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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Oct 26, 1909
Page
5
An 11 year old Sidus asks why cats have tails and what purpose they serve. The writer muses on possible functions, noting tails are not needed for catching prey, defense, travel, or fashion, and recalls a past childhood experiment with tails, inviting readers to offer a clear explanation.
The Mexican editor De Lara, jailed and held incommunicado before Taft’s Los Angeles visit, questions U S support for Diaz’s regimes. The piece cites American business concessions, Wall Street influence on Mexican currency, Turner’s Mexico reporting, and calls for press freedom amid political persecution.
A collection of sharp, humorous notes on public figures and events. References to Mr. Griffith, Mr. Chilberg, Uncle Joe Cannon, and a star chamber hearing for De Lara mingle with political and cultural observations. The piece wryly notes Korea’s patriotism and a surprising lamb crop remark regarding Wall Sr. going to China.
A witty quotation discusses certainty in bets and fashion, noting dressmakers and hat makers benefit from women lacking humor. It muses on moonlit hammock scenes and stubborn arguments, then concludes truth telling depends on a wife’s willingness to believe rather than the speaker’s honesty.
A Rockefeller family reunion in Wanston Pennsylvania features a lengthy tribute by Hh. F. Rockefellow praising John Davidson Rockefeller. The essay traces ancestry from 950 A D, lauds Rockefeller’s philanthropy, church devotion, and vast Standard Oil wealth, and reflects on national unity and prosperity.
Reported letter from T. Kelly defends Rainier Valley residents facing high fares and crowded cars on the Seattle, Renton & Southern line. He argues valley growth was built in spite of the company and calls for true competition and a four‑cent city fare to relieve local families.
A reader complains of crowded street cars forcing a heavy rider to stand. Another asks how to stop a man from standing on a bar rail. A husband seeks help getting his wife up and breakfast ready while he shops.
The London Opinion mocks Theodore Roosevelt for alleged arrogance while other notes joke about Joaquin Miller and his whiskers. A Japanese bank in California pays 16 cents on the dollar and other quips touch on Ferrer tragedy alibis and social clubs.
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