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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Nov 16, 1910
Page
5
A Knoxville baby abandoned on the streets was later adopted and educated. Benjamin W. Hooper, once a nameless waif, rose to win the Tennessee governorship on November 8, 1910. Garfield praised Hooper’s rise, urging boys have equal chance to succeed.
The piece explains a broad price drop in farm products driven by oversupply and powerful combinations. It notes how trusts and railroads influence supply, harming farmers who face world markets, with cascading effects on land values and overall business mood.
The nation awaits the arrival of a deliverer in the new era. Citizens grow less party blind and seek a decisive leader who may emerge from Congress, state governments, or the unknown. The hour ripens and the figure will emerge to guide the country to a great destiny.
The notes discuss Depew, Taft, and Beveridge as a looming Senate presence, the meaning of stump speeches, and a caucus on political rhetoric. It also mentions English elections, population shifts in Iowa, and Armours profiting from a wheat price drop with a ironic take on who loses and who gains.
A nostalgic ad claims Pape's Diapepsin will cure indigestion and upset stomachs in minutes. It asserts the product digests all food, prevents fermenting and gas, and promises relief within five minutes with one dose.
A Starman feature from Bothell recalls early dreams of a Lake Washington canal linking Bothell and Seattle. Elders recounts a 25 year old log chute project, wartime legends, and a forecast that Bothell will rise with a canal and future ties to Seattle.
Osgar and Adolf plan Boy Scout attire from a freight car to raid for uniforms. The boys improvise hats knickerbockers and a sombrero while plotting scofflaw antics. They joke about being scouts and encounter comedic dialogue about clothes and roles. Next week Osgar trains Adolf as Patrol No 1 in the Schnitzel bank.
In New York, Edwin Whiffen keeps 17 pet snakes with his family of six in Westchester county and trains king snakes to coil around his neck while a separate feature recalls the 1805 privateer Polly, built in Amesbury, later a merchant ship, captained by Jedediah Upton during the War of 1812.
The piece notes Henry Clay Frick spends 500000 of his own money on Rembrandt portrait A Polish Cavalier and recalls his rise from barefooted boy to manager at Carnegie Steel. It mentions his earlier labor disputes involvement and Pinkerton actions during Homestead strikes.
A collage of quirky quotes and notes on trade, engagements, and social facts. British flour imports decline as wheat imports rise signaling domestic flour production. A 20 000 gallon swimming tank is installed at Madcliff women’s college. Nearly 25 percent of divorces occur within a year of marriage. Farm fires burn 1 250 000 acres of timber in Idaho and Montana. Old age pensions exist in seven nations.
A playful prank tale follows Bernard Brainstorm who releases a heap from an egg plant and the man eating tiger cage during a crowded menagerie. He then returns to school as if nothing happened in a quirky ending with a humorous language exchange.
Diana’s Diary describes a daredevil flight from Hesterville to Hicksport in a birdlike avia tion suit. The narrator soars over Corn how grounds amid cheers, then battles air currents and a bucking aeroplane before glimpsing progress and a hoped for $6,000 prize.
The exchange hints at Mrs Gotrox entering the room with a grand gesture and a later quip about her absence during a scene of mourning. The dialogue suggests social dynamics and a sly humor about appearances and attendance in a tense moment.
Taxicabs are in use in Bombay and Calcutta and are to be introduced in the island of Ceylon. Parent range of salaries is from 1100 to 1600 dollars a year.
Short notice classified page offers real estate and business opportunities. Includes listings for property sales and business chances with contact details to reach sellers or brokers.
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