Courtroom Letters Captivate Jury in Romance of Letters
A juried case turns on affection and correspondence as witnesses discuss intimate letters. The proceedings reveal how personal notes influence perceptions of motive and character.
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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
May 28, 1912
Page
4
Mt Vernon regents honor Martha Washington home event
At Mount Vernon forty eight prominent women from each state gather yearly to preserve Mt Vernon. They stay in Washington House rooms and use the Washington facilities, celebrating a high national service to protect the shrine. The piece notes pride in their work and a local aside about a political joke and a mayoral veto.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Vernon
Martha Washington
Washington
America
La Follette Seen as Only Candidate Who Can Carry His Own State
A Washington briefing notes that among the three presidential contenders only Robert M. La Follette is described as able to carry his home state solidly by a large majority. The speaker questions neighbors' knowledge of rival candidates and suggests Taft's renomination hinges on Roosevelt's two terms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Wisconsin
Ohio
Robert M. la Follette
Taft
Roosevelt
Land of Solid Comfort and Danish Prosperity
A historical meditation sketches King Christian's Denmark as a self-contained, prosperous nation with $108 per capita foreign trade, contrasted with Germany. The piece praises small cultivated lands, cooperative trade, and steady comfort, then notes Illinois mothers' congress urging bachelors to adopt or care for children and women, with states proposing bachelor taxes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denmark
Christian
Germany
Illinois
Congress
China and the Barkers Free But in Debt to Global Bankers
The passage argues China is portrayed as free yet bound by a $250,000,000 loan to bankers from the United States France England Germany and Japan. It asserts agents of these creditors will supervise China and that true freedom depends on financial circumstances controlled by creditors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
China
United States
France
England
Germany
Japan
Silent figures and rising costs in early press clips
The column aggregates brief editorial snips from major papers noting George Perkins and Gifford Pinchot, rising art and poultry prices, a costly living trend, Dixon's campaign leverage, 3-cent coin talk, a large Morgan gate, Southern delegates on a wagon, and a dying senior on the sidewalk.
The Ease of the Tent and Public Bridge Debate
In editorials readers praise rustic camp life and a tent's simple comforts, while Seattle residents urge Lake Washington bridge plans. A Seattle woman argues the bridge would unlock east west trade for farm goods, reducing higher freight costs and river losses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattle
Lake Washington
Mercer Island
Bailey’s Peninsula
Cascade Mountains
Tacoma
Monroe
Everett
Snoqualmie River
Fall Eity
Ake
Washington
L. B. Prick
Dobbs Cites Spouse as Right Hand in Work
Quoted remarks imply a spouse aids a man named Dobbs in daily tasks. A sly aside notes that Dobbs sometimes withholds information from his left hand. A shift from fond childhood rainbows to interest in mining stocks is hinted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dobbs
Damages Debate Marks Case in Kansas City Journal
A courtroom scene from the Kansas City Journal shows a junior partner unsure about damages while the senior partner avoids the case after a whispered warning about the girl involved. The exchange hints at strategic choices in a legal dispute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City Journal
Papas Reply To Little Clarence On Poll Ties
In wit and whimsy, Mr. Callipers answers the young inquirer Clarance about poll ties. The exchange, printed as a playful aside, reflects a paternal tone and common parlance of the era.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
PAPAS
Clarence
Papa
The
Forty Thieves
Mr. Callipers
Puck
A Chance of a Lifetime
A boarding house scene shows a landlady seeking cheering news while a husband reveals a happy development. The conversation hints at a forthcoming visit from a milliner and a promised trip to Monte Carlo as part of a lighthearted, hopeful exchange.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dave
Henry
Monte Carlo
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Mummified Cat Found in Room 10 at Booteyeport House
A mummified cat was discovered in a bureau drawer in room 10 at the Booteyeport House. Locals reported prior complaints about that room, but the hotel remained unconcerned, noting no other hotel in town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Booteyeport House
Vital problem of the race fumes amid bold quotes
The Baltimore American weighs in on the campaign as a prominent question emerges. The editorial notes that the central issue is choosing the winner and frames the race as a contest of who can secure victory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore American
Quotation Snippets From Chicago Tribune Dialogues
A collection of brief quoted lines from the Chicago Tribune includes social exchanges about staying at home voting for an unknown candidate and humorous asides about money, discipline, and singing. The snippets capture period voice and social tone without broader context.
Wise counsel from a Boston lawyer tale
A lawyer told his discharged office boy to ignore chatter outside his duties and to obey instructions. He then tested the stenographer Miss Brown by asking if she heard his words to Willie. She replied she had not heard him, illustrating cautious silence in the office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willie
The Wily Insurance Agent
A life insurance agent on a crowded car was pickpocketed but relieved when a fellow passenger noted the thieves only took from his bin pocket and did not access his wallet. The agent jokes that perhaps the burglars will insure him for future profits.
In Deep Water
A drifting boat scene unfolds with a woman urging calm while denying a marriage proposal. She instructs George to row to shore and return for an answer, noting the dangers of being in forty feet of water. The moment captures tension and practical pleas over romance aboard the flooded craft.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George
Chicago Post
Keats Noted In Sketch Line From London
A brief, witty line from a London sketch notes a quip about Keats and a professor. The fragment hints at literary humor without broader context.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keats
London
Blanche Bates Teases Old-Fashioned Love in Nobody's Widow
Blanche Bates stars in Nobody's Widow at the Metropolitan, voicing a craving for old fashioned romance and gender roles. She rails against equal rights and modern modernity, longing for a home life with children, garden, and a devoted husband while rejecting contemporary social changes. The audience rewarded her with enthusiastic curtain applause.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blanche Bates
Blanche Gates
the Metropolitan
Hleten
Orpheum Show Gives Audience Power To Pick Headliner
The Orpheum bill leaves the audience choosing the headliner as Mountain Ash Male Choir and Kremkia Brothers lead a mixed program. The Welsh choir of 18 voices wins instant applause with varied selections while Bert Leslie and partners provide strong comedy acts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Orpheum
Mountain Ash
Kremkia Brothers
Acta
Bert Leslie
Gertrude DeMont
BE. J. Brady
Sam Wilson
Miss “Mike” Berkin
Empress Show Delights Crowded House With Eight Dollar Troupe
The Empress stage drew a packed audience as the Eight Dollar troupe wowed the crowd with novel acrobatics. The Monarch four split honors with the Dellars while Ted Gibson and company offeredTabloid comedy. Al Brown and Gertie Moulton performed singing dancing and ragtime piano. Mary Dorris impressed as a clever caricaturist with a pretty voice and witty imitations. Grassi brothers showcased acrobatic instrumental skill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eight Dollar
Monarch
Dellars
Ted Gibson
al Brown
Gertie Moulton
Seattle
Mary Dorris
Grassi
Nobody's Widow at the Metropolitan
Blanche Bates draws strong attention as a widow in Nobody's Widow at the Metropolitan theatre. Bruce McRae plays the amiable English duke and the repartee drives the charm as the couple’s dialogue toggles between wit and tension.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Metropolitan Theatre
Blanche Bates
Bruce McRae
Pantages Week Bill Delivers Light Vaudeville Variety
The Pantages weekly program features The Great Tallman with 4 piano fancy fooling acts, The Canto Trio with clever comedy, The Moon Highlanders delivering song and dance, Charlie H the Hoosier Boy with audience laughs, and The Cara Miller Family with songs and dances led by Kynn as star of the family in a unique vaudeville act.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moon Highlanders
Charile H
Caro Miller Pamily
Kynn
VaRville
Philosophers Debate Astor Inheritance Tune And Luck
Some philosophers comment on Vincent Astor's sudden inheritance and express envy or irony about the fortune. The piece suggests a broader commentary on wealth, fate, and the critics who envy sudden success.
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Vincent Astor
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