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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Oct 09, 1912
Page
4
The figure of $13,000 in Hay’s current year expenses is noted as unusually modest. Four years earlier he spent the same amount to secure the lieutenant governor nomination. The supreme court ruled Hay violated election laws but concluded removing him from office would be too great a penalty.
Dialogue from a humorous column features quick exchanges about a wedding turnout with a discreet groom absence. The banter involves characters Fred Eugene and a flocutionist, joking about decorum and social missteps in a lighthearted, gossip-like scene.
A historic then current discussion notes Chief Bannick backing Prof Bertillon’s proposal to classify hair for identification. The piece links Bertillon’s method to fingerprints, predicting wide burglar adoption of hair analysis and even depilatory strategies. It also mentions a visiting English scientist crediting changing American marriage trends to athletic and educated women.
scattered remarks celebrate autumn air while referencing aviation casualties and political maneuvering as Debs draws crowds in Cleveland and Taft faces recall. The item mixes social comment, labor, and diplomacy with quips about royalty and the parcel post.
Readers urge equal regard for girls and boys, criticize Purity squads, and question who bears responsibility for temptations in Seattle. Two young writers share experiences with chaperones and warn against blaming girls while demanding fair wages for workers like Mrs Jones.
A college bound student heeds his father s advice and climbs a greased pole to topple the upper class emblem. He earns lasting esteem from classmates, a feat seen as greater than many scholarships. Cleveland publisher.
A New York American piece recounts little Eleanor absorbing talk of high living and meat prices. She tells the neighbor the doctor brought the newborn and comments on how big and fat the baby is, reflecting parental concern in a domestic scene.
In a brief and humorous exchange, a salesman pressures a student to pay for a typewriter after six months of possession. The student retorts that the device was supposed to pay for itself in that period, highlighting a contractual misunderstanding. The snippet reflects a dated, wry Wisconsin Sphinx humor.
In Diana's Diary by Fred Schaeffer the narrator explains advancing Mockhiser for Congress through unorthodox campaign moves. She schemes to stay ahead, hiring halls, delaying Mockhiser, and arranging meetings in towns like Woodlouse Thrips Razorback while avoiding posted bills in hostile towns.
A fragmented report notes nine dogs in Beetleysport going mad after a local village fashion trend. The quirky item highlights a wearable vest craze and its unexpected animal reaction.
A Savannah tale follows Mandy a cautious bride who saves wages for four weeks and after marriage asks her former mistress to oversee the money. The mistress agrees though puzzled by the bride’s request and suspicions about trusting a stranger with savings.
In a London Telegram exchange Binks questions Smith about abandoning oratorio for motor horn tunes. The Life exchange notes a dealer offering platforms for party platforms and candidate speeches for summer fiction readers.
A brief vignette from the Boston Transcript mentions a sharp exchange where a speaker’s wit averts trouble. The piece references a savings institution in town and a petty theft that left someone $250 lighter on the way to the bank.
Miss Crawford, linked to a famed motorcycle daredevil nicknamed the Great Mars, performs at Pantages and Madison Park with stunts and speed. The article notes her minstrel persona, technical knowledge of engines, and growing reputation in speed events and audience spectacle.
The Pantages stage hosts a minstrel show week headlined by an agile, graceful troupe led by O’Neal and Wamaley and featuring a clever narrator. Frank Readick directs a lively act with songs, quick riff-bang routines, and varied talent including The Zan Men Trio.
The death of Peter Hansen occurred at his home at 4629 Tenthay N. E. yesterday afternoon. Hansen had served as a drayman in the University district for 14 years and was a well known figure among students. He was born in Denmark about 560 years ago and belonged to the Danish Brotherhood and the A. O. U. W.
A Seattle shopper resents a grocer's push to switch brands. She declares she is wed to her chosen coffee and quips that what the Lord has joined let no man put asunder. The clerk retorts that there are grounds for a divorce in the percolator.
A sermon urged pure hearts and clean hearts amid a fervent plea for spiritual renewal. The congregation responded Amen to the plea for purity as the message focused on inner virtue and faith.
A humorous exchange features a boy asking why a gardener Jones pushes a barrow rather than pulls it. The gardener cites the sight of the “beastly thing” as the reason, delivering a playful quip in a light local tone.
A collection of brief quips and exchanges from newspapers shows wit and social banter. Remarks range from hopeful musings to domestic jests about breadmaking and kitchen visitors reflecting light humor in daily life.
A fragment quotes a scenario where a man asks about Platonic friendship and a woman answers that there can be no such thing if there is any chance for something more. The note appears as a miscellaneous quote from the Chicago Record Herald and references an advertisement in Bartell’s on page 5.
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