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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Mar 31, 1910
Page
5
A reflective piece on aging argues that wisdom comes from living, not merely studying. It cites a 70 year old entering a Missouri university and extols the idea that today is the only day that truly exists, urging readers to live fully at any age. It mentions Berlin dachshunds, Menelik, Everett doctor charges, and Mr Aetna with social hints.
A letter to The Star analyzes a river crossing puzzle titled Four Jealous Beaux. The writer shows an attempted solution using labeled beaux and girls and notes flaws because A or B would land with ¢ without C present, implying the Star must publish the Friday answer.
Brief, fragmentary Wisconsin Times style exchange with humor and trimmed dialogue. Puck quip about proposing to George and originality contrasted with sternness, followed by a clipped note about CREO SS a and amateur responses.
After four years of public life Senator John W. Daniel of Virginia is reported to be stricken with an illness likely to be fatal. Observers recall how he stood with crutches in the senate chamber and rose to address the Republican Party.
The Democrats of the mother of pretenders state claim their Daniel matches or surpasses the ancient Roman senators in bearing and appearance as they pursue a political contest.
The piece describes Master Melford a Cincinnati born child actor sought after for fairy tale roles. He travels between studios earning about ten dollars a day, reflecting the child star economy and the family’s moving picture background.
A Yonkers Statesman quip notes a morning room workout makes Jill late for breakfast as Hill asks if exercise helps. The exchange humorously frames small daily routines and time management in a light, human moment.
A Detroit Free Press casual quote notes a player hitting .400 yet facing no offers to write his life story. The piece mixes humor with sports interest about his performance and media attention.
The text explains that a body lighter than water floats with part of its volume submerged. Archimedes discovered that a floating object displaces water equal in weight to the object. A cork will not sink because it displaces enough water to match its weight, preserving warmth and life.
An eccentric children tale recounts Gabbleoff describing the Eatercow a cow that eats pie and candy abandoning grass. It takes refuge in a water cave kept dry by sponge floors and tops, then raids a bakery in winter gaining a feast of pies and cakes and ending with ice cream lore.
A short note mentions enjoying good cake and occasionally stomach upset from it. The line presents a simple eating experience with a light, casual tone.
Inventor demonstrates a taximeter that measures verses and charges poets per line. Capitaliat asks if it will sell. inventor says it will spread like wildfire, turning poetry into a payable commodity.
In a playful exchange, Olgar and Adolf discuss spring symbols and garden produce. They mention lamb, dumplings, catapulted pipes, and blooming plants like daffodils and dandelions as they quarrel and joke about Prussian blues and cowslips.
A physician tries to persuade a daughter to wash an ailing elder, while a bar whispers of a ghost on the steps. A miner’s wife jokes that her husband falls for a cold to claim sick benefits as a fund of humanity is debated by a comedy manager and an author.
A playful poem catalogues a poet's woes as he chases poetry, love, and subsistence. It skewers bargaining for pay, frugality, and social mores while mixing comic verse on marriage, parenting, aging, and happiness.
Pithy musings on money influence and ambition from comic lines attributed to New York Press and Brooklyn Life. A jokey critique of manhood, money, and social roles with quips about spending and performance.
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