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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jan 25, 1911
Page
4
Feller Faces Dilemma Amid President Tait Speeches
A man to support a family weighs his feelings about President Tait's speeches while reading Hubbard in Everybody's. The fragment hints at personal conflict between financial responsibility and political rhetoric.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Feller
President Tait
Hubbard
Fels Plan in Seattle Prompts Tax Debate and Visit
A Philadelphia soap magnate Joseph Fels arrives in Seattle to argue his land tax plan that would tax unimproved land but exempt buildings and machinery. He claims such reform would spur use of land, attract industry, and reduce living costs. The talk proceeds at the YMCA under a local league, amid broader regional tax debates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattle
Joseph Fels
Philadelphia
Fels
John Smith
Third and
James
Alaska
C. B. Russell
Centennial Mill Co
Bay
Sullivan-Considine
Third
Madison
Fela
Washington
Portland
The Happyest Girls and Labor Strife in Chicago
Reportage recalls Chicago garment workers’ siege to win fair pay and conditions from September 29 to January 16. Workers endured hunger and cold while crowding factory doors, seeking arbitration and unions to secure future labor peace. The piece also notes a court pursuit related to a famed outlaw.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garment Workers
Chicago
Fashion predictions spark debate on women’s dress trends
A columnist mocks upcoming spring and summer fashions from Paris noting a mix of Turkish turban Spanish bolero Japanese sleeves and empire waist styles. The piece cites Mary Garden criticizing police badges and buttons and questions whether the fashion will suit women or reflect penitentiary imagery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Paria
Passing of the Shakers APS Blamed on Filipino Influx
A hostile note from a Hawaiian plantation source claims Filipinos pour into the islands causing unrest and discrimination. The text targets Filipino workers with insults and calls for assimilation while threatening action against immigrant communities.
Back-to-the-soil editorial on Polish colony starvation plight
An editorial describes about three hundred starving impoverished Polish immigrants on North Street near the M C railroad tracks. Many lack English and their wretched living conditions were learned after a request for work or bread reached Interpreter J Strifling Kalamazoo Press.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Street
M. C
J. Strifling
Kalamazoo Press
Observations on politics and markets in a clipped era
The note decries Aldrich departing for a warmer climate and mocks Lorimer for idle time with Illinois Democrats. It mentions Persía seeking a 70 million dollar loan, fears Taft gunboats, and Chicago cold storage firms facing ruin from delayed egg, butter, and cheese sales, with prices tied to scarcity and spoilage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Persia
United States
Morgan
Taft
Chicago
Henry Hadley the Seattle conductor and composer profiled
The Star interviews Henry Hadley, Seattle Symphony leader and noted youngest American composer at 49, recounting his Somerville beginnings, study in Europe, and prodigious output. He jokes about pool, denies a ready-made American music label, and shows a working, powder-dusted desk as he prepares new scores.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Hadley
Seattle Symphony
Somerville
Mass
Europe
Seidl
New York
Mr. Kindley
Diana's Diary: Sirius Street Dog Show Builds Community
DIANA'S DIARY notes a beach side dog show planned by influential local citizens to raise funds for a neighborhood improvement club. Dogs compete with entry fees replaced by a 10 cent pay per throw, with profits used for police protection lights and block beautification. Switemiller's Towse and O'Maulligan's Jumbo contest ends with a broken tee and scratch. Towie is disqualified. A barn offer from Mr Ketch sparks tension as he threatens to burn his houses if no neighborhood improvement occurs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Citzens
Sirius St
Improvement Club
Switemiller
Towse
O'Maulligan
Jumbo
Towie
Ketch
Sirius «T
Just One Girl in STAR DUST column
A fragmentary column titled Just One Girl presents a mix of aphorisms and proverbs about gender, work, and social norms. It includes quips on behavior, responsibility, and taste, with scattered references to daily life and estimates of efficiency.
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