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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Feb 27, 1915
Page
4
A garbled clipping from Zion's Herald and Detroit Free Press describes a chaotic sequence of mishaps. It mentions a character named Hion on vacation, a fall from a shed, near drowning, a beehive tipping, a cow encounter, and injuries. The tone shifts to a jab about domestic help and a washerwoman, suggesting satire or gossip.
A divorce footnote suggests a childless marriage born of selfish disregard. The piece laments the lack of baby fingers at parental hearts and argues babies demand sacrifice yet bring deep joy, pride, and growth within a marriage.
The item recalls Sarah Bernhardt who lost a leg after a knee injury and jokes about her return to the stage. It also notes American sentiment as readers are urged to send encouragement letters from Bordeaux. The column mocks politicians and wartime diplomacy with irony and quips about prices and jitters in the era.
A collage of cartoonish anecdotes and gossip with quirky characters including Dock Squires and a nursemaid Isabel, plus jokes about church dinners and local tales. The piece closes with a wrap of light verse and classroom quips from Jim Mance about world shape and a teacher’s requests.
The jitney boom reaches 40 cities with 4500 buses in operation. Traction companies face revenue losses as jitneys gain ground from Los Angeles to New Orleans. Proposals emerge for municipal jitney lines and new auto expresses to replace streetcars.
The article urges strict physical standards for railway and ship operation staff, insisting on normal sight and color vision. It notes acuteness of vision must let engineman spot signals 4,000 feet away in good weather, and emphasizes reading fine print at close range.
Prosecuting Attorney Lundin filed a second information in superior court yesterday against former Patrolman Paul Schuman and James Shea. He says the latest information strengthens the case.
Friday a bond default notice was issued in federal court on the bail of Rev. Albert Dahlstrom who is now in Sweden. Dahlstrom was convicted a year ago on a charge of violating the Mann Act.
Congressman Clyde H. Tavenner charges army and navy officers with letting an armor and ammunition ring overcharge the government. He cites Bethlehem Steel Carnegie Midvale and Du Pont as key players and highlights a 44 percent bid reduction for torpedo flask材料. He urges public accounting for the spending.
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