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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Oct 14, 1905
Page
4
The Sunset Independent reports on a beauty exhibition controversy highlighting debates over women's portrayal in a pageant. It questions propriety and ethics, citing quotes about dignity and societal standards while discussing prize awards and audience reactions.
A critique argues that both bosses and workers miss a shared duty to mutual respect. Employers must trust, praise, and fairly lead. workers must show competence and integrity. The piece claims many managers distrust staff, overmanage, or hire cheap labor, while workers sometimes lack discipline and ambition.
The excerpt discusses gender roles and seating on city streetcars. It contrasts women who claim equal place with men and men who give seats, noting years of travel and frequent standing. It questions why a tired man should concede to a self reliant woman and recalls a rainy ride near the Jefferson Street line.
A middle aged woman about to alight into mud is restrained by a conductor and helped by a worker with a broom. The man, a “horny handed” son of Kria, lowers the broom to shield her path and she departs unharmed. The narrator praises chivalry once more as a redeeming gesture.
A hatless man steals a cup and a small paper bag at a station during an eastbound express. He pockets a five dollar bill, chases the train, and later tries to exchange a coin tied to a sensational counterfeit scheme. The loop connects a sleeping car tourist, a Mayflower era mint fraud, and Ansel Hobart of Chicago in a sprawling tale of April mischief.
An advertisement promises nerve system restoration by removing potions from blood and restoring circulation. It claims rheumatism relief, full nervous system health, and a money back guarantee with the first bottle, urging readers to act now.
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