Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

Seattle Star in Seattle, Washington

We have 1,702,578 pages in Washington

View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!

Start Free Trial

Cancel anytime, risk free

Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles

Advanced Search

Articles on This Page

This newspaper page contains 9 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

Seattle Star

Location

Seattle, Washington, United States of America

Date

May 10, 1910

Page

5

Extravagance and Thrift Across American and Russian Levels

The piece argues American extravagance reflects buying power and freedom, while Russian thrift signals industrial slavery. It cites per person consumption of grain sugar cotton and wages versus output, claiming Americans generate far more value per laborer and favor higher living standards over Russian restraint.

Russia Literary Europe America

Merchant and Clark Trade Barbs Over Business

A dialogue shows a merchant warning Jake about dropping him until business rebounds and Clark replying bitterly that he will be ready to drop business when pickups occur. The exchange captures tension in a strained business relationship.

Jake Clark

Then It Happened in the Lumber Mill

In a lumber mill Briggins demonstrates a buzzsaw to Spoofhauer. He notes the machine appears stationary when not in use and then begins to revolve, illustrating the device by touching the blade with his fingers. The scene ends abruptly with “The end.”

Briggins Spoofhauer

Humorous Epigram Snippets and Witty Quotes

A collage of quips and jokes from Harvard Lampoon Life and Lippincott's satire. Remarks touch on immovable bodies corsets actors salaries and a boy’s swearing after Sunday school with playful exchanges among Mrs Howard Mr Drygoods and Johnny.

Daily Travel Letter Looms From Budapest Trip

A Balkan globe trotter in a Budapest journey laments delays in sending a daily mail letter. He describes long waits for meals and transport, a parade of carriages, visits to Arab stud farms, and a palace reception before a late return to Paris, noting language hurdles with a Hungarian telegraph operator.

Paris Prance T. R Editora Rome Datenea London Yours Truly Budapest Leleuvre Rabolna Advan Mali

Quotations and Proverb Snatches From Pinsent File

A compact excerpt blends wit and philosophy with regional flavor. The tone shifts from a small town dealer to finance and machinery insights, ending with a question about Rhodes and a bright student’s remark. The piece weaves humor and moral quips in a newspaper-like collection.

Howells Earned Title as Dean of American Authors

From Kittery Point Maine to national fame WM Howells stands as a prolific writer and editor for about seven decades. His long service in literature and the note of his given name Dean highlight his enduring influence in American letters. He continues to publish briskly from his home in Kittery Point.

Howells Kittery Point Reading Puble

Pointed Paragraphs and Practical Parables

A collection of brief opinions on character and common sense. It contrasts foolish behavior with loneliness, claims new teeth do not raise value of a smile, and notes that college courses can be hectic. It warns against greed, doctor dependence, and laziness disguised as moral courage, ending with cautions about vanity and dirt.

Aged 50 milestone marks a woman's shifting path

A fragment reflects on gender roles with lines about dull men, pretended strength by women, marriage certificates, and a woman’s loyalty tested by belief. It notes a fifty year milestone as a turning point that may outrun a woman’s progress.

Also Mentioned on This Page

Our Daily the Street Department Harvard Lampoon Bible Lippinecott’s Willie Johnny Manchester Guardian Gardner Vem Gilson Gardner Jim Dodson Jim Abe Beard Mme. Rejane Littleton Boston Record Rhodes WM. D. Howells Reju Beecham Tetley India Ceylon Tetley’s. Schwabacher Bros. & Co Waterfront Camano Island M.B. Bruggemann & Company American Bank Mr. Yandel Bugg Chamby of Commerce Lake Ballinger Lake Ballinger Garden David L. Yandel Chamber of Merce Anderty New Everett Interurban Baltinger Pike Pine Echo Lake S Sas New York Kolner & Chase Ind NEW York Jewrany CO Third Pike and Uneon Everett & Edmonds ROY City of Everett Attie Reseve Beattie Mteamer Sanert Main College Inn Eastern Outfitting Co., Inc Second Avenue Union Street Seattle Reliable Credit House A. B. Chase Pacific Coast Distributors Machines Pacific Coast Dealers & Steinway Sherman, Dhys Second Neer Union St Sealtie Yellowstone Northern Pacific Ry Gardiner Gateway J. O. McMullen City Pass A. Tinling First Ave Yesler Way Wash A. D. Charlton Portland Ore
Search Courier

Search the Seattle Star Today with a Free Trial

We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.

Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The Seattle Star?

People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!

Looking Courier

Browse Newspapers

You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!

By Location

By Location

Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.

Browse by Location
By Date

By Date

Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.

Browse by Date
By Publication

By Publication

Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.

Browse by Publication