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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 1909
Page
5
Philadelphia children take on vacant lots after school, using spades and hoes to grow vegetables and flowers. The plan offers fresh air, exercise, education, and earnings from sales, all at no cost to the community, inspiring other cities to follow. Also referenced are debates on taxation, constitutional limits, and local politics and culture.
A Seattle barber shop scene shows a manicurist guiding customers past a set of instruments while discussing a new anti-tip law that bars patrons from taking salon workers to dinner. The piece combines rustic anecdotes, social satire, and quirky observations on wages, gambling, and daily life under evolving regulations.
Coruh Dalenm Idaho July 20 Tincle Bam prepares for a major land lottery for up to 1 000 000 acres across Washington Montana Idaho including 169 000 Spokane 1 200 000 Flathead and 910 000 Coeur d Alene reservations The drawing begins July 6 with registrations from July 16 to August 6 James W Witten of the general land office will supervise The locations span Spokane Kalispell Misoula and the northwest Idaho boundary area Land tracts range from 40 to 160 acres and the process could take several days to a week
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In a hotel, disgruntled clerk Culthorpe is locked in a safe by mail clerk Shannon. Hickens, a weary night clerk, arranges a daring rescue via semaphore messages. Culthorpe exits, vowing to help Hickens gain the long coveted promotion he seeks through cunning.
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