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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jan 22, 1910
Page
4
The Star weighs Mr. Gill and Mr. Bouillon noting Gill’s private virtues yet arguing they do not qualify him for mayor. It asserts public fitness depends on public service stance over private goodness and mocks reliance on personal receipts or sensational claims.
A quirky poem about a boy obsessed with math and geometry. He eschews toys and popcorn for Euclidean space, solving problems with serious focus while professors chuckle at his advanced intellect. The piece contrasts playful childhood with his rarefied scholarly dedication.
A fragmentary quotation discusses gender roles and marriage with wry humor. It critiques appearances and deceit in relationships, noting a wife’s influence, trust in blond women, and the quirks of domestic life, finishing with a satirical line about afterlife concert seating.
A young mother asks about baby feeding after meeting a drug store man’s wife with a fat baby. The piece notes many samples of baby foods are sent for trial, and readers are invited to consider these options.
A column of terse aphorisms from the Chicago News touching on effort, deception, luck, and persistence. It contrasts cannibalistic impulses with pork meals and notes the danger of starting with cool feet. The piece endures as a wry lecture on ambition and secrecy.
A witty exchange between Hobby and his wife centers on frugality. The wife notes a club outing ending in a cab ride, while Hobby defends it as an absolute necessity, delivering a humorous counterpoint.
A nephew asks the aunt if she thought of him while away and requests to see her trunk. A fragment notes a woman wrestler with a wide eyed look.
The Libby tobacco warehouse in Richmond became a Confederate military prison under Major Thoa P Turner. It housed Union officers. a February 9 1864 breakout saw 108 escape through a tunnel, 40 recaptured, two drowned, 69 reaching Union lines. The accompanying artwork misdrawn a telegraph pole line, which would have been shocking in that era.
During A V Bouillon tenure as superintendent of public utilities the council repeatedly ignored his franchise safeguards. Corporation Counsel Scott Calhoun states no franchise bills were sent to the legal department for form approval in years, condemning the council ring for overriding Bouillon and risking public rights amid Rainier Boulevard disputes.
United States Senator Frank Putnam Flint of California bears a Taft-like profile in appearance and is described as a dyed in the wool golf enthusiast. His rivals mock his golf prowess as his standout achievement while noting his work in the Hinks, with Flint as a Republican backed by California’s regular organization and the Southern Pacific machine led by William F. Herrin. California watchers focus on river and harbor improvement as the current Senate session opens in winter.
Count de Vries, aiming to drain the Zuyder Zee, told a New York reporter he finally met John D. Rockefeller after being shot at. He remarked that persistence matters. A Swiss tale follows: two weary tourists, lost near Interlaken, are told the destination is two miles away by three farmers, and they cheerfully insist they are holding their own.
A physician recalls meeting an asylum patient who argued that madness is a matter of opinion. The man claimed all men were mad while others called him mad, and the majority verdict prevailed. The anecdote illustrates majority rule over perceived insanity.
The piece recounts Bessie De Vole’s vaudeville engagement at Hammerstein’s for $2,000 a week, with mentions of Dr. Herman’s electrifying tricks. It also describes public reactions, quirky street characters, and a sensational note about Dr. W. R. Richards’s funeral announced after his sudden death.
A historical note questions Congressman X’s path to incriminating letters. It suggests freedom from postage influenced letter writing and graft. The remark frames mail privileges as a temptation to engage in corrupt correspondence.
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