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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Oct 21, 1912
Page
4
A reader questions what caused Parks to leave his wife while noting the odd list of objects involved a coffee pot a chafing dish two tumblers and a plate. The fragment hints at a personal matter but provides few clear details.
A brief exchange notes contention over reports of developing monkeys. The speaker admits skimming recent literature while others imply expectations are high for scientific progress.
A Kansas man laments his wife guiding him to classical music and culture while he prefers simple evenings with the newspaper and Lazzi humor. Actress Helen Collier jokes that matrimony is dull and goats beat Pasadena husbands. A political attack accuses standouts of poisoning tactics from behind.
In Seattle and the Northwest, Greek Bulgarian Servian and Montenegrin communities rally to support their mother countries. The piece praises new citizens for leaving business to join the war effort, arguing they would defend the United States if needed. It extols their courage, calm patriotism, and readiness to fight for both nations.
A jumble notes San Francisco gender imbalance and a proposed gentlemen’s club. Humorous and sharp lines warn that disrespect for the dead could endanger Taft. Chicago cattle talk pivots to steer prices while a Kentucky widow is fined for killing her husband. A million dollar check appears in Washington street. A Seattle man faces a ten thousand dollar suit over a chess game flirtation.
A Cincinnati wife extols her husband as the most perfect man, noting he abstains from drink, tobacco, swearing, and cards, and praises his bravery generosity and intelligence, while warning of the risk of letting him roam the city at large.
A letter criticizes ex Senator Piles for supporting William Humphrey to remain in Congress. The writer argues long tenure on the appropriation committee grants Washington favors and graft risks, urging voters to replace Humphrey and other lawmakers to curb corruption. The piece labels supporters as bull moosers.
A vintage advertisement claims 25-cent Knowl ton’s Danderine cures dandruff and falling hair. It promises stronger roots, lustrous, fluffy hair, and new hair growth after weeks, urging readers to buy at drug stores or toilet counters tonight.
A fragmentary exchange jokes about Junkly as a lawyer and a suit case. It shifts to a girl and a young man discussing a lock of hair, noting that in those days girls could afford to give it away and raised it themselves rather than buying it.
A public school geography class prompts the question where Denver lies. A towheaded boy answers Denver is in the western area, inspiring a dry joke about Denver ranked second. The instructor recollects the moment at home, as her lawyer brother interrupts with a sharp quip about Denver’s placement.
In a hotel parlor a listener praises a pianist who has played several selections. A woman urges Mosart's Twelfth Mass, noting her husband belonged to the same regiment, prompting others to echo the request.
A humorous sketch centers on an innkeeper haggling over a guest bill. Initial charge rises from thirteen to seventeen shillings as the innkeeper insists on adding it, while a companion quips about returning to thirteen. The playful exchange mocks stingy arithmetic.
In a house hold tale a man recounts giving cigars to their gardener to smoke in the conservatory to kill insects. The plan backfired as the plants died and the gardener fell ill, with a doctor stating he is out of danger.
In New York the chase for wins never stops as teams chase top marks and the man to beat rises in the wire service era. The dialogue hints at relentless competition and a pursuit of leading players under a judicial spotlight.
A Kansas City Journal excerpt shows a man pleading hard luck to a judge, insisting he is no vagrant while an officer cites repeated arrests. The exchange hints at former wealth tied to owning an automobile.
Two country youths visit the British Museum and see a mummy with a card reading B. C. 87. One asks what it means and the other jokes that it is the motor car number that killed him, a quip from Harper's Bazaar.
In a Louisville Courier Journal item a merchant scolds Mr Wombat for space in a lodge program and admits the grocer was stuck ten dollars for the space. The notice frames a humorous exchange and the unpaid fee as a punchline.
A Philadelphia Bulletin item quotes a man bursting into a lawyer’s office claim his neighbor’s cor net practice is a nuisance. The lawyer coolly suggests learning to play the trombone and charges ten dollars for the advice.
A Washington Herald quote highlights a dispute after a man who struck a vase on someone’s head was acquitted by the jury of assault. The remark suggests charging him with destroying private property instead.
An old man in a Boston Transcript item confronts his daughter’s suitor to learn the time. The youth rushes out after stammering an answer, leaving the bewildered father to ponder the odd scene and his stopped watch.
Mrs La Follette remarks on a country newspaper report of Senator Robert M La Follette s speech noting a misquote changed to And the masses believed him The judge comments on the error illustrating how misprints alter meaning in print
A brief dialogue mocks claims to free calendars and almanacs. The speakers discuss entitlement to hotel writing paper and blotters as examples. The exchange highlights vanity and frustration with consumer freebies.
Miss Gladys Caldwell, daughter of singers, discusses work and temperament between acts at the Moore during the Sheehan company’s opening of Il Trovatore. The piece praises her professionalism and notes the production features Alma Stetzier and a 20 member choir as the company begins a weeklong run.
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