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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jan 31, 1914
Page
4
The text describes how laughter stimulates circulation as the diaphragm pounds the liver and abdominal walls strike the stomach and intestines. It notes the lungs’ blood is stirred by laughter and ends with an exhortation to laugh.
The piece laments that seven proposed laws from 1913 were blocked by the House Speaker and committees, denying a vote. It calls for direct voter action via initiative, notes the cost to taxpayers, warns voters to reject reactionaries in upcoming elections, and says residents will decide the zone or word representation by direct vote next June or July.
A Cleveland piece critiques charitable women who offer temporary aid to the needy while urging action against poverty crime and social wreckage. It argues militancy is needed to address underlying issues rather than mere sympathy and rescue at the brink. It also mentions a St Louis actress wife spending inheritance and a mayoral election note on commission government.
New York January 31 A poetry duel erupts as Harry Kemp accuses Kipling of imperial deceit while Berton Braley defends the author of Mulvaney. Kemp quotes lines condemning exploitation and calls Kipling a bard of empire, prompting sharp rebuttals and reminders of past literary exchanges.
An old advertisement promotes a 16 cent box remedy a druggist can supply to regulate the stomach clear the head and improve liver and bowels for months aimed at both adults and children with a casual health claim.
A mixed clippings column presents Q and A snippets and humorous notes. Topics include dining choices, a tooth wearer, essay ideas, poultry, a grandmamma birthday, and light social anecdotes with brief punchlines and light humor. The tone mirrors a 1920s newspaper advice page.
A collection of letters from readers ages 11 to 14 requesting Star Circle membership cards. Names include Ruth Hall Clara Stangeland Hilda Vera Lawrence Issa quah Alice Pedegana and Ivan Pierson, with addresses and school grades noted.
Marion Beckman of Monroe Washington won the Star Circle Club riddle contest by lot. Other finalists were Marguerite Cushing Lealie Walker and Burton Hellker. The riddles and answers appeared in last Saturday edition with fixtures and misprints noted.
An 8-year-old named Peter Czehar, son of a railroad watchman in H, saved a train during recent floods. He spotted a long bridge washed out by floodwaters and raced along the track to warn the engineer, who stopped the train in time.
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