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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1911
Page
4
A satirical poem questions Flora Magill's chances in love and society, noting her fashion sense and high social polish. It portrays her as desirable yet unwilling to wed unless a face matches her standards, ending with the refrain that she has not a chance.
W R Smith of the Santa Fe Railway defends the common house fly calling it a vital scavenger and predicts ten years of incubator hatchings. Health officials plan heightened fly control as Seattle reports many flies and urges fly paper and traps to curb breeding. The piece also notes a coronation naval presence off England and Potlatch plans in Seattle.
An Arizona YMCA case involves a man who refused $100 subscription payment over gaming at the pool and billiards, labeling it encouragement of gambling. The outcome highlights concerns about donors blindly supporting institutions and the risk of a branch turning dictatorial. It also notes expected divorce rate declines in Seattle during July and August as courts take a two month vacation.
Judge Henry C. Hammond of the Georgia Supreme Court praises John D. Rockefeller as beloved by Georgians. He recalls a barbecue with Rockefeller among rugged farmers and portrays him as a trustee for the people, distributing wealth amid a nation’s chatter. The piece notes Seattle weather shifts and local whimsy.
Thousands of graduates from colleges and high schools face the stern struggle for existence after four years of study. Some have money, most must work to build a life in business or profession, while others crave what they cannot have. The toast urges humility and shared enjoyment with the common folks in society.
A miscellany of scientific remarks and social opinion touches on freezing water and melting ice, animal reliance on hearing, Wall Street prosperity after trusts, Seattle politics and candidates, 1909 metal production, Princeton recruitment, Berger's speech in Congress, cash prizes for readers, Women at the NEA, tariff and free trade debates, and a Syracuse arrest story involving Mrs Henrietta Wood during a missing husband case.
A joking dialogue features a wheelwright and a talking wheel as the wheel laments fatigue and a pun about providers. The humor twists around marriage choices and a boast about who hands more, delivering a light comic moment.
A street conversation reveals Mrs. Swift’s carriage is renowned, though Mrs. Swift herself clarifies that the family does not keep horses. The scene ends with a pause as preparations for a theatre outing begin.
A playful scene invites participants to a leap frog game with cheer and energetic taunts. The lighthearted call signals an informal neighborhood gathering featuring games and friendly competition.
The report quotes Attorney General Wicker decrying an unfair law while likening the public to a young Washington attache. A Cosmopolitan Magazine quip imagines a servant asking for whisky during breakfast with the reply it is the servant’s turn.
A Boston letter-wag notes, “Batchman who was it said, Home is the dearest place on earth? Some married man he just received his coat and billie, no doubt.” The playful jab hints at domestic virtues and humorous social comment.
A Kansas City Journal line reflects on the breadth of human identity and the limits of learning, noting that experience shapes character though we cannot master all knowledge.
A fragment quotes an ironic remark about elephants pus described as witty by Punch magazine. The line appears as a humorous aside in a broader text. No clear event, person, or location is established.
A downtown scene features a teen and two comic lines about a night stand in darkness. The exchange includes a stern landlady remark on clever naming and a jest about cold weather before settling. Pittsburg reflects the era’s humor.
A flat dweller recalls a cunning chiffonier once used as a reception room feature. The exchange reveals admiration for a custom set of drawers fitted to the space.
Miss Elizabeth Marbury, a dramatic agent, criticizes beauty doctor ads at New York's Colony club. A young lawyer counters safety concerns. Marbury replies that treatments can be risky, citing a rich widow who, after ten sessions, married her chauffeur.
A playful exchange between spouses imagines mermaid lore undersea life. The wife muses about living beneath the dark blue sea while the husband jokes that silence would be needed to avoid drowning.
A brief, reflective note contrasts city and suburb reactions to morning sounds. The Philadelphia Inquirer quotes a City Man about hearing leaves whispering outside a window and a Suburbanite noting grass moaning as a minor irritation.
A Washington Star humor item features a bill collector quipping about extending credit to an aviator after a wife is unsure when her husband will return. The exchange highlights social jokes about work, trust, and American ideals with a punch of irony.
The Lily star Nance O’Neil, playing Odette in the Moore Theatre production, rejects the idea that a woman of thirty five is finished. She argues mature beauty and life experience offer vitality, not ruin, while recalling her dramatic rise from California to Australia, Boston, and Belasco stages.
A quirky verse about a man with a lead bullets gun hunting ducks out of season draws a judge’s caution. A school girl asks how to tell if a man loves her, and a blonde stenographer notes there is no fixed rule, only varying lines of talk.
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