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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Oct 07, 1912
Page
4
A police report notes twenty eight speeders arrested last Saturday and six accidents in a week, reflecting ten months of speed mania in Seattle. Pedestrians are blamed by some for accidents, while governors and public funds draw criticism amid calls to curb reckless driving.
The Philadelphia clergy warn country families against letting daughters move to the city without securing at least ten dollars a week in reputable work. They blame poor wages and moral risk, urging ministers to curb rural youth migration.
The Southern Lumberman notes aviation costs vs autos and criticizes party splits. It cites opinions from Mormon leaders against Roosevelt and jokes about Taft’s fiery stance. A New York cook wins back wages court case shows legal friction amid campaign chatter.
Readers respond to The Star on mothers pension law and women workers. A contributor recalls working long hours and material hardship while criticizing sympathy for married men as a joke. A mother and working girl call for higher wages and better living standards to prevent moral lapse and support for working women.
A vintage advertisement touts Knowlton's Danderine claiming immediate relief from dandruff and hair loss. It promises new fine hair within weeks, enhanced volume, luster, and softness, urging readers to buy a 25 cent bottle from drug stores or toilet counters.
A narrator volunteers as advance agent for Ukiah T. Mockhiser in the Forty fourth District campaign. She joins Roan's team to mail appeals and literature, preparing to travel ahead of Mockhiser as he campaigns in Spinachdale and Heetfield. The piece shows campaign bustle and humorous tone.
After the Rosenthal killing in New York police cleared the Metropole area to aid assassins. A tired man near the Metropole asked a patrolman a civil question, and the officer pressed him to move on fearing another shooting.
Mr. Dustin Stax proclaims there are one hundred thousand dollar jobs awaiting capable young men. He says the candidate must prove competence to establish and run a business of similar scale on his own, otherwise the job would not be needed.
The London Chronicle recalls how Rev F B Meyer joked about \"a little courting\" in chapel at Leeds and in a Midland church, threatened to name couples if they did not stop whispering during sermons, a remark followed by twenty couples waiting in the vestry a week later.
A rejected lover insists his name is carved on his heart while a young woman notes the suitor has spent years playing Homeo at the seaside. Her quip likens him to a local directory as she dismisses his plea.
A playful exchange unfolds as the Big Sister asks what Jack said about her. Small Sister replies Jack praised her sweet face and sought details on her appearance. She accuses the girl of choosing to stick with WII Smith, claiming Papa says she lacks a will of her own and will obtain one.
A terse, dialogic line mocks a man referred to as Jackson, contrasting charm with plain appearance through sharp, caustic narration.
In Judge Goodrich's court a lawyer questions a witness about knowing the defendant. The response admits limited acquaintance, saying the person is known only "at a distance." The exchange underscores the difficulty of establishing character through partial familiarity.
A fragment notes Mr Skygack from Mara visiting an office last Wednesday. The astral explorer, thin and wiry, learns Earth language tricks from mothers and plans a Mars memoir series in the Comic Page.
Mies Maefred Cummings, a young one armed woman, is appointed as a Seattle court bailiff in Judge Tallman’s department. She lost her right arm in a childhood gun accident when a playmate mishandled a deer gun. The nine superior court judges appoint three women bailiffs for jury trial departments.
A string of humorous snippets and bystander quips from a 19th or early 20th century page. Includes remarks about a Salvation Army disturbance, social observations from Kansas City, and playful exchanges about manners and marriage. The text preserves era tone and character, with several dated references and faux dialogue.
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