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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jan 01, 1914
Page
4
A 1914 meditation argues reform should start at home with personal restraint in drink tobacco and extravagance. It imagines savings enabling vast housing growth, critiques costly living and wasted time, and notes education abundance alongside social and economic pressures. Also mentions poultry breeding novelty and a historical price note on Manhattan.
A Cincinnati clergyman Rev. A. N. Kelly opens church evenings to the unemployed offering free meals, advice, and prayer space, urging Christians to practice helping others. The piece contrasts active ministry with empty pews and calls on readers to support such efforts. It also notes assorted society items and light notes from Kalamazoo, Evanston, and Detroit.
Chicago readers hear Edmund D. Hulbert praise the currency measure as emancipation from fear for the working man. He says the bill’s rediscounting provision lets banks swap promises for cash to prevent layoffs and protect wages during financial stringency.
The article traces royal transport from Solomon to Roman roads and Nero, noting Solomon’s 1400 carriages and other royal fleets. It recounts Alexandrian funeral carts designed by Hieronymus, Roman roads enabling private carriages, and the rise of public hire coaches in London by 1625 and universal coaches by 1784.
King George notes his happiest hours were spent collecting stamps. A feature piece highlights his evident pleasure and a prideful portrait linked to philately. The column also playful comments on varied curiosities and reader letters about stories and daily life.
A playful dialogue mocks New Year resolutions and political figures. Emma mentions not writing in 1913 while a quote about religion is attributed to Prof. William H. Taft. The passage jests at magazine covers and a steady stream of pretty girls featured in print.
A fragment recalls Alice Lloyd’s stage charm at Moore theatre a three night and matinee engagement. It notes her refusal of money after paying a debt to entertainment in a tale linking her to elks and exclusive clubs while praising her singing and star power.
A New York report describes a fatal head on crash in the northern suburbs leaving two men and two women dead and four others injured. The piece contrasts tragic outcomes with observations onAmerican chivalry and subway etiquette during evening rush hour crowds.
A remark praises a man as resourceful yet lazy noting he pasted his January 1 1914 resolution into an old diary. A scientist claims that a man’s brain shrinks with age and jokes no man gains more knowledge after age 17 than before.
Readers complain about misstatements in a Sunday Star article on Mada Pavlova divorce from Wilhelm of Sweden. Accusations include wrong kinship, mischaracterization of the prince, and biased tone against the Swedish middle class. A second letter praises Seattle boosting but warns against railroad and real estate interests.
Monkeys perceive stereo images enabling better judgments of objects. They are described as having four hands rather than feet, with fingers and thumbs driving dexterity. Captivity shortens their lifespans, causing frequent changes in monkey populations.
A letter to The Star from Iran C. M. Runch of Cle Elum says local unemployed were well provided for Christmas Day. No charities exist here. H Dryfus and partners held a large dinner for jobless, and Runch credits Cle Elum businessmen for their generosity.
Dr. Henri Bimon, a pioneer in X-ray use, died after an infection linked to prolonged exposure to the rays. The case highlights early concerns about radiation safety and long term health risks for medical practitioners.
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