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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
May 27, 1916
Page
4
A harsh spoof column piece lampoons a jealous lover who drinks to excess and murders his partner after an evening quarrel. The text mocks civic snobbery and local follies including a morgue and an undertaker, concluding with a city notice about Sam Denscore and Brights disease.
Congress considers a Canadian Shipping Credit Commission to guarantee up to 55 percent of plant costs. A provincial law already guarantees 2 percent. the Dominion proposal adds 4 percent, with bonds yielding about 6 percent overall. A Vancouver shipyard group aims for a $4 million venture as support grows. Some builders favor a bonus plan over guarantees.
The Senate shows reluctance to commit to the five year naval program, favoring a one year approach. Critics warn this piecemeal method risks weakening the US Navy from its current world standing. A real navy requires an intelligent, coordinated plan spanning several years including potential additions like battle cruisers.
The administration building program arose from a careful expert study but laymen promptly parametrize it with criticism. It is said the senate holds the present congress’s horse-sense, and now it must prove it by testing the proposal.
The piece reports Joseph Weldon Bailey’s intention to seek another Senate term in 1918 and recalls his Houston speech on woman suffrage. He used water to symbolize woman before voting and ink to show after voting, prompting prediction that a forthcoming Texas legislature may pass a suffrage bill and potentially harm Bailey's political standing. The note mentions suffragists launching a funding effort dubbed The Bailey monument fund.
The piece discusses Southern states sending double delegations with fractional votes and notes clashes between black and tan versus lily white factions in Georgia and Louisiana. It mocks seating disputes and imagines scandalous scenes, suggesting delegates bring stools to avoid crowding.
A Weekly feature highlights a provocative work titled Nothing But The Truth in a playful note about four witty entries.
Bob ends a crooked chase after a sensational caper and a monitor’s clever evidence. He reconciles with allies, receives a tender advance, and shifts to making a real device in a factory while pursuing Miss Gerald, who finally accepts him as he commits to honest work.
A dialogue where a father cautions his son about seeking approval from a woman before his own resolve. The son recalls fearing a challenge to his independence and asserts he told the woman no, defending his own stance and growth.
A humorous exchange unfolds with Johnny and his father about wartime parlor schemes and a bragging son. Bob and his dad reflect on finances and a zest for storytelling, ending with a warm postwar note about simple needs and fishing.
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