
The report notes a meat shortage in the United States and highlights Louisiana's emergence as a major bull frog producer. Frogs, ten times larger than wild varieties, are raised commercially to offer inexpensive meat at home. The industry grew from a handful of catchers to numerous farms after improvements by Luther Burbank, boosting tenderness and market appeal.
In a February raid in Wichita police uncovered a keg with 17 bottles of whisky beneath a nest in a hen house. Officers reported the elderly hen pecked at them as they removed the contraband.
Seattle firms copying the New York American Express office practice equip their auto trucks with a visible dashboard sign. The message warns drivers that pedestrians have the right of way and to stop if in doubt to prevent fatal accidents.
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