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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Oct 28, 1911
Page
4
Ida Husted Harper and other leaders push a national civil marriage contract with county clerks, automatic divorce on incompatibility, one year remarriage interval, medical examination for marriage, and equal division of assets. The stance shocks many and urges men to reconsider the current system.
Alfred A. Wright of Orange New Jersey celebrates thirty six years of marriage claiming his wife is the perfect spouse. He says he would not trade her for ten million dollars nor pay a cent for another and notes she has not spoken a gross word in over thirty years.
A historical note traces the Manchu seizure of power in 1644 and the long Manchu rule that followed. The text argues that 271 years of Qing governance have grown tiresome and that a worldwide insurgency is underway as China seeks change.
Observations note a proposed Boston to Florida canal concept and mixed public commentary. The piece references figures such as Schley, Rockefeller, Hiram Johnson, Big Tim Sullivan, and Brandeis, framing debates on American identity, governance, and reform while touching on drought farming, a bucket brigade, and a gas verdict.
An interview summary highlights Gipsy Smith’s view that labor’s rise in England links to religious life, with Labour MPs as lay preachers and moral municipal leadership. He notes Sunday prayer meetings, cradle faith awakening, and churches directing social work, urging America to adopt similar devotional reform.
Fragmentary dialogue shows Harold pressuring Fannie with a promised marriage if his team wins. Pannico objects to the plan as Willie notes brains over appearances, while Harold debates loyalty and future romance after today’s contest.
The fragmentary text blends a kitchen scene where a middleman worries about profits with family recalls and social quips. It cites a Kansas editor’s truth attempt, a sarcastic marriage note, a Japanese diplomat joke, and light commentary from Boston and Louisville papers, all reflecting early 20th century editorial humor.
A farmhand complains of no steady job claiming hours of idle time each night. He tells the farmer at month end that there are three or four hours nightly with nothing to do, and he intends to quit despite the farmer’s insistence he already has work.
In a terse exchange, a woman asserts a perfect alibi claiming her child was brushing hair during the crime. Mrs. Cumrox confirms a $50,000 gift for an old book, revealing a motif: money’s value over literature.
A quirky dialogue depicts an owner chiding a heavy jockey about shedding weight while the jockey insists on fasting and wearing a heavy suit. The scene then shifts to a surreal exchange with a painter and a mention of the Summer Girl and a friend in a fragmentary, period-tinged snippet.
A garbled OCR fragment suggests a courtroom or deposition exchange involving a Mrs Henpeck and a Mr Henpeck with phrases about agreement and voice. Context and participants are unclear due to missing text and broken lines.
A short humor strip describes an aviator and his wife on a trial flight. She fears losing a pearl button, misidentifying the ground as Lake Pile, while the pilot calmly reassures her. The scene ends with a light punchline about the button.
Warden explains all arrivals are washed and if they resist they are ironed. Washington Herald notes a dance at Dreamland tonight.
Hyannis recalls a tragic tale as memories of Avis Linnell linger in the fishing village. The article recalls the pier church and steps where Avis and her lover met and the reverberating impact of her murder on the community, including her mother and friend Ed Daniels.
Readers critique Seattle transit conductors for misissued transfers on the Seattle Renton line causing fare disputes. A second letter blames grocers and unions for high living costs, citing coal oil prices and farmer licensing as keeping prices inflated and retailers constrained.
A tale of strength and adventure follows Ludno who sails a coracle along a river to seek danger. He hunts in dark forests and tracks a bear to its den where a girl with a stolen cub appears and the bear charges, prompting Ludno to strike with his spear.
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