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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1914
Page
4
A girl leaves a village to seek fortune in cattle and ends up in hardship in the city. Letters stop, debts mount, police aid fails, and she briefly finds solace with an old sweetheart who offers marriage. The piece questions social vulnerability, independence, and reliance on romance to solve economic strain.
A 1914 argument urges the United States Supreme Court to rule promptly on Oregon’s minimum wage for women. The piece denounces the court’s delays and contends that ruling against equal pay would be robbery of working women, urging constitutional reform if needed.
Two years of Wisconsin workingmen's compensation show indemnity and debt payments totaling $396 354 to injured workers. Lawyers may gain from reduced legal costs while others applaud the system.
A film review notes the screening of the "Screecher" movie described as an awkward, discourteous presentation. The piece analyzes tone, pacing, and audience reaction, highlighting director choices and performances.
The Seattle Star reports on Goldcrust’s belief that wealth cannot follow him after death. He refuses to accept checks or paper money, insisting value lies elsewhere. The item reflects a quirky stance from a local figure in the paper’s humor page.
A collage of jokes and comedic quips from a period paper. Bites about doctors mis diagnosing stomach issues, silly exchanges about meals, Sunday School humor, and light verse. Includes humorous panels and verse by Jim Manee and Jim Mance with playful wordplay and social nudges.
ABrooklyn brief notes Oscar Swanson befriended a man who then swindled him out of eighty dollars. Other items show multiple divorce complaints filed, civic meetings set, and a wave of regional news from Seattle to Havana including floods, naval arrivals, and political motions.
Six year old Rello asked his grandfather if he was a real estate man and then suggested he should be a gentleman. The playful remark appears in a Freeland Washington letter to The Star inviting childhood quotes.
In Olympia on June 30 the validity of the red light abatement law was sustained in a supreme court decision. The ruling concerns Margaret Jerome, Mary A. Bort and husband, who appealed from Kittitas County.
Judge W. Hickman Moore pressed a personal attack claim before Chief Griffiths in a Fremont Commercial Club dispute over the Hinky Dink charter. He criticized The Star and defended the charter framers while insisting council appointments and city offices are at stake amid his persistent peeve and charged rhetoric.
In a Ballard Home Owners' Association debate, T. H. Bolton condemned the Hinky Dink charter as autocratic and dangerous. O. B. Thorgrimson urged support, arguing elected officials would govern if suitable men are chosen.
Peterson on the port commission project bid 78 225 unable to do it at that price. His 3 000 bid was returned and Harrington Co. won the contract for 87 000. A mob of women sacked all nan bakeries over bread price protests.
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