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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Nov 15, 1906
Page
4
Editorial telephones list includes independent 875 Sunset Main 1080 and business independent 1158. guned Main 1080 and SS-or cna a Ballard StAn Agency at 11 Pallant Ave Sunset Ballard me.
President Roosevelt lauds robust American prosperity citing 1906 factory output of 16.97 billion dollars and five year gains in wages and jobs. He warns large capital concentrations control most manufacturing value while urging true prosperity for the masses through better labor and living conditions.
The French cabinet weighs abolition of the death penalty amid a long history of brutal capital methods. The piece argues public executions fail as moral guidance or deterrence and calls capital punishment a monstrous doctrine whose days are ending as nations modernize.
A critic rails at the Spellbinder’s overextended oratory and hollow platitudes. The piece mocks his rapid fire rhetoric and suggests voters need not be swayed by flashy words or crowd applause.
A message offers a book of plans for attractive homes and notes 25 plans sent to architects Knapp & West at 25% Cottman building. The plan likely aims to secure a bid or project.
Fragmentary dialogue from a newspaper page shows a prize contest with a two dollar first prize and a one dollar second prize, plus reader participation lines. The text weaves quips, jokes, and lampooned conversations across various voices and settings, including photographers, musicians, bankers, and detectives in a playful, dated tone.
A German man described patting a picture of the North Pole to prove a point about a thermometer failing near 100 below. A French man offered a contrasting remark about the scene.
A fragment recalls a pine board painted to resemble marble and sinking if dropped in water. A Yankee caricature of George Washington is described as lifelike enough to require shaving twice weekly. A Vein Prescription ad hints at a drugstore scene and a clerk’s quip about measles thriving on raw meat.
Martin Burns a chauffeur engineer loves widow Lydia Van Ven. He hopes to win her and prays for happiness, while the big automobile he drives runs wild. The story ends as the runaway machine crashes amid fate and desire.
A widowed passenger clings to a life or death escape as a car plunges toward an abandoned quarry. The chauffeur Martin Barns springs from the vehicle with her in his arms and proclaims his love before they vanish into a clump of bushes. The widow responds with a shaky call.
Outdoor wear advice urges a raincoat for all weather. The ad promotes a wide range for men and women in many shades and materials, with prices from 15 to 100 dollars. It invites customers to inspect the selection and open accounts for purchases.
Fragmentary note describes an intimate remark voiced at Mark's Cathedral of Venice, made before a gathering of the Men's Non-Hectarian club at the Commercial club, blending affection with a remark on economy and chauffeured transport.
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