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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jan 20, 1914
Page
5
A quip notes an optimist as the chump who assumes purchasing on the Instaliment plan prevents feeling the cost. It mocks debt optimism and implies lingering financial awareness despite installment buying.
Judge Mitchell in Olympia has three weeks since taking Puget Sound Traction Light Power appeal under advisement over selling streetcar tickets. While delay continues, the public pays the freight and awaits a decision on whether riders may buy tickets on Seattle cars. The King County Republican committee weighs in against commission government amid the dispute.
In Upper Michigan the copper operators refuse to hire Western Federation of Miners members citing socialism. John B. Densmore argues the unions are targeted to crush socialism, urging operators to offer fair wages and participatory management to avoid strikes. Patrick Courtney is hailed as a real hero for sacrificing to save a friend.
A Detroit parson urges four babies per couple to stabilize population, while Nixola Greeley Smith mocks morality claims. The piece notes campaign chatter, three speakers at a meeting, and John Burroughs on Earth's calamities. Prof Gautier suggests dogs milk for weak babies.
Mothers often give the same foods to all children but foods affect individuals differently. If constipation occurs, use a mild laxative rather than a strong physic. Dr. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin is promoted as a gentle, non-griping remedy, widely endorsed by families including Mrs. M. E. Patten of Valley Junction Iowa. Free samples available by mail order from Dr. Caldwell.
A profile of Dick Trenholme tracing his early life in Bathgate Canada to Alaska ventures with Dawson Electric and Northwestern firms. It notes his Seattle real estate success, political activity as chair of the King County Democratic Central Committee, and his bid for a commission form of city government.
Henry Tilden Swan of Buffalo was fined 10 dollars for ejecting a man who had occupied a telephone booth for 20 minutes. The notice prints Swan's full name to credit him, though his street address is unknown. The piece also mixes various quotes and a winter baseball gossip note.
A garbled page of quips and jokes features lines about Wise men and the good die young, a child asking how mamma grew up, and puns by Theodore Hook. Includes playful exchanges about authority figures and comic retorts.
Atlanta resident Miss EK. P. Gaddis recounted a dramatic facial transformation after using Resinol Soap and Ointment. She described pimples vanished and skin becoming soft and smooth, noting friends were astonished and she would never be without the remedies. Resinol products are advertised for itching eczema and other skin issues with a free trial offer.
A misread line lists A. Lundberg at 1107 Third Avenue, unclear context. The fragment mentions a trial and a female attendant in a garbled way, offering no coherent event or outcome.
The article describes ancient Roman practices to separate classes by law and duty of marriage. It notes the father choosing whether to raise an unwanted child or expose it, an archaic custom borrowed from the Greeks.
New York January reports Dudley Jardine, once George Jardine’s business partner, lived as William Smith in Bowery lodging houses for thirty years before dying. An 1889 will valued at $203,963 revealed securities worth $201,411 and a lone jewelry haul. The tale links Jar dine’s abrupt disappearance to his Bowery years.
Mukilteo faced a rare high tide that inundated streets for the first time in 25 years. The tide reached flood levels Sunday, forcing temporary cessation of operations in town.
A chaotic scene in Chicago as a new tipless restaurant attracts a large morning crowd. Patrons sample "punch No 2" and "punch No 3" amid odd phrasing about beans and beet stew while workers hack at a diary of tricks, and a coffee plate slips from a roller.
A vintage ad touts Pape's Cold Compound to relieve stuffed nose headaches sneezing and throat soreness. It claims prompt action after two to three doses and notes a price of 25 cents at any store with no unpleasant taste.
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