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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jul 08, 1911
Page
4
A comic verse piece lampoons ancient cities and the Pohick reading circle on the Crick. Uncle Jim reassures the group about Pohick staying power despite past blunders while poking fun at local culture and summer amusements.
Historian style note argues for a five hour day and five dollars a day as workers seek fairer share amid labor saving machinery. It cites Henry Abrahams of the Boston Central Labor union and reflects on progress. The Santa Rosa shipwreck reports Captain Alexander away on vacation during the final voyage, noting his 20 years without an accident and posing luck or misfortune for passengers.
A column notes men now study fashion plates and dress photos with interest, challenging old assumptions. It cites how fashion shoots feature real women and the impact on readers. The piece also highlights Potlatch as a summer resort with a slogan about a hot time in a cool place and mentions Eastern temperatures rising.
The Boston Traveler laments the loss of national flavor as baked beans decline and Western growth looms, contrasting Boston’s literary giants with vanished beans. An Echo Des Mines report from France notes gold overproduction and a predicted price rise, claiming $2 in coined gold per person.
A feature notes that graduates from Barnard, Vassar, Bryn Mawr, Cornell, Radcliffe, Wellesley and Mt. Holyoke formed the Occupation for Women to study what jobs suit educated women and how to secure them. It also mentions an African marriage custom where a mother selects a groom for her daughter.
A derisive protest condemns police mistreatment of Mrs. McManigal in Los Angeles. The speaker accuses officers of justice and recalls Woodrow Wilson Theodore Roosevelt and major officials for failing to protect a widow and mother of two from harassment and threats.
A mosaic of quirky notes mentions Mary Shaw and Emma A Summers, both linked to teaching and music, while Rasuli the brigand draws jokes about hiring him in Chicago. Pan American finance oversubscription and Montclair’s late noise restrictions add a cosmopolitan, tongue in cheek flavor to the slice of history.
A call to action for physicians to address global needs. The speaker, Jim Portland, urges sending young doctors to Africa and Asia, creating clinics and hospitals where needed, and building a worldwide medical mission beyond Seattle. He cites doctor shortages and stresses urgency.
An anecdote recalls Hogarth drawing sketches on his thumbnail to outline a drama. A dramatist once did the same, but after claiming he finished the piece, he washed his hands and lost the sketch. The manager, puzzled, learned the tale of the vanished plot.
A humorous exchange where Tom recalls a past incident of his wife leaving with another man in a car and admits the sound of a motor horn unsettles him, fearing her return. Dick asks why, and Tom explains the scare originates from that memory.
A fragment from the Houston Post mentions Tolstoi affinity and quotes a speaker fond of old fashioned home dishes and simple meals. The brief reflects cultural taste without full context or dates.
In a sharp exchange between two debutantes, the first derides the second for never hitting high society. The second retorts that honesty mattered, and delivers a biting line blaming the sister for not marrying Jack. A remorseful voice adds a twist about regretting not choosing Jack.
A Chicago News cartoon caption shows a mother and son named Willie in a tense discussion about a sugar coated pill referenced as bitter. The dialogue hints at a moral or social critique embedded in the illustration.
A Chicago Post snippet notes a man’s wealth has grown to the extent he can employ someone to handle his amateur gardening chores, signaling elevated social status.
The New York Sun notes a clash of attitudes among Stella-Men and Bella-Yes figures, describing queer identity and contrasting reactions to memory failures in swimming and baseball knowledge.
A colorful quote about a horse dealer presents a tale of a notably young horse with knees bent from its birth in a too low roofed stable. The remark highlights the dealer's clever phrasing and humorous observation.
A fragmentary nostalgia piece blends farm life anecdotes with humorous asides about city life and local characters. It references Be shes, Winifred, Cousin Adam, a Four Corners road scene, and a Maine summer investigation as a playful, disjointed reminiscence.
A fragmented, lightly humorous exchange titled Information Highboy conducted by Cynthise Gay explores memory, letters, and quaint slang such as information highboy meaning bureau in a postcard style. References to Shakespeare Chaucer Wadeworth and playful abuse of memory create a nostalgic literary vignette.
A portrait of Judson T. Jennings, long-time head of Seattle Public Library, who started in Albany and guided Duquesne’s library before Seattle. The piece notes his gray hair bluff, steadfast work, and family, contrasting with Doo Kane by referencing circulation figures and facilities.
A 12 year old girl from Chicago writes to Uncle Jack in Seattle in March asking how to make a vacation pleasant for papa and mamma. She signs Margaret Larsen at 4408 Sunset Place, Seattle.
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