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A father revises a drawn sketch, altering its elements and stance. The sketch shows evolving ideas and reflects a shift in how the family views the project.
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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Nov 28, 1914
Page
4
A father revises a drawn sketch, altering its elements and stance. The sketch shows evolving ideas and reflects a shift in how the family views the project.
Calgary November 28. Retail trade will suffer in cities as Canadian concerns must buy in America due to shortages. Items include small wares ribbons dyed fabrics ready to wear goods gloves and hosiery.
A satirical piece rails at women who promote fancy cooking and presents a comically simple six meal plan for men. It mocks artful recipes and urges men to stick to boiling water and basic eggs while joking about a man’s culinary education and the fate of his marriage.
The Seattle Star essay mocks men trying to balance beauty and attire. It ridicules those whose outfits overpower their looks and argues many would hide in simple garb if clothes did not outshine them. It notes repeated failed attempts to master the “median line.”
The piece surveys colonial era factions, noting Parkman’s view of a man with an irrepressible conscience and duty bound zeal. It argues progress requires leadership with humor as the common folk pause before a clearer path.
Peter Miller, a famed Seattle inmate now at Walla Walla, must serve the full time of his aggregate 60 year sentence as ordered by the state supreme court. He spent five years in King county jail during appeals before the ruling.
A star want ad is circulated to more than 45,000 homes every night it runs, boosting advertiser reach and nightly circulation.
The Salvation Army plans to give gifts to poor children on Christmas morning and provide dinners, a big Christmas tree, clothing and shoes for needy families. The program aims to offset the contrast with well treated children who see sparkling toys in department stores.
London reports a double financial standard in Brussels as German officers receive Belgian and German currency and coins in meals while Germans use Berlin time and Belgians their own, one hour behind. The note also claims the US has many horses, second to Russia, and cites a derailment near Mexico with many injured.
A 128-foot organ stop was installed in a Lowell instrument, producing a tone an octave lower than any previously known.
A vaudeville audience reacts to a singer with a harsh voice while two men trade quips about tickets and walking distance. A farmer brags that a hen laid an egg marked with a big W, joking about its market impact amid wartime talk.
The dialogue references a terrible war in Europe and a courtroom moment involving Cal Clay and the deacon. Gifford Pinchot is named, and a lighthearted exchange about character and chicken stealing emerges amid the wartime news context.
Sam Plotner of Horton Kansas owns a calf with a wooden leg after the animal tore off below the knee. A stump boot keeps the limb usable and the calf grows as quickly as its peers. Plotner notes Peggy the calf will need further stumps as she grows.
Chester Shepley aged four of Matamoras is described as hearty and well developed yet bears six fingers on each hand and six toes on each foot. All digits are fully formed with five fingers and one thumb on each hand.
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