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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jan 05, 1911
Page
4
A Molinta Junction wreck killed engineer J. Lewis. The signal tower operator Green faced blame after a blown lamp and three hours without trains. The piece argues operator duties and pay were poor, suggesting “big business” shares responsibility and calls for official boards to examine signal watchmen.
Pastor Hucker of Baltimore extols children as priceless despite burdens and costs. He praises their ability to renew imagination, teach kindness, and open hearts, noting parental love mirrors Christ’s supreme sacrifice and a home with children becomes a window to Heaven.
The piece denounces Chinese immigration, describing passage costs and guides to breach the border. It claims upon failure to enter, migrants are mortgaged for life to repay expenses including return travel, with work as cooks, gardeners, or laundry staff at Chinese wages.
A patient refuses Dr. Kilpatrick from a Detroit News quote, joking that the doctor cannot operate because the patient’s name is Patrick. The exchange highlights humor over a medical decision and the nurse’s reaction to the pun.
A collage of snippets: Hiram Johnson backs La Follette style insurgency while aviation chatter critiques Latham’s LA air. Potatoes and Alaska riches enter a Washington visit. Portugal models gov from France as debates swirl. A jury indicts two Ohio ministers over vote selling at five dollars each. International football declares safety for doctors and undertakers.
An advertisement extols Papes Diapepsin as a quick, harmless remedy for indigestion and gastritis. It claims relief from sour stomach, gas, and stomach-headache in five minutes, with a 50 cent price and candy like taste.
Miss Frances Boot, speaking to the police reporter, argues that learning a man under intoxication reveals his true character. She says many divorces could be avoided if women saw husbands drunk, noting how alcohol can expose concealed traits and behaviors.
A female narrator warns about marriage to an alcoholic, recounting a factory worker’s descent from hopeful courtship to abuse and divorce. She endures back breaking labor to pay rent, marries Jimmy who drinks, suffers violence, and contemplates Reno divorce while advising girls to avoid intoxicated partners.
Dr William Snyder operated on a 14 month old lion cub named Henry Hudson to remove a throat tumor. The procedure involved sedating the animal, restraining its head and forepaws, and making a five inch neck incision to excise the tumor. Henry Hudson is reported doing well after seven stitches and proper dressing.
A verse satirizes the prospect of a female political boss as women gain rights and enter elections. It questions whether a woman would dominate the party, nominate unfavored figures, or advance the public good, while men fear loss of control and reversals of traditional names and power. The poem envisions use of femininity as a challenge to male authority.
In a brief vignette Deacon Gink laments the rain without an umbrella. He spots Deacon Boogle smith’s gingham umbrella, ending the scene with a sigh and the curtain of the doxology about to rise.
The list outlines major holidays and their weekday alignments for 1911. It names Saint Valentine’s Day Lincoln’s Birthday Washington’s Birthday Ash Wednesday Easter Sunday Decoration Day Fourth of July Labor Day Thanksgiving Day Thawing Day and Christmas Day with their corresponding dates and days of the week.
A jumble of quips on wine, marriage, and fame punctuate a noisy column. A boast about the Kimberly diamonds cites 420 million in value over 27 years while a baby counts to five. The text mocks gender roles and crime as ideas, not certainties.
A lingering remark foresees an ex senator or congressman authoring a tell all titled scandals I Know About Congress. The notion spots the potential fame of a living writer if he avoids legal peril.
A speaker muses that smoking here is better than afterlife and notes a home pipe surpasses downtown affinity. An afterthought suggests the second idea may have bred the first, and life is neither joke nor tragedy except by our own making.
An article advocates Marmola Prescription Tablets as a quick method for reducing excess fat to fit Directoire mode standards. It claims the drug is inexpensive, safe, and effective, with users reportedly losing up to a pound daily and without stomach disturbance. The Marmola Co. of Detroit markets the pills for 76 cents per large bottle.
Olga gushes over Nora’s elopement story asking if the ladder slipped. Nora laughs that the risk was managed as their mother held the ladder, preserving a fun family anecdote.
An advertisement from Regal Dental Offices urges readers to assess their dental health and its impact on daily life. It touts painless procedures, guaranteed quality, and low charges, inviting patients to consider improving their smile for personal and professional benefit.
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