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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jul 30, 1912
Page
4
After a long evening with us John went home and slept in the front yard. In the morning he spotted his wife at an open window and yelled to shut it fearing cold death.
The New York World denounces the electoral college as senile and antiquated. It argues the system serves a political aristocracy, acts like a machine, and misleads the public from true democracy. The piece also references relics and a planned visit to see a national mirror in Japan.
The piece contrasts domestic fears with China’s foot reform led by Vice President Li Yuan Hung who bans foot binding. He will fine husbands ten days wages for violations but won’t punish women for foot reform. The commentary mocks the irony of a head of household fearing hatpins while reforms target women’s feet. It mentions Dr Pendleton resigning over billiards criticism.
A collage of brief quotes covers Roosevelt’s continuing campaign momentum, proposed campaign songs by the Bull Muse, eugenics congress in London, tariff battles with Taft, cabinet tensions, dress reform, and public safety notes. Local items call for life saving apparatus for Lake Washington parks and a lingering humor about war and politics.
A correspondence shows Kathryn and Kittye discussing Kate's writing talent. Kate is praised for her voice as they exchange progress notes. The pair concede Kate's continued effort should yield satisfactory results.
A playful exchange shows a man’s wife objects to exclusive club membership while a quip hints wives are barred, a pun about volumes and prices adding to the humor of the moment.
A fragmentary dialogue hints at a strained engagement with partners trading concessions. The text alternates between mutual renunciations and odd asides about mood and domestic chores, ending with a stray line about a cyclist and errands. The garbled excerpt conveys tense negotiation rather than a full narrative.
Maud-Beatrix loses 20 pounds and admires new gowns while her sweetheart proposes. Her rich uncle dies, leaving her a pie, and she must attend his funeral today. A magistrate sketches a clever robbery as the prisoner rejects flattery.
A lengthy public row involving Everett True and Mr. Doe has persisted for months, with requests that the matter be resolved and the account corrected. The exchange reflects ongoing tensions and calls for a straightforward settlement.
A Beeleys port House proprietor greets a guest with a strong belt strike then steps out from behind the counter to clasp the stranger's hand. The exchange is part of a humorous dialogue in the Boston Transcript with Dibbs commenting on thirst.
A brief sports quip from the Pittsburgh Post remarks on Bho being captured six times this season prompting a nickname like Jaurez. It reflects team chatter and has a playful tone about repeated plays or events.
Fragmented narration shows a chaotic scene with witches, a Macbeth reference, and Johnny delaying dinner. Dialogue hints at inconsistency, hunger avoidance, and a potluck of odd motives. A grandfather’s steam sawmill lineage adds a murky, darkly comic tone to the passage.
Venita Gould triumphs on the Orpheum tour imitating Bert Williams and George Cohan while advising aspiring girls to stay humble and work hard. The Denver native, under 20, describes voice range from soprano to baritone and recalls early talent shows and climbing from small theatres to Proctor Keith circuits. The article notes her cautious approach to voice coaching while maintaining a lively vaudeville circuit schedule with acts like the Four Castors and Nadje.
An advertisement from Swick Sanitarium in Seattle Washington claims cures for bowel and stomach ailments without medicine. It invites readers to visit 2415 First Ave to obtain the same treatment.
The Orpheum bills include the Stanley silhouettes echoing childhood, Mrs. Gene Hughes in Youth, Venita Gould with film and phonograph clips, and W C Fields delivering a standout juggling turn to headline the program.
China gives proof of emancipation as Lee Tung Foo at the Empress showcases a mix of Chinese French German comic opera and Scotch comedy with notable humor from Manley and Walsh. Granto and Maud perform rope stunts while Woodrow Wilson pictures close the program.
A noted critic known for a sharp tongue discovers that even artists seek honest feedback. At a reception for a new exhibition, he tells the critic, You should like to have your opinion of my picture, it’s shenney worthless. The critic replies briefly, Oh, I know that. The artist presses, but the exchange underscores blunt candor between creator and critic.
A dialogue from the Boston Transcript features a man returning a suit and thanking the borrower. He mentions the tailor altered it to fit and instructed the bill to be sent to him, prompting the other party's surprised reaction.
A courtroom scene notes the judge censuring a repeat offender who quips about preferring a favored seller. The judge orders sixty days as punishment, highlighting a sharp exchange over confidence and business loyalty in a period publication.
Fragmentary dialogue captures a detective and crook exchange highlighting street slang and persona. The lines hint at tension, honesty, and evolving self respect within a criminal encounter. The piece reads like a micro scene from a noir timeline.
The Washington Star notes that at major conventions prayers received unanimous praise as beautiful and fitting. A delegate comments that religious ideals show progress in the nation, with prayers identified as the sole utterances meeting broad approval.
A fragmentary Washington Herald item reveals a dialogue where a woman asks Charles if he loves her, he affirms, and she presses about his thoughts. The slip of text then veers to a casual reference to thinking of baseball, hinting at a light or human-interest moment in a broader page.
Marie Claire by Mauricette Audoux opens with three delicate atmospheric sketches. Leavitt Ashley Knight hooks adventure with The Wrecker. Julian Strain presents Oh You Babylon granting a playful, stylish escape.
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