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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jul 08, 1909
Page
5
The piece criticizes Chancellor Day of Syracuse University after his world tour remarks about working people and unions. It accuses him of misrepresenting facts to frighten labor, calls him a press agent, and argues he harms public life while urging government control of universities.
A humorous piece retells a child Horner’s Yuletide plum pastry prank in a playful newspaper voice. It blends rhymes and dated quips about marriage and romance, closing with a WNY Herald style gag about renting a cottage and “nothing doing.”
Reader snippets reflect misers and optimists, noting foolishness and retribution as time, chance, and suspense shape life. The pieces cite variations in behavior from pickpockets to color blind men and compare social attitudes in Washington and Louisville newspapers.
City water mains were removed causing a gushing stream that drew a large crowd of children who stepped on and scattered perch in the water. Officials investigate how the pipes came loose while a separate anecdote describes a stuttering man mastering a tongue twister after lessons.
A satirical look describes King Hay Fever spreading from spring to summer across the United States. It details how feverish symptoms force people to abandon plans and seek northern retreats while doctors and self styled cures proliferate in big city offices.
A garbled dialogue fragment compiles chatter about daily life and relationships, mentioning a bakery request for yeast, jokes about marriage, a Cleveland Plain Dealer reference, and assorted street corner remarks. The piece reads like overheard snippets from a Galveston News context with scattered names and local flavor.
Chicago Daily News quotes Ethel Barrymore at the Moore theatre where she stars in Lady Frederick. She urges aspiring actors to work hard, noting many actresses warn girls away from the stage while stressing perseverance and personal polish as keys to a career.
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