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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Mar 31, 1908
Page
4
Public notice from The Seattle Star outlines subscription terms including price twenty five cents per month, delivery details, and contact numbers Main 1060 and Sunset 104%. It requests subscribers call main offices if copies do not arrive by 6 30 PM and to report delivery issues to ensure accurate service.
An editorial denounces Seattle residents who sign petitions without understanding the Olive Street regrade referendum. It blames J F Douglas for distributing petitions and warns that many voters know little of the issue. The piece urges readers to think, refuse signings they don’t understand, and value responsible citizenship to avoid losing homes or ending up in jail.
The text argues that marriage should be a partnership of equals where both spouses contribute brains and effort. It warns against marrying for status or a passive partner and urges youths to seek a partner who will work for happiness, not a helpless doll who hinders progress.
A humorous reminiscence about attending church with Edwin and his family, observations on courtship norms, fashion, and domestic life. The narrator notes awkward moments, playful banter about stocks and bonds, and a thwarted moment of privacy in the music room as the evening unfolds.
A garbled passage blends slang and neologisms in a rambling stream of conjecture. It touches on authority, law, social norms, and perception, with stray phrases about family, dogs, ethics, and a court. The text reads like a fractured, diaristic miscellany.
Description notes a round neck gown with matching color finishes, wide lace, puffed sleeves, and a skirt trimmed with petal edges. A high empire waist is accented by elbow knots and corn ribbons specked with gold.
A collage of quirky lines and snippets featuring wordplay and droll dialogue. The piece blends stories and bits from Well to Remember and The Ostrich with humorous exchanges about bread and stones and a wary superstition about scarabs.
A fragmented pairing shows seasonal chat between a Robin and a Violet. The inked dialogue hints at spring’s arrival though the lines trail into garbled text.
A Spana way car carrying nearly 100 people ran at high speed on the Thirty eighth Street bridge when it curved. The rear tracks tore loose and the car tilted toward the gulch below, barely avoiding a plunge. Meanwhile the Serosis club met at Mrs. A. O. Lee’s home at 816 16th Ave North for a lecture on German musicians by Mrs. Haewet.
Tourists can take a daily boat trip from Pier 2 offering round trips to see battleships. The schedule lists ten round trips daily, advertising a sea excursion with views of naval vessels.
A classroom exchange has Johnny naming the mail carriers as those who wore suits of mail. The teacher prompts for the term and confirms the answer as letter carriers.
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