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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
May 28, 1913
Page
4
The editorial argues for broad nonpartisan practices in municipal, county, and state elections. It criticizes attempts to limit nonpartisanship to cities, urging a uniform shift across government levels, including the governor and legislature, ahead of upcoming elections.
The article lauds Louis F. Post for his honesty and radical democracy advocacy, praising his role as editor and reformer. It notes his long commitment to free speech, his support for figures like Altgeld and Henry George, and his influence in advancing democratic ideals and labor causes.
Opinion piece lampoons a presidential note to Japan as sugary and insincere saying Woodrow Wilson smooths Nipponese pride with flowery words. It mocks the note's publication and contrasts it with a stern American stance while praising the college background of the president.
A speaker laments a missing mixed breed dog that was always by their side. The poem describes the dog’s loving gaze and the sense of loss that leaves the world tone and queer without the animal’s presence. The narrator pleads for information about the pet’s whereabouts.
Local column mocks the transfer of the mayor’s car to city use and the Cedar river dam inspection. It notes resignations and tax jibes while urging readers to register by June 6 and vote in the port election on June 17.
Mem orial Day excursion arranged by M waukee to run from Seattle to Snoqualmie Falls on Decoration day May 20. Fares set at 1.50 Seattle to Snoqualmie or North Bend and return and 1.25 to Cedar Falls and return. Special departs Seattle 8 20 am Milwaukee Station Fourth and Jackson.
A London throat specialist says Caruso’s bones are musical and a rap on his knuckles yields a distinct sound. He suggests Caruso join a minstrel company, though the remark reads as playful satire in the clipping.
A letter to the editor argues against gory pest control in favor of painless fly death. It condemns mob violence, calls for humane methods such as chloroform or ether, and warns cruelty breeds further cruelty while noting cultural impact on children and morals.
The Star prints three reader viewpoints on the Japanese question. C D Baldwin urges balanced policy and global openness. Co H Riddle defends Japanese citizenship against antiimmigrant sentiment. A Soldier Boy denounces prize fighting as barbaric and harmful.
The article quotes Mrs. Cora D. Harvey, the International Hobo union secretary, describing girl hoboes as women out of work and money with little hope. She warns of starvation, humiliation, and risk of vice as the only fate for the unemployed woman, contrasting with men who travel for work.
In Halle Germany a student named Krusskopft died after attempting to imitate William Tell by placing a beer mug on his head and asking a companion to shoot. The first shot hit him in the forehead center, killing him instantly.
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