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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Mar 23, 1912
Page
4
The Seattle Star asks readers to report missed or substituted delivery. It explains that subscriptions cost up to six months at 1.90 and requests notification of failures to receive the paper by 6 PM, with circulation staff reachable by phone 9400.
A Norwalk man buys eggs advertised as strictly fresh for 60 cents a dozen, only to learn the producer sold them for 17 cents and the middleman took 47, while the retailer charged 50 cents. The note on the egg points to Readyville Tennessee, illustrating a costly gap between producer and consumer and the issue of stale goods sold as fresh. Dr. Cook’s antics are also parodied at the end.
New York City welcomed about 135000 births last year, up 24.12 per thousand from 1898, with even Fifth Avenue noted as inclusive of babies. The piece treats infant birth trends as a sign of healthy social progress amid urban life.
Paris philosopher Henri Bergson, author of Creative Evolution, is touring America. He emphasizes the vital impulse in evolution and seeks a universal ethic reconciling spirit and matter. He studies society and economics to define man’s duty and hopes his ideas gain wide acceptance.
The text questions whether the era is 1860 or 1962, arguing that the true period for a new era of leadership and reform is likely 1962 or sooner, framing it as a forthcoming humanitarian uplift rather than a distant event.
Senator Cummins draws crowds with outspoken tone while politics entertains the nation. Lillian Russell wears $100,000 in clothes and jewels, hailed as “the imperishable.” A cheeky prediction places the Smith family at 60 percent of the population by 3890. Lawrence strikers win higher wages aiding many workers. Virginia legislature grants women the right to charge admission to the Washington home at St Vernon.
A collage of humor from a newspaper page includes scenes of domestic friction over prayers and nurses, a theatre joke about a William Tell apple shot, and a stage actor's quip about providing a contrast to the star.
The piece features quips about high finance and publishing profits. A manager says manuscripts are accepted and paid on publication. A barber chair endowment mocks academic funding. The dialogue includes doubts about earnings and remarks on a wife’s club association.
A brief quip from the New York Evening Sun remarks on a so called genius on the pond wasting shoe leather while pursuing posterity, with humorous exclamations asking for mercy.
The fragment notes Argus boasting of hundred eyes and asks if he can see what an engaged couple see in one another, reflecting a witty old New York Sun exchange about perception and romance.
A fragmentary quote traces Diogenes asking for an honest man and a philosopher mocking the theatrics of seeking fame. The exchange highlights irony about public posturing versus virtue, as reported by the Washington Evening Star.
In a humorous exchange, an architect suggests arranging the nesting for the coop. Mra De Neo considers the idea, noting eggs should come to layers, prompting light banter about poultry housing in a Harper’s Weekly style brief.
A distressed woman pleads with a physician to restore her mobility as she remains at home. The doctor reassures that she will be at home again and seems able to recover.
A collage of observations with jokes on suffrage, mirrors, Ty Cobb, Parliament notes, and light quips about London theatres, sugar trust trials, Easter bonnets, and railway steel. The piece blends satire and trivia with casual social commentary.
A humorous exchange notes a found blank envelope containing six dollars and a stamp. A lawyer replies with a tongue in cheek course of action while a lodger and landlady quip about a mattress and a hair restoration product.
A humorous exchange quoted from the Boston Transcript where a man extols shopping with his wife. The wife retorts that she is not tired and questions why they did not buy the goods and go home.
Amy Hegener, a Star Circle member, died at her Silverdale home on March 12 after a brief illness. She was beloved by friends and schoolmates, with many tokens laid on her casket. From her niece Alberta Kunz Bliverdale Washington.
The Circle invites entries for a spring poetry contest with a $1 prize for the best poem about Boring and a 60 cent second prize. Submit brief original verses and bring a blanket for comfort.
The list honors students including Hiland Kirkwood names such as Alice Buyken Paul Meyers Amy Thoren Minnie Frewaldt Rita Meyer Ruth Bartett Grace M Reyna Marie Scholz Sarah Titus Dewey Dahlquist Grace Lovelace Lucile Neff and David Bernston for academic achievement and school recognition.
The following youths have applied for admittance to the Circle club this week: Herman Moyer of 217 23rd Avenue, Amy Thoren of 308 East 77th Avenue, and Dolan Freed of 728 15th Avenue.
Willard Atherly of Hazelwood commends the Seattle Star for thorough reporting on major events, noting the paper delivers all important details with concise reading. He praises timely jokes and funny pictures and urges others to trust The Star for comprehensive coverage.
A diagram shows eight groups of three matches, totaling 24. The puzzle asks to add eight more matches and rearrange the counts so that three matches can be placed to keep the sums equal along each side, preserving balance.
A 10 year old writes from 217 2trday Herman Meyer asking to be added to Uncle Jack's list of nieces and nephews and expresses eager anticipation for The Star especially on Saturdays. Source text shows personal note style with missing legible street name.
A comic period piece describes a hostess greeting a new second floor-back at breakfast and a humorous misunderstanding about a bed. The widow announces her engagement and jokes about marrying soon, while a rural setup notes that shaking barrels remains the proper method for packing apples.
A column argues that pervasive commercialized morality harms the community and urges public regulation of advertising and displays. It cites Roosevelt, advocates moral sanction on businesses, and calls to drive shoddy advertising from the market. The piece praises Dr. Shayler's appeal for reform and urges collective action to uphold moral standards.
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