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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1911
Page
5
In town hall reports the hook and ladder crew did yeoman service cutting away a fire escape. Bal Sun quips about Smith punching a steam roller as training for lawn mowing season. Senator Borglum muses on who will win the contract. Washington Star
The piece recalls efforts by Rep Campbell of Everett to curb supreme court power to strike laws, noting historical opposition from founders and lawyers. It argues the idea may resurface in many states as reformers resent court overreach and seek legislative supremacy. The essay cites New York and 1787 convention views to show the proposal is not new, predicting it will pass somewhere eventually.
The article recalls Puritans led by Davenport settling on present New Haven, clashing with Dutch patroons over land rights along the Hudson. It notes their claim that land should be used not bought, resisting speculation, and hints at later power shifts favoring Big Business.
A humorous column ponders why attractive women wed less handsome men. It cites professors who cite blind impulses, then argues women seek money social standing and value character over looks. The piece notes many factors including wealth, conceit, selfishness, and the idea that inner beauty matters more than outward form.
The chancellor introduces a bill to insure workers against unemployment sickness and invalidism funded by a tax on workers and employers plus public contributions. It would aid 14.7 million people including maternity and tuberculosis programs and signals a social safety commitment by government.
In a bygone column, a 50th anniversary at Vassar College is noted with pride. The piece wryly discusses long distance calls from Denver to New York and cites Chauncey Depew predicting Taft’s renomination. A Cleveland banker’s confession of a $115,000 theft is reported alongside Wilson’s campaign swing and critiques of postal banks expanding to cities.
Readable fragments show a classroom dialogue about pronoun cases and noun cases. A student asks for the correct grammatical case for the noun book while a teacher and other pupils provide prompts and examples. The snippet includes playful exchanges and requests for correction.
A father counsels his son on marriage and behavior, urging him to be a husband rather than an ex bachelor. The exchange contrasts practical guidance with a humorous note about post Europe plans and hotel recommendations.
A terse dialogue fragment shows a man being fired upon, yet he remains still while others pursue. The exchange implies a calm, minimal reaction under gunfire during a pursuit. No names, places, dates, or organizations are provided.
A fragmented piece blends jokes about airplanes with aphorisms on public duty. Lines from May Lippinecott and Tit Bits appear, referencing "No man is utterly indifferent to the public" and light satire about moral lapses, all in a catalog style within CourierJour notes.
A letter from Edwin J. Brown a Seattle area dentist warns readers about a Dental Combine charging high prices and promising guaranteed work. He promotes his own practice in Heattie Washington offering lower prices and evenings hours while naming two office locations and inviting veterans to compare costs and services. He cites a former patient Sam Ristenbatt praising durable earlier work and accuses imitator offices of copying his name.
A brief catalog note quotes an Exchange about inspiration as a sudden urge to start work. The line appears under the Red Men heading, signaling a short, aphoristic aside from an author.
Willie Good-Pa argues the words collect and congregate are alike but Reverend Good-Well notes a clear difference between a congregation and a collection with emphasis on meaning and usage.
Humorous note on social life and appearances in society pages. A quip about meeting a spouse is contrasted with reminders of busy home schedules and public notices of visitors. The line signals light, society column humor from a high life vignette.
A fragmented verse scene riffs on spring ambitions and raising funds while a manager calls for help, contrasting household work and possible gains. The piece wavers between humor and social commentary on labor, wages, and domestic life.
A courtroom tale unfolds with Jones joking about a crying infant as a spectator is removed. The judge questions speed tales, while a Western soldier Peter Apple earns praise for rescuing a gunner during a Vicksburg assault, refusing to stop as Union forces advance.
A composite notice captures a playful limerick about Lynn and Mira with a dressmaker joke and a professor pun about an umbrella. It includes quips from Lippincott and Washington Star and a rural misadventure about buried money and a landowner sign.
Music lovers from New England gather in Springfield for the annual May music festival attracting crowds and lively performances from regional artists and guests.
Prosecutors plan murder trials for John and Jim McNamara and Ortie McManigal as the dynamite case unfolds in Los Angeles. District Attorney John D. Frederickts will not prosecute the poison issue. Leo M. Rappaport for Iron Workers defends with Clarence Darrow, asserting fair play and innocence until proven guilty.
In a letter to the editor a writer argues the Denny regrade area is unsafe for retail growth and favors keeping county and city buildings near 2nd Ave for easy access. The writer warns of disruption and cites the present Federal building site as satisfactory to many residents. Dance at Dreamland tonight.
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