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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Nov 03, 1911
Page
5
The strange tale follows Mrs. Kelly awaiting her husband George’s return while doctors doubt he will. Once Roger, the couple’s past, years apart, a mind fractured by war, surgery, and recovery now inhabits Kelly’s body.
Elsa Cunningham, principal, asserts no Vassar graduate ever faced a divorce suit citing student ages 18 at entry and 24 at graduation. She adds that those who marry early are more prone to divorce, a claim she attributes to Vassar’s reputation. The column then mentions John D. Rockefeller allegedly paying 35 dollars for a winter overcoat, noting it as a false story.
A New York diversion called counting women painting prompts dialogue about manners and gender roles. A clergy member cites seeing 500 women painted on Broadway in thirty minutes while a commercial traveler notes the method and its ungentlemanly feel. No deeper inquiry follows the tally.
A fragment notes that about 44 years after slavery, South Carolina has 176,180 farms with 96,696 owned, praising the shift as powerful progress while referencing Uncle Tom in a provocative context.
A Washington scene promises a full week of inauguration festivities while public chatter mocks officials and future leaders. Amid varied topics from egg laying contests to political battles in Massachusetts, society notes feature a Minneapolis millionaire’s marriage, and a San Diego divorce arising from a domestic card game dispute.
A feature notes a posed query on beauty standards and a playful rebuke to endorsing any specific face powder. The piece questions vanity while suggesting neutrality in cosmetic recommendations.
Report notes two pugilists in danger of arrest for creating a public disturbance. Authorities consider taking action to restrain further rowdy behavior before more serious charges could follow.
A collage of remarks and captions recalls oddities from 1900s journalism. Notes touch on correspondence schools, alimony cases, mosquitoes in New Jersey, Turkey Italy maps, a Savannah accident, a ban on a song, and a humorous coach quote about presidential picks.
A prominent citizen laments not getting a number as a telepone line remains busy. The remark hints at a quarrel over telephone access with a cowboy remark about hanging a horse thief adding local color.
A man pleads that thievery runs in his family, claiming both parents shaped his crime. The judge responds with a humane sentence of seven years at hard labor.
A Louisvile Courier Journal excerpt presents a quip about leaving a boarding house. The speaker cites the cause as swoleness affecting the food supply. The punchline notes two kinds of vegetables and forks, linking humor to scarce provisions.
A fragmentary exchange praises Burke's Peerage as a useful nobles reference and jokes about compiling a catalogue of notable heiresses. The terse dialogue hints at light satire about aristocracy and titles.
A fragmentary dialogue shows a playful exchange between a mother and boy about facial expressions and a bottle, with casual bets over lessons and nickels. The tone resembles a rural or domestic conversation captured in a snippet.
An exchange between an aspiring Vodcaller professor and a perspiring teacher questions whether voice skills could prove useful. The teacher suggests potential usefulness in emergencies like fire or shipwreck.
A quip from Yonkers Statesman notes a woman cannot cook sew or manage a bed yet has learned too much in college highlighting gendered expectations and a critique of female education in a historical context.
A Washington Star excerpt shows a traveler asking if any accidents occur on a rural road. The conductor responds that accidents happen but they won’t derail a train for every foreigner who buys a ticket.
A playful parent child exchange features a doglike line about a pretzel as a cracker with cramps. The humorous fragment ends with a bedtime cue, capturing a quirky domestic moment.
In Washington, a dialogue contrasts friendship and reciprocity with concerns over annexation. Tom explains reciprocity as mutual giving and receiving while a citizen worries about commitment to national expansion and personal readiness.
A terse exchange labeled Conscience features a puzzled speaker confessing ignorance of grammar and a rebuking response urging greater ignorance. The dialogue signals a moment of humor and moral contrast.
A Washington Star item notes the speaker’s austere tone as he admits the garden proved a bluff and that he has not gathered enough to plant the space for next year. No further details are provided.
A young man learning politics asks about interviews. Senator Sorghum argues for a middle course, noting some never speak for the public while others speak for other goals. The exchange reflects tensions between transparency and strategy in public discourse.
A Washington Star quote quotes the igaw Ramage saying he will not leave footprints in time. He notes his dog left markings in fresh paving cement that might puzzle geologists for centuries.
A reader question references the famous line about Nero fiddling as Rome burned, exploring why firemen would not act against him. The quote is often debated as a misattribution or historical exaggeration.
A humorous dialogue round up from Yonkers Statesman and Browning's Magazine. The exchange jokes about a man with a horse before his automobile and a fish story called a whopper.
A jumble of vivid vignettes and quips mix rustic scenery with wary humor. The speaker notes a deer season opening in Maine, mentions a careless warwise line, and reflects on a cabin life with flowers birds and a cat. The reading then drifts into humor and stray quotations from various papers.
The University of Washington marks fifty years since its founding as Seattle’s growth boomed. From 30 entrants in 1850s to about 2,500 today, the school began with Prof. Mercer and a single building. The 1861 act granted land and a ten acre site, with doors opening November 7, 1862, and the campus moving to 355 acres in 1895.
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