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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Oct 02, 1908
Page
4
An editorial urging immediate action on a Lake Washington canal for Seattle. It Warns that delays hinder factories and growth while politicians and millmen differ, urging Congress to start the project and override pension and office concerns. The piece claims local effort will follow once federal approval is secured.
Seattle readers weigh the fight over Esperanto and other international tongues led by Ro and Ido. The column criticizes language proliferation while noting English and German remain dominant. It also references Chandler versus Hughes on personal liberty and recalls Taft and Bryan political enthusiasms and Tweed’s warning: don’t write, send word.
A 1920s essay argues sanity means balance across life. It criticizes women who focus on clubs religion or politics at the expense of work, family, and home. Emphasizing proportion, it condemns emotional excess and urges education and restraint to maintain life’s proper balance.
A digest of child and women’s attire highlights simplicity in children's costumes and restrained undergarments. Autumn favors tailored suits over summer robes, slim skirts, and lightweight fabrics. Necktie accents, velvet braids, and black with gold trim appear as seasonally smart details alongside wide hats and refined millinery.
A collection of quips and verse fragments reflecting morals and humor. Includes lines on friendship judgment, a Sunday school anecdote about Moses and Israel, and playful riffs on fashion, ghosts, and public life.
An advertisement from INTERNATIONAL HOND & REALTY COMPANY seeks cash buyers for properties priced from 1,000 to 76,566 with 69 buyers already ready. The notice directs readers with any property to sell to respond immediately at 1008-10 Amerione Hank Boliding.
Advertisement notes Hydegrade galatea cloth at 162 3¢ per yard and new fall flannelettes including plaids at 10¢.
An informal exchange questions a candidate with a remark about his intelligence surpassing that of his private secretary. The setting notes Luna Park Natatorium and a heated salt water environment as context.
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