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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Mar 06, 1915
Page
4
A short silent film snippet shows heroine in distress exclaiming I am undone as she discovers a ripped waist seam. The set mimics studio melodrama with theatrical reactions and a stagey close. The moment emphasizes fashion fail as tension rises on screen.
Representative Guie of King explained to the house that the Sharon election bill does not endorse any candidate. He stated the bill merely provides that the ballot print the statement that a candidate has received a majority or minority vote of the convention.
The piece laments Seattle officials failing to retain Stine, head of Seattle playgrounds, after Paso, Texas offered a better post. Critics blame the board's economy cuts reducing playgrounds and the director’s salary, arguing Stine’s departure harms Seattle’s famed system.
The piece notes no international law bars Germany’s boycott of British French and Russian food products. It argues the kaiser can pursue the boycott without legal risk, affecting Worcestershire Russian fudge and Cheshire cheese, with substitutes ready and no supreme court to challenge him.
Chicago grain brokers refuse government access during investigations into alleged gambling in grain prices that raise the cost of bread. The author argues for treating grain gambling as crime, not business, and questions past ideas of jailing sellers who fail to deliver wheat.
The remark condemns loss of revenue to towns from jitney operations and rebukes those who opposed profit sharing with municipalities. It reflects heated debate among supporters and opponents amid calls for fair compensation and regulation.
The Port Commission plans public utilities for wharf and elevator with no perpetual lease and equal service for all shippers. Libby, McNeill & Libby cannery supplies arrive for Alaska. Balfour Guthrie & Co expect to use facilities. Total port improvements to January 1 reach 2,044,682.00 in structures and related works, after land payments.
Humorous exchange on hairlines and drives ends with a quip about profanity on roads. A clergyman and wife discuss swearing routines while several odd Q and A gags about organists pie trays and cleaning car parts surface. The column showcases scattered jokes and puns framed by quirky social observations.
Former President Roosevelt says he has no present plan to run in the next presidential race. He fears he has too many political enemies and may not seek the presidency again, though the door remains open for possible future involvement.
Brooklyn on March 6 Alexander Lions called for a Billy Sunday approach to uplift Christians while suggesting Jews could use a Billy Saturday spark in the lecture on The Religion of Shylock He argued for a rugged attack to lift spirits and imply a similar tactic for Jews, framed as a provocative comparison.
A playful exchange between a husband and wife features a sharp comeback about reading time. The wife jokes that since marrying him she spends all her time reading, prompting a lighthearted moment in an intimate domestic setting.
The article describes Constantinople as the Turkish empire capital at the tip of the Sea of Marmara and notes its triangular layout and ruined ancient walls. It explains the Bosporus and Dardanelles straits, both fortified with modern German arms, and warns that Russian advances via both routes could reach Austria and help relieve Serbia if the city falls.
Star Circle for Young Folks notes the United Garden association’s second meeting at the Press club with about 55 youths. Emill C. Eyl spoke on gardening while Richard Reynolds became sergeant at arms. Committees formed for fund raising, membership drive, and social events. Ice cream cones donated by Maplewood Ice Cream company. Next gathering set for next Wednesday at 4 and then every other Wednesday.
The Emerson school resumes its garden program with eighth grade handling flowers, seventh and eighth grades managing plots, and all grades at Emerson Dunlap and Van Agseeilt taught pruning grafting and plant cuttings to grow vegetables and roses.
Pupils of the eighth grade at Emerson school Rainier Beach operate a Friday cafeteria service funding decorations with proceeds. They buy supplies prepare outside class hours and recently presented the school with a statue of the huntress Diana funded from the sales.
Vivian Burnett, 15, of 8322 14th Ave N W, recently graduated from Whittier School where she worked on the school paper. She aspires to be a writer, newspaper correspondent, or musician, after contributing a short story to the Circle. Uncle Jack regrets space limits.
Gertrude Klander of Ferndale submits a beheading puzzle with five clues. Entrants over sixteen may submit by mail, signing name and address on one paper side. A winner chosen from correct solutions will receive one dollar from Uncle Jack. Klander is declared this week’s winner.
A health campaign item discusses flies and disease prevention with the American Medical Association, urging sanitation and hygiene. The excerpt describes a fly's life from larva to adult, highlighting filth, food, and exposure to human environments, illustrating the risks of contamination.
A medical advisory notes that success favors the strong and warns that enjoyment and health depend on the stomach liver kidneys and bowels. It emphasizes that impaired health and serious sickness often begin from deranged conditions in these organs.
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