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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jan 23, 1911
Page
4
A Welsh friend offers the Church Army of England a small mountain containing extensive stone. He suggests the quarry material could provide employment for workers under the society's charge.
The piece playfully chides Andrew Carnegie for growing wealth and seeking more ventures. It notes his recent 10 million to the Carnegie Institute Washington and mocks reports of 60 000 new worlds discovered, suggesting he revels in challenging scientific calculations while enjoying wealth and influence.
A tongue in cheek summary notes a Minnesota decision limiting a husband from public displays of marital discontent while the court allows surveillance of waste and control in private matters. The ruling anchors constraints on domestic conduct in Hennepin County.
The article argues Canadian Northwest growth stems from government and railroads aiding settlers with ready made farms and ready made poultry. It contrasts U S neglect of rural uplift with efforts to quickly place settlers into thriving, finished plots.
The writer quotes Mark Twain calling a citizen disloyal if he sees the commonwealth's political forms worn out and does not agitate reform. He likens Uncle Sam to needing a new coat pants and constitutional underwear to illustrate overdue constitutional renewal.
A darky named Old Mose faced Judge Blair who fined him five dollars and sentenced him to six months in the workhouse with five years of supervision suspended. Mose lamented that he received only two dollars per vote and loses three, plus the workhouse term and five years of stigma.
A collage of brief notes touches on Democratic insurgents and hostile tones toward Ecuador, theater and music critiques, rising seat prices, and remarks on figures such as General Estrada, Richard Ballinger, Davis Elkins, and Uncle Kitchel Pixley. It mentions bank crises, a public reprimand for Commander Sims, Admiral Barry’s pennant, marriage quips, and legal rulings on ticket scalping. Also notes about direct senator elections, a spectacle of reform, and express companies lowering rates.
An Indianapolis essay argues municipal resources can fund public services without taxes by taxing the increased value created by city growth. Citing Fairhope Alabama, Orson Sweden, and German communal forests, the piece advocates municipal ownership of utilities to capture unearned increment and pay dividends to residents.
A popular girl rebukes a caller about stalking marriage, and the suitor answers with a startled acceptance. The text then shifts to a humorous aside about ostrich fantasies, noting wives wishing husbands could molt feathers to supply their needs.
A fragmented item describes a trestle and a sharp curve as a trolley car speeds toward the bend. A dreamy-eyed motorman is depicted approaching the curve on the moving trolley. The outdated phrasing hints at a historical or fictional vignette.
In a vivid car barn scene readers are reminded of the rule to reduce speed when approaching a sharp curve especially on trestles. The message emphasizes safety for motormen navigating tricky tracks.
A fragmented meditation contrasts cold distant realms with human foibles. It touches on minds steeped in classics and religion, mentions a Chilean coal mine under the sea and Spanish quarries from four centuries ago, and notes political hints on direct senatorial elections and tariff ideas.
Miss Dillpickle plans a dog bench show on Sirius Street to restore neighborhood pride and curb rowdy behavior. Organizer Diana Dillpickle aims to foster self respect in dogs as a catalyst for human uplift on the block.
Eyewitness describes a man in a vehicle showing his face in sixteen different poses to attract attention. Bystanders react as the incident unfolds, with dialogue highlighting surprise and concern.
A bashful young man apologizes as he slides across the room in a rocking chair toward a piano stool. The girl with the piano steadies him by bandaging the rockers with velvet ribbons so the chair remains in place all evening.
An OCR fragment advertises new modern furnished rooms at low prices with contact near Weathake, Virginia. Mentions Virginus and 804 Virginia address as calling point.
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