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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jul 26, 1911
Page
4
A reader questions high prices for coal while vast coal beds lie nearby and railroads, rail costs, and national gouging hurt Pacific coast residents. The piece argues Seattle and the Pacific coast should benefit from local resources and lower energy costs.
Spokanites marked a special holiday a day late to honor the Interstate Commerce Commission reducing freight rates after 20 years of waiting. The piece notes social reactions and references cases in New York and Missouri, including debates over government actions and workers overtime in Tacoma.
A sarcastic sketch critiques social pretensions and class pretenses in urban life. It ridicules self made myths, bankster flattery, and swagger club pastimes while lampooning gender and work class tensions in a fading civic voice.
The anecdote recalls J Hampton Moore in Philadelphia filing a human interest story about a 58 year old woman who died and left a twin sister as sole survivor. The scene unfolds with Moore awaiting the other sister near a coffin in a parlor opposite a cemetery as a neighbor hosts the awkward interview.
A dialog frames a novice golfer facing scorn at a club as he digs in the earth. The exchange jokes about his marriage being a reform effort and his wife at the bridge table. The piece blends humor with social tease about club life.
In a court scene a lawyer questioned a witness about the alleged assault and whether he noticed the barkeeper. The witness admitted being in the saloon and struggled to name the bartender, saying he took what the "reat" did.
Mrs Biffers notes a couple who have lived together for six decades have filed for divorce, prompting surprised reaction from Mr Biffers. The brief item captures a long partnership ending after 60 years.
A trio of train robbers on the Northern Pacific Railroad stole $500 and fled in an automobile in North Dakota. The incident adds to a string of heists as authorities search for the culprits. British tastes shift toward American ice cream after years of prejudice. a light note amid regional crime coverage.
The article portrays Alexander Pantages as a self made vaudeville magnate who credits his wife Mrs. Pantages as the household’s true genius. It traces his path from Greece to Seattle and then into vaudeville, noting his 16 theatres and affluent home with three children and two cars.
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