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Newspaper

Seattle Star

Location

Seattle, Washington, United States of America

Date

Jan 14, 1911

Page

8

Book Learning Payoff on a 12 Acre Arkansas Farm

A city man returns to farming with wife and three children, buys 12 acres in Arkansas, uses rotation and improved tillage to boost crops. Over four years the farm yields a net profit of about 9945 on 18,265 in cash value, with 4000 expected this year as he expands with better machinery and stock. He advises starting with 2000 and emphasizes steady labor, soil study, and local adaptation for profitable farming.

St. Louis Ceil Arkansas Alfredo A. Johnson Jesa

Col Edward Shelton Orwell Birthday Salute A New York Leader

Col Edward Shelton Orwell of New York turns 47 as he leads the National Highways Protective Association. He calls for driver exams and licensing by a State commission, a 40 tax on automobiles for road funding, and a uniform 25 mph national speed limit.

Col Edward Shelton Orwell New York National Highways Protective Association

Bobsled Collision Injures Two at Brighton Beach

A sled carrying twelve people crashed into a barrier at Brighton Beach injuring two riders. Hetrura Bird, a Franklin High School student, has a severed artery in her right knee and Ed Melluire suffered a deep gash to the head.

Brighton Beach Hetrura Bird Franklin High School Ed. Melluire

Connaught Named Next Governor General of Canada

Ottawa dispatch reports the Duke of Connaught, king’s uncle, will be Canada’s next governor general. He is slated to arrive September 1 after assuming duties on October 1.

Ottawa Ont Duke of Connaught Canada Rapid Service Engraving CO James 8. Ditty

Another Man to Tempt Death in Flight

Robert Collier has been named to become an aviator after a Wright biplane was delivered today. He aims to break amateur records for height distance and speed and will pay the Wright brothers $100 if he uses their machine in meets.

New York Robert Collier Wright Collier Wright Brothers

Dear Miss Grey Advice Column Delivers Household Tips and Love Counsel

Readers seek home remedies and moral counsel in this Miss Grey column. Questions cover linoleum care tar removal dandruff paint stains and candy making as well as marriage doubts and personal advice. Guidance includes discourage dangerous attempts and practical kitchen tips.

Grey Miss Grey

Adina De Zavala Leads Alamo Preservation Fight

Miss Adina De Zavala of San Antonio, a prominent Daughter of the Republic, heads a crusade to save the Alamo. A plan to tear down the main fort building and extend the park is framed as civic improvement but she argues it aims to boost adjoining land values and erase historic significance.

Adina DE Zavala Texas Republic of Texas de Zavala San Antonio Lawrence de Zavala Nag Mexico Alamo Alamo Fort Miss de Zavala Tely

Oyster Pie and Candy and Rice Hash Recipes

Instructions for Oyster Pie with oysters butter milk and bread crust baked. Cream Candy made from sugars and vinegar boiled to brittle then cooled and rolled for storage. Rice Hash combines chopped roast beef and boiled rice with tomato onion bay leaf sauce baked under buttered crumbs.

Culinary Tips and Roasting Guide from a Historic Menu

The text lists serving two kinds of were tables with a cornee and outlines roasting methods for lamb and beef with various sides. It also provides kitchen prep steps such as cleaning peppers in hot salt water and a travel tip about sealing bottles with a candle and tallow.

Flower in the Crannied Wall Quoted Verse

A fragmentary quotation from Alfred Tennyson expresses a metaphorical plucking of a flower from a crannied wall. The speaker contemplates the meaning of nature and existence, seeking understanding of God and man through the plant's root and entirety.

Alfred Tennyson

Wagner's Band at the Bon Marche Tonight

Dr. Maker a dentist has moved to Room 620 in the Northern Bank Building. The notice mentions Wagner's band performing at the Bon Marche this evening.

Dr. Maker Northern Bank Building

Gathiv Grey s After Supper 2 Talks

A home lacking books games or music spurs boys to seek entertainment elsewhere. Mothers can provide reading and storytelling to hold families together. Froebel urged giving boys space to create and explore within a small personal domain at home.

Froebel

City Housewives Turn Waste Cream and Milk Into Butter

A practical low cost method for city households to turn leftover cream and milk into butter using a small churn. The article notes various improvised setups, benefits for cereals and meals, and the economy of producing butter from cream remnants, though overall output may vary with cream richness.

Wagner’s Band Free Concert At The Bon Marche

Free band concert tonight features Wagner and his ensemble at the Bon Marche department store. City residents are invited to attend the public performance without charge and enjoy the music.

Wagner

Federal Paint and Wall Paper Co Offers Home Services

The ad promotes painting wallpaper and finishing work at reasonable prices. Contact Main 2304 or Ind. 3913 for an estimate. Located at 1314 lat Av Arcade Annex. Start your housecleaning early this year with Federal Paint and Wall Paper Co.

Federal Paint and Wall Paper Co

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