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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Nov 02, 1914
Page
5
Unclear fragment describes Diana Dillpickles and a scene about scarce chairs at a house. No concrete events, dates, or organizations are readable.
A fragmented note suggests using a book as a headrest and cautions against lying down. The quirky line reads as a visual prompt rather than a full report.
A Seattle candidate Ole Hanson is praised as having a spotless life and public service record. The piece touts his leadership on state development through postal savings banks, women’s suffrage, eight hour law, direct primaries, and his local business ethics. It predicts a 20000 plurality for Hanson Tuesday.
A Seattle candidate for prosecuting attorney, Judge Fred C. Brown, is praised for 25 years of honest service while facing a late campaign smear. The piece argues Brown’s reputation, not attacks, should decide his fitness, noting opposition from corporations and lobbyists. Brown is portrayed as a true servant of the people.
An article promotes the Mothers Training School at the Bon Marche at 3:30 Tuesday afternoon to teach proper feeding and food preparation for infants, aiming to reduce infant mortality. It notes babies cry from pain and parents often misunderstand their needs, urging mothers to attend.
A collection of short comic vignettes about language mix ups and timing. Chinese laundry misreadings spark satire while old timey neighbors tell time and childhood talk myths. A Bible reference ends a playful family exchange.
The Star notes Seattle business girls forgoing their annual banquet and sending $1,000 to war torn Belgium. The piece urges emulators among social and fraternal groups and theaters and suggests diverting $25,000 from Shriners’ upcoming entertainment to Belgian relief. The writer recounts visiting Antwerp and praises its people as clean hospitable and industrious.
A Star reader praises Mother Ryther and condemns officials for interfering with her work. The letter argues that inspections threaten poor-homes and questions the treatment of drunken husbands and their families. It also critiques city spending and calls for accountability.
The Star denounces Knudsen and criticizes wasteful spending on county roads. The editorial laments boss politics and highlights taxpayer anger ahead of the last primary election.
The French Dancing Masters' Academy plans to suppress all German and Austrian dances in Paris and revive the lancers and ostendalse as substitutes. The move targets cultural replacement amid ongoing artistic tensions.
Paid political message from the King County Democratic Central Committee urging voters to back the Democratic ticket to support President Wilson. It argues Washington and Maine have Republican leanings, Maine shifted to Democrat, and cites projected splits between Republican and Progressive forces. Chairman H. D. Folsom, Jr. signs the appeal.
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