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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jul 08, 1913
Page
4
A nostalgic Christmas morning memory highlights grandpa's barefoot winters and simple living. The piece urges foot care, light shoes, and occasional barefoot freedom to strengthen and honor feet, even as it cautions against conforming to stiff fashion.
A column laments proposed Senate limits on family tax exemptions, arguing the smallest relief helps few and large families need more support. It mocks critics and notes gas rate appeals, a Duke’s vast estate, and various quips on public life and policy.
A remark on a visiting Filipino baseball team links touring a coin to self government and hints at tensions. The piece notes Seattle death by own action as rational, raises questions about crediting sanity, and questions how the gas trust sets its 50 cent gas rate, a problem that could stump a Philadelphia lawyer.
A child provocatively argues over a brother's new suit, claiming the sibling will have to wear it after the speaker is finished with it, illustrating a humorous domestic exchange about ownership and consequence.
A terse verse depicts gritty pebbles and sand as symbols of effort and wealth, inviting the reader to imagine a train of small deeds yielding gold for a dentist. The quirky language evokes a playful, regional tone.
A brief incident describes a person discovering missing cash after a risky moment of carelessness. The report notes the location, the subject involved, and the immediate reaction as authorities or witnesses respond to the loss.
In a humorous narration a reader in lodgings finds the electric globe dead as evening falls. An attendant promises quick aid offering humor and a fresh glow, joking about Ben Franklin and lightning trials to spark the room back to light.
A famous broker named Lamar who boasted of lobbied access to Congress and alleged Union Pacific graft faces Senate scrutiny. Described as a feared Wall Street operator, he supposedly could move stocks at will and has no fixed office or residence. Reports note his elusive, itinerant lifestyle and murky past in railroads and steel dealings.
Willie asks about Eden and awakenings as papa explains the serpent and modest clothing. The exchange riffs on geography and humor about awakes seeking steady employment in town. A second fragment contrasts two souls and a doomed romance with a halted vow and a line about shattered unity.
In editor letters readers discuss the municipal court exhibit at city hall, homelessness and wages as root causes of crime, urging true brotherhood and fair chances over charity. A taxpayer criticizes Cedar River dam contracting as costly compared to day labor, calling for itemized cost figures and public scrutiny. A brief item notes a divorce case involving a church plate joke.
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