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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Oct 17, 1912
Page
4
Prof Edward Albert Schaefer told Dundee scientists that life may arise from chemical action in swamps, not divine creation. He notes new life could form anew, while critics ask who laws govern chemicals and who inspires love, courage, and sacrifice behind life.
A reflective piece urges letting a young girl hum and enjoy childhood free from adult worries. It contrasts future milestones from school to motherhood with looming life’s sorrows, insisting she remain carefree for now.
The text rails at Morgan backing slush funds for welfare, Charley Morgan contributing 218000 to keep Bill free of personal obligation, and mocks Roosevelt Harriman era rivals. It questions Hanna and calls him to appear with empty hands, criticizing political maneuvers.
A brief tale contrasts two men with beans as symbols of fortune. The winner may eat beans to celebrate his luck while the loser must eat beans, underscoring a playful reversal of fortune in a concise vignette.
Governor Hay blocks the presidential reference primary law and pushes for constitutional amendments while seeking 13000 dollars for a primary and 50000 dollars for the final campaign. The big three Poindexter Hodge and Pauthamus will speak at the Coliseum Saturday night and are billed as worth hearing.
The editor rails at Secretary Knox calling him a joke in Washington and home, and blames a few local standpatters who profit from pork barrel politics.
The people wait for Governor Hay to reply to the invitation from Bob Hodge to share the campaign platform for the remainder of the race.
In a humorous courtroom tone, the piece notes the Supreme Court’s find that love is not worth $25,000 but may be valued at $15,000, remarking on the judges’ tough bargaining.
Railroad earnings run at 20 million dollars monthly ahead of last year and bank clearings rising 5 to 20 percent. Steel mills are filled with orders and crops are abundant, yet New York stock trading remains unusually small for years. The presidential campaign unsettles big gamblers who fear market manipulation being curbed.
The University of Glasgow's Dr J E Melville appears in Los Angeles delivering a message that peppermint candy is beneficial for infants by keeping them occupied. Local residents, previously relying on fleas, are expected to welcome the change to candy.
An old advertising copy claims bilious symptoms such as head ache coated tongue yellow eyes and parched lips indicate a lazy liver and clogged bowels. It promotes Cascarets a 10 cent box as a gentle thorough cleansing that will keep the head clear and improve mood for months.
A theater audition overhears a playful exchange where the manager seeks a strong actor to carry a heroine from a burning building. The actor boasts past bold feats like a railroad train robbery in a previous role.
A fragmentary dialogue mentions an author and publisher disputing a new work. It notes Irene at a dance where Marie had a poor time as no one objected because her partner danced with her beyond five dances.
A brief exchange features a traveling salesman offering an accident policy, a housemaid reminding of breakfast, and a judge questioning child residence, with a preacher declaring doom and a prisoner awaiting court. The snippet highlights social roles and legal proceedings in a concise stage-like scene.
A humorous exchange shows Mrs. Youngbride bargaining at the baker’s shop over large doughnut holes. The baker refuses a direct discount but offers a cent per hole if she returns the hollowed goods.
A fragment from a Christian Science Monitor note recounts Mr Skygack’s wireless notebook observations of Earth manners as he passes Earth thoroughfares. It adds a Lemmon story about a fat boy bypassing a bowtie teaching moment, noting the humor of self-feeding.
A trio of young newspaper men share a bachelor flat when a peddler arrives with a new kitchen utensil. They challenge the device explaining the apartment has no women to buy it and dismiss the sale as a fake.
Ervin Nelson recalls a boy’s attempt to baptize a family cat using a washtub. The cat resisted with scratches and squeals while the boy sought to imitate a Baptist ritual. The neighbor quips urging the cat to become Episcopal.
An advertisement touts Pape’s Diapepsin as quick, harmless relief for sour gassy indigestion. It claims the lax stomach can digest foods properly in minutes and restore comfort, costing fifty cents for a large case at drug stores.
A fragmented humor piece features quips about protests and misused words. The text shows cartoonish banter on attitudes to authority and everyday annoyances. Names or dates are not clearly identifiable due to garbled OCR.
A historical note imagines Romans enjoying deadly Rindiator battles while contrasting modern limits on empire destruction. The text uses ironic tone to comment on violence and rule.
A Washington Star quip compares war with the U S to a noisy elevated railway system in large cities, suggesting no one could sleep if such clamor persisted. The Mexican respondent contrasts peace with continuous urban noise as a defense of wartime stability.
Maud declares she has accepted Jack and must treat him differently. Ethel confesses there was no clear light when she accepted him.
Opinion piece argues that extending foreign operation rights to Chinese sailors would undercut American crews, raise travel safety by mandating skilled workers, and encourage U.S. youths to join the merchant marine as a Navy training base. It cites Congressman Humphrey and railroads backing the opposition, calling for efficient crews and better ship handling.
In San Francisco on October 17, Andrew Furuseth explains seafaring values and urges passage of a bill requiring ships to recruit 75 percent skilled seamen who can understand orders without interpreters. He notes seamen oppose crimp recruitment and criticize shipowners for unsafe operations and overreliance on insurance claims.
A reader voices support for pensions for teachers and public workers, argues all government employees deserve benefits, questions high living costs, and urges the Anti Extravagant league address, asking for publication in The Star.
Moore I marks The Fractuating Widow with Julian Eltinge at Metropolitan. Seattle Stock Co presents Salvation Nell. Alhambra hosts Photoplays and vaudeville with Orpheum Empress and Pantages circuits. Clemmer Melbourne also features photoplays and vaudeville.
The Beeleyaport House bus failed to meet the 2 55 deadline as a town funeral uses the same bus for the hearse. Sport Writer comments on handling high balls while a judge weighs the fielding average question.
A Washington Star quote features a theater patron asking if tragedy moves him to tears. The manager replies that tragedy pays poorly compared with farce, noting farce as the more profitable style of entertainment.
An older health advertisement notes that people seek fast relief from biliousness including headaches sour stomach hiccoughs and flatulence. It claims three generations and the world over have found a solution the reader will also discover.
A quote explains a father aims to harden his son for future service by practicing in harsh weather. The idea is to prepare him for a possible future inauguration and national duty. The remark reflects a mindset of discipline and preparedness for public life.
A fragment from the Washington Evening notes a dialogue on stopping a boy from breaking windows. The text mentions an exchange about how the habit began and cites a phrase about militant acts taught by girls. context is unclear and the quotation is incomplete.
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