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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Mar 18, 1911
Page
4
A jumble of names and short anecdotes appears, listing prize winners such as Harry Redick and Dorothy Dehiltre, along with many others. The text includes brief author notes and quotes, ending with a St Peter joke about editors and harps.
A Philadelphia charity head of the deserted wives department explains she will marry, saying the fault lies not with men but with social conditions that do not affect her, despite the awful examples she has seen.
In a Boston law office, Louis D. Brandeis praises Ballinger’s retirement as a blessing. He argues the Ballinger controversy spurred national conservation awareness and warns against revisiting the Alaska scandal. Brandeis contrasts Ballinger with figures like Blaine and Reed, noting statues and legacies.
Thousands of Dutch farmers migrate to the northwestern United States driven by rent pressure and mechanization. The author laments Holland loses its sturdy citizens and gains large landlords, calling the exchange poor for the homeland.
A collage of quoted items notes teaching swimming in Chicago public schools and broad education claims. It mentions ANNE MORGAN denying engagement to Judge Lindsey, Ohio farming shifts, Harvard students and food costs, U S border patrols, and a claim about Japanese veterans forming colonies on Mexico’s west coast with odd remarks on resilience and living conditions.
In Editor's Mail Seattle March 16 1911 the Star urges reducing committees to eight with nine members each and rotating chairmanship so every council member attends weekly committee meetings. The proposal aims to have full council knowledge of ordinances and improve public service.
A judge pauses in the shade of apple trees and asks Maud Muller about a general housework job in a family of three with no washing. Maud shakes her head, and the judge rides on down the lane.
The Star asks boys and girls to mail in photographs with name address and age on the back. Prizes are awarded for drawings themed "Boring" with Dorothy Taylor winning first, Emerson Landis second, and Freda M Jones third for a New York to Dayton, New York connection.
A photo feature lists Demirus Uder 11 Frances Tassey 15 Lena Esfeld 11 Rollin Abernathy 12 and Clarence Pritchard 16 as Star Circle youths. Uncle Jack offers a Good Advice Rebus with a gift book for each correct answer mailed by Thursday night.
Josh Wise reports in rustic style that Clare Horas block clerk discusses his son attending an agricultural college after correspondence about a business college. The excerpt highlights a family choice between college paths and hints at local education decisions.
Students William Teeter, Mary Redick, Kether Dafoe, Derethy Seeet Hert Siders, Heltin Abernathy, Detersom Stetlerphy, Derethy Taitbere, Harelid, Higgman earned special mention for standout drawings this week.
The Kansas City Journal notes a shift in group photography ideals with a quip that old fashioned group portraits have faded and that a modern woman favors a solo image featuring herself with her hat as the defining group photo.
A Columbia Jester panel shows a rich man peering from a stairway exclaiming I want you while a burglar replies I am at your service for the silver. The caption mocks class tension with quick banter.
Ex Senator Edward O Wolcott of Colorado spoke in a southern state to advocate republicanism. He faced a divided audience with racial seating and a hostile reception. A youthful chorus shouted rata as he critiqued the opposing party and quipped waiter come down and take the Chinamen's orders.
A Houston Post quotation notes a man denying buying a gold brick despite his wife’s claim. A San Antonio scene shows a woman asking her son about a conceited man in khaki with field glasses, who is identified as a war correspondent.
The excerpt recalls Burke drawing a dagger during a 1793 debate in the House of Commons and declaring it a sample of an alliance with France. Sheridan quipped that Burke had brought his knife but lacked a fork, noting the British chamber treated the act with ridicule rather than excitement.
A brief 19th century aphorism urges individuals to rely on themselves rather than others. It champions self-sufficiency and cautions that dependence leads to failure, echoed in public moralizing prose of the era.
A jumble of short notes mocks patriotic mania and comments on laws forcing action. References include ostrich farms with six experts plucking 150 birds daily and a rush of sentimental songs about senoritas.
A terse fragment expresses personal distress and longing for a return to a prior state. The speaker addresses a recipient, urging a return to the scene to complete an implied task or feeling. The tone is blunt, the sentiment unresolved, and the context minimal.
The passage blends spring frog sounds with a quip about why some men write well only until they write checks. It contrasts a wife’s influence with a man’s challenge to live up to her standards, and ends noting a literary critic’s remark about authorship and finance.
A Chicago Record Herald item notes a miracle story of a young man who inherited a million, choosing not to go to New York to chase wealth. The tale contrasts modern ambition with restraint and moral reflection.
An exchange turns on a marital joke as one asks if the wife likes to cook. The reply plays on roasting the speaker, delivering a light domestic quip.
In a witty aside from the Smart Set, Miss Rocksey rejects the count’s claim of being her treasure, deeming it an overly suggestive remark and prompting sly commentary on their clash.
A collage cites a disappointed reader on seed catalog quality with 1910 model critiques. A cryptic exchange references a strange man and an eminent insanity expert. A quip notes a penniless but happy young couple. Seattle Automobile School is listed at 210 Broadway.
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