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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1913
Page
4
A humorous critique of fishing yarns and their tellers. It mocks the chroniclers of legendary catches from Lake Cochmacooch and the bragging fish story fiend, noting their trophies and theatrics, while calling for restraint in tales and imagination’s limits.
The author attacks the Chamber of Commerce and others for backing an appointed two new port commissioners rather than nationwide election. He accuses backers of pursuing power over the commission, criticizing past actions and alleging motive to control members rather than seek broad election. The piece frames the issue as political maneuvering rather than public reform.
The piece argues the modern generation may be better off financially but questions whether progress means more debt. It urges young couples, including Mr and Mrs Brown, to adopt practical spending, save regularly, and avoid living beyond means to build an emergency cushion.
A critical verse condemns a corrupt official for child labor fire hazards and bribes while praising him for being good to his wife. The passage targets a senator, grafters, editors, and a Seattle goods campaign, noting high costs to taxpayers for court and bailiff expenses.
A Chicago periodical notes a new school training suffragists in public speaking, insisting married women should join and praising the value of oratory over other amusements. It also mentions a county spelling contest expected to draw large crowds as a test of skill and fame in the state.
The fragmentary piece recalls an old bootblack with a strap and a love tale, a street peddler selling plaster art works, and a remark on Theodore Roosevelt in court. It notes memory of drunkenness and questions why he wore side whiskers at Harvard.
An old advertisement touts shampooing with a teaspoon of canthrax in hot water for hair cleansing and gloss. It claims a daily skin bath plus a home face lotion of spurmax, hazel or hot water, glycerine, and two teaspoons to restore youthful skin and remove impurities.
EASTON PA June 10 A homing pigeon lost six years ago in Gastonia North Carolina returned to its loft wearing a silver leg band with its registry number and owner Earl B Reimer. Aphasia bride seeks husband in Boston police appeal after wedding tour disappearance. Rubber Sole pumps appear amid new bunny hop footwear in fashion notes.
Lewiston Idaho reports J. E. Butler, once a city workman, built a ten acre irrigated garden on a mountain top. He earns about 1500 yearly, sells 25 vegetable varieties to neighbors, and turned down a $12,000 offer for the plot and cottage. Butler credits steady cropping and early late produce, plus lessons from a Texas trial, for his success.
A mosaic of light amusement and oddities from the Philadelphia Evening Times: a tease about a schoolboy claiming Hamlet authorship, two bragging New Orleans roustabouts, a long-distance swimmer contest with a stove strapped to the Human Steamboat, and a sharp aside about Mia Peckum and her husband’s earnings.
An English health expert attributes most early aging of American women to nervous strain. The English example favors repose over cosmetics and praises mercolized wax as a nightly skin treatment available at drugstores. One ounce is said to renovate a dull complexion by cleansing and revitalizing the skin.
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