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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jan 02, 1912
Page
4
A humorous collage presents two vignettes. First two college professors attend a Shakespeare matinee and face seating mishaps prompting a shy inquiry to a stranger. Second Henry Clay seeks a loan at Higgs Bank and enlists Daniel Webster for a joint note to share funds.
The article notes 2000 citizens forming a company with $5 shares to cut out middlemen and cold storage extortionists. It recalls a 35 year old producer consumer revolt with cooperative grange stores and questions whether masses can sustain organized competition. Abnormally high prices push both producers and consumers toward cooperation to bypass Cinch-holders.
Ontario faces a provincial parliament vote shaped by the single tax issue as support grows across Canada. The plan taxes land rental value to fund public treasury while leaving improvements and personal property untaxed, echoing Henry George's influential ideas from the past.
The article notes horses have risen from 29.2 to 42.4 percent of livestock over ten years, while mules surged 166.2 percent. It warns that good horses for driving or draft work remain pricey, but the noble animal still endures despite modern transport.
An unruly, garbled note reflects a public fixation with the Panama Canal. The passage hints at a rush by Americans to invest or travel once the canal opens, mentioning commerce and consumer life as indicators of growing excitement.
The jumbled items reference potential Russian retaliation against the United States, antisemitic violence fears, a California court case involving Mag Frank Corea, and a noted merger valued at 25 million dollars in intangible assets. Names such as Prof W G Baterman and mentions of Tientsin reflect a collage of international and legal concerns.
A 19 year old princess and daughter of Emperor William of Germany is the subject of a royal decree that she must wed for love alone. The king hopes the match will be truly happiest for the princess, free from crown or empire motives. The article presents her as tall and regal and lists her full name Victoria Louise Adelaide Mathilde Charlotte, Princess of Prussia.
The Brooklyn Eagle quotes would be-goers bragging about the Gorilla Club annual ball as the epitome of toughness in New York. They claim everyone entering is searched for weapons and given one if none are found, implying danger and bravado around the event.
Bridget explains she sweeps the parlor a second time to prepare for tomorrow's baking day. Mum notes that bridge work causes nervous breakdowns and fears their daughter may end up in an asylum if she does not settle down.
A brief exchange suggests a Christmas present idea. Mabel asks what to give Mam Ma and Earlie proposes a pair of padded slippers.
A brief cartoonish dialogue notes a man arrested on his wedding day and sentenced to life in the penitentiary. The exchanges joke about wealth and charity, with a punchline about a promised $5 for Christmas joy.
The scribbled items mention socialists, Milwaukee fame, and war talk with Russia. A few lines reference Felix Fride mush and a retired J. 8. Sherman, plus comments on soda delivery by wagon and electric lights. The tone is satirical and disjointed with garbled phrases.
An engineer stops a locomotive to avert danger when a man stands on the track signaling with a red flag. A bystander recounts a tense moment as the train screeches to a halt near the rails and a pistol-wielding figure is mentioned in fragmentary dialogue.
A collage of wry lines ends with a wartime kit inspection story. The sergeant major quips about soap in Private Firm’s kit as a boy explains washing daily. A wasp stings Mildred and her mother sighs as she chases it, a light domestic moment from the era.
A fragmented verse caption from a poem or lyric shows a speaker in dialogue asking a maiden about companionship. The speaker inquires to accompany the maiden as she mentions walking past the Palace hotel to flirt with a drummer, conveying a playful if archaic tone.
The article quotes Flossie Hope, star of In Old Town at the Metropolitan theatre, pitching leap year engagement tricks to girls. It covers choosing a partner, staging casual conversations, and hinting at wealth to pressure a proposal, with jokes about fortune tellers and bank balances.
Washington dispatch notes Sen Jonathan Bourne as influential on popular government issues and cites speeches on recall and patronage. It reports Sarah Platt Decker possible US senator, Parcels post pricing, Interior transfers water power sites, and Taft signing errors. The piece ends with a light note on Norton and a correction pledge.
William E. Smythe reports a six month view of the Democratic nomination race. No candidate starts with a two thirds majority. Woodrow Wilson leads, with Harmon or Clark close behind, and Underwood and Hearst holding delegates. Outcomes hinge on the Republican nomination and possible convention deadlock, with Speaker Clark favored if a split develops.
An old newspaper advertisement promises instant blessed relief from piles with Pyramid Pile Remedy. It claims pain, inflammation and symptoms subside, enabling normal comfort and avoiding surgery, with a free sample by mail and a later package for 50 cents.
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