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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1909
Page
5
A rambling, stream of consciousness ode to soda water exaltation and childhood memories recounted amid Prohibition era anxieties and social comment. The piece riffs on ice cream sodas, nostalgia, and urban life with references to public figures and events of the day, concluding with scattered political and media notes.
The London Chronicle discusses famed poets Browning Arnold and Shakespeare, noting Browning's will in archaic format with witnesses A Tennyson and F T Palgrave, Arnold's brevity leaving everything to his wife Frances Lucy, and a lack of executor causing administration delays. The piece highlights these three as the most notable poets’ wills in the country.
A groom and bride elope from an old courtship to favorite haunts for a rustic honeymoon. They pack light with worn clothes and simple gear, flee after the ceremony to a northern hideaway, lodge in a small hotel, cook over a bonfire, fish, sing, and return calling each other Pal.
In America the bearlet came first and Teddy bears followed. The Star’s moving picture today features Jack the bear cub who mimics a child at porridge and plays like a kitten. Mrs Asquith hosts a dinner at Downing Street as Jack’s charm wars with a poodle.
Carl Reed demonstrates ambition and talent in the theater field earning a well regarded position. The article praises his dedication and skill as he secures a strong start in the arts.
A humorous profile traces Carl Reed from shy boyhood through rapid climbing in Seattle theatre circles. Reed begins as an usher at the Grand theatre, advances to assistant head usher, then becomes treasurer at Seattle theatre, and later leads at the Grand Opera house with manager John Cort. The tale notes his swift ascent and rumored return from vacation duties.
Carl Reed rose from an usher at the Grand Opera house to private secretary to John Cort. He moved from Omaha to Seattle, learning theater work, earning trust through diligence, and gaining a promising path in the industry.
The article opens with a church bell tone and a solemn tenderfoot reflecting on homesickness. A line from the bell evokes memory as a narrator mentions an air bell and a lingering sense of belonging.
In the state a young woman confesses to stealing a pocketbook and returns the money. She explains she has not slept since the crime and expresses sincere remorse. The scene unfolds as she confronts the owner and offers restitution.
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