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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Oct 13, 1910
Page
4
Principal William J. Watt of Graham School Chicago argues kiln drying and poor ventilation sickens 200,000 each 18 months. He decries toxic heating and urges fresh air as safer cheaper comfort over hot air and carbon.
Railroads across the country urge farmers merchants and workers to accept higher freight charges citing the rising cost of living. For the year ending July first railroads earned two billion eight hundred million dollars with a net profit of nine hundred fifty million after expenses, a 13 1 3 percent rise from the prior year, and a 7 percent dividend on securities issued through mergers and holding companies. Wages for railroad workers rose by about 2 1 3 percent in that period.
A Collier's editorial from October 15 argues that a newspaper reflects its owner. If the owner is disinterested and brave, the paper serves truth. if the owner lacks courage or public spirit, the paper will inevitably fail to serve the truth.
A compendium of sensational snippets targets figures like Manuel, Gill, and Nelse Miles with rumors and quips about politics, monarchy, aviation stunts, and potential scandals. The piece mixes satire with unnamed accusations about recalls, arrests, and the press gallery.
Stores in Seattle fill receiving rooms with hundreds of toy cases and $55,000 value in stock as buyers planned since January. Clerks rush crates, price tagging, and display dolls, toys, books, clothes, and gifts for Santa Claus season as shoppers anticipate a grand Christmas.
In Alaska the census faced brutal cold as agents struggled to recruit workers and collect data. Special agent William A. McKennie oversaw crews braving 40 below temperatures, wading streams and sleeping on frozen snow to tally figures.
The cost to the United States for pest control on the Pacific coast reached 2 million dollars as 265110 rate and 118336 ground squirrels were killed to stop bubonic plague spread. Uncle Sam comments on the bill with humor while noting the heavy price of the campaign.
A quirky column blends a faulty math ad claim about shoe savings with a runner of odd incidents. Grace Swannon seeks a prankster who sent vehicles to her Seattle home yesterday, sparking neighbor concern and ambulance chatter amid playful banter.
Krompton notes a tobacco farmer facing four years of crop losses yet remains upbeat. Kingsback agrees the farmer must feel discouraged, but Krompton counters that the farmer continues to grow tobacco despite the setbacks.
A brief stage dialogue notes the pastor and his wife discussing optimism and music in life. The pastor’s wife remarks “There’s music in everything” as a guiding expression, contrasting with the pastor’s response about new echo something.
A collage of vintage lines includes quirky quotes about military enlistment bravery, tariff talk, aviator gear, damaged baggage, and a joking trunk dispute. It notes a New Jersey farmer growing towering corn, and ends with a reference to Arthur Brisbane and Hearst.
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