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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Feb 21, 1911
Page
4
In 1910 estimates show 18.25 billion connections and 43 644 systems with 25 million miles of wires. The last census 1907 and 1902 07 growth frame the figures. Lorimer was jostled by a streetcar but stayed seated, humor intact.
A Virginia man scored the first two base hit of the 1911 season by driving two burglars away with a baseball bat. The report notes a collapsible infant berth invented in California and comments on statesmen, courtesy, and Lancashire cotton production.
A jumble of phrases and stray items appears to mix domestic scenes with scattered notes. References include a grieving mother, a rooster’s慰e, a clergyman, a move to vaudeville, and odd technical asides about lights and torches. The passage reads like stray OCR fragments from a historical page.
The piece argues per capita wealth in the U S is 34 43 with many richer and many poorer. It urges individuals to acquire land in small installments as a path to wealth, claiming land appreciates with population growth and improvement. Get land to escape poverty and increase wealth.
Woodrow Wilson as college president says our laws and institutions have grown too tight. The piece argues we need a new suit in girth and comfort, with constitutional tailors busy. Cynthia Grey notes an 18 year old and 17 year old are too young to marry, joking about early desire.
The mother of the famed outlaws Jesse and Frank James aided their evasion of law for two decades. She survived a train encounter that cost her an arm and remained devoted to her sons despite their crimes.
Partial OCR reads a protest headline claiming the Mexican conflict harms business. The snippet notes concern from local merchants about disruption and economic impact. No dates or named groups are visible.
A satiricalQ review questions US fortification plans for the Cape Cod canal and Panama canal trade, mocks high currency headlines on poverty and naval costs, and lampoons Taft policies and Harvard presidency remarks. It also notes London gossip about Queen Alexandra and coronation attendance.
Letter from L C Roberts praises city leadership and expresses support for Star ballot candidates. He criticizes excessive assessments deterring investors and stresses devotion to the city and its candidates after attending local quiz congresses and equality clubs.
The excerpt notes a bright sunny day with clear skies and hints at tomorrow’s forecast. It mentions Senator Lorimer in political context and mocks a magazine venture. It cites a 1,200 year old linden in Remborn and the Jordan River described as the crookedest, claiming 213 miles of meanders in a 60 mile span.
A parable argues officials grafting while justice lags, noting public cries and a party leadership dismissing graft as long dead. The moral claims graft precedes the public good and silences reformist voices.
A fragmentary report describes an unidentified male figure performing repeated wear and removal actions of an object around the neck. The text shows inconsistent phrasing and unclear context regarding the item or setting.
A girl at the library asks for Fiddle Number One and gets The First Violin. A Green Lake line conductor tests a call to move women forward by shouting Up front there’s a fire sale on up front, prompting swift crowd movement. A lodging house mariner jokes that water rises 50 feet, noting tides remain explained by tying it to the old sea lore.
Juarez reports rain delays war efforts with wet grounds hindering maneuvers. Haiti faces two generals and two mules traded today for a can of condensed milk. A California scientist claims sheep breeding improves beneath high voltage wires. Presley Ballbearings, a lad and roller skater, enjoys smooth cement sidewalks while skating past pedestrians. The end notes Felix Rosenberg as secretary of a Cleveland Scotch society.
A home made cough syrup recipe using granulated sugar, warm water, and Pinex pine extract is advertised as a fast, effective remedy for deep seated and whooping coughs. The notice claims quick relief within 24 hours and notes the formula’s popularity across the United States and Canada.
For all Seattle residents, Federal Paint and Wall Paper Co advertises savings on wall paper and papering. It promotes a wide line of remnants at low prices, with the outlet located at AS14 Jet Ay near University St.
The article profiles Henry F. Lippitt, chosen to succeed Nelse Aldrich in the senate, noting his wealth as about 15 million but joking that true riches begin at half a billion. It notes his background in Rhode Island cotton mills, banking ties, farming apples, and long family lineage in Providence real estate.
A Washington column urges citizens to write to congressmen and Frank Hitchcock to fund a postal savings bank expansion. It notes the postmaster general praises postal banks, while warning banking interests in Congress oppose expansion. It also discusses the Borah resolution on popular election of senators, farm and trust interests shaping tariff diplomacy, Lorimer’s looming retirement, and anticipated defense speeches over bribery and corruption.
Park Row peddlers sell pamphlets claiming citizenship guidance at ten cents each. The subway project funds show fares total about 60.6 million dollars since opening, with 1.2 billion tickets sold. Greater New York’s rapid growth drives housing and construction costs in 1910.
The passage notes senators seeking Lorimeresque defense and nominates John Thomas a 82 year old hack driver with long service. It also mentions W. W. Hawkins of the United Press Washington bureau whose wife and friends survived a runaway carriage crash after a carriage pole was smashed by a reckless auto in Washington.
Frightened horses led by John Thomas are steered with calm judgment through a busy street dodging street cars and automobiles before being stopped on 13th street. Hawkins is praised and a note of respect to John Thomas accompanies the commendation.
The first English skyscraper is under construction in Liverpool and will rise to 360 feet, marking a bold new height for the city’s skyline.
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