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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jul 03, 1912
Page
4
A playful exchange begins with proposals and flirtation as characters Marton Myrtle and Marion tease marriage plans. Swift jokes about distractions and ambition while likening efforts to a loaded gun and burning fingers, hinting at carefree mischief.
A rich Russian widow leaves millions to aid bankrupts and educate their destitute daughters. The will faces contest from relatives who argue assisting the poor implies insanity, but the widow asserts noble aims through sanitariums and education.
A satirical tale from Daly California portrays Recorder Clara Jess failing to perform a traditional wedding kiss, delaying the bridal moment after pronouncing Ed Masters and Loraine as husband and wife. The piece mocks womens rights and suffrage through a comic misstep in a civic ceremony.
The Chicago or Milwaukee press items note a national progressive convention scheduled for August 1. Mentions bylines reference political clashes Wilson vs Roosevelt and Lorimer’s senatorial career as context. The piece also links broader political chatter to pop culture quips and local notes about readers’ interests.
Mrs Woodrow Wilson told reporters she felt solemn as the Democratic convention of 1912 approached ballots to nominate the president. William Jennings Bryan is praised for his role in the long struggle for the people, with Bryan’s legacy noted as the commoner in political history. Balloting at the convention is described as the third longest in Democratic history, behind 1842 and 1860 events.
New York press comments on Wilson nomination foretelling a reformed, efficient party with renewed public confidence. The New York Times says it will unite the party and invite prosperity, while the World asserts he departs from boss rule and owes favors only to the people.
In a fragmented clipping, Hearst's American defends the New York nominee while branding William Jennings Bryan as hypocritical and demagogic. The Tribune notes Baltimore radicals dampen third party hopes, praising Bryan more than Wilson. The Herald salutes the governor, hinting he aligns with radical momentum.
A reader from North Bend Washington urges continued support for the progressive cause. They predict a five to one vote for Bob Hodge for governor and advise keeping the fight while crossing the river.
The dialogue suggests Percy Pinkweek is not masculine and avoids the club except on ladies nights.
A dull tale from a Metropolitan setting recounts two grouches discussing an old friend who moved to another city after marriage. One recalls a domestic scene where a letter arrives, prompting the husband to ask to open it, hinting at a henpecked dynamic.
A Boston Transcript page relays quirky personified phrases where objects and people speak. Lines feature “Beaten out of $5” by a gold, “the water” passing through a filter, an egg at a dentist chair, and an aviator commenting on ash. The tone blends whimsy with oddities from daily life.
A Sunday school teacher finds two children in a rush to leave. Mary and Mitch Anne insist they must go, with the younger Jimmy finding it hard. The passage captures a moment of hurried departure and the siblings' challenge to stay.
A Texas convict Jake McKinney reportedly wins a pardon aided by a heart touching poem in the prison paper. New doubts arise as claims surface he copied the poem from an Oble convict still housed in the penitentiary amid chatter and mixed tidbits.
Woodrow Wilson accepts Democratic presidential nomination in Baltimore. He and wife Edith, with daughters Heesie Margaret and Eleanor, decide not to travel to Rydal for a prolonged stay, focusing on impending campaign duties. Brass band greeted the news with a parade on the lawn as the couple weighed White House prospects.
Listings note Moore Margret Illington in Killing at several venues including Metropolitan Dark Seattle Dark and Empress Vaudeville with Orpheum and Clemmer photoplays. Melbourne Photoplays and Vaudeville also featured across stations Clemmer.
Mrs Jobson notes Mrs Jelliffe in deep mourning for Mr Jelliffe and giving up her white poodle for a black and tan dog. Mrs Whillinger agrees. The exchange appears in Harper's Weekly.
A judge recalls Howell Rowell not speaking to his wife and notes the time he valued a long distance call at a dollar to say a few words to her. The remark reflects on domestic communication in a past era.
A London Opinion cartoon frames a scene with a woman and dog confronting a man about giving a tramp half a crown. The man replies in a gruff, masculine tone, while the woman insists on manners and dignity in public interactions.
A fragmented lyric-like quotation recounts a widow and a man who survived a lynching attempt after being chased for miles. The source cites the Philadelphia Record.
In a quick exchange, Alice and Maud discuss divorce and alimony, noting a $200 monthly support. Satin and Kate join to joke about two auto shop fellows debating air cooling versus water cooling, highlighting playful banter.
A Los Angeles Evening Herald humorous column quotes Mrs Plimatit and her husband over a lost poker chip and careless cashing in. A fragment mentions iced tea and eggs, then shifts to Chesley Duncan a Dalton Ga parachute Jumper and six marriages. The Cynic Says mocks romantic tricks. Kansas City police politeness order ends note.
Quotations from Dartmouth Jack-O’-Lantern praise an unnamed professor who reveals new insights in Shakespeare. The speakers Larry and Harry contrast with a laundry man as a witty aside.
An English clergyman recounts a bishop's inspection of a new church in which four wooden evangelists appear asleep guarding the pulpit. The architect, invoked to “open the eyes,” prompts a welder to chisel the eyes open, illustrating a humor piece on progress and odd observations in modern design.
Charles H Temple, head of the International Dancing Masters Association, warns girls and boys away from the so called grizzly dance describing its alleged physical changes and social effects. He asserts dancers may become semi bears and laments the spread of the fad.
A proprietor recalls offering rooms at $2.50 per day when the Health Resort opened. Now a rival charges $6 per day, provoking questions about fair pricing in the healing house trade.
In Alton July 1 Hop Hollow pool, once a popular bathing resort for young women, faces change after Joseph Rain a WCT worker enforces modest dress Bathing suits for Helen girls. The event ends the carefree swims.
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