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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Nov 03, 1910
Page
4
The Star argues that judicial review concentrates power in judges who overrule executive and legislative acts. It urges the people to hold courts accountable, reject despotism, and elect five nonpartisan candidates on November 8 to govern the state Supreme Court.
A preface arguing for women’s right to vote and urging Washington voters to support woman suffrage in November. The piece condemns male opposition as bigotry and emphasizes women’s intelligence and contribution to society, urging men to honor their mothers and wives at the polls.
Sam Blythe, humorist of the Saturday Evening Post, visits Washington and discusses his career. He recalls starting in newspapers with a poor hand, learning on an old Caligraph, and finally mastering the keyboard while on the road, joking about his stubborn typewriter.
Paul Pry discovers a strange object on railway tracks that resembles gum but proves to be a track torpedo. He tests it by biting it despite a sense of caution, and the scene ends with the object’s danger evident as the story closes.
Editor readers defend Mr Arms amid scrutiny of his prior Seattle Electric Co. ties. The writer argues his transition to city lighting was natural and hints at potential bias, suggesting employment agencies could assist Mayor Gill and listing a jokey alphabetical chain of employers from A to Z. PAIR PLAY.
A string of satirical observations targets Seattle figures and issues. Remarks reference ex-mayors, air pilots, and Briand, with jabs at how Chicago handles economics and the idea of non partisan judges. The tone is wry and editorial in a column sidebar style.
A churchgoer enters with a revolver, lays it on a table, and the clerk discreetly returns it to the drawer. The columnist notes men often carry items in pockets that contradict a devotional mood, citing cards and liquor as incongruous with worship. The piece reflects on informal church behavior without graphic detail.
An interviewer argues that learning any skill requiring manual dexterity is impossible after age thirty. The respondent resists, claiming laziness, and the interviewer jokes that even the devil would be busier if he were not lazy. The exchange highlights stubborn attitudes toward adaptation and effort.
A fragmented page mix includes puzzle utterances and quips about a burglar and a poor dining room inventory. It mentions a house inventory, railings on a piano, a bourbon bottle marked full then empty, and odd exchanges about vegetarian lovers. Also notes rubber plantations in Zanzibar, Brazil coffee exports, and a spoof about a New York Lisbon steamline.
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