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Newspaper

Seattle Star

Location

Seattle, Washington, United States of America

Date

Jun 22, 1910

Page

5

Why Did Dr. Ricketts Die Why Dr Ricketts Died in Mexico Typhus Research

A historical account recalls Dr. Ricketts who died after studying typhus in Mexico. He tested transmission by lice on monkeys to prove the disease is spread by cleanliness. The piece weighs his motives, calling him either hero or animal torturer, and ends by labeling him a martyr.

Mexico Ricketts Rickett

A Matter of Preference

A quip shows a poet dreaming of wings while a hungry manYearns for turkey legs in a brief exchange of humor. The dialogue highlights contrasting desires between refined taste and hearty appetite in a playful vignette.

King County politics swirl around marshal post clash

Joseph R K Jacoby proclaims July installation as United States marshal for the Western Washington division, citing a Jones letter and a Taft Philippines bodyguard claim. Wilson faction battles over Southampton end influence, with Beattie and Gordon shaping police and court posts amid primary jitters.

Joseph RK. H. Jacoby Charles B. Hopkins Jacoby Wesley L. Jones United States Washington Taft Philippines Jones Seattle Piles Hopkins George W. Dilling Ralph R. Nichols King County R. W. Hill John L. Wilson Wilson Samuel L. Lemmon Lemmon South End John Wooding

Legacy Ride: Diana Inherits After Bizarre Will

Diana Dillpickles is asked to perform a bizarre stunt to claim her grandmother Chutney’s legacy. The will requires her to ride a bicycle from the residence to a bank with a key to a deposit box, then claim tenths of the box as the gift, a task she muses over with humor and curiosity.

Pea Vine Grandma Chutney Barnum’s Circus Grandma Diana Dill Pickles Banke Ward

Fables of Convention and the Power of They

A long fable about a hen that molts late and is killed by the others, then a reflection on the word They as a symbol of moral authority. It traces how they meaning becomes a force behind social norms and punishment, contrasting dissenters with conformists under the guise of universal judgment.

Izaiah Zechariah Hosta

Jones and the Corners of Charm in Lake Superior Tales

A mosaic of quotes and snippets spans politics and humor. Notable mentions include Tom Watson returning to the Democratic fold and a wry joke about a ward of the insane asylums’ patients, alongside playful lines about cows and college life.

Player Pianos on the Club Plan

Commencing Monday morning at 8 30 o clock membership in two Eilers cooperative buying clubs made available. These clubs meet the demand of many buyers for uprights grands and player pianos and have arrived with plans organized for admission and purchase.

Eilers Co

Five Big Piano Clubs Expand with New Club D

A new Club D opens, offering upright pianos regularly retailing at 650 for 467.50 with 15.50 join and 2 weekly. Alongside Clubs A to C and early Club E, members access brand new 88-note Player or Grand Pianos, with 20 free music lessons and other incentives.

San Domingo Kimball Lester Hobart M Marshall & Wendell Eilers Smith & Barnes Hallet & Davis, Decker & Sons Chickering Pia Bear M Rm

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Dr. Ricketts King County Politics Terhune Supreme Court Bench Grand Jury McConnaughey Matt Gormley Gormley John Gordon Justice of the Peace Beattie John F. Murphy Frank 8. Griffith Court House Will H. Hanna J. W. MacConnaughey Hanna Morrison Diana Fred Schaefer Thane Wille Hile Becotland Great Britain James Lake Superior Tom Watson Democratic Party Bradbury Ongen Eastern Outfitting Co., Inc Union Reliable Credit House E” Whig the Eilers Club Grand Trunk Pacific Steamships Prince Rupert Pacific Coast Svitoria Vancouver, Prince Rupert Portland Canal Queen Charlotte Islands Wrewawe Stewart Aneturn Burgis, G. A. P. D D. S. Johnston Co Eilers Music House
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