This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 17 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1912
Page
4
Mrs B asks about letters found in a husband's pocket and unread notes. Mrs W recalls rarely finding unsent letters. The conversation turns to sleeping on front porches in hot weather and jokes about porches and beds.
In Seattle the Puget Sound Traction Light and Power Co asks the state commission to cut lighting rates. The move, spurred by municipal power competition, cuts Seattle rates 25 percent versus a year ago. The piece praises municipal ownership and credits the people for the price drop.
A fearsome tale of Scotty a desert wanderer who taunted investors with a legendary mine then vanished for wealth. Promoters tested the public appetite by selling stock on his mystique until the scheme collapsed and the mine proved a fraud. The story ends noting rapid modern gullibility and ongoing hustle.
The Supreme Court upholds Seattle’s 800000 municipal car line bond issue. Citizens debate bonds and terminals amid protests, noting crashes and a call for radical remedies. Pioneer Charles Prosch marks 92 years as Seattle evolves from wilderness to city. Ayers crowd’s Harbor Island compromise is questioned for favoritism.
In June at the Dorian Offa Dow n y fryers club a heatwave triggers chaos as Raymund Hitchcock smokes, faints, and asks for water. Cowboys and others fear a mental break while Cohen and Elting temper concerns.
Dialogue reveals a couple quarreling about a marriage and finances. A friend mentions a planned change in a club once called a glee club, now rebranded after recognizing the impact of their music.
The speaker recalls a 60 horse or automotive and jokes about trading for a real horse during travel. He remarks that his wife is a businesswoman, noting she installed a timeclock in the hall that he must punch when leaving at night and returning.
A theater anecdote shows a playwright asking a critic how Act IIIL opened. The critic confesses he missed it, joking that he left too early. The author had given friends tickets and sought candid judgment after the performance.
Editor John T. Casey urges moving Ballard city firemen to an eight hour day and a two shift system to allow real home life and family time, arguing 24 hour duty six days a week harms men and their households. The Star letters also include Frank Borzong reflecting on a Genoa meat strike and Edward Johnson praising motherhood. Willis J. Strong criticizes party politics and cites a cartoon.
A fragmentary column notes odd sounds and quick wits in items from the Boston Transcript. It references a judge remark about bedfellows in campaigns and riffs on bird differences and personal appearance tied to business success.
A fragmentary speech shows a politician courting suffrage voters with a provocative appeal to mothers. He urges restraint and frames the audience as a fashion crowd, hinting at tension between supporters and opponents of women's voting rights.
In a brief humorous dialogue, a customer asks if her feet differ in size. A shoe dealer replies with a witty paradox, suggesting one foot is smaller than the other, provoking light amusement in the publication Journal Amusant.
A Washington Post reader notes a dealer’s tale accompanying a painting, with Mr. Comrox bluntly stating the image itself is not a genuine work of art, but the dealer’s story adds the value.
The Washington Star quotes Three Finger Gam saying Bob is fretful and demands a square deal. He notes the only way to please him is to stack the cards so Bob can win every time.
Harrison Times reports a spoof auction listing odd items and political figures to be sold at public sale on March 26 1913 at National Capitol Washington DC. Items include an elephant with foot rot a republican platform and mixed democratic planks a big Stick a republican machine and various political relics. Auctioneers Joe Cannon Col Rockefeller J P Morgan Vanderbilt sign the notice.
A long comic bit at Niblo's features Old Bud the 200 pound English mastiff reacting to parrot calls from Miss Laura and Mr. Coo-Coo. The stage crew jokes about the English humor as Bud slowly marches across the stage chasing a voice and earning a laugh from the audience.
In a Free Press note a wife expresses strong liking for baseball but jokes about fancy initials and cushions used for bases, reflecting a lighthearted household remark.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.