Roosevelts Critics and Press Snippets in Daily Star
The Star reproduces opinions from Taft era California organs attacking Roosevelt as vile and mercenary. A Western critic rips an actress in harsh terms, likening her to a rooster in a grim, graphic metaphor within a clipped wire service roundup.
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Seattle Star
Sccrippss
Seattle
United Press Associations
Beattie Wasl
Jane Matter
Star Publishing Service
TAFT
California
Roosevelt
The Mother Love Worthier of Celebration This Day
A reflection on maternal love as humanitys center and motive force. The essay argues that a mother’s unwavering care underpins the world, citing Judas Iscariot and other infamous figures to illustrate universal maternal devotion. It urges readers to honor Mothers Day by contemplating this profound bond.
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Judas Iscariot
Gaul
Iscariot
Nero
Caligula
Duke
Alva
Philip II
Flinders
Reform's Pro Roller Towels in Public Places
In Frisco an ordinance requiring public area towels is proposed, aiming to curb disorder and boost sanitation. The measure signals a shift in local policy and faces questions about enforcement and impact on residents.
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Frisco
Domestic satire on Thibet polyandry and a Babylonian woman
The piece playfully argues about a Thibetan wife with multiple husbands and clashes over marriages. It contrasts Uncle Sam and Mormon examples with a humorous take on polyandry in China and Tibet. It also notes Bob Lincoln’s remarks and a Berlin ironworker jailed for laughing at police.
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China
Thibet
Uncle Sam
Soak It Pence Lenroot Rail Measure Debated
Gilson Gardner argues the measure would empower the Interstate Commerce Commission to handle railroad strikes, while Bill Taft’s commerce court is criticized as a shaky compromise if it remains in operation.
Nothing Serious The Red Carnation Laughter Exchange
A playful exchange about color and cost features humorous banter between the White Lily and the Red Carnation. They joke about floriat charges and a hunter mistaken for a guide, with light wordplay on blushes and autos.
Handy on the Switchboard and the Traveling Dogs
The dialogue features the Scissores and the Pin trading quips about heads and points. Little Dog remarks on travel and Big Dog notes his bark has been creased by water, highlighting playful banter and wordplay.
Local Society Gathers for Midsomm Kitten Wedding Linen Shower
In honor of Mise Kittie Filing hammer a wedding is planned with Mise Carrie Boostwedder to receive many from society folk and donors for a linen shower. The note records a community interest in a forthcoming marriage and gifts.
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Mise Kittie Filinghammer
Mise
Carrie Boostwedder
Taken at His Word on Bargains in china ads
Mrs Smart items a clerk confirms china bargains advertised are selling cheaply. She exclaims about taking a blue bordered dish for nothing as the Catholic Standard and Times notes the scene.
Bodom and Gomorrah Joke Cues Biblical Talk
John Drew, actor, at a society dinner, laments Bible ignorance. A young woman confuses Bodom and Gomorrah as a couple, while an older guest muses they might have been. A newspaper joke then shifts to a garden remark about dinner fish.
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Bodom
John Drew
Gomorrah
Popular Magazine
Pie, Pains, and a Press Agent in a Daring Quip
A young wife worries over the pie crust as her husband jokes that his pains prove his cooking. A press agent quips that a prima donna snubs him, admiring his star power and professional talent in a witty salon exchange.
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Ton Star
Cigar Lighter Box Trick Noted In Train Tale
Gibbs recalls traveling by rail with a box of cigars and no matches. He discovers the box itself can light a smoke, making the box into a “cigar lighter” as the box is opened and a cigar is taken out. The anecdote appeared in London Tit-Bits.
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Gibbs
Nibbs
London
Banquet Guests Prompt A Colorful Regional Recap
A Southerner recalling a banquet names six attendees with colorful labels: an elegant gentleman from Virginia, a gentleman from Kentucky, a man from Ohio, a bounder from Chicago, a fellow from New York, and a galoot from Maine, reflecting his regional pride.
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Virginia
Kentucky
Ohio
Chicago
New York
Maine
Kansas City Star
Playwright Paul Armstrong Sells Four Day New Work
Paul Armstrong announced a new play written in four days and exchanged a bargain with George C. Tyler after noting it was completed in a day less than the prior work Jimmy Valentine. The night’s chatter touched on an umpire’s miscue near home.
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Paul Armatrong
George C. Tyler
Mr. Tyler
Mr. Armatrong
Jimmy Valentine
Tyler
New York Telegraph
Krabber
Letters champion ball games and fly control in Seattle
A trio of editor letters defend the rights of the small boy to play baseball, urge a citywide campaign to swat flies, and demand better street sprinkling to curb dust. Writers advocate public health and urban livability, urging action from officials.
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the Star
Ty Cobbs
Hans Wagners
Benders
Madison and
Minor
Thomas W. Keating
Making two ovals from a circle with compasses
A geometry puzzle explains how to create two ovals from a circle by drawing a second inner circle with half the diameter and the same center, dividing both into quarters, and removing indicated pieces to obtain two oval shapes.
Draw the Head Contest Prize Offer Sparks Circle Interest
The Circle announces a new drawing contest for a girl's head with two prizes. The artist will have full sway in the next event and prizes include a $1.00 top award and a 50 cent second prize. Contest dates and entry specifics remain informal, recalling early Circle enthusiasm.
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Jack
Uncle Jack Seeks Photos From Nieces And Nephews
The Star office was flooded with photographs replying to Uncle Jack's request. Readers are urged to send in their photos if they have not yet done so. Photos will be returned on request with name age address and school written clearly on the back.
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Seattle
J. T. Allenbaugh
Jack
Star
Prince Dikran of Albania Detained as Undesirable Immigrant
A short, stocky man identified as Prince Gusetay Dikran of Albania is held at a U S immigration detention station for entering without inspection. He is kept apart from others, escorted by guards, and slated for deportation to Canada and then Australia.
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U. S
Gusetay Dikran
Albania
Immigration Department
America
Ellis de Bruler
Australia
de Bruler
Dikran
Durance
Constantinople
United Press
Balkan
Italy
Turkey
Complexion Secrets Of An Actress
Advertisement claims cosmetic tips for an actress using merolised wax to thicken the skin and saxolite solution to reduce pores wrinkles and flabbiness. It asserts the wax absorbs worn-out cuticle and leaves a brighter younger-looking complexion after nightly application and morning washing.
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England
Advt
Mary and Emily reunite after eleven years in delight
Mary suddenly recognizes Emily on the street after many years and affectionately greets her with several quick kisses. Emily, older and delighted, notes that Mary still knows her well and even recognizes her bonnet as proof of unchanged features. The scene captures warm nostalgia.
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Sherlock Holmes
Mary
Emily
Popular
Governors of Kansas and Maine Share Quiet Moment
The Kansas and Maine governors met and observed a moment of silence before joking that it’s a long time between near beers. The remark was reported by the Cincinnati Enquirer.
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Kansas
Maine
Cincinnati Enquirer
Conductor Scolds Rehearsal Player Over Shoe Noise
A conductor reprimands a musician during rehearsal for squeaky shoes producing discordant tones in B flat and G major, warning to fix the issue to maintain tempo and harmony.
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