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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jan 12, 1910
Page
5
The Star argues against lawyer mayors and presses for Bouillon as a capable alternative. It contends fourteen years of lawyer leadership bred corruption and praises Bouillon as a common man with technical city knowledge who can audit every dollar and resist graft.
The Star endorses J. W Bullock a Republican primary candidate and calls him a non politician who embodies honest business principles. It notes his 6 am start every day and his toiler work ethic while urging improvements like Madison streetcar service.
The text notes Ralph J. Leavitt receives many press notices fueling a rumor about a vaudeville move. It also states the Ballinger vindication plant is working overtime yet still behind demand, signaling ongoing production strain.
A 1910 Washington letter discusses Pinchot protecting forest policy, Roosevelt nostalgia, and editorials echoing reform moves. It notes Taft administration media control, Ballinger records tampering hints, and Mrs Taft trimming White House card receptions, provoking exclusivity complaints.
New York dated January 12 reports on Clyde Fitchs The City stage play where gunfire and a staged murder prompt safety measures. Also notes a Harlem river land lease debate, a Broadway corner shop riot aftermath, and Mrs Harris airily repelling a bill poster with a silk kimono as bystanders flee and police intervene.
A compilation of aphoristic lines discussing authority mimicry and gender roles. It comments on women, men, art, speech, and virtue with sharp observations and ironic tone. The piece hints at social norms and expectations, using humor and paradox to critique behavior.
A narrator jokes that a mother’s belief in her son hinges on his conduct and hints at a risky social ritual. The piece mocks superficial praise and suggests a wife’s affection depends on distant, dramatic displays rather than steady character.
A garbled page item cites Roosevelt discovering an exotic fox in Africa to be sold as a Teddy bear substitute. It mentions jokes about clean streets, a mayor seeking football players, and a chaotic mix of names and notes from Somerville Journal.
President Benj Ide Wheeler of the University of California visits Berlin as part of the Kaiser Wilhelm Theodore Roosevelt exchange professorship. The UC fifth largest by enrollment will return in March to attend Berkeley’s fiftieth anniversary. Wheeler, Roosevelt’s former adviser during the Japanese tensions, is dubbed the Theodore Roosevelt professor for the year.
In West Philadelphia a mother urged her children to prepare before luncheon for a 2 o'clock Broad Street train. The family hurried through readiness after lunch, arguing over brushing teeth as they rushed to avoid tardiness.
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