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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jul 12, 1915
Page
4
A Dodge City church pastor from Wright disappears after leaving a wheat field shortcut. Town searches three days then finds him near unconscious, murmuring prayers of gratitude for abundant wheat. A Kansas editor is credited with the discovery amid a comic frame on the minister's fate.
The Star endorses Capt. Paysse's proposal for the city to purchase factory sites now held at high prices and then distribute them to firms to establish operations. He argues a steady payroll spurs prosperity, with costs spread over generations to ease tax impact while urging economy next year. The paper supports examining the plan.
Uncle Bill Clayton of Spreckles street railways complains in May 1915 about offering 1.87 seats per passenger, arguing for a return to two passengers per seat. He says the public should be prioritized over franchise holders.
A famous New Jersey physician and a well known local minister golf together. The doctor’s tease about “put up a pill and you put up a prayer” frames their playful match as they seek to organize a new club under prison warden supervision.
Details for daily excursions from Colman Dock with departure times 6:30 8:00 10:20 a.m. 1:30 2:00 5:20 p.m. Fare 50 cents round trip. children 5 to 12 twenty eight cents. Information by phone Main 4101 or Main 3993. Visitors welcome.
The piece reflects on a National Editorial association gathering in Los Angeles with a beef barbecue, speeches, and vaudeville stunts. It lampoons editors as fallible humans while blasting legal and political topics from Harry Thaw to Prohibition, and notes ironic ironies in public debates and industry interests.
A garbled and humorous extract pieces together a mock history of Benjamin Franklin and American figures, plus vaudeville jokes about a witness in a divorce case and a photomontage quip. The text riffs on fame satire and casual political references.
The exchange mocks harsh meals and a misled holiday promise. A guest recalls a restaurant horror and a landlady’s garden that proves to be a cemetery, revealing bleak humor in urban observations. A waiter’s collapse adds a grim punch to the day’s odd anecdotes.
William J. Bryan visiting Hermosa Beach plans to surf and fish while police hold Earl Harrison 21 and A W Williams 22 on suspicion of five robberies since July 2. A search found a silver watch ring and revolver identified by owners.
A Japanese man named T Saito 29 employed desperates at a poor job confessed to shooting and killing Kiyato 32 a cannery foreman in H Shebata's billiard room 603 King Street He claimed self defense and showed a bullet wound in his left hand The confrontation arose over Kiyato's attentions to Mrs Sato
Frank L. Mulholland, president of the International Association of Rotary Clubs, addressed Seattle Rotary Club members at a Commercial Club banquet Saturday night. He spoke on optimism.
J C Haralson a Portland broker reports Akoz the California mineral cured his long standing catarrh after two months of use. He writes Natura of San Francisco praising the remedy and plans to continue treatment. The notice claims Northwest readers have seen similar benefits for rheumatism stomach and other ailments. Akoz is described as natural and free of ingredients, sold at leading stores with more information available locally.
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