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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1912
Page
4
In a humorous exchange a Pirot lawyer refuses to defend a man he believes guilty while another lawyer notes he has defended guilty clients whose fate the jury later reversed. Mrs B comments on moving and reveals delight in selecting new wallpaper styles for the home.
The Olda of Denmark ruled with thrift and grave court life while Queen Alexandrina is praised as a lively beauty who prioritizes gaiety. In the Midwest a University quarterback married a local maid after a recent game, showcasing football’s social pull. Easterners consider fur-lined bathing suits for cold weather and wonders about steam heated ocean baths in apartments.
A Hungarian professor announces his divorce in a newspaper ad declaring liberation from misery. The next day his ex wife places a notice of engagement to her husband’s intimate friend. The item asks which party gained more from the public display.
A collage of brief items: Seattle Giants rise two places. Seattle council deems a Dilling Park garage necessary for peace health and safety. King George signals possible reelection via submarine trip. Others mention Suarez, anniversaries, a Philadelphia woman convicted as a common scold, and critiques of the Roosevelt campaign. Also notes on Congressional Record neutrality, North and South Dakota governors, a Massachusetts teeth dealer’s campaign emblem idea, Baltimore delegates, and an Outlook essay hinting at a third term.
In Soochow June 3 prices for wives have fallen to about 50 dollars from 100 earlier. Traders say many young men in military service reduced demand, flooding supply and destabilizing the market for wives, with buyers forfeiting installments to upgrade to pricier partners as rates drop.
Chicago sees 217 contests between Taft and Roosevelt delegates filed with more planned. Republicans expect Roosevelt to travel to Chicago, signaling a possible bolt if Taft secures renomination. The dispute could occupy committee affairs from June 6 toward the June 18 convention start.
Nepham Sam, a fellow foundry worker, was killed after Joseph Hyran poured molten metal from a dipper onto him. Hyran waited weeks for revenge and is jailed as Sam dies from his injuries.
Reports from Navajo Mexico describe a large revolt against Gen Orozco across western Chihuahua and eastern Sonora. Morris residents capture Ocampo from rebels, killing five and seizing war materiel, leaving rebels without money or ammunition and facing a grave crisis in the rebellion.
Portland, June 3. A test of a freak rapid motion device drew attention as women dropped valuables to grip safety rails and a man waded waist deep all day to recover umbrellas and handbags from the water.
Quotation contrasts morning cant a wound the park before breakfast with the after dinner decanter's bad effects. The Tatler notes a humorous cause and effect in daily routines.
In a Chicago News item a man compliments a woman by saying her teeth are like piano keys. She responds with a icy rebuke and all but leaves him crestfallen. The Washington Herald notes a show cost the producer $20,000 and the reply, I’m glad of it.
A playful scene notes a quaint ham sandwich with rumor of a legend attached. A minister comments on a “solid little miss” as he jokes while Ethel retorts that she is not plated. The exchanges hint at humor and local color in an old-time setting.
In a Western town jury trial the judge discovers only eleven jurors present. One juror explains the twelfth is away on another matter but has left his verdict with him, prompting the judge to question the missing member.
In a New York suffragist argument Mrs O H Belmont humorously mocks male superiority. She notes a woman can sense love, while a man may misread it, joking that men often know a woman is in love when she does not.
Dialog cues show a sharp exchange about seriousness with a quip comparing a marriage to an actor's approach. A line suggests reading an answer in the stars, and a remark questions sightedness as part of the banter.
A Buffalo News snippet reports a dialogue about a pauper who owns St. Fashion flats and charges high rents. The exchange notes his ties to former tenants and hints at reform schemes amid a plan to test him with a week of washing.
June 17 marks the government debut into Wall Street big business as a postal savings bank operates from the Wall Street sub station. Postmaster General Hitchcock says the bank serves a moral purpose and aims to succeed despite unusual competition.
A fragmentary exchange recalls a speaking likeness praised as uncanny by a speaker and remarks on a brother concealing a cigar. The dialogue also notes Jack Hansom's marriage to Miss Richley and a wistful remark about the bride.
The scene features a magician announcing the disappearance of an egg during a rural show at a dining room. A spectator interrupts, urging a practical demonstration of an egg producer rather than a magic illusion.
Loren Grinstead of Seattle will appear as counsel for the Washington Roosevelt delegation at the Republican National Committee meeting in Chicago. A former University of Washington athlete and public speaker, Grinstead has a legal career in Olympia and is noted for his calm, logical rhetoric and campaign experience.
The week features Moore and Wm Hodge in The Man From Home at Moore Theatre along with performances at Seattle Dark Metropolitan Dark Orpheum Emprese and Clemmer houses showing vaudeville and photoplays across Melbourne venues in a lively theater circuit.
In a brief note from the London Tattler, a child asks to attend a fancy dress ball as a milkmaid, prompting a witty exchange about size and appropriateness. The humorous exchange reflects social mores of costume choices.
A humorous exchange cited by the Louisville Courier Journal about counting mower types, with one speaker joking about using a spring hat to tally them. The line reflects lighthearted local wit and is presented as a newspaper aside.
A collection of brief jokes and lines from magazines and scripts. Includes fashion humor about a Stella Bella dress, a drill sergeant rhyme, a Punch cartoon remark about turrrn, a matinee girl car remark, and a writer’s note about looking into one’s heart versus head.
In a quip from Smart Set a sentence asks if Mudson is a chip off the old block and hints that Judson is a cor nice off the old whited sepulchre with a sharp satirical tone.
Indiana lawyer from Kokomo travels to Italy to oppose an Earl’s fortune plan. William Hodge as the Hoosier wins strong audience praise for wit and satire. Three more nights and a matinee remain.
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