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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Nov 09, 1914
Page
4
The Star’s writers decline a contest for the most beautiful man. They criticize a Ted Splawn pictured in fancy dress as lacking homely masculine virtues and call for contests celebrating sturdy, hardworking men over artful beauty.
A Seattle man reportedly fired three shots at a group of cats while disturbed in sleep. The bizarre incident hints at an unusual pattern of behavior and raises questions about safety and animal welfare.
A collage of humorous fragments and dialogues from a 1930s audience scene. Gossip and quips cover jail talk, domestic mild satire, slang, a tongue in cheek mayoral debate, and local flavor from the Salt Ribs area with colorful characters and puns.
Mrs. Mellett also known as Berthe Knatvold Mellett wrote The Woman From Three Above a peaceful looking author delivering Alaska and North life scenes with sharp contrast. The Man Who Was Afraid follows a coward who clears his guilt through his wife’s bravery and a dangerous sea voyage.
A vintage sales pitch touts Pape's Diapepsin as the quickest and safest remedy for stomach upset. It claims five minute relief from gas indigestion sour stomach and dyspepsia with a money back guarantee and a large fifty cent case offering value.
A storefront notice from Spinning's Cash Store at 1415 Fourth and 1417 Ave promotes improved gray rubber drain stoppers, heavy corrugated strap hinges by Stanley, and a general savings appeal. It claims universal fit for drains from ½ to 2 inches, with a 5 cent saving highlight and mailable price list. The ad emphasizes customer purse accommodation and lists store locations.
A man recalls a night of terror as a woman wanders in despair and a sea whirlpool rises menacingly. He speaks of a gunshot, a backing away, and a child’s fear, then a hungry wave catching at their feet. A prayer from childhood surfaces amid the panic.
The Home Missionary societies of the Methodist Episcopal churches will continue their rummage sale at 325 Yesterday through Wednesday. Proceeds support church missions and community outreach programs.
The Redelsheimer Co marks 25 years since Jules Redelsheimer opened the first Seattle shop at First and Cherry. The once small niche store has become a major Seattle institution and begins a four day anniversary sale with festive greenery and holiday displays.
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