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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jul 11, 1916
Page
4
Dialogic collage shows actors and roles from vintage cinema amid jokes about censorship and wartime realism. Quips touch on frowsy matrons, Thirty Years Later, and a gag about chewing gum in a scene as the industry debates wartime cinema and public taste.
The independent citizen must register to vote amid alleged manipulation by Hinky Dinks and Whitney bill obstacles. Voters urged to seek registration, confront officials, and press prosecuting attorneys if rights are denied. A call to muster sufficient independent voters to defeat the machine.
The piece argues a birth strike by German women could herald a broader antiwar current. It suggests the movement may not affect the current conflict but could influence global resistance to militarism after the war. It warns that future wars may be deterred if women unite in a world wide movement.
Percy Breoner presents a fragment titled John the Fool in a playful spoof style. The text teases whimsy and absurd titles as it shifts between characters and scenarios, inviting readers into a comic vignette about misadventure and words.
In the swamp town of Isle Bonne the dredge crew endures ghost tales and baronial intrigue. Doctor Rainey, Clell, and Virgil meet the Baron John de Vedrinnes as Laure of Isle Bonne beckons adventure. Beset by debt, Clell seeks hard labor on the dredge while the boss presses for work and payment.
A swamp camp initializes with a tense baron invites Doctor Dick to stay a year as natives vanish and danger deepens. The Congo snakes, pirates, and a saintly woman intersect in a perilous quest amid flooded forests and a mysterious note.
Clell confesses heartbreak over Mary and a past failed business as he faces a hard choice. He insists he will persevere through injury and emotional strain while asserting Mary’s love may be limited by practical concerns. Doctor Dick counsels, the scene ending with a promise of continuation in the next issue.
The local Delta Tau Delta chapter will unveil a new brick fraternity house costing 25000 dollars. Ground was broken last week near the campus at the University of Washington.
Bellevue will vote on a $20,000 school bond issue Saturday. King County schools see $12,000 Des Moines building underway $5,000 site purchase at Orillia and an $8,000 gymnasium under construction in Snoqualmie as part of recent improvements.
Ships are needed to carry Alaskan railway equipment from Balboa in the canal zone to Anchorage Alaska. A request for help has been sent to Seattle shipping interests.
A playful verse on how Mary and fashion move together as nature shaped the waist and trends follow. It ironizes style with a jaunty, rhythmic cadence.
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