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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jan 21, 1910
Page
9
A public discussion notes that Mrs John Leary, a major Seattle taxpayer, will pay thousands in personal property tax yet cannot vote. In contrast Pig Iron Miller, a low wage saloon worker with minimal property, votes and influences taxation and laws despite not paying government support. The piece argues the tax list supports woman suffrage.
A school drama ends with a teacher’s tearful moment of mercy toward a starving boy, illustrating a form of religion in compassion. The column also notes Taft abandoning federal incorporation, LA’s shift to climate as industry, typhoid remarks on rich relatives, and various quips on public figures and trends.
Mars based observer Mr SkyGack arrives on Earth as a special correspondent. He files wireless notes in his notebook describing early impressions and alien reporting style. The item reads as a playful science fiction dated piece.
The poem laments wage cuts and rising costs as workers face repeated pay reductions followed by supposed raises. It notes food prices climbing, rules by those in power, and a perception that price increases outpace any wage gains, leaving workers shocked by the ongoing inflation.
Fragmentary dialogue hints at illness and mockery among unnamed locals. Distorted names and misheard phrases suggest a chaotic street-level exchange about health and social behavior without clear events or individuals.
In 1775 New England rebels confront Gen Gage as he aims for Bunker Hill near Charlestown. Colonists short of ammunition hold fire until the British are in view. About 1,054 of Gage’s 1,000 men are killed and 450 wounded in a brutal engagement.
In Washington public life Adee stood out as a modest yet pivotal figure in U S diplomacy. The text highlights his long service keeping the United States on good terms with foreign nations and his reserved, diligent approach to international relations.
Bouillon, 18 months as superintendent of public utilities, exposed graft in the Gill era. He revealed contracts not to the lowest bidder, bonuses for early work, and immunity for delays. He also flagged illegal billing by Independent Telephone and Seattle Gas. Discharged for challenging entrenched interests, he fought for taxpayers.
A reflective piece on the modern self made man and the role of money in social mobility. It argues that wealth reshapes opportunity and dignity, with a skeptical view of traditional ladders giving way to an elevator shaft of status. The essay questions enduring values and the motto of the ambitious man.
The article lampoons rising prices and the social impact with satirical notes on diet, hats, and milk prices. It mocks imports, dining costs, and theater quality while highlighting how inflation alters daily life and leisure.
In a leading city in the Middle West a high dignitary frets over a leg sensation. At a party he pinches his leg after soup and proclaims it petrified, shouting that his limb has turned to stone. A nearby matron whispers the misidentification and ownership.
An elderly man contemplates disciplining a child with a leather strap while Willie protests on hygiene grounds. The scene shifts to a dramatic moment as a satrap falls from a nerveless hand and Willie acts, implying escalating tension.
The examining magistrate confronts a woman denying the act while describing the culprit by face and figure. The defendant finally confesses to the judge that it was HH.
A joking line from the Oaton Transcript notes a patient catching a cold while playing draughts. The doctor prescribes a draught to cure it and hints another draft may be needed before recovery.
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