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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Nov 30, 1912
Page
4
Mayor Cotterill challenges the Griffiths measure while advocates argue for prudent amendments. The column urges careful consideration to curb police abuses, noting laws alone cannot guarantee reform and urging a measured approach to create a stronger police bill.
The piece jokes about Postmaster General Hitchcock and the new parcels post, noting uncertainty about post January usage. It predicts reciprocating against express company charges, mailing items, aiding distant relatives, and offering modest postage to help the poor.
The piece notes a four billion-dollar foreign trade forecast for 1912 with imports around 1 and exports about 2.2 billion. It highlights Atlantic coast dominance in trade, grain volume at northern, Pacific ports, and anticipates Panama Canal effects and western growth attracting visitors. The tone emphasizes optimism and immigration of goods and people.
A string of colorful lines criticizes a politician Nick Longworth and a partisan media tone. It mocks historians who dispute mythic views of Cleopatra and Antony, laments streetcar heat promises, and notes Judge Albertson’s ruling stirring public excitement.
A feature from Garfield County Colorado describes a heavy frost this morning with fresh snow on distant mountains. The contrast between white peaks and green pines creates a vivid, picturesque autumnal scene to be remembered.
A quoted remark frames the dialogue as a light aside about money and style. The line underscores ongoing financial friction and social expectations surrounding access to funds.
A reader condemns a Japanese banker for a fatal car accident calling it criminal negligence after a coroner’s jury acquitted him. Another letter questions a minimum wage law’s enforcement. A grateful patient defends King County Hospital care, praising Dr Corson, Miss Butt, and staff for attentive treatment.
Classified notice lists positions for pianist organist house carpenter ship carpenter bookkeepers stenographer electrician cooks laborers steam shovel engineer. Also an editor letter requests Star print a note on Veral street grading contractor and workers pay before and after the $2.75 daily wage law.
A jumble of items from 1912 includes a pistol sighting in Newton Iowa, oil depth news from London, a quarrel over votes for women, and quotes about famous women. Other notes mention JOSH WISE, tea and wheat production, King George as conductor, Buenos Aires water plans, and a homemakers conference quip about beans.
An Omaha traveler helps a young woman open a door then is robbed by two men posing as police. He loses his cash and belongings while the woman, Mamie, is taken into custody as officers recover his items. The incident ends with the man warned to beware future schemes.
A Chilean province establishes two floating schools to serve island residents. Judge Mulqueen raised his eyebrows as the order was read in the New York World.
The Minnesota arrived yesterday from Yokohama after 12 days and 22 hours at sea with a 1500 ton Oriental freight load and a large passenger list. Capt Garrick reported nonstop wireless news during the voyage covering war politics races and prize fights. The ship's wireless range was about 2000 miles with favorable winds aiding rapid passage.
Everett asserts the Washington high school title after challenging Eugene Oregon for a de facto Washington Oregon championship. Eugene asked for a December 7 game but Coach Bagshaw barred post Thanksgiving games.
Myron T. Herrick, ambassador to France, noted wife of the American ambassador to Turkey is running the embassy hospital in Constantinople, tending about 100 patients daily. She volunteers amid the war zone, transforming the embassy into a medical center.
Guy H. Clark, arrested in Portland this week, pleads for ending large-sum custodianship after admitting embezzling from an Hartville New York bank. He describes wanderings and a failing conscience amid his confession.
Nine year old Hilda Swanson of 187 East 64th Street wins Uncle Jack’s Thanksgiving contest. She writes of eleven family members and spending eight dollars for the turkey and a photograph for the Circle. Her note was received late for today but will appear next Saturday.
Uncle Jack invites Circle members to submit original humorous poems for a weekly contest. Entries must be within 26 lines and short, with a $1 prize for the best witty verse. Submissions to The Star office are due by 3 PM next Friday, winner announced Saturday.
A 16 year old, Beryl Johnson of 169 Etruria Street, writes to Uncle Jack requesting a membership card. She notes her family has taken The Star for ten years and expresses her fondness for The Star and the Circle.
A student writes Auge Harris at 1703 N 29th asking for a membership card for Uncle Jack. He offers to send a picture or drawing of a house he sees from his school seat and thanks the uncle in advance.
Mildren Alien of North Bend Washington writes to her uncle Jack requesting a Circle membership card. She notes she is a freshman and fourteen years old in the appeal.
Letters from boys and girls express desire to join The Star Circle. Applicants mention age from seven to thirteen, praise The Star, request membership cards, and note prizes, honor rolls, or personal details. Names and cities include Jewell Riderien Bay View Washington Grace Sellman Bothell Mable Schaefer Vashon Leon Metcalf Marysville Mildred Smith and Ernest Tarter among others.
Twenty one entrants in the Met drawing contest are named here as those whose submissions were worthy of special mention. The list includes Alice Hawkins Anne Harris Mildred Allen Marian Traynor Edwin Balmert Clara Sorensen Grace Lovelace Ruth Higgins Floyd Seabold Arthur Gray Horace Dougall Carrine Paternan Agnes Duncan Ronald Tumway Gladys Turner Hazel Williams Clyde Guice Irvin Walsh Amelia Johnson Oscar Johnson Willie Johnson Gladys Thornton Ruth Peterson.
A child in fourth grade writes to Uncle Jack asking for a membership card and provides a street box address for mailing. The note expresses enthusiasm for the Circle letters read every Monday and asks for a Card for Box 29.
A brief reader letter to Uncle Jack expresses long familiarity with The Star and reflects on repeated exposure to its pages. The writer mentions having read the newspaper often and continues a conversational musings about the paper’s content.
A brief note from Mildred asks for a membership card after enjoying a recent experience. She mentions visiting Green Lake and being eight years old. The message is informal and handwritten with personal details.
A 12 year old sixth grader from Seattle writes to Uncle Jack about reading the Star Circle fete letters. The sender Veronica 205 22nd Ave So Seattle Washington signs the note and expresses interest in joining the circle.
A fragmentary note from a 12 year old girl asks to join a group titled Cozy Circle after hearing about Uncle Jack. The text mentions an address 9669 54th Ave South and a name Nellie.
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