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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jan 20, 1910
Page
5
The article contrasts Bouillon and Gill as moral and amoral mindsets shaping city governance. It argues daily decisions, not only crises, reveal a mayor's character and approach to law, noting Bouillon’s strict constructionism versus Gill’s flexible view. It references Washington figures and broader political metaphors to illustrate leadership ethics.
Little Mary L. Clark of Buffalo, daughter of Thomas M. Clark of the Buffalo Times, journeyed 850 miles to see a matinee at a New York Hippodrome. Her visit, to honor a promise after serious burn injuries, cost $156 for a one day trip.
A Civil War scene shows Grant, Lee, and Lee's adjutant meeting at Appomattox on Palm Sunday 1865. The article notes the surrender was signed within about ninety minutes after the meeting. An art error is claimed: a smokestack appears on a Boston Tea Party ship in another image.
As Seattle officials debated a controversial subway franchise, A V Bouillon opposed a plan backed by Councilman Sawyer. Bouillon exposed loose drafting and safeguarded public rights, sparking Sawyer’s ire. Public sentiment grew strong enough to derail the measure for the moment, with Bouillon hailed for blocking a major franchise grab. The issue lingers for future council action.
The text references a child, heel of a strong claim, and a misused phrase about a private life in a well worn hotel. It mentions a $6,000 amount and cautions about street care and automobiles in a chaotic, disjointed style with scattered references to New York, Chicago, and stage artists.
A garbled New York press excerpt comments on women flirting and men fleeing family for vacations. It notes a grandmother who appears young, and hints at a missed foolproof romance. The piece reads like a magazine romance fragment from early 20th century press.
Public eye recalls Frank B. Kellogg as special counsel in the Standard Oil prosecution. His cross examination of John D. Rockefeller and other oil trust leaders yielded key data as the Supreme Court weighs the climactic decision. Kellogg, noted for pursuing trusts, resides in St. Paul and is seen in a silk hat in public.
A collection of witty lines about bachelorhood marriage and women. It includes sharp takes on feminine restraint and male vanity, noting women as silent partners and men seeking flattery. The piece satirizes social norms with humorous aphorisms.
Dixey at a dinner reflects on an actor in a new role describing a confused concept of the part. The tale recalls Ferguson waking after a studio supper muttering about a headache and misplacing a tongue, with a silver hairbrush and a remark about needing a shave.
A humorous exchange features an interviewer and a phrenologist. The expert jokes that the first head trait to assess is a bump of benevolence to gauge how much to charge for a head examination.
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