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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1911
Page
4
In dissent, Chief Justice White and Justices Jackson Brown and Harlan warned a ruling could strip wealth from the poor and imperil the nation. The piece asks if the people may criticize judges and even recall them when a Supreme Court decision harms taxation equity and national life.
William Kent a California insurgent congressman replaces Duncan McKinlay in a maiden Washington speech. He mocks the early protective doctrine saying the tariff issue today centers on a parable about a lamb, implying shifting views on protectionism.
The article laments a large outflow of American dollars to Europe, totaling about half a billion dollars, reducing U S productive capacity while boosting European economies. It notes tourists and immigrants take a share and remittances return to relatives, offsetting our trade balance and crippling interest payments on American securities. It suggests no remedy beyond resigned acceptance.
The piece describes party splits in the lower house over campaign expense publicity and senate election reform. It notes Republican gains for reciprocity and free list bills, with party lines eroding and a sense of collapse amid radical voting patterns.
The piece argues the so called Standard of Trust is busted but payments for kerosene will continue. It contends prices for axle grease natural gas and gaseline stay unchanged and drivers will not receive free gasoline. The tone warns that many anticipated changes will not occur.
A rambling, partly satirical collection mentions Teddy, Bill Barnes, alimony claims against Prof. Henry L. Wheeter of Yale, recall of judges, a Gompers decision, Taft and Arizona, Gen Navarro, Lipinos, and references to Los Angeles Times publishers. It mocks elite power, asks about liberty, and hints at political lobbying and labor tensions in a fragmented editorial voice.
Fragmentary OCR text presents disjointed dialogue lines about Count Nogoodakt and two sisters. It references a Uitle insurance company and vague remarks on travel seasons and locations Canada and Florida. Context and coherence are unclear.
Missouri Pacific president George Gould chats with an old Irishman while his car rests on a siding. The exchange turns on the wheels and road, with a quip about Gould’s lineage and a jab that the road may be heading to hell if his father’s leadership returns.
A string of comic exchanges and wry quips from newspaper snips and showbiz jests. Tales of collies, setters, and names like Partridge jungle and a theater manager debating indecency illuminate lighthearted urban humor.
A collage of humorous exchanges and comic lines from 19th century papers. A woman boasts of forty proposals before acceptance while a listener recalls a ten year courtship. Other jests touch on literature habits and a jealous fiancé with a grand Elizabethan mansion.
A dialogue describes a dog named Fido or Sio freely roaming, while Rover remains unnamed. The dog settles on a sofa in a parlor as the narrator notes the animal’s quiet, casual behavior and absence of a strict routine.
In a city anecdote a mother scolds two children then jokes about chess while the boys taunt a dog and jewelry onlookers. A boy quips that hiring someone to shoo away tramps is simple because they will eat the leftovers. The item captures a playful street scene.
The piece cites a seventeen year locust swarm discussion with a bystander claiming residents could stay safe by standing steady and keeping quiet. It also includes a humorous exchange about a diplomat and a caustic letter reply to Mr Durand.
The poem fragment introduces a bold Cape Horn dame with torn clothes who remarks in a debonnaire tone that she has purchased three bargains that morning.
Donald the window cleaner recalls a narrow escape after reaching the fifth story and realizing he left his pipe on the window sill. The exchange explores relief at surviving a long fall and the distraction of small concerns.
A local columnist notes a bridge player’s apparent neglect of the game as rumors swirl. An ally blames personal duties, saying the woman is needed at home to help with children, affecting her participation.
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