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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Mar 27, 1913
Page
4
A fragmented column notes humorous musings on Wilson era politics and public life. It references Lane, Edison on sleep, women in print, fashion wages, and social scraps like coal oil fires and a state song in Indiana. The piece hints at light, satirical chatter without a single cohesive story.
A curious collage of antique observations and jokes from early 20th century press. It includes quips on weather forecasts, public figures like Austin Flint and Jerome McWade, caricatures of politicians, a penny and quarter cartoon exchange, and Franklin Knoight Lane’s career notes in California and the interstate commerce commission.
The piece recounts Pauline Cushman as a Union spy amid Civil War tensions. It notes a Confederate–southern toast on stage in Louisville, her daring rebel encounters and escapes, later earning the rank of major by Gen. Garfield. It also describes theatrical listings and public notices featuring Cushman and other figures in early 20th century performances.
The article stresses the importance of selecting a high quality minimum wage commission for Washington. It notes Washington's pioneering workmen compensation act and urges the governor to appoint nonpartisan, capable members to ensure meaningful results and national confidence.
The Wisconsin Supreme Court rules that a consumer harmed by tainted meat can sue the manufacturer for damages rather than the retailer. From Swift & Co. to the Ashland warehouse, the decision shifts responsibility to producers, suggesting a possible federal appeal but no federal law involved. The writer notes interest in a higher ruling and mentions a $5,000 claim in a Wisconsin case.
A reflective column blends psychology on dreaming with local politics. It notes nocturnal problem solving, sleepwalking hazards, and peaceful sleep remedies, then moves to Harbor Island water issues, jail penalties for motorists, and Seattle’s civic responses to Ohio and Omaha disasters.
A collage of light anecdotes and magazine blurbs. Jokes about travel, hunting, mining, marriage, and domestic life appear as brief vignettes from Boston Traveler and McCall’s Magazine with wry cultural humor and dated tone.
In a Star editor's letter reader W K Gordon argues that alcohol, employment, wages, and recreation shape youth behavior. He urges stopping saloon traffic, providing steady work year round and living wages, to allow boys and girls to establish homes, supporting women's enfranchisement and improved social reform.
Dan iel Vorhees Pike of Kokomo Indiana faces a grim choice to save himself from an Italian prison after aiding a fugitive. The tale ties into promotion for The Man From Home at the Seattle Theatre this week by the Seattle The Théâtre Stock Company.
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