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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jan 14, 1911
Page
4
A Tuscarawas County farmer's boy dreams of pitching greatness. He grows into Cy Young, who STUCK AT IT and LIVED RIGHT to win fame and a great salary in baseball, returning to the farm as age nears and leaving a lesson on perseverance.
Dutch descendant John Ton who arrived in 1849 leads a 1000-member Ton family to form a cooperative buying agency to secure wholesale prices. Cornelius J. Ton says the family will push toward consumer cooperation to beat high living costs and corporate exploitation. The piece praises thrift and collective action as social progress.
The text argues cities should combat private vice by offering public equivalents. Milwaukee treats private dance as harmless yet criticizes private profit. Kansas City opens a public loan office to provide credit at city terms. Officials believe beating loan sharks at their own game will curb exploitation.
The organization, barely two weeks old, reports over 200 members and invites all to mail in photos for The Star. Names and addresses should be on the back. Future weekly prize rewards to rise as membership grows. New members include Ellen Lenehan Catherine Grubb Ethel K Leckett Corrinne Petersen.
A long list of names and salutations accompanies a handwritten poem style dedication. The fragmentary text reads as a collection of personal patrons or contributors with many given and family names, some titles and initials, and scattered place hints. The tone resembles a dedication page or charity booklet page line.
A reward is announced for the best brief composition on the school system of America. Grace Carney of 3408 West Sith Street Seattle is the recipient.
Grace Carney at age 15 presents a bold claim praising the American education system as forward looking and practical. She writes from 3408 West 64th Avenue, illustrating a student perspective on national schooling progress.
The Star invites readers under 15 to submit a 76 word answer to what school study interests them most and why. Prizes include $1 cash and a top pen ink drawing of a girl's head, plus a limerick ending prize. Entries must include name age and address and be received by Thursday night.
An observer named Mr Skygack from Mars reports a chaotic heap at the community edge. He notes the mass is intricate and dense, with a take notice board buried and illegible. He suggests the debris may be a sad relic of a former Earth civilization.
Grover Land an American League catcher, held on a $500 bond in Frankfort Kentucky after a shooting incident. The big lefty earned praise for nerve in past seasons with the Naps in St. Louis where he blocked Corridon at the plate and taunted Jack O Connor for not backing his team.
Albany report says wealth seekers relocate to dodge the Empire State inheritance tax. Millionaires from across the U S and abroad swear they are nonresidents to avoid taxation, while states lure capital with corporate transfers and lawmakers seek stronger rules.
Wagner's band performs a free concert at the Bon Marche this evening. The event invites local residents and music lovers to attend the outdoor or lobby performance, showcasing a selection of marches and popular tunes.
A collage of far flung remarks on agriculture crime and public notices. Questions ask Macauley’s given name two Beethoven works Blennerhasset Island location and a jail author. A chicken diamond eye anecdote closes the excerpt.
A boastful hunter Mortimer De coursey Muggelethorpe traverses the Sierras in pursuit of grand game but never finds one. He dreams of ripping bears and is startled when a real grizzly wanders into his tent ending the tale in a light humorous chide.
The Star informs subscribers to report late papers by 6 PM to the circulation department for a replacement. Call Main 9400 or Ind. 441 for service.
An old time ad copy urges families to keep Papes Diapepsin at home for sudden indigestion and stomach trouble. It claims relief within five minutes and lists symptoms like sour belching heartburn and heaviness, promoting a 60 cent case sold by pharmacists. It cites fermentation prevention and digestion aid as the core benefit.
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