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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Mar 07, 1899
Page
2
The Seattle Star reports on civic fund drives for a youthful American cruiser, praising national unity and school support. It notes McKinley’s endorsement, U.S. stance on Italy and Sanmun bay, and Otis’s Manila operations amid debates on Stampoon vs Schrey.
A humorous sketch of social trends notes spring footwear, beauty woes, and the mismatch between hotel menus and seasons. It jokes about poverty as harsh tutor, suggests thrifty furniture, and remarks on varied hand sizes in a single family. The piece ends with a quip about a groom mistaken for a dog license buyer.
Robert P Porter a special commissioner on a secret European mission was mistaken for the president by a seedy man who claimed Civil War service. Porter smiled as the error was explained and the man left.
A 1856 issue of Kindderndatsch the German Pack shows Wagner parodies with seventeen cartoons portraying Tannhauser as a joke in Berlin. The German capital’s satire targets the opera influencing public opinion. Rome.
The dialogue mocks Wagner's Tannhauser with garbled name puns and a parody plot move. Characters debate the work's morality and future music, while a landgrave directs Tannhauser to Broad Street No. to face a harsh critic. The scene highlights past critical backlash and ongoing controversy.
The March 1 dispatch details a Saturday hurricane and a twenty mile tornado path from Jerlico Junction to twelve miles north of Madisonville. No homes were hit except Madisonville and four houses in Ninaburg, with barns destroyed and at least fifty livestock killed. Jeweler Dillon Rogers was injured by a falling brick as his home lay demolished.
John Hare spoke at the Playgoers' Club annual dinner in London addressing The Drama. He praised Ibsen's influence on younger dramatists while warning against eccentric extremes. He compared Ibsen to green tea, useful when mixed with other authors, and stressed balance between serious and artistic works.
A Detroit Free Press style note on fur and elderdown carriage shoes now popular for winter comfort. Describes fur lined options and satin quilting for car riage use, compares with old knitted clippers, and ends with a palmist joke about longevity and money.
After a four day recess the University reopens for the spring term. The state senate increases maintenance funds enabling new departments and extended programs. President Graves and Mrs. Graves travel to Olympia for the session. New students arrive including Akiyoshi Kuratenji from Tokyo studying economics under Professor Smith.
The day’s most feminine journal protests its omission of a death by own action costume and details the supposed smartest method, highlighting a macabre trend in fashion coverage and reader interest.
A Philadelphia Press item notes a longshoreman tourist exchange about finding waterproof boots from a drowned man. The ferry hand jokes about saving any future boots for his colleague while closing the gate as trucks wait, reflecting working-class humor and thrift.
Charlie Jaros 37 returns from California to New York and walks into police headquarters claiming a 200 theft from Cohen and Levyson in 168. He says family estate and looming legal action prompted voluntary surrender. Held in 1000 bail, he awaits examination. he refuses to name the firm or discuss details.
A detailed kitchen method for sick patients describes selecting a round steak inch to inch and a half thick. Cut a lean piece with three compact forms scrape the surface with a spoon and use the rejected bits for soup. Pan boil a meat cake in butter, cook gently for a pink center, then add hot gravy and serve. Later, cook longer to brown the outside for quicker meals.
Tourists can now buy one half fare plus one for round trips from Chicago to Pacific coast points and intermediate stops as lines along the Great Northern and Northern Pacific adjust colonist and home seekers rates amid interline disputes. The plan, tied to March dates, could affect fares from Wyoming to the coast with Chicago routes adopting next Tuesday rates. The piece also critiques political influence on industry and tariffs, citing Professor Laughlin.
In Poseyville area Indiana farmers suspect Stephen Glawser did not kill his wife and mother in law. they believe a triple murder fire may have been staged. A former farmhand who quarreled with Glawser is missing, fueling murder theories as Sheriff Thomas investigates.
In a Hast St. Louis office Frank B. Newman reports a dead line after dialing Eaet S47. The Central exchange staff discover moisture on the transmitter film caused by a frozen receiver, preventing sound transmission until the issue is cleared.
A critical essay argues that early American efforts to shield industries with protective legislation fostered vast wealth and powerful interests. It contends public officials are placed in vulnerable positions, prone to bribery and corruption, undermining public virtue.
The article recalls how the Scandinavian peninsula has become accessible by sea and notes American travelers praising the Swedish capital. It centers on Mr Thomas and his wife Dagmar Elizabeth, favored by King Oscar and connected to Ragnar Tornebladh, with Dagmar described as fair haired and social, aiding her husband’s press in Stockholm.
A hotel clerk explains a class of regular patrons who sit in chairs waiting to grab newspapers left by others. Known as newspaper grabbers they read papers and write letters while spending little and sometimes leaving behind reports, ads, and mail to advertise the house. The elder man in question is treated with uneasy tolerance by staff.
A Chicago Record piece questions why the czar does not incorporate his disarmament foe under New Jersey laws. The text includes a street dialogue about cold weather and frozen pipes reflecting city life.
The Senate naval affairs committee released documents in the Settley-Sampson dispute. Secretary Long contends Sampson’s May letter was not withheld and details its possession by Schley, timing of its transfer, and related orders about the blockade of Cienfuegos and movements toward Santiago. He also includes Cap tain Sigbee’s reply regarding Cervera’s fleet at Santiago.
A New Orleans business man recounts fearing appendicitis after reading a medical book. He describes dreamlike symptoms, a panic night, and a clinician who dismisses his knowledge, easing his anxiety as he recovers quickly.
A mother questions a bride about her husband in a terse exchange. The bride replies that the men other than her husband are the sad ones, framing a domestic moral about trust and judgment in a brief vignette.
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