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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1912
Page
4
A defeated candidate or candidates in Chicago may recall the famous line as consolation. The remark frames the setback in somber terms and suggests persistence despite losses.
The narrator muses on long human history and Nile valley stability, noting scientists push vast ages for Egyptian civilization and our enduring struggles with tariffs and social norms. He compares humanity to bats beating against an enclosing universe, seeking meaning after ages of effort.
The passage argues that social progress comes from suffering and uses the Mauretania and Titanic as examples. It claims two captains symbolize discipline and safety, and states that Titanic’s fate directs future liner safety and social reform. It concludes progress requires harsh lessons.
Observers note a swift potential decision on a soliloquy about bolt or not bolt. One is accused of gross negligence. Jackson not listed as a convention writer. Gill allegedly surprised at election results in his precincts. A thunderstorm recalls eastern climate as locals compare weather favorably to the east. The Chicago scene showcases a square deal as Washington delegates debate voting rights.
Readers defend women police in Seattle for aiding vulnerable girls and applaud a new sanitation school for health department workers. The letters urge editor support for positive public health efforts and better sanitation in markets, restaurants, and alleys.
A spoof dialogue centers on social duties and child care with a secretary ordering a marked paper. The conversation touches August plans and a recall question in a political beat. It notes frat house behavior and city boarders living in others homes.
A fragmentary excerpt shows characters discussing future gardening plans and daily routines. The dialogue references a ball, an uncle, and a widow, hinting at social dynamics and personal plans through terse exchanges.
Poem-like verse portrays Pate as a blustering bluffer and cowardly mummy. It urges opponents to stand firm, face him, and push him to quit track for good. Declares his whining, meekness, and fear when confronted.
A column of humorous snippets shows local chatter about railway politics, decoys, and daily life. The Beeleysport House pushes a 15 minute lunch at the station with free feed for a conductor who acts as decoy. other jests concern authorship, bets, and social curiosities, including a Wall Street quip and a wife-husband exchange.
A fragment notes repeated appearances by a subject in the Birmingham Herald as a quip about her persistence or popularity. The line hints at a recurring feature or column reference without full context.
Fragmentary dialogue from the Boston Transcript features a comic exchange over biscuits. The exchange centers on a lady speaking to a tramp about meals and lingering meals at a table. The piece reads as a humorous social vignette with period speech.
A humorous exchange from an American source speculates about a pet parrot school. The remark questions what such a school would teach and jokingly suggests a polytechnical angle.
Bank condition statement lists assets liabilities and capital as of June 14 1992 including overdrafts furniture and fixtures real estate paper currency and coins total deposits and various certificates of deposit. Officers certify the ledger accuracy with notary and directors signatures present.
A London customer requests a substantial flower order for her daughter's coming out. The exchange notes assurance of the best arrangements and references a previous conversation about Punch.
A London Brief reports a tiger advancing toward a man, emitting fearful coughs after reaching the screen. The creature measured eleven feet in length, described with vivid, alarming detail by observers.
Rev Martin L Larson of the Swedish Evangelical Lutheran Gethemane Church in Seattle’s Ninth Ave and Stewart is named the city’s oldest minister in service, surpassing Dr William A Major. Born in Sweden, he came to America as a youth and was ordained and married in 1892, arriving in Seattle to lead his pulpit July 2 that year.
Moore Thurlow Bergen Players present Mrs. Dane's Defense. Metropolitan Henrietta Crossman stars in The Real Thing. Listings include Seattle Dark, Orpheum Vaudeville, Empress Vaudeville, Pantages Vaudeville, Grand Vaudeville and motion pictures, Clemmer Photophys and vaudeville, Melbourne Photoplays and vaudeville.
A 1920s style ad copy promotes mercoliced cream for a clear complexion and gradual improvement. It cites an eight oclock application, cold cream removal, and a saxolite facial bath to smooth wrinkles and firm skin, implying drugstore availability and routine use.
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