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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1912
Page
4
A French interviewer queries J Pierpont Morgan about his greatest joys and learns he values work and his children above wealth or power. The piece notes his human side despite public concerns over politics and business influence. Also referenced are Turkish ministers and a jab at rug prices, plus Tacoma’s uncertain home stance.
In a push for congressional mandates on publishing editors stockholders and bondholders newspapers confront calls for honesty amid fears of graft probes. Massachusetts enacts strict penalties for misleading ads as Chicago brewers raise beer prices amid Windy City politics chatter.
The passage discusses a rising standard from the English coal strike defining a minimum wage as the moral law. It notes the pivotal question of what constitutes a decent living and asserts that this answer will unfold over the ages, as no final truth exists.
A reader thanks the Seattle Star for flag day support and a committee chair signs a note. A second letter condemns an acet measures at the Meadows race as unsafe, blaming management for crowding, delay, and alleged theft of 50c grandstand fees after an accident.
A comic exchange unfolds as a clerk mishears broom sellers while a buyer jokes about stopping by for a divorce lawyer on the tenth floor. The scene mixes farm tools and a punch line on domestic legal aid.
Dialogued quips mix with questions about occupations and mornings. A humorous exchange touches on a fire fighters stance and a shy auctioneer impression, ending with a light tease about a young man’s talkativeness.
A child asks if thrashing runs in the family tracing generation to generation. The mother confirms each generation faced the slipper and remembers her husband also was punished as a boy. The child questions the origin of the pattern, prompting reflection on inherited discipline.
An assortment of quirky lines and snippets including a mysterious 1866 scent piece found under carpet in room 6 at Besteyeport House and a street car anecdote. The text blends humor about life, insurance talk, and rural-modern contrasts, with banter about cars and boats in a miscellany style.
A man foiled a theft attempt by retreating to a chimney pot while intruders sought entry. No further details on location or outcomes are provided.
A child named Bessie expresses relief at getting a real baby rather than dolls, while playful banter about tobacco and appearances follows. The dialogue includes a mix of quirky nicknames and a note about Miss Tella Whopper’s age, hinting at a lighthearted domestic snapshot.
A Washington Star exchange shows a philanthropist asking about informing villagers of a planned college hospital and library. The chief disbursing officer replies that locals rejected the gift and had no time for novels, dismissing the proposal.
Travelling company quarrels over beard delaying Hamlet. Leading man cites four days’ growth on chin preventing performance. Sub manager suggests switching to Macbeth. Panch.
Washington Star quotes a naval expert asking what is the most formidable feature of the new war ship and an economist answering the price tag. The cartoonish exchange references Jocko and a penny auntie remark about sending money to Africa.
Washington correspondent Gilson Gardner reports Woodrow Wilson carried Harmon's home county but lost Ohio by about 7 000 votes. The piece notes Wilson appears stronger than Harmon and discusses two third rule dynamics, Clark’s possible challenge, and the direct election of senators debate led by Senator Bourne. It also flags business interests seeking Cuba annexation and the Taft administration's stance on intervention in Cuba and Mexico.
A comic exchange queries the initial move to win a girl with Cynicus advising a self mockery as folly. The Philadelphia Record frames the vignette as a humorous public remark from a newspaper column.
A compact collection of humorous exchanges and quips from multiple papers. The notes include jokes about cows and pennies, political start in a torchlight procession, and an amusing exchange about a coin's value versus face value. Named papers cited include New York Sun Washington Star Boston Transcript Baltimore American.
The fragment announces Clara Le Gary receiving second prize in a funny poem contest titled Funny Three Wins. Lyrics reference mischievous kids blamed for a robbery and a scene with an apple screen and doctored pills. Edmonda box 2 appears as a partial address.
A short poem by a Fall City writer recounts a boy named Johnny and a Star newspaper vendor visiting their gate to renew a subscription. The exchange shows pride in keeping the Star and the boy’s confident reply about continuing the paper.
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