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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jul 21, 1915
Page
4
The Star decries the office of corporation counsel in Seattle with deputies clerks and stenographers paid from 125 to 250 dollars monthly. It urges raising pay to retain talent for city business and drops lower earners. It also notes a broader plea for inclusive reform in New York’s constitution.
A jumble of wry quips and comic lines from newspaper clippings. The pieces poke fun at jobs, honesty, love, prayer, and toastmaster choices, with quizzical lineups from the Louisville Courier Journal and other papers.
First Seattleite spots baldheaded fronts on the Clemmer theatre Denny block Bon Marche MacDougall Southwick and more. Second Seattleite confirms bare street as shrine decorations have been taken down and the day grows warm prompting a light outing.
The reader questions warm weather and the U S habit of tobacco spending. A brief reply explains summer warmth from Earth’s elliptical orbit and direct sunlight, then notes other short items including a Lenox garage monkey wrench theft and a jab at a peacetime invention.
In Minneapolis on July 21 officials sort new post office furniture noting capsiders and spittoons are indistinguishable in dictionaries. Arthur H. Remede and assistants work to resolve the puzzle as the inventory lags.
A father advises his son after graduation to avoid royal pretensions and take any honest work. He argues that kingship offers little future, amid war, bombs, and scarce opportunities, urging the son to pursue a stable, modest occupation instead of ruling.
The narrative recalls Jane visiting Gorgie at his home in the brownix area. She rings the bell but finds no one at home, then goes to the garden where Mr Wiffen starts a discussion about garden storeys written by Mr Prof Spade. Gorgie says his aunt asks questions to talk.
Portland officials suspend Sunday funerals after grave diggers protest seven day work schedule. City cites staffing and safety concerns and will resume services only on weekdays. Local mortuary firms expect impact on schedules and costs.
An old advertisement warns of kidney problems and urges immediate relief with Gold Medal Haarlem On Capsules. It claims rapid kidney and urinary relief, offers refunds if unsatisfied, lists prices 260 506 and 1.00, and promotes Ow! Drug Co. as the seller.
Reader proposes placing a man and woman at each market to guide visitors and explain the local fish fruit and vegetable offerings. The writer recalls guiding visitors at Pike Street Market and notes questions from Shriners about loganberries and crabs. They emphasize closed seasons for many seafoods and predict thousands of visitors this summer.
A letter from John H. White argues that markets should be promoted as showplaces for female visitors, emphasizing tourist appeal and potential economic benefits. He advocates inviting women tourists to visit and spend, framing markets as focal points of city life.
Bremerton July 21 A new rule from Secretary Daniels requires all visitors to the navy yard or ships to register. The measure follows recent fires on Atlantic fleet battleships linked to the Holt bomb mysteries. Visitors have not expressed dissatisfaction with the order.
Edwin J. Brown D D S announces free examinations with exact cost estimates and a 15 year guarantee. The 25 year old practice claims to offer two dollars of value for every one spent, with extended evening and Sunday hours. Located at 705 First Ave Union Block, the ad warns against imposters posing as The Right Dr. Brown, one door south.
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