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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
May 15, 1912
Page
4
Di lao Josh Wise mentions a playful line about a village cut-up asking if a church raf flea relates to the feller Society Raffies. The quote reflects local humor and social chatter in a regional dialect.
The piece weighs the idea of bachelors adopting babies, prompted by Dr. Lois L. Wynekoop and debated at Illinois congress. It notes baby ownership as valuable, asks whether fatherhood without marriage could weaken matrimony, and hints at political tensions with the Grand Old Party.
A fashionably dressed audience roars for a great soprano while a critic recalls three childhood, cottage, and toddler lullaby moments as the trio of singers. A later line frames GOP infighting, with Senator Paulhamus striking a Taft supporter in Aberdeen.
Government leaders push for federal control of radio telegraphy. Commissioner Eugene T. Chamberlain and Com. D. W. Todd advocate government monopoly of coast wireless stations. Congressman Victor Berger supports reform as Congress considers a bill to take wireless under federal ownership.
A Seattle Star reader urges thorough sanitation from residents to curb disease and typhoid risk. While praising fly control, the letter emphasizes cleaning yards alleys and stables, proper garbage disposal, and criticizes restaurant odors. The writer endorses downtown window box beautification to impress visitors.
A St. Louis Post-Dispatch quip frames travel as a wager with a traveler racing around the world. A bulldog pace by Tige is offered for pacing a couple of miles, highlighting a travel anecdote in period voice.
A collage of mock dialogues shows busy business life and social rituals. One line imagines fitting a job around a busy schedule while another quips about coordinating leisure. A playful jab about secrecy and money adds to the lighthearted snapshot of early 20th century manners.
In terse dialogue the speaker vows to rewrite a will and pare down existing legacies. He intends to give some relatives a “fresh heir treatment” as part of the new plan, signaling a rearrangement of inheritance.
A Los Angeles Herald feature portrays a divinity student torn between pursuing the ministry and another path. The excerpt highlights the tension between a spiritual vocation and a different career direction.
A collection of quips on women’s duties and expectations, noting how housework, letters, social events, and divorce announcements shape behavior. The text jokes about why men mingle at crossings, the surprised reactions to divorce, and the idea that weddings favor women while funerals favor men.
A collage of witty exchanges from multiple sources including Baltimore American and Yonkers Statesman. Dialogues touch on romance fancy, feminine remarks, and social manners, with quips about kisses, hair, and polite behavior in light, cheeky tones.
A lighthearted dialogue features Marjorie and Dorothy trading gibes about gowns and marriage proposals, spotlighting witty banter and social scene humor. The exchange hints at marital dynamics and cheerful flippancy about fashion and suitors.
A fragment from Detroit Free Press notes a splendid wife at a playa game and mentions she has not cost her husband a dollar this year, reflecting casual social humor of a domestic scene.
A heated exchange reveals lingering worries as Han she shows ongoing talk about past operatic effects. The remark sparks debate on resilience and memory.
A fragmented humor piece mentions Nix reforming a nagging wife by bribing her hairdresser to claim talking caused wrinkles. It also references a London reader and a minister sermon about the aetia of Reemes, with a quip that money is involved in the plan.
Joseph H. Choate told a witty tale at the Three Arte Club benefit in Republic theatre New York. A pair of sweethearts story involved two young girls at Sherry's and a flirtatious young man with a ring provoking gossip about an engagement and a breakup.
A Detroit Free Press item notes a husband deeply in love with his wife. He even tips the scales of affection by licking postage stamps for her letters, described as endearing yet comic in tone.
A witty exchange centers on a bridge game with a supposed put up hand and a rich heiress. The dialogue implies social intrigue and a boast about travel in Europe, followed by a cautionary list of hotels to avoid rather than a recommended set.
A political speech asks for a delicate adjustable instrument to benefit readers, and a suffragist in the audience shouts hairpin as the answer. The colorful exchange hints at satire and crowd energy during a public discourse.
Mrs Parvenue accuses another of stealing credit for laundry duties while Mrs Manor responds with a sly question about whose washing she handles. The exchange reveals snappy household dynamics in a witty social vignette.
An old advertisement extols Syrup of Figs as a gentle liver and bowel cleanser. It warns against harsh physic and claims a teaspoon at night will move poisonous matter by morning without griping or nausea. The copy urges asking for Syrup of Figs with Elixir of Senna and the California Fig Syrup Company label.
The listing highlights shows and performers including Wea Pretty Molly Northwest best of all and Moore Bunty Pulla the Strings. Featuring Metropolitan Vaux club in The Flowers of the West and Seattle Jousie Shirley Co in The Primrose Path. Also noting Orpheum Vaudeville Empress Vaudeville Pantages Grand Vaudeville Clemmer Photoplaya Melbourne Photoplays among venues.
A whimsical line from the Walrus declares time to discuss many things including ships wax and cabbages. It echoes Lewis Carrolls playful rhythm and surreal imagery.
Interview with Mise Molly McIntyre, known as Bunty at the Moore, who contrasts western pioneer life with old world London and Paris. She praises the west for its equal treatment of men and women, rejects snobbery, and plans to return to the northwest after her work ends. She notes American men’ s restraint in public display and kindness to wives.
The Felix club presented a tale of true love at the Metropolitan last night. A pretty gypsy life story ended happily as the curtain fell with clever specialties led by the Zingara ballet. Helen Gillon danced and Loeb sang the Toreador’s song from Carmen, with Percy Hunting producing the play.
Washington reports impeachment talk against Judge Archbald while Senate leaders push to confirm Richard A Sloan to a life term in Arizona. The piece notes Archbald's controversial actions and recalls past cases including fines and sentences involving public figures and smuggling.
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