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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Mar 09, 1909
Page
4
A call to citizens to mail a card to their congressman urging a change so the House may name its own committees. The piece argues the current rules limit free action to a single vote and promotes writing in support of a two year congress with independent committee selection.
William C. Turner, a veteran of the Civil War and local observer, recalls attending the first world fair at the Crystal Palace in New York. He describes exhibits from America Europe and Asia, and notes the excitement, aging memory, and later fairs he plans to attend in 1900. He also mentions his political loyalty and family service.
A desperate man, out of work for two months with a single dollar, plans a robbery. He spots a lone passerby on a dim street and demands money in a tense, fatal moment.
A street hold-up ends with the thief returning four dollars from a five dollar note after threatening a penniless victim. The scene shifts to a saloon where the robber orders a drink, finds the coin exchanged, and encounters a prank with a peony replacing the expected currency. The text blends crime with odd medical prep and household tips.
Puzzle item asks readers to cut out the word ad from the paper and paste it on a blank, then write a name and send the answer to the editor. It presents a playful promotional puzzle with a simple task and a light challenge.
The Siamese king Chulalongkorn remarks that husbands should not overly manage wives noting women are rational and often wiser than men He says love is fine but overindulgence can cause fuss and that in Siam women lack visible rights yet remain grateful for smart privileges for domestic peace
Lucian Merignac, a French fencer, leaves for Mexico to increase local height by two inches through physical culture. He jokes about boosting stature in ten years and cites Swedish results as example while at the Planters Hotel.
The text sketches a hard working character failed at first to get a hand down a man. he finally finds a pocket and lights matches that go out except for one. A bank superintendent cites bankrupt conditions and worthless securities. an anecdote about a waiter and bad oysters offers ironic humor as pages hint at farming ads on page 6.
A muddled OCR fragment describes Uncle Jerry Peebles in a smoking car seeking a match. A stern companion sits beside him, creating tension as the scene ends with unclear outcome.
A collage of quotations and assorted lines from various papers. Mentions Baltimore, New York subway, and Hoboken with scattered jokes and social captions. The text presents as stray clippings and partial dialogues from multiple sources.
Tonight at Dreamland Hall prizes were given including admission at ten cents and two dance tickets. Event highlighted by crowd turnout and prize distribution.
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