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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Nov 04, 1909
Page
5
An inquirer questions if The Star attacked or defended Seattle saloons. The Star states its aim was unbiased portrayal to show saloons as they exist, with no prohibitionist or saloonman favoritism, and to present facts rather than prejudice.
A Washington speech on industrial education urges Seattle to diversify its school board beyond wealth and aristocratic districts. The writer questions electing only rich directors and argues for selecting a carpenter, machinist, or merchant to foster practical, cosmopolitan leadership and reduce emphasis on sororities.
After a county fair outing the farm owner asks if cows are in the barn and chores are done. His wife lists tasks—unharnessed horses fed chickens secured wood chopped wagon wheel mended—then he sighs and plans to sleep as farming's demands begin to tell on him.
In a Chicago News snippet, N. Peck asks why Jiggs hurries and Jiggs explains he is going for the doctor because his wife has lost her voice. The brief cartoon panel portrays a domestic moment with comic banter.
J V Knight reports in Wheeling about Mrs. William Long and her minister husband supporting eleven people on five dollars a week. Despite poverty the family finds happiness in love, faith, and frugal living, prioritizing food and clothing while avoiding debt. The mother notes potatoes as a staple, teaches thrift to children, and cherishes the Bible and church support amid modest means.
A fragmented, cryptic piece questions what drives people to madness and danger. It hints at how perception and belief shape judgment, mentioning a woman and a girl, with a New York reference.
A jumble of aphorisms and wry lines on worry, revenge, and status runs through a brief column. It winks at political dark horses and social foibles, noting vanity and consequences in a cadence fit for a late era page.
The text blends quotations and lines about wartime economics and social scenes. It mentions railroads spending millions on improvements, government distribution debates, and a New Jersey political stunt. People discuss smoking bans, family money, and a cautious stance on neutrality in conflict, all in a collage of unsigned snippets.
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