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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jan 18, 1908
Page
4
Public notice details subscription delivery, rates, and service contacts for The Seattle Star. Outlines mail handling, expiration date labels, renewal reminders, and office telephone lines to ensure reliable home delivery and subscriber service.
A narrated legal tale traces the Joe case where a butcher boy's leg breaks after a wagon overload. It tracks how English Lord Abinger's ruling sparked a precedent, debates across France Germany and the U.S. Congress and Supreme Court, and the eventual shift toward employer liability versus fellow servant doctrine. The piece contrasts historic court decisions and legislative moves shaping worker protection.
A brief reminiscence from Hazel Nutte the youngest of the Nutte family about a man in a rare family photograph. The narrator notes the man’s unpolished appearance and cigar in hand, but defends him as well liked with a clean political record.
The piece questions why elderly, wealthy men seek spirit mediums and tales of affairs with Mrs. Tabasco or Mrs. Cayenne reverberate. It cites Jacob Henry Lesher, 64, a Chicago Athletic Club member rumored worth a million, amid contested marriages and alleged wife claims.
A garbled collection of pithy maxims hints at proverbs and odd phrases. The text uses mis-spelled lines about pride, watching, livestock, leadership, and a streetcar headline. It lacks coherent facts and concrete entities.
A satirical verse notes a broker Heinze who pursued luxury with Weimer funds and devised a dubious scheme. A jury indicted him, underscoring a moral to avoid pernicious fraud.
A fragmented excerpt presents a playful mix of quotes and moral snippets. It references a character Josh Wiese and an Uncle Ned guide for youth outlining traits like politeness, obedience, punctuality, kindness, and industry with tongue in cheek tone. The jagged text shows social humor and dollop of wartime/old era language.
A reflective piece discusses morality, prejudice, truth, and charity. It laments world neglect masked by mass enthusiasm and warns against hollow religion. The author emphasizes honest living over outward virtue and criticizes shallow piety.
A messenger boy offers a Steuthhound to trail a marauder, but the scent proves too keen for the pursuers. The episode highlights quick action and canine tracking in a small-town alert.
The doctor recalls Hatel ie Pielding from childhood to adulthood in a tale of friendship and longing. He sketches a shared past from mud pies to boarding school and a hospital night when a young girl named Hatel ie, with blue eyes, died after a failed attempt.
Residents debate depth of hearing and imagination as Mrs Higgleworthy and Mrs Oompdonk discuss Ponto the watch dog. They defend or doubt his prowess while others praise his use as an alarm and marvel at differing senses of sound.
Morning bids reach four then five dollars for Ponto as Mrs Higgle worthy resists selling. Compdonk counters with six dollars while Oompdonk adds a five dollar bid on Retzenwender’s dog. The scene ends with a playful bargain and the dog remaining nearby.
Take a trip to the U.S. Navy Yard to see battleships Oregon Wisconsin and Nebraska cruisers Buffalo training ship Philadelphia and the mammoth dry docks. Boats depart Pier 2 foot of Yesterway five times daily round trip costs 0c e.
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