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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Mar 17, 1909
Page
4
The Star urges the Seattle Board of Public Works to give the fire chief a hearing on matters affecting fire protection. It notes Bringhurst’s high professional reputation and expertise, and argues cooperation with departmental heads serves the city’s best interests.
The case shows Great Northern owes Gordon 16000 while Gordon owes the Great Northern 60000, illustrating how a corporation can act hastily in delicate matters and blur financial obligations.
Events shape the situation so that the rock crusher project by the county will not lead to the termination of the county commissioners.
The text notes exact expectations about the 8. E. company and its summer outcome. It mentions opposition to Mr. Jack Johnson in the south being based on firearm possession, reflecting a period tone.
The article notes Mr. Dalzell heading the rules committee ensuring no drastic tariff cuts, signaling continued protectionist stance and parliamentary control over tax policy.
The revolt of eight soldiers in Cuba is unlikely to justify immediate American intervention or seizure of the island. The remark frames U S action as restrained and measured despite calls for decisive involvement.
The passage suggests Uncle Joe enjoyed a distinctive humor style when interrupted by Cushman, indicating a lighthearted moment amid conversation. The tone implies familiarity and casual wit between the two individuals.
A cryptic line hints at confusion over who belongs to the gang and who reports to the boss. The fragment suggests internal doubts about loyalty and leadership within the group.
Fashion note describes saffron hues as divisive among careful dressers and lamps a nuanced response to bold color choices seen in today’s outfits.
The Hon. Wiram C. Gil stands out as the most promising figure this spring among czar contenders, drawing attention for leadership potential and future promise in the field.
A Seattle Public Library newspaper room custodian, A J Villars, describes the daily crowd. He notes diverse patrons, from hopeful workers to worn travelers, reading home hometown papers and ads while seeking warmth, news, and quiet in a crowded reading room.
A garbled passage describes a phonograph and its effect on memory and comfort. It references callers, canned music as treasure, and the machine's voice and tunes. The text reads like a stray OCR fragment with disrupted phrases and nonsequitur lines.
Disconnected excerpts discuss copyright labor and ownership notions, wit and impudence, biographical notes on Zane and Reston, and social vignettes. Mix of quotes about money, marriage, romance, simplified spelling, and a poem about sunshine after rain. Poor readability with stray names and phrases.
An odd fragment features Ally Soper remarking that the speaker’s head holds more rain than the rest of the body, a playful and surreal line from a dated text.
The Star hints a large set of letters in the A Y P E Mystic Emblem puzzle. Readers are urged to study the emblem, note every letter, and trace it as it appears to gain a start on prize details that will follow within a day or two.
The legible portion mentions Mouston Bay and a coal or wood range. The text appears to be a damaged OCR fragment referencing a champion in a local context and a bachelor related phrase without clear facts or names.
Mrs Phelps narrates a debate on class and morality during a socialist gathering in New York. A little girl asks how she will know she belongs to the best society in heaven, and a mother replies Parta frocks aren’t worn there.
In 1890 Victor Brenner arrived from Paris with little to his name. He sold matches in New York earning a penny a box while studying engraving and clay modeling at Cooper Institute. After rising to $18 weekly and studying art in Paris, he returned to America and designed the Lincoln penny, transforming the penny's image for buyers.
In a satirical Atlanta Constitution snippet a farmer and mule voice strong opinions on university folly. The mock debate mocks expense and grades while praising plain speech over erudition in a rustic setting.
St Patrick dance at Dreamland tonight features special acts. Admission is 100 with two dance tickets included.
On St Patrick's Day March 17 the Irish Rose club hosts a grand ball at Labor Temple Hall Sixth and University admission 60 cents dancing at YM.
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