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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1908
Page
4
A damaged OCR fragment references batteries and mail handling at the Seattle Washington post office with unclear details and dates. The legible bits mention the term month and possibly a shipment or transaction related to batteries.
The Star declares it is a news paper not an agitator against Colonel Alden J Blethen. It rejects calls for lynching or violence over the Chester Thompson case and refuses to be drawn into editorial feuds. The Star urges readers to stop following sensational Times pieces.
A polemical call argues that Oriental immigration threatens Western society and that racial divides between Anglo Saxon and Orientals are unbridgeable. It asserts exclusion as necessary to preserve American welfare, citing labor, schooling, commerce, religion, and citizenship economics. It urges keeping Orientals out.
A collage of humorous lines and clipped anecdotes from multiple papers including the Cleveland Plain Dealer and Philadelphia Ledger. Pastiche quips cover romance misadventure, mistaken vows, boatload of seaside gags, and quick banter on autos, shoes, and social foibles.
A reflective note contrasts childhood wishes for work with eagerness to grow up and leave school, exploring contrasting desires between early schooling and future employment.
Mrs. Thos H Carter, wife of the Montana senator, urges a league of patriotic American women to promote western travel. She recalls taking British guests through the Little Rockies, praising American scenery and Indian dances while noting many Americans ignore domestic wonders. She calls camping trips and western exploration an antidote to nerves and fatigue from modern demands.
Mrs. McAllister delays sending a photographed letter to Tom as emotion breaks through. Joe Bailey consoles her while a husband returns home to Alice after resolving a misread note about a picture. The scene captures domestic tension and the impact of a single image on relationships.
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