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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Nov 12, 1912
Page
4
Fragmentary OCR text mentions Hagar and a leased wire news service. Core details are unreadable, with stray phone lines and addresses. Unable to determine a coherent event or clear entities beyond scattered references.
A quotable exchange notes that those who never worry miss credit they would otherwise deserve. The speaker remarks on people who say what they think and laments that such honesty often carries unkind implications.
A provocative piece argues that future criminals are today’s children and urges society to identify and save them before they commit crimes. It criticizes greed and charity as failings and highlights poverty in factory districts like Lawrence as feeding grounds for criminality.
The Supreme Court on November 4 1912 announced a move to simplify procedure curb delays and cut costs for federal courts. For the first time in decades it revised equity rules requiring notice for temporary injunctions and a hearing within two days after injunction grant. The move aligns with anti injunction bills and marks a historic procedural shift.
Observers speculate on hay weather amid election returns. Some recall petitions seem signed by people who do not remember signing. The piece notes wartime sentiment fading in California and comments on suffragette influence in New York. It also mentions a presidential primary proposal and jokes about Medill McCormick and Jimmie Garfield leaving national affairs.
A departing group of Greeks curses their countryman as a coward until an engagement to a Pasadena society girl is announced. They bid him farewell with tears, praising his ability to spot a bandwagon and foretelling victory with Willie Hearst in the lead.
Dialogue snippets capture a humorous exchange about cooking skills and misfortune. A mother in law survives a railroad wreck with minor damage to the car, while a young married person downplays harm and keeps upbeat. The piece preserves a period voice and brisk comic tone.
A village debate proposes renaming the Beeley public square the Civic Scenter due to hogs gathering there. The exchange features light humor about sympathy and a prodigal son allusion alongside casual banter about alarm clocks and a neighbor's door pounding request.
A collage of short quotes and snippets from poems and jokes, including lines about a wealthy, blunt man and his social circle, witty exchanges about taste and manners, and humorous newspaper jokes from Washington Star and Kansas City Star.
A brief item notes a woman seeking damages after a breakup and a $20,000 claim referenced in a Doston Transcript. The vignette hints at social judgment and legal action surrounding romance.
A witty quip contrasts grocer practices with barrels of apples in a light exchange. Fors notes barrels hold apples and the top layer is sold, illustrating a pun on selling by the top. The line reflects a humorous take on pricing or sales thrift.
A light quip from the Princeton Tiger notes humor in national saying that the last laugh belongs to an Englishman. The item reflects campus wit and student newspaper tone.
Mrs Knicker pleads for help as her husband raves about spark plugs and gears. The judge laments the request and jokes about needing an auto repair man. A quip from Mrs de Waldorf contrasts country life with farm cows.
A humorous exchange recounted from the Boston Transcript where Gibba asks what one did when a footpad demanded a watch. The reply Dibbs gave is that he had no time to spare and hurried on, illustrating swift, witty street dialogue.
The anecdote cites Phillips Brooks as an abolitionist who noted defects in Black character via a tale from Madame De Hagerman Lindencrone. A Black man confesses thefts in church and jokes after absolution about ducks. The passage satirizes perceived moral failings.
Jessie A Fowler presents Governor Wilson's head analysis claiming high analytical power and thoughtful temperament. The piece asserts Wilson is a thinker leader with caution, independence, and restraint, predicting a careful presidency guided by constitutional policy.
A Cleveland Plain Dealer anecdote recalls a clever child who, asked if it was past his bedtime, replies that he is, in fact, busy. When asked if he is too old for his mother to tuck him in, he answers that he will never be too big for that, noting that she tucks his father to bed often.
A column extols Dr. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin as a gentle laxative for constipation and indigestion in babies and kids. It highlights mild taste, safety, and long market presence, noting endorsements from Dr. W. B. Caldwell to request a free sample by mailing to Monticello Illinois. Results guaranteed or money refunded.
In a terse exchange, Maud declares she will marry Jack despite his doubts, while Jack concedes his preconceived reluctance. The dialogue reveals a turning point in their relationship as plans move toward a union.
A Humboldt rancher, after a year away, consoles a longtime neighbor famed for patience who has suffered severe losses. The neighbor lists timber lost to fires, river erosion of bottom land, hog cholera deaths, wives and children ill, and foreclosure on another property. He sighs that he is “almost discouraged.”
A physician tells Jeshurun his comforts are excessive and urges him to give up luxuries and earn his living by labor like common people. The remark sparks his anger as the scene shifts through references to Chicago Tribune and Horace Tatler.
Readers debate patronage and competition in the meat trade. Letters warn that Frye & Co could crush rivals, raise prices, and create a monopoly, while others urge support for small dealers and caution against trusting price cuts. The exchange touches recall petitions and Roosevelt era politics.
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