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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Nov 20, 1911
Page
4
The piece argues Taft’s court system weakens reforms limiting corporate power. It claims Taft appointed the court of commerce to blunt laws benefiting shippers and consumers, leaving people between “grindstones” of corporation greed. It pleads for recalling Taft and his allies.
A satirical piece questions buying a synthetic steak by soaking it in chemicals and carving fresh meat periodically. Prof. W. H. Lewis of Johns Hopkins discusses potential fat production and explains the idea of growing cellular substances outside original organisms. The tone mocks the Beef trust and hints at broad support for the concept.
The text recalls old survey routes around a sycamore tree and the lone entrance to St. Catherine Monastery on Mt Sinai. It notes a rope haul for visitors and hints at long distance letters dictated in unromantic terms. It references a massive coal train, a German buoyant fabric concept, and a wax paper can that holds liquids indefinitely.
A humorous dialogue features a mother accusing a character of bragging and a boy arguing that big men are better lovers because they are demonstrative. The other lines warn not to judge a lover by sighs.
In Pittsburg 200 Carnegie Technical School students held a funeral for Mike the parrot who died Saturday. A band played a dirge as the body lay in state with candies burning around the bier. T R Critchiow spoke, and the bird was carried to a grave in Schenely Park overlooking Forbes Field. A student bore a placard reading Twenty one dollars gone to h, referring to the obsequies.
A Washington Herald item notes a man and young woman clash during a reception over a misidentification. He says he mistook her for a plane lamp, while the woman remains angry about the slight. The exchange centers on the man’s blurred view beneath a large hat.
In a terse exchange about work and proof, a claim surfaces that Percy had his own pictures taken while brushing his bat to prove employment. The remark echoes as a pointed challenge to his professional conduct.
A brief humorous exchange contrasts a budding genius predicted to become president with a witty barbering remark about how a woman reads the Bible. The Cleveland Plain Dealer quotes a serious no man and a frank young woman discussing Genesis and Revelations.
A neighbor reports a burglary where a thief broke into a friend's vacant residence and removed an ornamental fireplace. No suspects named, no further details provided.
A collage of dated witticisms and anecdotes mentions laundry workers, arrests for teasing strangers, and literary quips. Names like Ballinger Stokes Archibald and Hammerstein surface amid musings on print, dope culture, and fossil finds in Montana.
Nellie Fillmore, billed as the landlady in The Country Boy, negotiates a dollar per week for every pound she gains, aiming to grow toward 256 pounds while joking about dieting. The Seattle audience learns of her rapid weight rise to about 298 pounds, her coping methods, and playful remarks from producer Henry B. Harris.
Eva and Henry discuss continuing washing after marriage to keep their household fed and clothes clean. The terse exchange signals practical partnership and daily chores as a core need.
A fragmentary exchange discusses a village band giving concerts without rehearsals and comments on chauffeurs. The dialogue includes humorous lines about wages and the sobriety of a chauffeur, plus a quip about sleeping hours.
The Toledo Blade reports a prodigal returns seeking mercy but is met with strict discipline. The father declines a feast and instead orders hard work and training to reform the youth. The tone reflects a moral lesson of accountability and gradual rehabilitation.
A brief exchange in the Boston Tran script shows a man and a woman accusing each other of fault lines in their clubs. The dialogue contrasts genders as they discuss behavior and social spaces.
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