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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Oct 20, 1911
Page
5
The piece proclaims California’s recall of judges as the era’s landmark election result, noting higher turnout than any amendment by about four to one. It argues the overwhelming margin signals a broader shift in national policy and that courts will not hinder the people’s future aims.
A former United States senator fades from memory as time passes and public attention wanes. The author reflects that lasting distinction comes not from titles but from actions improving life for people.
An elderly couple in a Kansas City boarding house was fined 100 each after a park kiss triggered a public decency law. The report mocks the offense and questions sentiment versus statute, urging mercy for aging lovers and criticizing punitive enforcement.
The piece urges young men to pursue business opportunities tied to the Panama Canal openings. It stresses the need for education, travel, and language learning to understand South American markets, cultures, and prejudices, citing Napoleon on the value of information. It predicts many Americans may find success through South American ventures ten years from now.
Observations suggest happiness endures as a pleasure when voters use initiative. The referendum checks lawmakers by denying clear title to improper sales and lets people repudiate bargains. A note mentions Aviator Rodgers in Texas and a Seattle man counting days to Christmas: 56 left.
Two letters from Seattle readers critique corporate privileges and Knights of Pythias membership. Erick Redquist questions American Tobacco Co. bulk sizing and postwar trust favors, urging a clear independent expose. Paul Holbrook asserts Knights of Pythias membership has always admitted white members and asks for correction.
A witty exchange reflects vacation behavior as LT spends two weeks pretending departure and two weeks feigning return. The light dialogue captures a playful take on escape routines and social postures during time off.
In Hyde Park the rector tells vestryman Mr Grimes they should begin before the sermon as he plans a sermon on economy. The piece humorously contrasts the traits of a athelat who believes nothing and an agnos who believes only half, in a light Sunday feature.
A satirical remark from a building seat cites privacy concerns for new flats. A portly woman asks about rent as the scene references two windows overlooking neighbors' dining rooms, illustrating social scrutiny in urban living.
Miss Dillplckles stars in a satirical diary piece about a charter Sting club member entangled with Lancelot Scadsborough and a manicure loving elopement to Europe. The narrator resigns from the Daily Sneeze amid melodramatic newsroom chaos and a wish for Scadsborough’s comeuppance.
An assortment of verses and reflections blending rustic imagery with musings on faith work and love. The lines reference home hills, music, aging, and fleeting joy, interwoven with brief quips about life, gender, and memory.
The University of Virginia president is praised as a brilliant orator. He tells a joke comparing himself to an Irish father who defends his seven sons, noting he has never laid violent hands on any except in self defense.
Parisine Sage touted as a cure for falling hair and scalp itch with a 60 cent bottle sold nationwide. The Quaker Drug Co guarantees results or money back, featuring Miss Matilda How of Utica Ohio who reports hair stopped shedding after four bottles.
Poem fragment praising Arlan with a stern rebuke to mankind urging dollars to bow before the throne of man amid dark days and ruin, reflecting a moral call to action through elevated rhetoric.
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