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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1914
Page
4
A reporter records overheard snippets of telephone conversations about busy lines and gossip, noting four interruptions including a doctor call and a sick baby. The account highlights humorous and irritable reactions as speakers commingle chatter with discretion.
Port Auditor W. S. Lincoln and NERAL CHITTENDEN credit The Seattle Star for a strong bond sale showing. The Seattle Spirit and the people earned praise as bids for $105,000 came in for $75,000 in bonds bearing 5 percent interest. The public’s confidence in the port and city was highlighted as bond-buyers trust sought to back the issue.
A warm summer evening in the city drew crowds singing classic tunes led by a massed band. The writer recalls singing together as deeper fellowship and lasting memory, noting similar Philadelphia gatherings and hoping for a local weekly chorus in the park.
A critic argues railroads impose heavy debts and public-sourced profits while claiming a fair living. He contends 10 percent on actual investment is insufficient and that the public bears rate manipulation to fund railroad profits. The piece questions who truly earns a decent living from railroads and who pays the cost.
The 30 member city council debates a 12 mill levy described as paper only. Premier Asquith will formally hear Sylvia Pankhurst after informal talks. Nicaragua’s assets are described as largely a national language and a single bank and railroad.
A collage of humorous snippets and light verse from The Seattle Star. Phrases poke fun at training, tall tales, and social quirks, with exchanges about self-made men, tallness of Adolph, and playful mischief among letters and cartoons.
Twenty one marriage licenses sued and seventeen births logged as the period closes. Reports include deaths, court actions, club meetings, concerts, parades, and civic notes from Seattle and surrounding counties. Highlights feature bids awarded for Auburn to Pierce road, officials in Honolulu, and a tense mix of political and social happenings across the region.
The Tilliums unveil a three day Potlatch schedule July 15 to 18 featuring Silas Christofferson flight San Francisco to Seattle, Lipton cup yacht races, speed boat and autojet contests, 104th Canadian militia visit, 10000 uniformed marchers, Dads Day parade, Queen Thelma visit, and Lipton cup finale plus Brentwood International cup start. Attendants include Gov. Lister Mayor Gill, Royal Rosarians, and delegations from Sound cities.
Twenty employees at the National Romper Co. were sewing when a 16 foot pile of cloth toppled, an avalanche of fabric trapping workers. Five were injured. The notice also promotes an excursion on Sunday June 28 aboard the fast steamer Iroquois leaving Colman dock at 9 am for a scenic trip up Hood Canal to Union City with a round trip price of $1.00.
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