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Newspaper

Seattle Star

Location

Seattle, Washington, United States of America

Date

Jun 29, 1912

Page

4

Noisy Confidence in Youth Affection Cited

A fragment shows a speaker insisting a girl cares deeply for him as each meeting brings visible joy and laughter. The casual tone hints at a light, affectionate moment without further context.

Community gathering opens season at Kinnear Park

Dr. Scott Nearing discusses America’s race development and three lines of effort Eugenics social adjustments and individual development. The first community gathering of the season will be held tomorrow afternoon at Kinnear Park to foster neighborly bonds.

Scott Nearing University of Pennsylvania America Kinnear Park

Rest Your Way to Fatigue Free Vacations

Dr. Frederick S. Lee of Columbia University says real rest comes from doing nothing. He warns that both physical and mental strain tire each other and advises loafing to recover energy. The piece notes a surprising twist with a copy of Literary Digest labeled bombs and firebrands.

Frederick S. Lee Columbia University Dr. Lee Lee Olsson

The Sexless Workers In Syracuse

In Syracuse New York women in overalls run presses lathes and light machinery all day. Their appearance belies the term sexless workers and reflects how modern industrialism has erased the bloom from youth and womanhood.

Syracuse N. Y

Democratic platform notes and political chatter from era

Public commentary cites calls for national primaries and hints at upheaval in party conventions. References to taxation views, New York and Chicago editorials, and a new city car line contract suggest a volatile political climate with infrastructure progress.

Chicago Baltimore People’s Car

Open letters urge Puget Sound Traction extension and mercy

The Star prints editorials and letters praising Mayor Cotterill on extending streetcar lines and praising the public service firm for safeguarding public interests. Readers warn that without extension another party will push city control, noting a recent Supreme Court ruling on a bond issue as a milestone for municipal expansion.

The Star Puget Sound Power & Traction Co Cotterill P I the Star Traction Company Supreme Court

Gentleman’s wardrobe woes clash with grandmother’s patchwork

A speaker laments fashion clashes as a gentleman seeks guidance over a grandmother’s habit of sewing red and purple patches on his pants. The playful dispute highlights generational taste in clothing.

Fragmented dialogue from a street scene

A garbled exchange shows Office Boys and a character named Frangetino in a comic or stage-like moment. The text hints at poverty and a lost nickel in a sewer, suggesting a humorous urban vignette with unclear speakers and broken lines.

Mr Goodman Sought By Womanly Suitor Says Transcript

A humorous Boston Transcript entry notes a man named Goodman is sought for marriage. A playful exchange suggests a woman declares she is not a wife and asks for a single man seeking a companion.

o—Tou Mr. Goodman Boston Transcript

When Women Vote in a Suffragette Comic Panel

A Puck cartoon mocks women's suffrage with a caption about a woman swearing off corsets until Mame Smith is elected president. The piece satirizes gender politics and a public candidate.

Mame Smith Puck

Let them think I am without friends

A terse literary fragment depicts Samaon declaring resolve to prove his influence as he confronts enemies, with the temple collapsing in the immediate aftermath.

Samaon Lippincott’s

Miscellany of Satires and Snippets from Public Life

A collage of humorous quips and curiosities. The column riffs on conventions, hound dogs impounded for a fee, odd marriages, family tales, and stray jokes about circles of society. It closes with absurdist wordplay and a note on odd sayings from newspapers.

Indiana man answers marriage question on license form

A Pike County man seeking a wedding license answered the required question about previous marriages with terse phrases. He stated he had been married before and that his first wife had “gone to the grate beyond,” reflecting a blunt obituary style in the historic record.

Columbus State Journal Williams New York Evening Post Indiana Pike County

Baiting the Trap

A witty exchange from the Boston Evening Transcript about a California man filing for divorce after his wife goes through his pocket. The quip highlights domestic strife and privacy in everyday life with a dry newspaper tone.

California

Clergy Changes Spark Marriage Sermon Comment

In a Judge's Library style exchange Maggie jokes about Nick Longworth’s future, while Anne notes a minister’s marriage focus deterred single men from proposing, reflecting social tensions in church leadership.

Maggie Anne Judge's

Subway project Naples plans first 12 mile line

A report notes Italy will build its first subway in Naples, extending 12 miles at an estimated cost of 9 million dollars. Other items include Edison predicting concrete shoes' fashion, a quip about hats for a young reporter, and a judge questioning a prisoner about razors.

Italy Naples

Mt Sir Circle Photo With Graduation Diploma Won Prize

A Mt Sir Circle student earned a prize last week for a graduation diploma photo. The recognition highlights the school's pride in student achievement and the photographer's work.

Mt. Sir Circle

Buckley Lad Peter Robertson Wins Circle Photo Prize

Master Peter Robertson a Buckley boy holds a Circle membership certificate and prize for a photo contest won last Friday. The eighth grade graduate, age 15, posed in a photograph taken last year and was unable to attend the graduation due to illness, but his diploma is shown in hand. He contributes bi weekly as a Circle member and is known for competition.

Peter Robertson Buckley Peter Oreashres

Startup Girl Prize Offered by Star Circle

The Star Circle in Startup Washington offers a prize of 1.50 to Startup Girl. The club, praised by Uncle Jack, is described as wise and jolly. Marie Scholz endorses the circle for its education and cheerful membership.

Uncle Jack Marie Scholz Startup Wash

Nothing Like Circle Draws Young Writer to Club

A 12 year old writes to Uncle Jack seeking a Circle membership card. She praises Saturday Circle broadcasts and mentions enjoying the drawing contests, signing off from Beaumont Apts. She describes herself as an artist and notes the line about roses.

Jack Circle Club Beaumont Apts

Me and the Roaring Ride Accident in the Street

A playful verse notes a sport named Me taking a ride that ends with a terrible roar as he jumps from the vehicle and falls in the street on ice. The Washington Star line praises a policeman’s grim look amid traffic, signaling safe crowds and restrained drivers.

Cincinnati Enquirer

Moonlit paths and fidgetarian quips across pages

A poem portrays a man feeling love under moonlit silence while another scene hints at a comic misrecognition in a newspaper gag. The Boston Evening Transcript dialogue and McCall's Magazine snippets mix with a playful household line about a child named Kitty who cannot sit still at the table.

Mr. Grump Mra. Grump Boston Evening Transcript Kitty McCall's Magazine

Vacation Poem From New Member Constance Adams

New member Constance Adams shares a playful verse about vacation days filled with fishing rowing and boating with a dash of goat riding and brook adventures. She contrasts carefree afternoons with the approaching school bells and dusty town return, ending with a light note addressed to Constance Adams at 417 Lucille St.

Constance Adams Lucille St

Circle contest rewards poetry and neatness awards

The Circle announces contests with prizes for poetry and neatness. A Seattle mother Bessie Day wins a prize in Circle events in town, with two members listed and judging focused on contributions. The column mentions Rastus and the Kangaros and references a weekly series with humorous Teeyn content.

Uncle Jack Mbo Bessie Day Seattle Moma the Circle Circle Oakland Rastus Teeyn

Everybody Has Good Chance in This Circle Drawings Manuscripts and Verses

Uncle Jack lets Circle members choose next week's theme to showcase their strengths. Boys and girls may submit drawings manuscripts or poetry with originality required. The contest aims to reveal each member’s strongest area.

Uncle Jack

Many Get On Hong Roll

Keener competition shows more entrants than prior contests. Notable honorable mentions include Richard McManus Fiora Hofman Arthur Griggs Samuel Thomson Dorothy Sullivan Daisy Henderson Olive Robertson David Robertson Willard Atherly Hazelwood Ina Mohr Hugh Moore Woodinville Grace Jones Everett Cecil Thompson Blanche Cameron Arthur Seawell Auburn Marie Hampson Marguerite Robertson Herbert Peters Monros.

Richard McManus Fiora Hofman Arthur Griggs Samuel Thomson Dorothy Sullivan Daisy Henderson Olive Robertson David Robertson Willard Atherly

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