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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Nov 27, 1906
Page
4
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A roundup of strange last wishes exposes warping of sane intent. A Swiss town rejects a 160000 loan with a condition against the clerk it despised. Londoner Nicholas Keene leaves 3 million to a 10 year old girl with a test of proper conduct. A German bequeaths 225000 for a world tour and a meritorious book, then a second trial if needed. A German soldier orders his corpse photographed and sent to his guardian uncle. The tale closes with a nod to Puck’s line about fools.
The attorney general files a federal suit in St. Louis against Standard Oil alleging conspiracy to restrain trade. The case cites Ida Tarbell's exposé detailing price manipulation, railroad ties, and monopoly methods. The piece credits Ida Tarbell and Thomas Lawson for sparking reform against the giant trust.
In a playful exchange the speakers mock a football game and a coach's remarks. They joke about blocking, touching down, and roles on the field while tossing German accented banter. The dialogue hints at football strategy and rivalries with sly humor.
A chaotic collage of quotes and snippets, including a plea for brief yarns to Josh Wise, farmer poets, Chicago street scrubbing, blamed pipe prices, Apple tree scarcity, and humorous tales about a sewing machine man, a bulldog, and funny exchanges on language and manners. It reads like a community page of odd notices and light humor.
Taft plans a spring trip to the Philippines to establish a new form of representative government as local factions seek stability. The piece notes efforts to reconcile regional groups including Pangasinan and Cebu and mentions a plan to implement reforms through a broad delegation speaking in dialect.
A man accepts a paid role as secretary under a condition of speechlessness. He discovers his employer Mr Clare and his sister conceal a double who is Marie Fenton, the jailed heiress in disguise. Marie is revealed as Clare's wife and heir to estates in Chile, while the secretary remains unaware of the plot.
The fifth in a series of whist parties will be hosted by the Ladies’ auxiliary at Mrs. J. T. Gilmour’s home on All Tenth avenue Wednesday evening. All printers and their friends are invited.
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