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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Mar 05, 1915
Page
7
A quirky dialogue driven scene features Diana Dillpickles in a four reel film with banter about gardens beds and a border of spittoon while a cityman asks about servants and a suburbanite compares prices noting the old fashioned dime novel has risen to a dollar and a half.
The Tacoma Times excerpts praise Seattle for electing progressives over Josiah Collins who opposed mothers pensions and eight hour laws. The piece credits The Seattle Star for leading the anti Collins effort and calls the victory a rebuke to claims voters reject advancement. A Texas judge orders two years for a youth who stole a diamond valued at 10000 despite offering to return it.
HME London Chronicle notes the Kaiser has special doubles made to resemble him in uniform to mislead sharpshooters. The piece calls it a stunt and adds that the don papers regularly harshly assess Wilhelm in the present era.
A Galveston seizure linked to counterfeit constitutional currency is reported with a reference to Diaz's son in law leading a southern Mexican revolt. Authorities note a claimed ten million dollars involved and warn of further counterfeiting schemes.
New York authorities bar public riding as the new 5 cent jitney venture, run by a single company with girl conductors, begins operating on Broadway and other streets amid debates over franchise rights and new laws. The company pressed for routes matching the 11 cent line and faced municipal demands on street paving and snow clearance.
A humorous exchange shows Everett True and a regular reader debating gossip secrecy and news value in a country weekly. The editor seeks real news while a farmer cites plowing as the true stirrer of the neighborhood.
Advertising touts Stuart's Calcium Wafers as the quickest blood purifier for pimples blotches eruptions and liver spots. Claiming calcium sulphide cleanses the blood and improves overall health, the copy urges readers to buy a 500 cent box and even offers a free sample by mail.
A string of brief quips and dialogues appears, including a traveling salesman asking a street car conductor to hurry, a father embracing his child, a joke about Cinderella, and a light exchange about engagements and privacy. The items resemble a humor column or conversational sketches from an old issue.
Advertisement promises no low prices during hard times and urges customers not to hurry, claiming steady discounts for upscale dental and optical services in Seattle. It stresses continued affordable options while economic pain persists.
The article explains color blindness as inability to distinguish colors not total blindness, with red green defects most common. It describes how red blind individuals may confuse red with green by brightness cues, and how lifelong learning can hide the defect. It ends with a note on antiseptic habits for treating wounds to prevent illness and doctor bills.
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