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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1915
Page
4
An editorial fragment shows a shift in mood as the writer, Fred L. Boalt, reflects on advertising copy in The Star. The piece teases broader wartime news while signaling a change in tone about Villa’s actions in Mexico and Japan.
A narrator recalls using Friday edition ads to save money at four city markets. He itemizes savings on Carnation, pancake flour, tomatoes, coffee, Lipton tea and more, calculating 66 cents saved daily could yield $234.40 yearly at 7 percent. He deems the newspaper advertisement a literary master.
A nostalgic tribute recalls mothers as protectors who spent sleepless nights guarding children from ills, shaping morals, and sacrificing comforts. It urges honoring living mothers with a red carnation and remembering deceased mothers with a white carnation on Mother's Day.
Miss de Noxawa wins 10000 in a breach of promise case as the high court grants the sum. The article contrasts Nippon women as chattels with American lovers who vow marriage, noting women’s supposed lack of rights and the cultural shift in Japanese courtship and letter writing.
A fragmentary Q&A explains corns form from skin chafing. It outlines skin layers the epidermis the true skin and a central hard core that causes pain when pressed. The piece notes weather pinches and shoes as contributing factors and clarifies a corn is not a root.
A warning urges proactive cleansing painting and pest control as a moral effort. Serbian officials warn cholera may follow warm weather threatening global health and calling for universal vigilance.
The piece argues American peace policy mirrors European war tactics, condemning hunger and hunger-driven suffering of miners and families in Colorado. It notes over 40 jailed men and about 60 more in Trinidad and other points awaiting justice, all out of work and facing starvation amid ongoing labor strife and alleged Rockefeller influence.
A Tampico broker urged U S agents to route transports of Mexican refugees with meat priced at 3 and 4 cents per pound, about 3 mills in American money. The speaker laments high prices and urges action to secure rights in a land of peace and plenty.
A Marshalltown Iowa doctor flew at 110 miles an hour to help a patient, a feat almost fast enough to soothe a mother with a colicky newborn.
Cheers erupt after the news Taft is doomed for the presidency, with celebrations reportedly in Utah and Connecticut reflecting partisan reactions and political mood across states.
A revised passenger tally from Cunard shows nationalities aboard by class. First cabin totals include English 179 American 106 Greek 2 Swedish 1 Mexican 1 Swiss 1. Second class lists English 621 American 65 Belgian 1 Dutch 2 French 5 Italian 1 Russian 4 and other. Third class records English 204 Irish 39 Scotch 12 Russian 50 American 17 Persian 14 Greek 8 Finn 1 Scandinavian 4 Mexican 1.
A prisoner forced a correction officer into a jail cell at Ellensburg jail, then locked the door, trapping the officer inside as deputies responded to the altered confinement incident.
A collection of brisk exchanges blends sports banter with daily headlines. Reporters reference yesterday's win, today’s game, and the pennant chase while a comic gag about a Scotsman at a grave adds light relief.
A curated collage of light quips and cartoon captions from several papers. It includes riffs on courtship, taxes, kitchens, and daily life with playful lines about spouses, relatives, and officers. Notable snippets feature a mix of humor about station houses, pay, and fashion.
The Star Circle for Young Readers invites entries for a geography puzzle based on principal U S cities. Five city questions promise a dollar prize. mail by 3 PM Friday to Uncle Jack. Merie Wields of 4216 Interlake Ave submitted a photo of his bear cub and wins the dollar pending pickup.
Uncle Jack cites space limits for omitting names but lists winners of the best photographs. The names include Cyrilla Rothwell, Nicholas Buchanan, Edith Barstow, Grace Chandler Foster, Freda Sullivan Belle Vue, Beatrice Clark Lyman, Florence Baca, Mabel Carlson, Gordon Silliman, Marion Horowitz Everett, Elise Fountains Hillsboro, Harry Van Buren Ballard, and Vera Hults Foster.
The YMCA educational department will run a 10 week summer school for boys in the fourth through sixth grades likely to fail this year or miss exams. The program targets students needing extra help to stay on track academically.
Sir Robert Baden Powell notes 12,000 Boy Scouts in Great Britain’s military service. Roles include naval signal work, messenger duties, and guarding government property. More than 5,000 have received medals for exemplary service.
Chicago to be scanned next week by 6000 high school boys who will inspect 16500 Black residents using 30 printed sanitary questions. Prosecutions to follow on boys evidence.
Benjamin Bartholomew of Lapel Indiana is hailed as America’s champion horseshoe pitcher after winning three ringers in a recent match.
The player faced Samuel Gwina, Indiana champion, and won 20 to 13 after earlier facing two leaners from 36 feet away. Ben also recorded four ring ers and one leaner in the outing.
The boys' department of the Y M C A will host a Mothers Day banquet Saturday night with over 250 boys and their mothers expected. Speaker includes Mrs. Austin E. Griffiths.
A reader recalls a conversation about labor, noting a father’s long hours and a sudden payback with a three month addition after sixteen days of work. The dialogue hints at how work and compensation are perceived in harsh conditions.
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