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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Oct 12, 1907
Page
4
Notices inform Ballard and Seattle subscribers of subscription management and delivery. Readers are urged to call Main 1060 2138 if copies fail to arrive by 6 oclock, and to verify address labels and payment status for uninterrupted service.
Mayor Moore removes the city health board and health officer over jail condemnation and calls for reform to align officials with his administration. The piece argues the action was politically justified to preserve unity and public safety, citing prior neglect and partisan pressure influencing the board.
An open faced mock portrait of Eugene V Debs traces a literary bend in his conk and links him to Jim Whitcomb Riley. The piece jokes about his debating style and leadership, noting he lectures when not talking and has bumped railroads on his list in a satirical tone.
A playful but pointed 1920s style letter packet mocks a lover’s earnest note to Marie. It contrasts a lighthearted cad with a would be suitor and offers a suggested public response from a woman who rejects the marriage plan and lampoons social climbing and parental wealth.
Inquisitive Edwin and the man discuss a new baby at Mr Skiddlehop’s. they joke about the stork bringing babies from orphan asylums and wonder if a cat’s seven kittens relate to the stork. The quirky exchange hints at local gossip and playful folklore.
A streetwise exchange features a promoter touting ten thousand dollars of mining stock for sixty cents as a life changing bargain. A wary buyer questions timing while jokes about grooming and fortune mix with local civic pleas for streetcar fenders and public safety devices. The fragment ends with a judge addressing a quarrelsome couple.
An improvised vocal exchange unfolds as Ongar and a fellow performer exchange mock accents about singing abilities. The banter features insults about voice timbre and pitch, with jokes about ear size and a chorus of counting in German influenced phrases.
The speaker notes the meal was not perfectly succulent or tainted yet overall nutritious and presentable though not ideal. They suggest better service could come from indicating the service faults to the humble innkeeper. Rollo comments on inhabitants being easygoing, noting churches could not hold them.
A judge asks Mr Skygack and partner to calm their quarrel and they agree to seek an absolute divorce rather than separation. The exchange includes playful digs about character and finances as the scene unfolds in a Cleveland Leader report.
Take a ride to the U S navy yard to view battleships Oregon Wisconsin and Nebraska cruisers Charleston Boston Buffalo and training ship Philadelphia plus dry docks torpedo boats and the prison ship Nipste. Boats depart Pier 2 foot of Yesler Way six times daily Round trip costs 0c.
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