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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1907
Page
9
Subscription details for Ballard Star Agency on Ballard Ave Sunset Ballard. Rates listed 78 per copy six cents per week or twenty five cents per month delivered. Notice mentions post office registration and expiration date, with instructions if missed issues occur to renew and refer to the paper. Also includes a notice to subscribers about missed copies and a request to call if issues are missing between 11 and 18 o'clock.
A garbled passage references Mra Lillie Devereaux Hiake and an eagle on national devices, gender notes about eagles, then asks how to boil kidney beans. It mentions Gea Addicks hired to double track a Siberian railway in Delaware and a comment about someone losing grip, with unrelated names and phrases scattered throughout.
Coshocton resident Elmer Somers was seen in town wearing a flamboyant outfit reminiscent of a Floradora era spring opening. The humorous critique and social notes follow with light quips on money, luck, and local gossip from the same column.
Gardner Kellogg quips on big trout in Canadian lakes and recalls an engineer who caught 400 to 1200 pound fish with shark hooks. The tale describes feeding lake trout scraps to train one to tow the man back to camp, a vivid anecdote of angling prowess and lake folklore.
A speaker urges people to work on with purpose in life and labor, saying each must find their task and keep it going. Work is essential to life health and salvation, and the Fabric of the Great Life depends on every worker contributing their part. When the Timekeeper calls, stop only then.
The Seattle Star thanks readers for patience during delays caused by using the Post Intelligencer presses after a fire. Writers note the new Star home on Seventh Avenue Union will be ready by August 1 with updated machinery arriving for rapid editions.
Jan Michal rests under a sunlit sand rock cliff dreaming of a rough life and luck. A buried iron chest yields gold and servants, yet the dream ends as the tide rises and Jan awakens to wonder if wealth is real or a dream.
A fragmented passage recounts Mabe and Corey meeting under uncertain conditions. It mentions Chicago, a minmeter, and jokes about public safety and nervousness about marriages. The piece also notes a New York policeman rescuing a horse, E. J. Harriman, and John W. Gates retiring with $10 000.
A playful exchange has Mother Trout calling for breakfast as a neighbor man belts his hook on the bank, highlighting a humorous scene of fisherfolk and fish.
An unreadable fragment mentions weather and concern, with stray phrases about fear and feeling overwhelmed. No clear names, dates, or locations are readable.
The essay by Zelma Travers argues for respectful treatment of children during the awkward age. It stresses teaching self respect through courtesy and attention, warning that snubbing a child can do more harm than indulgence. It emphasizes listening to a child’s opinions rather than dismissing them.
The text explains how attention and mental state trigger digestive blood flow and fluid production. It cautions that meals eaten in haste or under distress misfire digestion, risking poisoning symptoms and even death from heart failure.
A reflection on trust and deception as a man of sincere seeming actions may woo while hiding true intent. The text contrasts professed love and outward proof with hidden motives.
A couple plans a modest summer trip to Cousin Miranda's farm in August hoping to enjoy farm meals and a relaxing break. They weigh costs and argue about helping with housework and bringing modest gifts for Miranda and the children. The plan includes rail fare and possible future winter visit.
Oriental Billiard and Pool Par lors at 1413 Third Ave announces eight new tables and the city’s only five by ten foot pool table in Seattle. The venue calls itself a place for gentlemen.
A brief listing notes meat sale at Olympic Market with reference to Billy Pike as contact and a location opposite the Bat, indicating a local shopping item in a period newspaper snippet.
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