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A brief oddity item notes a humorous saying about misfortune being relative. The short note underscores a lighthearted take on mood and circumstance without naming people or places.
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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Oct 24, 1914
Page
4
A brief oddity item notes a humorous saying about misfortune being relative. The short note underscores a lighthearted take on mood and circumstance without naming people or places.
An editorial urges voters to back Ole Hanson of Seattle over Wesley L. Jones of North Yakima, praising Hanson as honest, capable, and a strong progressive ally. It contrasts him with Jones and argues Seattle should unite behind Hanson to ensure broad regional representation in the U S Senate alongside Miles Poindexter.
The piece argues a future political leader will emerge not from military genius but from enduring human personality. It dismisses the idea of a single historic genius and emphasizes the inevitable rise of a capable individual driven by personal vitality amid changing times.
Fred C. Brown rose from bootblack and Newsboy to barber then studied law at night. He served as Justice of the Peace for five years and earned a reputation for humanity over privilege. Critics remain despite his service.
About 2,600 residents joined a Green Lake carnival at Green Lake station to celebrate the new paved highway. The Green Lake Business Men's club organized the event with a 20 piece band, speeches, and a grand march past North 72nd and Woodlawnay.
Shippers oppose railroad pleas for higher rates before the Interstate Commerce Commission arguing government bears no responsibility for rail traffic laws during wartime and that costs should not be shifted to users.
Letters from readers praise Mother Ryther Home and its clean, wholesome conditions for children while others urge the continuation of Confessions of a Wife. A British reader argues Americans support Belgium and liberty against tyranny.
A Baltimore reader endorses Humphreys Seventy-Seven for grip influenza coughs and sore throat. The ad urges taking Seventy-Seven at first sneeze or shiver, notes two sizes 25c and 1.00, and directs mail orders from Humphreys Homeopathic Medicine Co New York.
The STAR newspaper continues to extend its audience with circulation surpassing 45000 households daily covering local news sports and community notices.
An ad touts low prices on practical items from a nickel plated pocket screwdriver to a 10 dollar recovered Ford auto cushion. The list includes wire coat hangers card packs and a potato ricer with emphasis on everyday usefulness and value at 1415 Fourth Avenue.
Census data for 1910 show urban population rising 34.8 percent while artificial gas sales jump 120.3 percent. The trend indicates gas use growing over three times faster than population, with Seattle’s expanding gas mains and customer satisfaction signaling progress and affordability of the gas utility.
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