Two Cures for a Wasteland Says Swift
The quote asserts that anyone who can grow two ears of corn or two blades of grass on a barren spot has earned greater public merit than all politicians combined. It frames productive labor as superior to political leadership for national service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jonathan Swift
Mr. Rathgate
Lile
Bathwate
George
Mr. Tathgate
Prentiss Solliday
Solliday
Mr. Bathgate
Organized charity questioned in scathing piece by The Star
The Star attacks the Charity Organization Society for offering advice instead of aid, recounting an old man denied even 25 cents for rent and contrasting organized charity with unorganized charity. It accuses the society of pompous lectures, banquet invitations, and hollow promises while praising informal help that quickly relieved need.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Citheen
Charity
Organization Society
Society
Organized Charity Concern
Organized Charity
H. Wirt Steele
Steele
Charity Organization Society
Irreverent chatter and local notes from Ft. Fairfield
Snippet items include questions about charity organization manners and votes, mentions of Mullen holidays, Pike Street saloon keepers, mothballed winter clothes, and a casual reference to May Irwin and Dave Hill marriage ideas. A Seattle eye and throat infirmary ad notes twenty years’ physician experience and free eye testing in Haller Block rooms 4 and 6.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattle Fye
Haller Block
Fragmented notes mix politics and satire across scenes
A collage of quips and glimpses covers figures like Stoessel, Astors, Rockefellers, and Parker while lampooning finance, journalism, and public figures. Jokes reference a Kokomo fire chief, a Sunday school post, De Resy and Pankley families, and caps with punchy one liners from Seattle.
POUND LOSERS AND POUND KEEPERS
A comic tale follows Fat Bathgate a private figure poor and desperate. He helps Skinny Solliday a starving man. Bathgate sells a miracle anti fat remedy promising results while the two men exchange wary banter under a striking sign.
Bathgate and Holliday Anti Fat Thin Con
A humorous tale follows Bathgate and Holliday as they push mischief with anti fat and anti thin medicines. Their scheme grows profits, then collapses as weighters switch sides and a court fight unfolds. The duo’s downfall ends with a sly observation on providence and a painting plug for a studio.
The Anti Fat Scheme on Market Street
A satirical tale shows Mr. Solliday and Mr. Bathgate exploring an anti fat and anti thin operation in Room 41 of the Emporium on Market Street. They unveil signs promising miraculous flesh creation, offering samples while touting cures for wrinkles and curves as passersby watch the odd spectacle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bathgate-Solliday Anti
Mr. Bathgate
Mr. Solliday
Patty Bathgate
Emporium
Market Street
P. Prentias Solliday
Fatty Bathgate
Kinny Solliday
Pepore
Messrs
Bathgate
Solliday
Anti-Thin
Bathfate
Also Mentioned on This Page
THE
Seattle Star
TAR Publishing
Seventh Avenue
Aera
Pike Street
Ft. Fairfield
Chaming Mabel
Senator Fairbanks
Silas Swallow
May Irwin
Dave Hill
Senator Spooner
Gen. Stoessel
Astors
Rockefellers
Josh
Boston
Kokomo, Ind
Joho L. Sullivan
Joho
Rither
Alton
Parker
United States
Tae
B. W. Parker
J. P
Ths Place
Ancaster
Hamilton
Ont
Harold de Resy
Young de Resy
Carrie Pankley
John Pankley
John Punkley
Nellie Punkler
Tillie Punkley
Susie Pankley
Cara Punkley
Mule Tommy Punakey
Jokoe
St. Louis
Krasy Krank
Ballard
Krazy
S. PD MD
Seattle
Tam
Mars
Turner
Albert Hansen
Firat Ave
Loa Ite
Fatty Hathgate
Anife
Uber Cadaver
Olliday
Gina Tei
Mr. Holliday
Main and
Court Streets
H-8
Providence
FL Prentias Bolliday
Kegan @ Ericson Studio
1St Ave
Ompa
Lake Washington
Thompson Co
John
Mellin
Dr. Buck
Stone's Pike St. Pharmacy Family Drug and Prescription Store
First Avenue
1420
Ene
Ertee
Lyon
Tee
Woodbury
Epsom
Leibig
Armour
Alcock
Mennen
Eno
Cnee Shaw
Charles
Phillips
Esvenese
Smeiliag
Aeub
Saebwe Bsc
Independent
C.D
Second Avenue
People’s Bank
CIA
New York
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