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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Nov 03, 1909
Page
5
A stark critique asserts the third degree is practiced nationwide, including Seattle, as police seek convictions. It condemns coercive methods like beatings and intimidation to extract confessions and questions legal safeguards, urging action against such abuses.
A fragment notes lingering doubt about moral uplift politics after yesterday's events. It mentions Tammany Hall critics in New York, Patrick C. Calhoun as a blamed figure, Boutlion's announcement shocking foes, and varied local attitudes toward elections, with a remark on Spokane where W. W. stands for Won't Work.
A collection of quips and wry observations on love, gender roles, wealth, and social pretenses captured in humorous aphorisms. The piece blends satire on marriage, modesty, and ambition with playful lines about fashion, brains, and Cupid.
The Commons push a sweeping budget to tax the rich and aid the poor, while the Lords, angry over past rejections, may strike it down or demand resignation and a national election. Liberals gamble on a decisive clash to push reform.
The proposed budget aims to tax high incomes to force the wealthy to pay a fair share, tax unimproved land to deter neglect, tax lease reversions to curb real estate hoarding, tax increases in realty values to share gains with the public, and impose death duties to break up large fortunes over generations.
London reports on the upcoming British election, noting its unique timing and the Liberal Party critique of the House of Lords as an obstacle to implementing the will of the people. The comparison imagines a US Senate drawn from heredity with veto power over voters.
The article explains how parliamentary majorities shape Britain’s government, with the king’s prime minister and cabinet, and notes a crisis pushing for a general election. It discusses abolition of the House of Lords, class power, and vast land and wealth concentration among a few noble families.
A collage of quotations and quips touches on royal marriage rumors labor policy Taft tariff reform and public figures. The mix includes caricatured dialogue from Uncle Eben to President Taft and snippets from newspapers like the Chicago Tribune and Life, showing social humor and political chatter of the era.
The article extols animal driven physical culture, noting stretching yawning shaking and rolling as a universal system. It argues exercise adapts to any strength level and cites examples like a cat, horse and elephant. It weaves in a story about smoking and frugal living for contextual contrast.
In a dialogue on local option Mrs Boozem Wright asks what it means and Mr Boozem Wright explains it allows residents to move away if their locality has saloons.
The excerpt introduces Wright Lorimer and his piece titled The Shepherd King and hints at the narrator's decision or resolve regarding a path or choice. The text shows Lorimer’s distinctive style and signals the forthcoming content about leadership or guidance themes.
The fragment describes someone sharing a small amount of meat and tripe with a friend, mentioning a cheap bargain and the act of buying ten cents worth. It sketches a rough scene of thrift and simple meals in a bygone era without clear names or places.
The readable text sketches a halted inventor’s pitch about a collection with odd sounds. A responding listener dismisses the offer, while garbled lines hint at expressions of affection and unrelated phrases about chips and salt.
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