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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1912
Page
5
The statement credits Channing with asserting that books grant readers the spiritual presence of the finest minds of humanity. It emphasizes the transformative power of literature and its ability to connect individuals with exemplary lineage and ideas.
A humorous exchange recalls a man boasting of illusory wealth and colleges offering defense. He then turns the tale into a soap factory venture funded by that fictitious money. The vintage joke comments on changing medical practices and persistent quirks.
Gill recount suit is dismissed after Gill attorneys admit lack of evidence. They claimed fraud and miscounting but offered no proof to Judge Albertson. The case centered on a quo warranto argument misused to avoid mandatory election contest procedures.
A column notes shoe costs rising over the last decade with labor share up and profits unclear. It cites a shoemaker earning about $496.54 annually despite a wage rise and questions government bond interest. Delegates in Chicago tire of hotel life and packed crowds as meetings dissolve.
The column mixes quips on charity and Elia with remarks on Ayres and Harbor island, noting reformers favor plain newspaper English. It cites Root and Parker as rivals for leadership and reports Justice Hughes declining the presidential nomination, while a mayoral turn in New York hints at political outcomes.
Mrs Eb Sorenson commends Mayor Cotterill for pushing the extension of the street car system into settled Green Lake districts. She notes long walks for transit and a 6000 resident neighborhood, urging council support to encourage a private line with transfers on connecting routes. The move, she says, would be highly profitable for a prospective operator and a top council priority this year.
A quarrelsome clan emerges as the heiress channels her wealth into lumber ventures via marriage. The family displays factional splits, with each man aligned to a distinct Republican wing.
A Cleveland Plain Dealer quote highlights restraint in reporting a shooting where the assailant fired five bullets into the victim. The exchange notes how the chief appreciated the writer’s careful language and restraint in describing the incident.
Miss Aséum questions a break with a former partner while Miss Fickell admits shifting ideals. The exchange reveals evolving attraction and the whimsy of changing tastes as printed in the Catholic Standard and Times.
A judge recounts a tale of a senator who granted a Black neighbor several acres for corn. The arrangement promised a quarter to the senator when the corn was harvested. The harvest occurred, but the senator said he would get a fourth. The neighbor replied that there were three loads, and those were his, implying no quarter was due.
A collection of playful quips and lettered jokes from Old Dee Hiram and others. The items mix wordplay about nothing, perjury, absent treatment, and literary misquotes with a nod to prize jokes for youths and suffrage topics.
At the theatres this week the program features The Spring Maid at Metropolis Hajos and Seattie Dark. Orpheum Vaudeville runs daily with Pantages Vaudeville and a mix of motion pictures. Clemmer Photoplays and vaudeville share the bill. Melbourne Photoplays and Van offer screenings as well.
An advertisement touts Dr Caldwell's Svene Tt as a gentle lasting cure for constipation. It claims affordability and family use, citing testimonials from Jas A. Lasehman in Logan Utah and Josephine Patley in Sheridan Wyoming, with bottles sold for 50 cents and requests for name and address on a postal card.
Mizzi Hajos travels with a remarkable pillow that travels with her from Hungary to New York. The soft white pillow accompanies The Spring Maid from town to town, hotel to hotel, with Mizzi praising it as a comforting, wise advisor keeping her hopeful and brave during a long musical tour.
Fragmentary text mentions a supposed remedy for freckles and a prescription sale. No clear persons or organizations are identifiable. Evidence of dubious product claims and financial terms is present but details are unreadable.
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