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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Oct 17, 1911
Page
4
City debate on Seattle growth blames land speculation for high rents and scarce sites. Advocates Henry George style action urge taxing unused land to unlock business and housing space while opposing taxes on improvements. They argue growth depends on discouraging speculators and opening ground sites to the market.
The text recalls California’s 23 amendments on October 10 as a decisive shift from big business control led by the Southern Pacific to a direct democracy. It praises the 1911 initiative, referendum, and recall, including judges, as a landmark expansion of popular sovereignty and a new era of government responsive to the people.
The Amsterdam municipal pawnshop charges at most ten percent yearly with loans ranging from 16 cents to 201 dollars. Run by a manager and a three member city council committee, it returns surplus after loan and six percent administration. The Bank of van Leening serves the very poor, a method later echoed by other nations while US pawnbrokers charge far higher rates.
The New York Sun champions a let us alone movement backed by business men seeking repeal of antitrust laws and railroad regulation. They advocate suppression of agitation and a stronger democratic system led by a figure like Mark Hanna as the era of 1912 nears.
The text surveys military costs and national mood, noting brigadier generals with trained nurses, Italian gains, and naval expense forecasts. It cites Bob Ingersoll’s statue unveiling in Peoria in October, William II’s vast estates, and Taft’s anti trust stance, ending with railroads and a Portland commerce court decision.
The father cautions the son about associating with a fast set. The son retorts that none of the group owns a four cylinder car, underlining a clash over status and judgment.
A light exchange hints at romantic travel as couples joke about destination choices. The dialogue contrasts Niagara Falls with Sioux Falls, suggesting recurring trips despite changing relationships.
A collage of humorous vignettes and local curiosities from a Seattle weekly issue. Notes on aging memories, fashion mixups, roadside wisdom, and quirky bets weave through anecdotes about townsfolk, farming, and everyday life. Includes playful jabs at coupons, coffee habits, and rural travelers.
The humor piece follows two boys and a missed cue with a sly ghost in a dark closet guarding jam. One boy admits a previous lickings after swimming and a candy gift prompts secrecy, while the other contemplates a ghostly jam heist with comic mischief.
Diana's Diary follows a camera woman at the Daily Sneeze as she covers a Van Svelte-Scadsborough society wedding circus. The piece lampoons idle wealth, divorce trends, and the gala backstage pranks including a wine spill and a hidden white rat within the photographer's camera.
The dialogue shows a charged exchange about intent and confession. A speaker insists they licked someone on purpose while another dismisses the claim. The back and forth leaves the question unresolved with no clear resolution or agreement.
A bridegroom thanks a humorous dog named Lancelot for lightening the mood at a wedding. The dog’s antics prompted apologies from the pet and laughter from the crowd, described as entertainment during the ceremony.
A collage of quotes shows suffrage cries on Broadway mingling with satire and idle theatre chatter. The notes reference Get Rich-Quick Wallingford and a divorce court, plus jokes about work, memory, and letters blending into a Toledo Blade flavor.
A brief exchange from the Pittsburg Post shows a woman asking if the mistress keeps hens. The mistress declines summer boarders citing family routines. The dialogue hints at domestic routines and a bridge game hobby.
A humorous exchange as a child mishears a phrase and quips about pale of civilization being a face powder brand, reflecting playful slang and family banter.
Sam Bernard, famed master of laugh creators, explains he is serious about comedy. He says humor arises from truthful character portrayal not from self amusement and he aims to make audiences forget him and see the real folks he mimics, like a Milwaukee brewer.
An advertisement promotes Hyome for catarrh relief with a pocket inhaler and bottle priced at 1.90, plus 60 cent refills. The piece then shifts to a Quaker Drug guarantee and an extended interview-like discourse on humor, earnestness, and the craft of acting. The speaker emphasizes authenticity, impact, and feeling the audience’s pulse.
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