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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jan 30, 1914
Page
5
A reflective line by George W. Coleman extols the deepest joys found in human connections. It praises mutual closeness and broad acquaintance as the richest treasure of life.
A Boston mayoral contender pledges to cut vice by boosting employment. He argues unemployment fuels crime and plans to prioritize work in factories shops and mills and higher wages where possible. The piece notes Terre Haute social notices about dancing in kitchens and upcoming sewer pipe glide.
A discussion on church attendance notes that religion remains strong when churches address real human problems. The Mississippi Legislature defeats a woman suffrage amendment, denying the franchise to many colored ladies, illustrating ongoing political and social divides.
A Rhode Island heir weds the Narragansett expressman’s daughter sparking society gossip. The wedding prompts calls for a boycott to spare the bride boredom and social friction in elite circles. Porfirio Diaz’s Paris rent and looming eugenics fears are noted in a string of topical items. A New York woman slaps a man in the subway and is arrested for disorderly conduct. The piece ends with a tip to avoid street confrontations by walking.
A collage of jokes, captions, and brief notes from various locales references a motorcar accident, a wedding toast, a jailer debtor scene, and a Queen Mary museum incident. The fragmented items mix gossip, humor, and small anecdotes across Davenport Illinois to Norwhich museum.
Councilman Erickson asserts San Francisco’s municipal Geary Street line now pays the city. He notes 1913 revenues of 446 076 and a net profit of 85 546 with costs of 360 731, while six months of 1913 showed rising profit to 77 050. The line now yields 2 000 daily to the treasury as its fleet and tracks grow in value to 1.66 million.
The Chicago Misfit Parlors at 1400 1402 First Ave corner Union present discounts on men's suits and overcoats and other goods in a one day sale. Prices include $15 suits and overcoats for 3.29 and $1 shirts at 0.48 with various other markdowns aimed at drawing shoppers.
Sour stomachs and indigestion are claimed to vanish in five minutes with Pape's Diapepsin. A fifty cent case is said to digest food, remove heartburn belching and gas, and prevent future stomach trouble for the family. Relief reportedly comes from any drugstore.
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