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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 1908
Page
4
Councilman H C Gill backs a repeal of the Murphy ordinance that funded 65 000 for a municipal garbage system. Crichton health officials endorse the system and public opinion largely favors it while Italian garbage men allegedly offered bribes up to 5000 to several councilmen.
A condensed editorial notes that success stems from persistent mental outlook rather than passive waiting. It contrasts the cautious mind with the proactive, urging daily effort, planning, and risk taking to shape achievement. It cites varied items from public figures and events to illustrate the era's mood.
A collage of doodles and gags from a small town page includes weather notes, playful banter about berry picking, and jokes about college knowledge. It features country slang, with snippets about a man chasing diplomacy, a running encyclopedia, and light cracks at politics and newspapers.
Miss Dilipiokios recounts a town aero club event with ballooning talk and a single female member Mrs Whiffle. Mr Flote escorts her to the balloon park where the balloon lies folded awaiting rise while club members discuss plans. The narrator expresses envy and timidity about heights.
A professor investigates a bank theft at the Fourth National Bank. He reveals the secretary was the culprit, not President Huntley, and identifies the thief by a torn sleeve button matching a vault entry. The secretary confesses and returns the funds at a pivotal meeting with directors.
A young man stumbles on the sidewalk after exiting a door and confesses to a passing friend that he has asked the girl’s father for permission to marry her. The friend advises him to brace up and try again.
The excerpt depicts a couple facing intense strain from the wife’s perception of the husband’s mother. The husband’s family ties create tension, fear of disapproval over dress and conduct, and ongoing caustic exchanges. The wife’s anxious demeanor and the couple’s fragile harmony are driven by in law interference and social expectations.
A witness recalls offering hope to a man who disappeared after sinking beneath the water and never reappearing. The exchange centers on the question of what was offered and what was kept.
Tomorrow is visitors day at the Navy Yard with ships Washington St Louis Pennsylvania Colorado Milwaukee Tennessee and Charleston on display. Boats depart Pier 2 at the foot of Yealer Way every hour on the hour.
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