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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jul 29, 1911
Page
4
The piece notes Tafts reciprocity as a Democratic triumph in Congress and signals a changing mood toward high protection. It questions the measure’s value to the public, suggests Canada policy improvements, and hints at possible party realignment over tariffs and closer trade with neighbors.
A 1911 discussion notes that medieval law under Frederick II punished inspectors by beheading for failing to enforce drug purity. It contrasts with US Pure Drug Law penalties of two to ten dollar fines and looser enforcement. The piece questions societal progress over seven centuries.
A collage of brief observations and quirky items from 1830 era chatter. Mentions New York ratifying income tax, Oregon flax, Worcester prize catches, Pittsburgh under commission government, and a wealth of odd social notes including a long elopement anniversary, English royalty rituals, and Dr Maude Glasgow on women’s fashion.
Rev Joseph L Garvin urges public aid as Maple Farm Dairy offers 106 quarts of pure milk free to the first 100 babies through Sept 15. Health department aids distribution while he extols the city’s virtue and calls for milk depots nurseries and play spaces to nurture children and souls.
Doctor advises convalescence through purposeful walking of 10 to 20 miles daily. Patient counters by offering to travel and borrow funds to cover the bill, highlighting financial strain in medical care.
A cartoonish exchange features a student asking why blood would run upward when standing on her head and a girl replying feet are not empty. An orator is described as speaking about what he has not said and would not do, while a sailor quips that the fellow talks at about 30 nots an hour.
A collection of fragmented quips and odd phrases includes a mock knight remark about a bathing nut and a pun on a European trip. A porter misplaces a luggage label while conversations drift through playful misunderstandings and garbled lines.
A humorous exchange contrasts a bachelor noting lunch with a girl who claims no hunger after perusing a menu. The punchline hinges on the idea she ate everything she could think of, prompting the bachelor to rejoice at her not being hungry. In HER CAREER, a college daughter weighs two suitors: one a hardware store worker and the other a garage owner.
The article notes Hank Stebbing, a middle aged farmer, rushing inside to ask who called, while a touring car horn startled a hen with a loud honk. It then mentions Mrs Mary Trawick aged 111 found destitute in Georgia in a fragmentary aside. The rest reads as poetry and unrelated lines.
A collage of vintage newspaper lines recount a maid in stories across cities who swats flies through dining rooms kitchens and attics ending with a comic note about a new lid for a garbage can. The piece also pokes at endeavors like a catfish and mentions the Rothschild wealth at 2 billion dollars.
A classroom anecdote shows a pupil defining unaware as the act of taking off the last thing before putting on a nightgown. The fragment includes several quirky notes from readers about language and a misfit rhyme with eclat. It also mentions John Pommer’s Los Angeles visit and a Waterloo Courier quip on fortunes.
An exchange unfolds with a neighbor offering “the menales” in return for a visit. The responder questions the value and notes the item’s alleged effect on schooling, hinting at a local belief or superstition in a community setting.
A fragmented dialogue shows a mention of a hit at pop culture, chatter about marriage, and a heat complaint about a dining room described as the hottest place on earth. It includes lines about hosting a surprise dinner and a misdirected invitation from a friend.
Stubbe gropes in the dark near the kitchen stove as Mrs Stubbs urges him to get a range finder. He mutters about professional conduct while noting women’s wit, revealing a comical domestic dispute and playful male bravado.
A young girl named Ethel complains to her mother that she will not attend school because the teacher keeps changing the words she must learn. The scene portrays a child's frustration with inconsistent instruction and its impact on motivation.
A remark about a large bump on the head signaling curiosity leads to a quip about sticking the head into an elevator shaft to check if it was coming up. The confession notes the shaft was actually moving down.
Fragmentary dialogue shows playful exchanges about going to a ball game and wasting ammunition, with a quip about the umpire preventing mischief. Two characters discuss motives and plans in a casual, humorous street scene.
New York July 2 A drained room at Hammerstein's hosts Lillian Graham and Ethel Conrad the two young women who tried to shoot WPD Stokes and now await trial. They discuss money danger and the lure of Broadway noting the pressure of gold from wealthy men and the desire to remain on the stage while facing public scrutiny.
The manager and press agent clash as the leading lady complains after nine bouquets are delivered while she paid for ten. The exchange highlights an actor’s grievance over stage flowers at the performance.
Johnny recalls a funny story told by the teacher about the fox and the grapes. Mrs. Lap sling confirms it as one of Beau's fables.
A humorous exchange portrays Mrs. Ham mond-Egg denying keeping boarders while admitting she takes them. The New Boarder notes the same paradox, calling attention to a recurring riddle about hosting without staying.
A light exchange from a Chicago Record Herald fragment shows a wife chiding John for dozing off during her conversation. He apologizes and says he must sleep sometime, highlighting a domestic moment captured in the era’s voice.
The opera star denies reports his voice vanished for an hour and blames a press agent. Jack London reportedly caught a Beardslee trout at Lake Crescent in Washington using a diamond stud as a fly. Mrs Sue Landon Vaughan, famed for inspiring Memorial Day ceremonies, dies at 75.
The Watch Man and Catholic Standard present a humorous exchange about marriage and parental approval. A widow and a prospective suitor discuss whether the father might object or even resort to violence, with the girl noting the father's forbidding demeanor. The dialogue reveals tension over remarriage and respect for parental authority.
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