Seattle Star circulation notice and contact numbers
Public notice from The Seattle Star providing subscription rates and mailing details for Seattle, Washington. It asks subscribers to report missed issues by phoning Main 9490 or independent 441, and to notify if a substitute paper is received. It lists circulation department contacts and emphasizes prompt delivery and customer service.
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Meatile
Wash
Seattle Star
Water Power Monopoly Looms Over Nation Says Analysts
The report by Herbert Knox Smith, commissioner of corporations, reveals vast concentration of water power in the United States. In Washington two firms control 70 percent, California six companies 86 percent, Michigan one company 73 percent, and South Carolina one company 75 percent. It warns that Wall Street men like J. P. Morgan dominate water power and utilities through banking credit. Dr. Henry M. Friedman warns the nation risks shrinking to Lilliputian scale if giant minds prevail.
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Herbert Knox Smith
United States
Washington
California
Michigan
South Carolina
Wall Street
J. P. Morgan
Recall the Umpire in Baseball Language and Fire Losses
An Eastern editor quotes a Roosevelt letter proposing to recall judges by crowd will. The piece imagines fans overrule or fire an umpire for bias or wrong calls, then pivots to noting U S fire losses average sixty million annually, highlighting insurance costs.
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Roosevelt
Sailors and Safe Seas versus Automobiles
The piece notes that American steam vessels reported 413,531,305 passengers in the past year with 74 lives lost, suggesting sea travel may be safer than land. It then cites cars in use in the United States and 1911 output valued at $215,650,000, acknowledging their presence despite no personal ownership.
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United States
Women’s Suffrage Trial and Singing Protest in Tennessee
English women mix protest with song to push for the franchise. A Knoxville competition drew attention as a six year old collected nearly 6000 tin cans, illustrating support for reform. The piece contrasts brick throwing with peaceful song, noting the expected victory this year.
The Perennial Widow Jolly Despite Census Trends
A satirical note on the 1910 census shows men dying more than women and births favoring boys, leaving more widows. The piece quips that despite a widow surplus, some widows remain surprisingly merry.
Lying 10 and the Rush of Modern Quirks in Periodicals
A collage mentions miners worldwide and US figures, a Spanaway incubator with 1400 egg capacity, and a quip about birthmarks and ancestral trees. It notes the Commercial Travelers' National League targets tipless barber shops and quotes Allan L Benson on Aldrich’s bank plan. It also cites Taft golf advertising, Greek and Latin sayings, a Taft article offer, and a 90,000,000 candle power searchlight in Montevideo.
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Montevideo
Uruguay
South America
Timid Lover Jokes and Tea Sampler Talk
A fragmented comic exchange shows characters discussing a playful theft of hair, a tea sampler preference, and a child asking about a book worm. The dialogue touches on pretended mischief and a forgetful man shaking a bottle after taking medicine.
Mysterious Home Return Sparks Spouse’s Suspicions
Loui John arrives home at an odd hour and brings home peculiar keepsakes after a special evening. His wife demands an explanation, and he downplays concerns with a flippant defense. The scene unfolds with his spouse questioning and his wit faltering as he tries to dodge truth.
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Loui John
Brown
Bia
John
Self Made Man and Oddities of Everyday Wit
A collection of quirky lines and puns mixing moral hints with humorous snippets. The text drifts between aphorisms about worship, seeds and chickens, dream fragments, and light, riddle like jokes with final punchlines. It resembles a diary style of clipped quips and mock dialogues.
Heard on State Street Beggar and Baseball Chatter
A Boston Transcript joke notes a beggar asking for change and a passerby replying his money is in copper. The Washington Herald adds that the baseball season is drawing on with preliminary practice by the boys around the store.
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Boston Transcript
Washington Herald
Polite Sale Turns on Shirt Color Preference
In a Washington haberdashery a shaggy customer asks for a shirt while the bored clerk, preoccupied with polished nails, offers pink and blue. The clerk deflects with taste, the salesman prefers blue, and the customer chooses pink, wrapping it up.
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Saturday Evening Post
Man Who'll Give You Free Room and Board McKnight
A portrait of George A. McKnight, former police officer, now known for offering help and shelter to those in need. The article portrays him as a colorful Bohemian figure with a generous streak and a steady, approachable nature, noting his broad, inclusive generosity and his colorful appearance.
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George McKnight
City’s
New Sea
George A. McKnight
Sam Sandwich
Knight
McKnight
Police
Bellingham
Pru
Tife
Chicago Stars and Audience Connected by Telephone
Report describes stage switchboards in Chicago and New York linking audiences and heroines during Belasco's The Woman. Marjorie Woods and Mary Nash sat at Chicago and New York switchboards respectively, connecting actors, audiences, and even Belasco in New York through fixed circuits. The stunt drew applause from New York reporters and Chicago listeners alike, marking a historic 100th telephone play.
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Chicago
New York
Marjorie Woods
Mary Nash
Marjorie
Mary
Telephone Company
Belasco
Thorne
Republic Theatre
New
Her Mother's Daughter and Second Sight in Dialogue
Readable snippets from Yonkers Statesman and Pliegende Blaetter show a mother reproving a talkative child and a governess overheard claiming to see in the dark. The exchange highlights family dynamics and witty cross language humor.
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Ethel
Mama
Yonkers
Jack
Quote exchange on work and bracers sparks debate
A terse dialogue features one person urging harder work to increase earnings while the other defends bracers as essential to enable labor, revealing a tension between effort and physical aid in daily toil.
How Fame Comes Scribbler Comic Exchange
A witty exchange about writing ambition and fame. The Scribbler admits a decade of effort without success yet notes a growing reputation. A friend jokes about giving up poetry, the Scribbler clarifies the persistence led to recognition.
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Scribbler
Not So Bad Rey and Witty Bahub Bishops
A collage of quaint quips from Zion's Herald, Tit Bits, and Fliegende notes. Silvester Horne recalls a Tory MP praising bishops with a humorous line about their heart beneath gaiters. Smith and Jones boast about their sons, while a remark on cleanliness surfaces.
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Silvester Horne
Zion's Herald
Smith
Jones
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