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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
May 01, 1914
Page
9
A battered critique notes three year delays in learning from the Triangle fire tragedy. Fire safety laxity persists in U S cities with flimsy walls and dangerous shafts. Boston apartment blaze cited as proof. Public reform efforts falter as life and safety costs rise while landlords push profits.
A harsh critique of subsidies and freight-rate hikes by rail interests. References to Sam’s push for government backing, the risk to private rail ownership, and a comparison of republican versus progressive principles tied to 1912 platforms. Also notes a revivalist sermon echoing fear and a mention of Prendergast on party platforms.
A long promotional excerpt touts Dr Caldwell’s Syrup Pepsin as a mild, effective tonic for infants to adults. It claims widespread medical merit, gradual safe cure of bowel and digestion issues, and low prices. Free samples offered by mail from Monticello Illinois.
A humorous Seattle Star column pieces together cartoonish bits about publicity and canal tolls. It parodies readers and mentions summer cruises to Panama along with other comic vignettes and cultural jests.
The serval of South Africa is described as the fiercest wildcat with a 40 inch body and 16 inch tail. Known as the bush cat, it is agile and a skilled four footed climber often pursuing prey into high tree branches. The article also includes a correction about a drill team captain, noting Capt. B S Palmer led the Foresters of America at the Potlatch parade.
The notice urges readers to phone their want ad to main 9400 for today, promising service before tomorrow. It emphasizes quick action and implies immediacy in placing classified requests.
A novice in a swell club on 6th avenue gains skill after late guidance from a senior player. They spend an exciting day at the lynx court, nearly defeating the other man before darkness ends play, and the aspiring golfer mentions postponing marriage to continue playing words.
A breezy exchange features a child and father debating wind visibility and air motion on a stormy day. The dialogue hints at scientific concepts through playful back and forth about what air is and whether wind can be seen.
May 1 san mateo county jail in redwood city erupts as jailer oliver parker orders hot orange juice for breakfast. inmates demand orange juice shouting we want orange juice until parker yields and shares his own orange juice.
Max Steinle Mattie Hyde and Bessie Bruce appear as new players at the Seattle Theatre this week. They form lively foils for Anda Due Dwight A. Meade and Allyn Lewis in a frenzied plot about baby substitution. Howls of mirth resuit.
Cheap to expensive claims abound as ads tout gold crowns porcelain teeth and fillings at low prices. The notice offers free examination and guarantees painless work, urging readers to ask friends and visit the second floor of the People’s Bank Building at Second and Pike.
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