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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Feb 23, 1909
Page
4
The piece rails against class consciousness preached from soap boxes and clubs. It cites a San Francisco trial and a broker’s biased stance, arguing that monopoly and finance create class divisions and urging unity among all citizens.
In rough words a janitorless scene has Rev Dr Pourthty on the furnace where a crack leads to a loud exclamation and a strained remark described as profanity, reflecting a chaotic moment in a Chicago setting.
Fashion notes describe new spring dresses with heavy net fabrics and allover lace. Three piece styles dominate with button moulds, Irish crochet motifs, hanging balls, and large motifs as trim. White lace hats gain silver ribbons and colored borders with gold and silver roses and chiffon swatches.
The Star announces a big March news item with global relevance, noting the contest closes next Saturday at 6 o clock February 27. The clue warns fecal papers will not reveal the answer, and invites readers to solve the easy puzzle by today’s appearance.
A collage of tongue in cheek lines and social quips from newspapers including playful phrases about inheritance singers marriages and toasts. It offers a window into everyday banter and witty exchanges with references to names places and publications of the era.
Jimmy at a wireless station tracks Cartwright’s airship after overhearing a message about his honeymoon. He spots Cartwright’s craft and a woman aboard, signaling a tense pursuit and potential confrontation amid aerial traffic above a city.
A fragmented Washington diary from February 1908 sketches brewing tariff and tax fights. Insurgents led by Cummins in Iowa threaten to disrupt the Aldrich GOP, while speculations about income tax surface amid deficits. Interspersed are vivid scenes of political debate and a shipboard adventure.
In a chamber dispute speakers compare candles to gas, noting nostalgia for old times and warning that illuminating gas can be poisonous. Mr Mann and Mr Gaines defend gas safety while acknowledging recent public concern as Congress nears end of its session.
A comic dialogue features Osqar and Adolf discussing martial spirits and wartime anecdotes. They joke about war memories, pensions for a horse, and mispronounced military terms in a playful exchange.
In Washington a patent office scene unfolds as unannounced men burst into a formal room. Ailen chides them for entering without notice and removing hats, while claiming to be there to address steam pipe repairs as the Evening Post reports.
Classified note seeks furnished or unfurnished rooms in the Bee. Short, practical request appears on page six.
Fragmentary reminiscence from a government suit in which a quick witted driver Timothy earns an annual prize for best stable, brightest harness and cleanliness until an inspector spots a cobweb in a stall. The tale then shifts to dog catchers, Uncle Tom and a noisy scene as townsfolk react.
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