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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Mar 25, 1912
Page
4
A fragmentary dialogue piece features critics and performers with sharp quips. The first critic doubts a grand opera future while another notes clear diction. Sideshow remarks mock a manager and a morbidly charismatic act. Actors joke about money, meals, and heavy parts with light sarcasm.
Taft rejects Lincoln's Gettysburg claim that government is by the people and argues it is by a representative part of the people. He aligns with 18th century ideals while acknowledging public doubt. The piece notes the fracture between populist and representative rule and calls for a decisive settlement for America to progress.
A patriotic ode lauds British coal miners striking for a fair minimum wage. Premier Asquith frames the demand as unselfish, aimed at aiding those unable to help themselves. The piece notes mine owners’ concessions in some districts and calls for nationwide parity and brotherhood among workers.
Taft and Roosevelt drift further apart as Democrats gain in North Dakota per press dispatches. The New York Sun devotes five columns to the rift, while observers note Taft’s apparent betrayal of Roosevelt policies and speculate on the election's party dynamics with LaFollette surges cited.
In a Washington Evening Star excerpt, Mr Meekton notes peaceful appearances mask family friction. He admits, with Henrietta and relatives, they arrange to arbitrate disputes rather than resolve them openly.
The detective debates the distinctive trait of Everett True with his father noting a resemblance as a punch line. The Chicago Tribune quotes a wry remark about appearance being a guardable distinction.
A moving picture advertisement on Pike Street promotes The Worth of a Western Girl, priced at six cents, highlighting a local cinema offering a short feature at a low admission.
Intriguing fragments cover alimony quips, Ridgely’s claim of a missing dollar, and a Montana steer selling for 200 in Chicago. Russian artist Prince Troubetsky plans a John D Rockefeller bust as a mockable caution about busting John D, while a detective questions a runaway boy’s employer for clues and marks.
A Baltimore American quip mocks a pretty girl presumed to marry a missionary to the Cannibal Islands. The joke hinges on the line that she is “sweet enough to eat,” a playful double entendre reflecting era humor.
In a period voice an ad notes incubators priced at eight dollars for the Ideal model and sixty egg capacity at four dollars with other sizes in proportion. The Bold by the Chas Lilly Co located at the Foot of Mata Street Seattle promotes climate suitable poultry equipment.
Hundreds report Hay's Health restores natural hair color and youth look. The product is sold by Owl Drug Co. and Bartell Drug Stores for 50 cents to 1 dollar, from Philo Hay Spec Co Newark NJ.
A fragmented composite piece centers on a whimsical poem titled The Isle of Know-Not-Where by Bella Donna Moore with sails and clouds heading to a distant isle. It is followed by a jumble of quotes and captions from various papers and a few jokes and notes, including brief punchlines and a menagerie of public notices and headlines.
A humorous column features Professor Dan Smith of California State University Berkeley advising readers to become chummy with nature. He extols living by nature’s laws, exercising all muscles, and avoiding vanity in the pursuit of longevity, with light asides about cosmology and practical living.
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